Overview
The role supports the implementation of a joint programme aimed at strengthening institutional responses, promoting responsible public discourse, and fostering gender-responsive political party practices to counter hate speech and divisive narratives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and monitor implementation plans for governance and dialogue activities.
- Coordinate with responsible parties for timely delivery of outputs.
- Integrate governance and dialogue activities with other programme components.
- Provide regular updates and draft inputs for progress reports.
- Organize and facilitate coordination meetings with stakeholders.
- Conduct stakeholder mapping and support engagement with policymakers, political actors, media, and civil society.
- Support the development and implementation of collaboration arrangements.
- Provide technical support for policy dialogues, consultations, and roundtables.
- Prepare analytical inputs, background papers, and policy briefs.
- Contribute to documenting programme learning and good practices.
- Organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues, roundtables, and consultations.
- Support the organization of national conferences or public events.
- Contribute to the development of knowledge products and summaries.
- Support dissemination of programme results and lessons learned.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in coordinating or implementing governance, human rights, peacebuilding, media development, or policy dialogue initiatives.
- At least 5 years of experience working with government institutions, civil society organizations, or media actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina on issues related to governance, public discourse, or democratic participation.
- Experience in designing or facilitating policy dialogues, consultations, trainings, or multi-stakeholder workshops, with at least 5 similar activities implemented.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent in political science, communications, law, public policy, human rights, gender studies, international relations, or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Certification in project/programme management, mediation, dialogue facilitation, or governance-related training would be considered an advantage.
