S/he is also responsible for providing advice to the Deputy Director (Programmes) on matters
related to programme design and implementation planning and evaluation.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manages a section dedicated to ensuring that relevant governmental institutions and legislation promote reforms goals aimed at ensuring access to fair trial rights, promotion of judicial outreach, the processing of war crimes cases, and the support of
victims and witnesses.
• Oversees ongoing legislative review and revisions, as well as monitoring and reporting on effective implementation of the country’s human dimension commitments in the field of fair trial rights and the rule of law.
• Ensures close contacts with relevant criminal justice institutions, international organizations active in justice sector reform and civil society groups engaged in the involved thematic areas.
• Oversees and coordinates the implementation of the capacity building activities and technical assistance provided to assist the courts, prosecutors offices, judicial administration, criminal legislative review experts, prison system, and service providers for vulnerable individuals, and civil society groups promoting outreach and victim and witness support.
• Provides support in the development and implementation of the section’s budget and human resources planning.
• Together with the other Heads of Sections assists the Deputy Director (Programmes), Deputy Director (Operations) and the Head of the Human Dimension Department with the development and strategy formulation through identification of lessons learnt,current trends, achievements, problems and future plans.
• Coordinates with international and domestic organizations active in the field of human rights and social inclusion at the working level in order to prevent duplication and to ensure that the programme achieves maximum benefit from related initiatives.
• Integrates project evaluation and long-term impact assessment practices into all policy and project work
• Works with Deputy Director (Programmes), Deputy Director (Operations) and the Head of the Human Dimension Department, and other Heads of Sections to identify cross-cutting synergies among areas of HDD work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• University Degree in Law or International Human Rights;
• Minimum 6 years (including at least 3 years at the management level relevant to the actual post) of experience managing or implementing human rights-based programmes in post-conflict, transitional, or developing countries;
• Experience in human rights programme development and political analysis, including the production of reports, verbal and written briefings;
• Detailed understanding of both the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular its institutions and bodies (at all levels of government), and the overall political situation;
• Detailed understanding of the work of the OSCE Mission in the human dimension;
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English;
• Ability and willingness to work as a team member and with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds and diverse political views while maintaining impartiality and objectivity with tact and diplomacy in dealing with both external persons and multinational staff;
• Excellent organisational skills, with ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks and process large amounts of information.
• Professional proficiency using Microsoft Office computer applications;
• Working knowledge of the local languages a strong advantage.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not be able to acknowledge each application and that not everyone will be called for an interview.
OSCE is an equal opportunity organisation and encourages applications from suitably qualified women candidates.
We recommend using the online process to ensure your application is received and stored.
Should you be unable to use the on-line facility, please note that we will still accept paper, fax and email applications (download the Application Form as PDF or as MS Word) at the following:
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Personnel Office
Fra Andjela Zvizdovica 1
71 000 Sarajevo
Bosnia i Herzegovina
Fax: +387 (0)33 44 24 79
E-mail: jobs.ba@osce.org
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