Overview
The role is responsible for the day-to-day internal management and implementation of the Human Dimension programme, contributing to strategic programme planning, design, and implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring consistency and co-ordination in the implementation of the programme’s different elements.
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Department, including task development, quality control, co-ordination, tracking and delivery.
- Supporting the achievement of the Department’s policy and legislative objectives.
- Preparing briefs and talking points for the Head, HDD/HOM/DHOM’s involvement.
- Contributing to programme development and strategy formulation.
- Managing the Departmental programme staff in the Head Office and in the field.
- Taking decisions on programme budget utilisation.
- Overseeing all operational and administrative matters related to HDD staffing requirements.
- Any other duties as needed/required.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years of relevant, diversified and progressively responsible professional experience including at least 5 years at the management level relevant to the actual position.
- Diplomatic experience or experience working in political affairs with international organizations or governments.
- Experience in preparing analytical reports.
- Experience working in international organizations and/or a multinational setting.
- Experience in managing and co-ordinating democracy-building, human rights, rule of law, and education programme implementation, preferably in a post-conflict, transitional or developing countries.
- Experience in managing and co-ordinating large teams.
- Demonstrated understanding of the complex political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and of the role of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Solid experience and established understanding of project management.
- Experience conducting negotiations, advocacy and/or liaising with key counterparts, as needed.
Qualifications
- Second-level university degree in international studies, public policy, political science, law or related fields.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the second-level university degree.
- Advanced degree in a management discipline is an asset.
