Background
The OSCE Mission to Skopje is the Organization's longest-serving field mission. In 2001, during a seven-month conflict in the country, the strength of the Mission grew steadily in response to an increased need. Following the internationally-brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement of August that year, which sealed the end of the fighting by ensuring the rights of all in the country, the OSCE took on an enhanced mandate which eventually more than quadrupled the size of the Mission.
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
- University degree in educational sciences, social sciences or related fields
- Experience in educational field at an international level, either educational planning and administration, public education, teacher training,
multi-lingual/ethnic teaching including curriculum harmonisation and teaching plans, or professional experience in a ministry of education
or a teachers union
- Proven project management experience, including planning, budgeting and evaluation techniques
- Experience in liasing with specialised local and international agencies and bilateral donors
- Education: First level university degree or equivalent experience
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience including minimum 1 year in a relevant field strongly preferred
Mission Specific Requirements
Mandatory:
- Extensive work experience in the field of education in a multi-ethnic society
- In-depth knowledge and experience in all phases of the project management cycle
- Excellent communication and networking skills
- Managerial skills and ability to identify priorities for the Mission's work in education
- Proven ability to build a constructive relationship and coordinate cooperation with external interlocutors including Government
institutions and donors
- 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 flexibility, impartiality and objectivity
- Ability to analyze complex issues, identify key aspects and present them in a clear and understandable manner
- High degree of initiative and strong results-oriented work-style
- Cultural sensitivity and judgment
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and focus on priorities within limited time frame
- Professional fluency in the English language
- Ability to operate windows applications, including word processing and e-mail
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the political environment of Macedonia
Deadline: 26 March 2013
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