Back Local consultant for Co-Facilitator for 11th edition of the OSCE Dialogue Academy for Young Women (SSA)

Background:

Under its Project “Enhancing skills, competences and capacities for inclusive and meaningful public participation”, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (the Mission) continues to address the challenges and provide opportunities for enhancing public and political participation and representation, focusing particularly on initiatives to enhance the role of women. Through its field operations, the OSCE has a long track record of supporting dialogue and confidence building initiatives bringing together stakeholders from across the Western Balkans region.

Since 2012, the Mission and the OSCE Mission to Serbia facilitated a series of meetings that brought together prominent women from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade to exchange views and best practices on meaningful engagement of women in decision-making in both societies, known as the “Follow Us” Initiative. As part of a joint action plan, the Dialogue Academy for Young Women (DA) from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade was established.

Overall, the DA is a unique activity that specifically addresses Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade relations in the context of OSCE confidence-building measures and enhances the capacities of young women to become leaders of change, in line with the Women and Youth, Peace and Security agendas (UN Security Council Resolution 1325, UN Security Council Resolution 2250). To date, the OSCE has organized ten DA editions. The first five editions took place in the Peace Castle in Stadtschlaining, Austria; the sixth edition was organized online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; the seventh edition took place in Mavrovo, North Macedonia; the eighth edition in Mauerbach, Austria; the ninth edition recently concluded in Struga, North Macedonia; and the 10th edition in Gorizia (Italy) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia).

As part of the upcoming 11th DA to be held in second half of September 2025 or first half of October 2025, the Mission is seeking to hire two DA alumnae as a local consultant for peer-to-peer mentoring and co-delivering the DA programme. The selected candidates, will bring first-hand knowledge and experience of the DA from their active contributions in past editions.

The selected consultants will work alongside the appointed international consultant, and the organizing entities, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the OSCE Mission to Serbia to co-facilitate the DA and guide the group through the DA programme. Their responsibilities will include facilitating participant interactions, fostering relationship-building, and ensuring that participants feel comfortable, well-supported, and empowered to actively engage in all programme activities.

Over the course of the assignment, the consultants will contribute and co-facilitate sessions/panels that are included in the 10-day DA module. Finally, the consultants will present the DA Network of Alumnae, its core components and features, and further illustrate how participants can effectively engage with it.

In addition to these core responsibilities, the consultants, in close collaboration with the hired facilitator and the Public Participation Section (PPS) Activity Manager will co-design and co-facilitate team-building sessions. As part of this, the selected DA Alumnae will receive the necessary professional guidance and support in order to contribute to effective implementation of the DA programme.

The consultants must ensure equal opportunity for all participants to intervene and contribute to the discussions. They should possess the ability to summarize information in a clear and concise manner; and to be able to co-facilitate the dialogue and exchange of diverse opinions. Furthermore, they must be able to guide the discussion towards productive outcomes/objectives of the programme.

After the completion of the consultancy, the consultants will provide the PPS Activity Manager a final activity report, including lessons learned and recommendations for the way forwards.

Objective of Assignment:

To contribute to the successful implementation of the 2025 DA by providing expertise and guidance that ensures a positive and impactful learning experience for all participants.

Duration of Assignment:

The Consultant will be hired for 13 working days.

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Remuneration Package:

Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant's/expert's qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position, and in accordance with the OSCE established rates.

In order to apply for this position, you must complete the OSCE's online application form, found under OSCE Careers - Jobs. Applicants are encouraged to use the online recruitment, and only fully completed OSCE applications will be accepted. However, if you have technical difficulties with the system, you may use the offline application form found at Offline application form | OSCE Employment and forward the completed form quoting the vacancy number by email to: consultancy.omik@osce.org. In line with your qualifications, please indicate a preference for one or more fields of expertise listed above (while using the online application the field of expertise preference can be indicated in the cover letter part). Kindly note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different format other than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages other than the English language would not be considered. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply. Additional Information