- June 11, 2025
- Posted by: humanitarianweb
- Category: Humanitarian Jobs
Position Title: Research & Project Coordinator
Location: Preferably Sarajevo or within driving distance
Languages: English (essential), Bosnia, Croatian, Serbian and/or Montenegrin (essential)
Duration: Up to 24 months with a potential to renew
Level of Effort (LoE): 50%–100% depending on expertise and availability
Start Date: July 2025
Remuneration: 1,400 EUR to 2,250 EUR, pro rata consultancy agreement based on minimum 50% LoE
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 30th July 2025
Scope of Work
The consultant will:
• Support the full project cycle of the SCORE initiative in Bosnia
• Coordinate with international, national and local stakeholders, in Sarajevo but also other cantons to ensure participatory and deliberative evidence creation and deliberative processes
• Contribute to research planning and calibration, evidence interpretation and uptake,and field coordination including focus groups, events, workshops and other deliberative sessions.
• Liaise with HQ team and ensure timely implementation of project activities and production of project deliverables.
Profile Requirements
Essential:
• A degree in political science, international relations, sociology, development studies or social psychology. Graduates of other relevant fields are also encouraged to apply;
• Fluent in Bosniak, Croatian, Serbian and/or Montenegrin
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (IELTS 7.0 or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience in project management, including project design and planning, activity implementation, monitoring, report writing, etc.;
• Located in or able to commute to Sarajevo
• Experience in research coordination, community engagement, or policy-relevant project implementation
• Demonstrable experience in communicating evidence to different target groups and stakeholders in accessible, actionable and digestible format;
• Solid understanding and knowledge of:
o Different qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, processes and production of analytical outputs;
o Peacebuilding, and conflict resolution theories and practice;
o Different international peacebuilding and development actors and their global and country priorities (e.g. UN agencies, USAID, World Bank);
• Demonstrated social capital and stakeholder relations
Desirable:
∉ Proficiency in other regional languages, especially Ukrainian and Romanian, or Slovak, Slovenian, Czech and Polish Proven ability to work across different sectors (e.g. policy, civil society, academia)
∉ At least 5 years of experience working in an international environment, including donor-funded projects.
What SeeD offers:
• Ongoing internal and external training and mentorship
How to apply
Submission Format
Please use the Word template here: https://seedsofpeace.eu/documents/64/DOC_Recruitment_Self_Assessment_Matrix_202505302.docx to complete your matrix. We recommend including brief comments if you wish to explain your rating (e.g., if you’ve done similar tasks under a different framework or in another sector). The self-assessment matrix should be submitted along with your CV and cover letter by the application deadline.
Application Instructions
• CV and cover letter
• Contacts of 3 referees
• 1 writing sample from previous work that you authored (Could be a journal article, report, policy brief, research paper, etc.)
• Completed self-assessment matrix (see more information below)
• Submit application via recruitment@seedsofpeace.eu
Self-Assessment Matrix
As part of your application, you are required to submit a self-assessment matrix that reflects your current skills and experience across the different stages of the SCORE project cycle. This helps us better understand your strengths, identify where support may be needed, and plan team composition and workload accordingly. Please note that this will not affect your eligibility or selection—we do not expect any candidate to be proficient in all areas. The self-assessment matrix should be submitted along with your CV and cover letter by the application deadline.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews will begin by mid-June 2025. We encourage early applications, as the process will continue until a suitable candidate is identified or until the end of July 2025, whichever comes first.