Title: Advocacy Events Coordinator
Status: Full time
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Reporting to: Executive Director

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Advocacy Events Coordinator will plan, develop, implement and ensure the effectiveness of advocacy events and other project activities organised by BPRG in line with respective protocol.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Ensure timely and duly implementation of all project’s events in accordance with project implementation plan, BPRG objectives, and donor requirements;
● Conceptualise new creative ideas during the organising process;
● Prepare event budgets and ensure adherence;
● Responsible for managing and reconciling various event calendars.
● Propose and develop new project initiatives and advocacy events within the scope and strategy of the Balkans Policy Research Group;
● Inspect event facilities to ensure they conform to the event needs;
● Plan event from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives;
● Come up with suggestions to enhance the event’s success and effectiveness;
● Source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers;
● Coordinate all organisational operations;
● Lead promotional activities for the event;
● Ensure event’s smooth complemetion;
● Evaluate the event’s success and prepare reports.

REQUIREMENTS:
● Proven experience as Event Organiser and/or Manager;
● Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure to meet short deadlines;
● Project management skills;
● Knowledge of BPRG’s scope of work (Policy & Advocacy activities);
● Previous experience/knowledge of Protocol;
● Time management and organisational skills; ● Exceptional leadership skills;
● High attention to detail;
● Excellent analytical skills;
● Exceptional writing skills (in English and Albanian) and ability to formulate well-targeted project ideas and activities;
● Excellent spoken English and Albanian, Serbian language is an advantage;
● A strong capacity for effective teamwork, a high degree of flexibility, willingness to work long hours and under pressure of deadlines;
● Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment. Deal and work with multi- tasks and agendas.

● Exceptional leadership skills;
● High attention to detail;
● Excellent analytical skills;
● Exceptional writing skills (in English and Albanian) and ability to formulate well- targeted project ideas and activities;
● Excellent spoken English and Albanian, Serbian language is an advantage;
● A strong capacity for effective teamwork, a high degree of flexibility, willingness to work long hours and under pressure of deadlines;
● Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment. Deal and work with multi- tasks and agendas.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should send:
● Cover letter (in English)
● CV containing contact details of three references
● In later stages of selection, short-listed candidates might be asked to provide us with proof of previous work related to event organising.

Successful candidates will be invited for an interview and written test. Closing date for applications is 10.06.2022.
Full applications with “Advocacy Events Coordinator” in the email subject should be emailed to [email protected]

Balkans Policy Research Group – BPRG is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, age, or other legally protected characteristics.