Back Consultant on Gender Responsive Policies and Budgeting (local cosultancy), Belgrade, Serbia

Issued by: OSCE Mission to Serbia

Vacancy number: VNSRMC00670

Vacancy type: Experts/Consultants

Number of posts: 2

Duty station: Belgrade

Date of issue: 30 March 2021

Deadline for application: 6 April 2021 - 23: 59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)

Date of entry on duty: 19 April 2021

Background

This vacancy is open only for the applicants with the citizenship of or permanent residence in the Republic of Serbia.

The OSCE Mission to Serbia seeks to assist the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (the Agency) in incorporating gender aspects and gender responsive budgeting (GRB) into their work. The Mission plans to organize training seminars on mainstreaming gender into the work of the Agency, as well as support the development of gender specific anti-corruption toolkit.

In 2015, the Organic Budget Law of Serbia introduced GRB as a mandatory requirement for all budget users at the national and local levels in the Republic of Serbia. Consequently, this also applies to the Agency. Since the OSCE Mission to Serbia aims to ensure that a gender perspective is integrated into its activities, programmes and projects, it strives to assist the Agency to be able to apply GRB in a meaningful way, through increasing its capacities and developing specific measures.

For the purpose of designing and delivery of the training, as well as producing the gender specific anti-corruption toolkit, the Mission requires services of

two national consultants specializing in gender issues and with previous working experience with anti-corruption institutions.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Senior Anti-corruption Adviser, the consultants will be responsible for:

Preparing training curricula and training material, and conducting an online training course on topics of Gender aspects of corruption, Gender mainstreaming of anti-corruption operations Gender Responsive Budgeting; Obtaining input from the Agency for Prevention of Corruption on possibilities to incorporate gender perspective into its work; Reviewing the functions and mandate of the Agency; Reviewing existing guidelines from OSCE, Transparency International and other international organizations; Drafting the gender anti-corruption tool kit based on the input mentioned above; Preparing and delivering a presentation of the gender-specific anti-corruption toolkit at an international anti-corruption forum.

The Consultants will perform tasks online from home.

All teaching materials prepared for the subject's lecture, as well as other documents produced, are to be shared with the Mission's Rule of Law Department in hard copy or electronic form (editable).

Necessary Qualifications

• Citizenship of or permanent residence in the Republic of Serbia;
• University degree in social science or other relevant field;
• More than 5 years of relevant working experience regarding gender responsive budgeting with institutions at the national level;
• Previous experience in developing training modules and implementation of training with particular focus on gender equality, gender analysis and gender responsive budgeting;
• Previous experience in working on gender aspects of sector policies;
• Previous experience in working with anti-corruption institutions is considered an asset;
• Demonstrated high level of professionalism, ability to work independently and being able to provide individual approach to each participant of the training;
• Excellent presentation and communication skills;
• Professional knowledge of Serbian, both oral and written, and working knowledge of English language;
• Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages;
• Ability and willingness to work with people of different cultural, national, social and religious backgrounds;
• 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 Competency Model available at: //jobs.osce.org/osce-competency-model">https: //jobs.osce.org/osce-competency-model.

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

Each consultant will be employed on a Special Service Agreement covering

a total period of 26 (twenty-six) working days in the period from

April 2021 to October 2021, and each will be

paid a total amount of RSD 457.600. The payment will be effected in two or more instalments.

How To Apply

Please

apply online through this website ( //jobs.osce.org/">https: //jobs.osce.org)

no later than 6 April 2021. Only applications received through this website 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 20 April 2021 should consider there will be no follow up to their application.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, or offer a consultancy at a different level or with modified terms of reference or for a different duration.

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