Job Description
Vacancy number
Vacancy type
Local Contracted
Field of expertise
Grade
Number of posts
Duty station
Skopje
Date of issue
Deadline for application
Date of entry on duty
More specifically, the incumbent:
- Monitors domestic and international media on coverage of Mission’s activities and produces daily internal media summaries in English language for the senior staff of the Mission;
- Regularly liaises with journalists about Mission events and drafts answers from the Mission to media inquiries;
- Assists in drafting press releases, media advisories, news items, feature stories and input for the OSCE website and the Mission’s social media channels, including assisting in the organization and coverage of public events;
- Acts as official photographer for the Mission, taking photographs at important events to illustrate Mission’s activities;
- Translates from English into local languages and vice versa when necessary;
- Attends meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences related to media issues;
- Assists in drafting project proposals, including developing budgetary projections, proposing partners and/or participants, as well as co-coordinating and executing project activities;
- Monitors the implementation of the projects, including the monitoring of the implementing partners and keeps record of all interactions and ensures that the Mission and the project manager is kept abreast of all important issues;
- Completes unit responsibilities for procurement of goods and services, including development or oversight of specifications, submitting inputs to internal procurement system and following up with general services;
- Files and archives electronically all reports, project proposals, public information products and correspondence;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Citizenship of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Completed secondary education supplemented by formal training in journalism, media, public relations and/or project management
- Minimum 4 years working experience in media, public relations or any another related area; established ability to draft news-related documents and other reader-friendly and well-formatted documents as required
- Established experience as photographer
- Computer literacy with practical experience in Microsoft packages and Photoshop
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and in local languages
- Ability to work with people of different nationalities, ethnicities, religions and cultural backgrounds
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities
- 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
Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions, is approximately EUR 1,360.00.
Social benefits will include participation in the Cigna medical insurance and the OSCE Provident Fund.
Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale. At the discretion of the appointing authority a higher step may be approved up to a maximum of step 3 subject to specific conditions.
Please note that applications received by e-mail, submitted after the deadline or in other languages than the English language would not be considered.
The recruitment procedure may take up to two months and we will be in further contact with you only if you are short-listed. The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, or offer the position with modified terms of reference or a different duration.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. https://jobs.osce.org/vacancies/media-assistant-vnskpg00507