07.01.2002 OHR Sarajevo 1360/01

Senior Advisor to the Director of Independent Judicial Commission

THE INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL COMMISSION (IJC)

The Independent Judicial Commission (IJC) is the lead agency for the co-ordination of judicial reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It provides opinions and advice to Ministries of Justice, judges, prosecutors, court administrators and members of the international community regarding the process of judicial reform and the promotion of the rule of law, and serves as a focal point for international assistance to judicial reform initiatives. The IJC also has the power to intervene in the processes of entity and cantonal commissions/councils responsible for selecting and disciplining judges and prosecutors, and the one-time judicial review process.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

The Senior Advisor will work closely with and assist the Director on a day-to-day basis in dealing with political, public relations and other important issues arising from the work of the Commission. He/she will sometimes work on sensitive matters, requiring a confidential and personal working relationship with the Director and with the Office of the High Representative.

The scope of work for this position is as follows:

  • Political advice

  • Public relations

  • Special support

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Political advice

  • Advising the Director on political issues that affect the work of the Commission, including staying informed in all matters being handled by the Director and the IJC and advising other staff of the IJC on political issues. Accompanying the Director to meetings as necessary

  • Liaison with OHR on political issues and working with the relevant OHR departments and OHR Front Office as necessary

  • Acting as primary point of contact for local political authorities in dealing with the Commission and co-ordinating high-level political forums as developed by the Commission

Public relations

  • Co-ordinating the Commission’s public relations strategy

  • Preparation of public documents, including press statements

  • Liaison with OHR Press Office

Special support

  • Liaising with the IJC Chiefs of Department and other staff-members

  • Co-ordination of the Director’s day to day agenda items in co-ordination with the Personal Assistant of the Director

  • Prepare briefing notes, memoranda, talking points, etc., for the Director as required. Ensuring the Director is supplied with all relevant information for external meetings and interviews to enable the Director to make informed decisions on all aspects of the IJC strategy.

  • Close contact with Office of the High Representative and other OHR Departments as required to insure co-ordination on political activities.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

  • University Degree in Law/Political Science

  • Experience as a political and/or public relations advisor, preferably in an international organisation working in Bosnia and Herzegovina or the former Yugoslavia

  • Knowledgeable of the political environment in BiH

  • Professional experience from the judiciary or administration of judicial affairs

  • Excellent oral and written English. Knowledge of local language is an asset.

Any personnel with the above qualifications should provide a CV (in English) with a one-page cover letter and references to:

 

Director of Personnel

Emerika Bluma 1, 71000 Sarajevo

Fax : +387 (0) 33 283 771 E-mail: application@ohr.int

Please quote Reference No. 1360/01

Closing date for applications: January 21, 2002

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No personal, telephone, or fax inquiries regarding status of the recruitment process will be accepted.