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Grassroots Junior Officer, PR & Social Media Manager

  • star Publikuar: 08-09-2022
  • star Skadon: 23-09-2022

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Job Advertisement

Roma Versitas Kosovo (RVK) with the partnering movement Opre Roma Kosovo is seeking for two positions to join the program team:

  1. Grassroots Junior Officer 
  2. PR & Social Media Manager

JOB TITLES             

  • Grassroots junior staff
  • PR & Social Media Manager     

PLACE: Prishtinë/Pristina

DURATION OF CONTRACTS   

DURATION OF CONTRACTS 

• Grassroots Junior Officer: 1st October 2022 – 30 December 2022 with the possibility of extension 

• PR & Social Media Manager: 1st October 2022 – 30 December 2022 with the possibility of extension

About Roma Versitas Kosovo (RVK)

The work of Roma Versitas Kosovo has been ongoing for more than five years. Roma Versitas Kosovo 

was registered as an organization in May 2017 and is the only organization working mainly with Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian students throughout Kosovo on daily basis. The main aim is to raise the performance and capacity in academic and professional development of these three communities. 

About Opre Roma Kosovo project (ORK)

Opre Roma Kosovo (ORK) is a non-partisan, civic movement, established by the Roma and non-Roma human rights activists, aiming to respond to the social inequality faced by the Roma community in Kosovo. Opre Roma Kosovo is part of a transnational network of Roma movements working on Roma civic participation in political life across Europe. The movement is supported by the Office for Roma Initiatives from the Open Society Foundation.

ORK aims to ensure that the larger number of Roma and Roma supporters’ voices are heard in as much organized manner possible. Nationally and locally, it aims to advocate for human rights in all the sectors that the Roma community face challenges with. Such sectors involve anti-discrimination, security, employment and economic empowerment, health and social issues, housing, return and re-integration, civil registration, gender issues, participation in policy making at the central and local level, and other relevant sectors that impact the daily life of the Roma community in Kosovo.

>> GRASSROOTS JUNIOR OFFICER 

The Position

Grassroots Junior Officer will work primarily with the Grassroots Team Leader in ensuring that  day to day tasks and communication with the Opre Roma Kosovo Local Team Leaders in 12 municipalities are carried out in accordance with the Opre Roma Kosovo movement plan. The incumbent will be based in the office of Opre Roma Kosovo, in the premisses of Roma Versitas Kosovo HQ office in Prishtina.

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Perform community outreach activities with the Local Team Leaders in the 12 targeted  municipalities of Kosovo
  • In close cooperation with the Grassroots Organizing Team Leader, facilitate smooth implementation of the Opre Roma Kosovo working plan. 
  • Organize and monitor work of the Local Team Leaders and Activists of the 12 targeted municipalities.
  • Facilitate the process of organization of the Communitie’s Project Initiatives
  • Perform field visits and meetings with the Roma community in accordance with the ORK working plan. 
  • Participate and contribute in creation of content for “Proud Roma” campaign encouraging free identity declaration.  
  • Maintain ORK supporters database
  • Perform other work-related duties, as assigned by the Grassroots Organizing Team Leaderr; 
  • Perform regular reporting to the Opre Roma Kosovo core team, and Roma Initiatives Office as per grant agreement signed. 

Necessary Qualifications and Skills

  • Secondary education; Bachelor's degree will be considered an advantage
  • Experience in NGO sector is prefered;
  • Experience and competencies in working in a multicultural environment;
  • Experience in working with the Roma communities in Kosovo
  • Excellent command of Roma, Serbian and Albanian (written and spoken); 

>> PR & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

The Position

The PR & Social Media Manager is for the duration of 8th Month’s contract with possibility of extension. The incumbent will be based in the Roma Versitas Kosovo HQ office in Prishtina under direct supervision of Communication Leader or the movement. 

The incumbent will be responsible in assisting coordination, logistics and management of Social Media networks as well as uploading and translating already produced content. 

This position is open for qualified persons in communication and person open to learn new aspects of communication.

General tasks 

  • General organisation and implementation of the support to the ORK movement, including the coordination of related communication activities 
  • Organisation and support of the network of the ORK
  • Delivery of other Initiative level communication activities 

Initiative Implementation 

  • Contribution to the development, implementation and updating of the Initiative (meetings, working groups; studies, data collection and analysis etc.) on all issues related to the support to the ORK movement  and also in view of ensuring a coherent value-chain with other Initiative departments 
  • Contribution to the development, implementation and updating of the Initiative related to the network of the ORK
  • Assisting coordination, preparation and follow-up of public activities in support of ORK movement contact points activities 
  • Contribution to the publicity, communication and dissemination of the Initiative in a strategic way at all stages of the Initiative lifecycle, in coordination with the communication manager 
  • Contribution to the delivery of other Initiative level communications activities such as events and publications. 

Communication, expertise and technical support to the ORK 

  • Assisting organisation and coordination of the support to ORK  for their delivery and expertise needs, including specific support in communication and outreach activities, surveys, webinars...) 
  • Assisting in communication on overall work and deliverables (social media accounts, publications, dedicated web-pages, dissemination of outcomes/results) and organisation of internal communication 

Additional tasks 

  • Knowledge of national and local institutions and policies on Roma Integration in Kosovo or willing to learn in short time basis. 
  • Organisational and project management skills with a proven track record of delivery 
  • Good team player with capacity to work in a multi-cultural / international and multilingual environment; 
  • Ability to translate strategies into actions; 
  • Abilities of communication, facilitation and drafting skills 
  • High level of proficiency and fluency in English, Albanian, Serbian and Romanes will be considered as an asset; 
  • Computer literate; 
  • Flexible approach to work; prepared to travel and work irregular hours.

Necessary Qualifications and Skills

  • Secondary education; Bachelor's degree will be considered an advantage
  • Experience in NGO sector is prefered;
  • Experience and competencies in working in a multicultural environment;
  • Experience in working with the Roma communities in Kosovo
  • Excellent command of Roma, Serbian and Albanian (written and spoken); 

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are invited to send their CV and Motivation letter by 23 September 2022 via email to [email protected] with the subject line which you apply: 

  1. GRASSROTS_NAME and LAST NAME
  2. PR & SOCIAL MEDIA_NAME and LAST NAME 

Applications that are submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.