Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director of the Human Dimension Department (HDD), the Head of Governance is the principal staff member responsible for the day to day management and implementation of the Democratic Governance Project of the Human Dimension programme. S/he is also responsible for providing advice to the Deputy Director on programme related matters, including current trends, achievements, problems and future planning.
- Provides strategic guidance and oversees and co-ordinates the day to day implementation of the Democratic Governance project. This
includes all activities related to the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, Parliament of the BiH Federation, Republika Srpska National
Assembly and the Brèko District Assembly of BiH, selected cantonal assemblies and municipalities as well as associations of cities and
municipalities in BiH. Also includes approval of work plans and scrutiny of proposals for budgetary approval;
- Takes lead responsibility in developing, co-ordinating and evaluating governance activities aiming at achieving improvements and
sustainability of good governance standards at the local, regional and higher levels of government (canton, entity and state);
- Ensures commonality of approach in all governance interventions, including consistency in standards to be achieved, through the
development of a coherent strategy and consistent methodology.
- Develops and maintains relationships with parliamentary leadership at all levels and secures their support for the implementation of
Section's activities;
- Provides expert advice to individual Members of Parliaments, Committee Chairs, Parliamentary Secretaries, and Secretariat staff
members, as necessary;
- Ensures that parliamentary committees and plenary sessions are monitored in accordance with directions provided by the Deputy
Director and Director of the Human Dimension Department and that appropriate reports are produced;
- Together with the other Heads of Project, assists the Deputy Director and the Director of the Human Dimension Department with the
development and formulation of strategy through identification of lessons learnt, current trends, achievements, problems and future plans;
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, or related fields
- Minimum six years (including at least three years at the management level relevant to the actual post) of progressively responsible
experience in managing or implementing governance programmes in transition or developing countries
- Experience in good governance programme management and political analysis, including the production of reports, as well as verbal and
written briefings
- Detailed understanding of the political and constitutional governance landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
- Understanding of the work of the OSCE, especially in the field of parliamentary assistance, local governance, and citizen participation
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English
Deadline: 18 June 2014
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