Project Coordinator_Vacancy Announcement

Vacancy Announcement

The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo seeks applications for the position of:

Human Rights Project Coordinator

YIHR Profile:

The Youth Initiative for Human Rights is a regional network of non-governmental organizations with programs on the territories of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. www.yihr.org

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the implementation of the project activities within the Human Rights Program,
• Conducts and coordinates the monitoring of the implementation of the laws in human rights area in Kosovo and assists in preparing the reports on implementation of these laws,
• Organize and coordinate various activities foreseen in projects,
• Produces all necessary regular monthly and quarterly reports,
• Coordinate and maintain the communications with relevant stakeholders in Kosovo.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• University degree in Law, Political Science, Sociology or any other field that fits the profile of YIHR. Preference is given to candidates with Law degree,
• Relevant work experience in any organization (public, private, NGO) with structured duties and responsibilities. Experience with management is preferred,
• The candidate should have a genuine belief and interest in YIHR values and a willingness to publicly engage in their promotion,
• The candidate should have a very good understanding of the political and social context of Kosovo, with a particular focus on the conditions related to human rights and youth participation in public life,
• Knowledge of Albanian and English is mandatory; while knowledge of Serbian would be an asset,
• Knowledge of basic computer skills (Office & Internet software) is mandatory.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent (in English) and a CV to the following e-mail address: ksoffice@yihr.org by July 25^rd, 2016

 The subject of the email should be: Application for HR Project Coordinator. 

Only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview.