General Minimum Requirements:
-Excellent physical condition
-Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission
-Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure
Field of Expertise Requirements:
-University education in journalism, international relations or related field, communications, public relations, media studies or professional
certification in journalism, public relations or media technology
-Experience in working in or with the media or in public relations, particularly in gathering, organizing, editing and disseminating
information
-Excellent oral and written English communication skills, including the ability to prepare news- related documents and public presentations in
simple, clear language for a broad non-diplomatic audience
-Good analytical and interpersonal skills
Experience:
-Minimum 6 years of relevant, diversified and progressively responsible professional experience including at least 3 years at the management
level relevant to the actual position
Mission Specific Requirements:
Mandatory:
-An advanced degree in public administration, media affairs or related field; alternatively, extensive experience in electronic or print media on
a senior level or extensive experience in development work with media in transition countries
-Extensive knowledge of media legislation and professional standards for media
-Knowledge and insight in quality control of programmes
-Minimum of three years of management/supervisory experience
-Experience of working in an international organization
-Knowledge of the political environment relevant to the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE principles and commitments, and mandate and
structure of the international community present in Kosovo
-Proven experience in monitoring, reporting, policy-making and/or institutional reform projects in the media field, including project
management experience
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
-Professional fluency in verbal and written English communication
-Capacity to draft reports under pressure and within short deadlines
-Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different
gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity
-Cultural sensitivity and judgement
-Understanding of South Eastern European political affairs, with a focus on media affairs
-Ability to operate windows applications, including word processing and e-mail
Desirable:
-Knowledge of the local language or most common lingua franca spoken in the mission area
-Previous experience in OSCE field missions, preferably in South Eastern Europe
-Negotiation and/or mediation experience
Tasks and Responsibilities:
-Provides strategic direction for the Media Section on media capacity building of institutions such as the Independent Media Commission,
Press Council of Kosovo, Kosovo Media Institute and the public broadcaster;
-Provides policy advice to the Senior Management of the Department on all media related issues;
-Supervises five staff members in the Media Section;
-Manages media-related project development, implementation and evaluation;
-Provides relevant written and verbal communication, such as analytical reports, presentations, briefing notes, etc.;
-Liaises with local and international stakeholders as well as regional media institutions;
-Provides advice on best European practices regarding media legislation;
-Performs other duties as assigned.
Deadline: 30 January 2013
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