International Consultant on Baseline Study
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The Mission has a long-standing co-operation experience with the Parliament of Montenegro and it has been dedicated to enhancing the Parliament¡¦s effectiveness and functioning, in particular by strengthening the parliamentary services. The Parliamentary Institute serves as a specialised information centre within the Parliament, which provides information and makes records and library resources available. These records and library resources are collected, kept and processed in the Parliamentary Institute, and are necessary for timely and quality exercise of parliamentary office, work of the parliamentary service and work of Members of the Parliament groups. The Parliamentary Institute is composed by the three following units: 1. Research Centre, 2. Library and Documentation Centre and Archive, and 3. Education Centre. In order to support further enhancement of the key work of the Parliamentary Institute, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro will engage an International Expert to conduct an analysis of the two following units: 1. Research Centre and 2. Library and Documentation Centre and Archive. The Democratization Programme therefore invites applications from highly qualified, energetic and experienced international professionals for the temporary consultancy post of International Consultant on Baseline Study, who will be tasked to produce a Baseline Report to evaluate the current state of affairs and provide recommendations for further development. In particular, the Expert will conduct a situation analysis to review the current situation of the units (i.e. human and office resources, organization, rules and procedures, performance, role of ICT) and define areas and steps for further strengthening of these two units. |
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Under the supervision of the Democratization Programme Manager of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the International Expert will be required to perform the following tasks:
The Baseline Report will evaluate in particular: 1. the current state of affairs of the two units; 2. internal and external users' accessibility and the units' response rate; 3. the relationship between parliamentary and public national and international libraries, as well as library networks. The Baseline Report will provide general recommendations as well as suggestions: 1. in relation to potential tools and e-resources to support the work of the library; 2. in relation to potential tools for managing inquiries and work division between the two units; 3. on how to increase the capacities and skills of Library staff.
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| Remuneration Package | ||
| As full remuneration for services performed by the Consultant under the terms of this document, the Mission shall pay the Consultant amount not exceeding EUR 4,800.00 (EUR 400.00 per 1 (one) full-time day). The payment prescribed shall be made as follows: at the end of assignment, through bank transfer, upon receipt of the Consultancy Invoice and certification of the OSCE Programme Manager that the required services have been satisfactorily performed. | ||
| How To Apply | ||
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If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under http://www.osce.org/employment. All qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online, using the OSCE online application link. Please note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages than the English language will not be considered. The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, or to offer an appointment with modified Terms of Reference or for a different duration. The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization. Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. |