National Project Officer (NP1) - Media Freedom and Media Literacy

About the role

The Democratization Department of the OSCE Presence in Albania supports a free, professional media environment in Albania through media literacy, legal and institutional frameworks, journalistic standards and ethics, and journalist safety. The National Project Officer (NP1) works in this department under the ExB project "Enhancing Media Literacy, Legal Frameworks and Journalistic Standards in Albania".

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement project activities in line with the project document, workplan, budget and OSCE procedures.
• Coordinate and oversee project activities and ensure effective engagement of national and international stakeholders.
• Coordinate capacity-building, policy dialogue, consultations, training and other activities, ensuring quality, relevance and timely delivery.
• Provide research and analysis on media freedom, media literacy, journalists' safety, professional journalism and related institutional and legal developments.
• Cooperate with government institutions, Parliament, media and regulatory bodies, judicial institutions, civil society and educational institutions.
• Maintain partnerships with national and regional stakeholders and facilitate exchange of expertise and good practices.
• Monitor progress, results, risks and budget implementation, and lead preparation of project reports, briefing materials and policy inputs.
• Ensure gender equality and inclusion of marginalized groups throughout project implementation.

Required profile

• First-level university degree in law, international relations, political science, social sciences, communications, journalism or a related field.
• Minimum two years of professional experience in media policy, media development, media freedom, media literacy, journalists' safety, professional journalism or related institutional and legal developments or research.
• Minimum two years of experience in project management and implementation, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and reporting.
• Good knowledge of Albania's institutional and governance environment.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Albanian.
• Experience with the OSCE and its internal procedures is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency in standard office and digital tools.

Remuneration for the NP1 grade is 2,148 EUR, subject to local social and health insurance, normally at Step 1 of the OSCE salary scale. Applications are made through the OSCE online application system, and the post is open to nationals of participating States only.