Research & Project Coordinator - Bosnia

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

• Provident Fund saving option as per SeeD policy for Pension Plan
• Flexible and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to travel
• Exposure to international research experience
• A fast professional growth trajectory