Background
Migration has shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina for centuries and its most recent wave, triggered by the war from 1992-1995, led to the outflow of some 1.2 million people out of which only 450,000 later returned to the country. Even after the war, migrants continued to leave BiH for work, to study, and to reunite with family members abroad. Although no official census has been conducted since 1991, the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees BiH estimates that 39% of the total country’s population lives outside its borders. Hence, in the broader framework of sustainable development of BiH, the country needs to design and apply policies and measures geared towards reintegration of returnees in their pre-war societies, as well as engagement of Diaspora in the development processes. The Mainstreaming the Concept on Migration and Development (M&D) into relevant Policies, Plans and Actions in BiH project seeks to systematically mobilise and build up potentials of migrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina in relevant domains of transition and socio-economic development, providing for visible effects of their contributions to the country’s progress at all institutional and societal levels. Specifically, the project will pilot mainstreaming of migration for development within the integrated local development strategies of selected local governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Responsibilities
- Providing advisory services to key actors at relevant government levels on effective M&D mainstreaming
- Providing technical assistance in the process of identifying and mainstreaming migrants’ contributions to local development of 10 partner local governments
- Advising on increasing awareness and knowledge about M&D potentials for BiH’s development
- Ensuring gender mainstreaming within the project
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in economics, political sciences and other relevant social sciences
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, including in the area of migration policy and practice, in particular in relation to development
- Understanding of development trends in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Familiarity with key public documents, strategies, trends and initiatives related to migration and development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Proven practical experience in working with institutional partners at both local and central government levels
- Experience in research and reporting
- Fluency in English and local languages, with excellent drafting and presentation skills
Deadline: 27 October 2013
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