Overview
The incumbent serves as the principal adviser on programmatic strategic planning, fundraising approach, and new fundraising opportunities for the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). The role supports the First Deputy Director in identifying and promoting good practices and contributing to strategic planning initiatives through research and analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Advising on ODIHR fundraising efforts and approaches.
- Researching extra-budgetary funding opportunities for all ODIHR programmes and projects, especially with non-traditional donors.
- Identifying and building strategic partnerships with other international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), coalitions and other relevant counterparts for possible joint initiatives.
- Maintaining overall information on ODIHR's fundraising history and opportunities.
- Advising the First Deputy Director on the possible impact on programmatic activities and fundraising through regular briefings and/or reports.
- Contributing to ODIHR's strategic planning through research and policy advice.
- Researching good practices and experiences in ODIHR programmatic work aimed at establishing and promoting added value and comparative advantage.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five years (seven years with a first-level university) of professional experience which must include relevant work in diplomacy or international relations field and reporting work in the areas of human rights and democracy assistance.
- Experience in project management preferably with donor-funded projects in a complex and/or sensitive political context.
- Thorough knowledge of the OSCE region.
- Understanding of the specificity and sensitiveness of activities in the fields of human rights, democratization, tolerance and non-discrimination, Roma and Sinti and elections.
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
- Ability to work in a team and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
- Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft applications.
Qualifications
- Second-level university degree in law, political or social science, or related subject, preferably with a specialization in international relations and/or public policy.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience will be accepted in lieu of the second-level university degree.
