OSCE MISSION IN KOSOVO/ DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL CENTRE (VACANCY NUMBER: VNKOSS01602)

Responsibilities

   - Is responsible for the day-to-day administrative and operational management of the Mission activities at the Regional Centre
     Mitrovicë/Mitrovica;
   - Acts as the HoM's personal representative in the area of responsibility;
   - Advises and reports to the Mission Management in Headquarters on all activities undertaken within the Regional Centre's area of
     responsibility and on the political, policy, legal and civil implications which might influence the Mission policy implementation;
   - Implements and reports on the programmatic department's guidelines;
   - Directs the monitoring and reporting activities of the Regional Centre staff;
   - Provides input to HoM and Departments' Directors for the formulation of the policies and planning at the Regional level;
   - Liaises with the local interlocutors and key international civil, political and military presence operating within the Regional Centre's area
     of responsibility, as required;


Requirements

   - Demonstrable organizational skills
   - Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
   - Demonstrable interpersonal skills and documented experience in negotiations
   - Depending on the field activity's mandate, significant prior experience in relevant fields such as international customs practices and
     procedures, law enforcement, and military observations and arms control may also be required
   - Negotiating experience, preferably in the area of monitoring operations and/or related activities
   - Extensive working experience in senior level leadership positions in any of the following environments: diplomatic, civil service,
     non-governmental organizations, international organizations or missions
   - Good understanding of the main functional areas of the Mission's mandate
   - Good knowledge and understanding of the political context of the area covered by the Mission
   - Management and leadership qualities including ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different
     ethnic and cultural backgrounds


Deadline: 23 April 2014

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