Recruitment of local support staff for the Election Observation Activity to Bosnia and Herzegovina | OSCE

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the leading agency in Europe in the field of election observation. The Office coordinates and organizes the deployment of numerous observation missions, with thousands of observers, every year to assess the compliance of elections in OSCE participating States with OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections, and with national legislation. ODIHR’s unique methodology provides in-depth insights into all elements of an electoral process, allowing the Office to offer concrete recommendations to further improve electoral processes. Further details about ODIHR can be found at www.osce.org/odihr.

Following an official invitation to observe the 23 November, Early Election for President of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in accordance with its mandate, ODIHR is preparing to deploy an Election Observation Activity (EOA) for this election. In this respect, ODIHR is looking to recruit local support staff for the below positions on a full-time basis:

Advance Team support positions:

• EOA/BiH Senior Operations Expert Assistant                                               – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Senior Procurement and Contracting Officer Assistant               – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Security Expert Assistant                                                              – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Senior ICT Assistant                                                                     – 1 position

Administrative positions:

• EOA/BiH Front Office Assistant                                                            – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Office Cleaner                                                                            – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Security Room Assistant                                                         – 3 positions
• EOA/BiH Office Driver                                                                         – 3 positions

Programmatic positions:

• EOA/BiH Executive Assistant to the Head of Mission                                – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Senior Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Head of the Mission          – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Senior Political Analyst Assistant                                               – 2 positions
• EOA/BiH Senior Election Analyst Assistant                                                  – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Senior Legal Analyst Assistant                                                     – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Senior Media Analyst Assistant                                                   – 1 position

Regional positions:

Regional positions – support staff to Long Term Observers (locations are subject to change, confirmation at a later stage of recruitment):

• EOA/BiH Regional Analyst Assistant in Doboj                            – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Regional Analyst Assistant in Istočno Sarajevo            – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Regional Analyst Driver in Doboj                                – 1 position
• EOA/BiH Regional Analyst Driver in Istočno Sarajevo        – 1 position

For more information about the responsibilities and requirements of each post, please read the terms of reference in the Key Resources section at the bottom of this page.

Start date of employment for advance team support positions:     22 October 2025 (approx.)

Start date of employment for administrative positions:                 27 October 2025 (approx.)

Start date of employment for programmatic positions:                 29 October 2025 (approx.)

Start date of employment for regional positions:                           31 October 2025 (approx.)

Approximate duration of employment: 4 weeks

Location for advance and core teams: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzeghovina

Locations for regional teams: Doboj and Istočno Sarajevo.

Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  

Remuneration is commensurate with the qualifications of the incumbent and requirements of the post, and is similar to those offered under the United Nations Common System for general services employees (in accordance with established OSCE rates). Social security will include participation in the OSCE life and accident disability insurance scheme.

Application procedure: Those interested in applying should forward their most recent curriculum vitae in English to hr-BiH@odihr.pl indicating the position for which you are applying (e.g. EOA/BiH Senior Election Analyst Assistant).

Each candidate may apply for up to three positions in separate e-mails. Please do not attach photographs, motivation letters and certificates. Additional relevant information should be submitted only upon request.

The applicants without the required experience may be considered in case of an insufficient number of fully qualified applications received by the application deadline.

Applications received after the deadline or with no indication of the position for which the candidate applies, will not be taken into consideration.

Application deadline:

For advance team positions – 23 October 2025, 17:00 CET.

For administrative positions – 25 October 2025, 17:00 CET.

For programmatic positions – 28 October 2025, 17:00 CET.

For regional team positions – 28 October 2025, 17:00 CET.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply.

Note: No application fees are required by ODIHR for its recruitment process at any stage (application processing, interview meeting, training or any other fees).