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Project Manager, BPRI OSCE

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Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Warsaw, Poland

The Project Co-ordination Unit, in close co-operation with the thematic departments of ODIHR, manages a number of large-scale, multi-million euro, extra-budgetary projects. These projects often require a team of designated project staff to plan and implement project activities.

We are currently creating such a team for the Best Practices for Roma Integration (BPRI) Project, which aims at contributing to the integration of minorities and, more specifically, improving the quality of life and access to rights of the Roma communities in the Western Balkans. With 3 million Euro funding from the European Commission and an additional ten percent self-funded, OSCE/ODIHR will implement the Project in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo (under UNSCR N° 1244), Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in close cooperation with OSCE field operations where applicable.

The incumbent of this post will be engaged in the planning and implementation of the project, which is expected to bring five main results: (1) strengthening and applying good practices in multi-sector municipal collaboration, Roma involvement in decision-making and participation of Roma in political life in the region; (2) increasing Roma people’s interest in/access to civil registration and legal aid services; (3) empowering Roma people to advocate and have greater opportunities to benefit from mechanisms and initiatives for legalization and improvements of their settlements; (4) enhancing possibilities for Roma participation in public life through anti-discriminatory policies/practices and increased public awareness about Roma rights to inclusion and non-discrimination, and; (5) enhancing possibilities for Roma participation in government-led national and regional co-ordination and other compatible cross-border initiatives in and outside of the Western Balkans. The project will primarily target governments at national and local levels and mainstream and Roma public servants, and its secondary target groups include mainstream and Roma municipal employees and civil society groups.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The incumbent will lead a project team; report directly to the First Deputy Director and consult closely with the Head(s) of Department(s) at ODIHR which provide expertise in the subject matter of the project. He/she will also closely coordinate with the Second Deputy Director and the ODIHR Project Co-ordinator.

In particular, the incumbent will be tasked with:

  • designing and leading the overall programme of activities in co-ordination with other partners or field operations and supervising all project staff;
  • overseeing and ensuring the quality of implementation of the project components, with particular regard to ensuring adherence to best practices defined during any previous research phase and managing relations with the donor, including reporting on qualitative project progress and providing input for any evaluation(s) of the project or related ODIHR programmatic activities;
  • conducting research, analysis, and assessments on the subject matter of the project; and following all political and substantive developments in the project region related to achieving the project’s programmatic goals;
  • overseeing the financial and administrative aspects of project development and implementation.

Necessary Qualifications

  • Advanced university (Master) degree or professional qualification in a project-related subject;
  • At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the topic of the project or a related field.
  • At least six (6) years experience at operational level of designing and implementing multi-million euro/dollar international development projects in fields relevant to the project; prior experience in dealing with EU-funded projects would be preferred.
  • Understanding and experience of promoting human rights and democracy from an international institutional base, including experience at the international level in an advisory or operational function.
  • Proven high level knowledge of capacity-building and institution-building strategies; familiarity with the specific subject matter of the project is highly desirable.
  • Field experience in the region(s) of the OSCE targeted by the project and co-operation with international organizations at the field and headquarters level.
  • Understanding of the political sensitivities and administrative constraints in the work of ODIHR and the OSCE and how these affect implementation of a large-scale project with defined activities and a limited time frame.
  • Self-driven with the ability to work with minimal supervision and under sometimes acute political, institutional and time pressure.
  • Professional fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of language(s) spoken in the geographical area of the project or a group of people being supported by the project is desirable.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
  • Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.

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