Regional Coordinator

  • Mid-level, Short-term contract assignment
  • Posted on 4 September 2018

Job Description

IRI is seeking candidates to fill the contractor position of Regional Coordinator to support its Beacon Project. The Regional Coordinator will play an integral role in the Beacon Project’s activities across the Western Balkans. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, the Regional Coordinator must be able to travel regularly within the region (Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Macedonia) and within Europe as needed.

The Regional Coordinator’s general responsibilities will include local stakeholder outreach, assisting project participants to develop and carry out action plans, and supporting IRI research activities. The Regional Coordinator will have significant autonomy to carry out these duties. Therefore, the Regional Coordinator will work with IRI staff to establish timelines for the estimated completion of key milestones and provide updates to IRI on a weekly basis describing progress and results.

IRI will engage the Regional Coordinator as a contractor.

Specific responsibilities will include the following:

Building Local Networks

  • Identify local/regional stakeholders and influencers to form local/regional partner networks and proactive task force
  • Conduct an assessment of the current local/regional environment to determine gaps and priorities for IRI’s activities in the region
  • Identify local/regional marginalized groups that may be at risk to exploitation of tensions from hostile actors and incorporate them in to IRI’s activities
  • Contribute to Beacon Project outreach by sharing insights with local/regional stakeholders, partners, and other interested parties

Supporting IRI Research

  • Identify initial list of key local/regional sources of media that should be covered by IRI’s >versus< media monitor
  • Conduct media monitoring using IRI’s >versus< monitor and report on significant insights
  • Organise and oversee the production of local/regional media monitoring reports
  • Provide support to other IRI staff and partners in the localization efforts of IRI’s >versus< media monitor
  • In consultation with IRI, identify local/regional media monitors to become users of IRI’s >versus< media monitor and contribute to reports
  • Upon request, provide local/region context and insights to the design, implementation, and reporting of public opinion research

Supporting Action Plan Development & Implementation

  • Draft, with local/regional stakeholders, a local/regional living action plan for IRI activities for the next 12 months (to be assessed and revises on an on-going basis)
  • Provide regular updates to IRI staff on action plan implementation and share best practices with partners across the Beacon Project network
  • Contribute to IRI and Beacon Project websites by drafting blog posts and other written pieces on an ad-hoc basis, and identifying opportunities to publish written pieces on local partners
  • On a weekly basis, provides local/regional input for sections of quarterly, semi-annual, final and other relevant reports for donors

Candidate Requirements

  • Has experience working with local stakeholders (CSOs and Political)
  • An understanding of the regional political climate
  • Be able to communicate effectively in English and at least one official regional language
  • Willing to travel within the region regularly and elsewhere in Europe as needed
  • Able to work remotely from the rest of the team
  • Is familiar with the current discussions around disinformation in Europe
  • Follows developments in international and Transatlantic relations
  • At least 3 year working experience

Additional beneficial skills:

  • Additional languages (e.g. Russian, Nordic languages)
  • Postgraduate degree in a relevant field
  • Experience with project management and/or monitoring and evaluation of projects
  • Knowledge of quantitative analysis or general data science principals
  • Experience in/with Journalism or the media sector
  • Experience in working with or for an international organisation

Applicants please send CV, a cover letter, and references to atarascio@iri.org.

About the Organization

IRI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to advancing freedom and democracy worldwide by helping political parties to become more issue-based and responsive, assisting citizens to participate in government planning, and working to increase the role of marginalized groups in the political process – including women and youth.

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