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 25rd, 2016
The subject of the email should be: Application for HR Project Coordinator.
Only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview.
