Background
This vacancy is open only for persons with citizenship or permanent residence of the Republic of Serbia.
The OSCE Mission to Serbia is looking for a local consultant in the field of education to develop curricular and teacher training tools for the implementation of the Guide on the Prevention of Violent Extremism, within the project "Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Threats in Serbia through Community-Based Early Warning and Preventive Engagement" (ExB #2400708), aimed at establishing and consolidating a foundation for efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalization that can lead to terrorism (VERLT) in Serbia.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The consultant will work within the Programme Support and Co-ordination Unit of the Office of the Head of Mission and will develop and implement a plan to distribute and promote "A Teacher's Guide on the Prevention of Violent Extremism", developed by UNESCO, through 5 regional workshops for teachers, other school professionals, civil society organizations (CSO) and community leaders who work with youth. Specifically, the consultant will:
- Review the UNESCO Guide and adapt the materials to the Serbian context;
- Develop a formal presentation of the Guide and accompanying workshop materials (PPT presentations, summaries, questioners, handouts etc.);
- Develop a workshop agenda, which should include both lectures and small group work;
- Advise the OSCE Project Team regarding organisation of the workshops (list of participants, workshop modality, etc.) and closely co-ordinate all actions with the OSCE team members;
- Lead 5 one-day workshops, with up to 30 participants (teachers and school professionals, CSOs and community leaders who work with youth) in each of the following locations: Belgrade, Novi Sad (or region), Bujanovac, Novi Pazar, Nis;
- Prepare post-event reports;
- Attend meetings with the OSCE or relevant partners/officials as needed.
All tasks will be conducted in close co-operation with the Project Co-ordination team. The consultant will work from home with official travel in five regions of Serbia.
Necessary Qualifications
- Citizenship or permanent residence of the Republic of Serbia;
- University degree in education, social studies or related field;
- Proven experience in developing educational materials;
- Proven experience in working with primary and secondary school teachers (or other educational professionals) on either pre-service or in-service teacher education and training;
- Ability to develop and conduct teacher training workshops;
- Close familiarity with the Ministry of Education and/or the Regional Centre for Professional Development of Educators would be an advantage;
- Knowledge of countering violent extremism (CVE) issues in South-Eastern Europe is an advantage;
- Good knowledge of English, both written and oral;
- Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages;
- Ability and willingness to work with people of different cultural, national and religious background;
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the OSCE core values and competencies by studying the OSCE Competency Model available at: https://www.osce.org/employment/144466.
Required Competencies
Core values
- Commitment: Actively contributes to achieving organizational goals
- Diversity: Respects others and values their diverse perspectives and contributions
- Integrity: Acts in a manner consistent with the Organization’s core values and organizational principles
- Accountability: Takes responsibility for own action and delegated work
Core competencies
- Communication: Actively works to achieve clear and transparent communication with colleagues and with stakeholders of the Organization
- Collaboration: Works effectively with others on common goals and fosters a positive, trust-based working environment
- Planning: Works towards the achievement of goals in a structured and measured manner
- Analysis and decision-making: Analyses available information, draws well-founded conclusions and takes appropriate decisions
- Initiative-taking: Proposes and initiates new ideas, activities and projects
- Flexibility: Responds positively and effectively to changing circumstances
Managerial competencies (for positions with managerial responsibilities)
- Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, builds trust and creates an enabling environment
- Strategic thinking: Identifies goals that advance the organizational agenda and develops plans for achieving them
- Managing performance: Helps to maximize team performance by providing active feedback and skill development opportunities
Remuneration Package
The consultant will be employed for a total of 13 days within the period from 15 October to 31 December 2017, and will be paid a total amount not exceeding 1,950 EUR, commensurate to the selected consultant's qualifications and experience.
Other
Please apply online through the OSCE website https://jobs.osce.org/ no later than 25 September 2017. Only online applications will be considered; applications received by email, post etc. will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who have not been contacted by 14 October 2017 should consider there will be no follow up to their application.
Contact Tel. No: 011-3606 100, ext.: 4133, 4130, 4127, 4157, 4153 (Human Resources Office).
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, offer a consultancy at a different level or with modified terms of reference or for a different duration.