Agora Election Observation is looking for three young people to lead our upcoming Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Parliamentary Elections in Romania in December 2024.
The EOM will specifically assess the conditions under which young people participate in the electoral process. The principal focus of the mission will lie in its interaction with domestic stakeholders, including the electoral authorities as well as political party representatives, (young) candidates, government institutions responsible for youth matters, civil society organisations and youth networks. The EOM will present findings on the participation of young people not only as voters, but also as candidates, activists, and elections staff.
Mission Coordinators are appointed for a period of approximately five months from August to mid-January, with the first four months serving to prepare the mission remotely, being present in during the week of the mission, and working remotely for the last month to finalise and disseminate the mission’s final report. Workload over this period will vary, with a peak surrounding the deployment in-country. Mission Coordinators are expected to be available through the mission period.
Three different positions are open:
• Logistics Coordinator,
• Outreach Coordinator,
• Research Coordinator.
TASK DESCRIPTION
– Logistics Coordinator is responsible for arranging logistics and ensuring adherence to mission procedures and standards. The Coordinator will be respondible for managing the recruitment and relations with observers, supporting them with finding accommodation and transportation, leading the in-country briefing, and monitoring observer activities on Election Day.
– Outreach Coordinator is responsible for mapping relevant stakeholders and developing a list of potential collaborators for Agora Election Observation mission. This involves contacting stakeholders, arranging and leading interviews, sourcing experts for the in-country briefings and facilitating their input to the final report.
– Research Coordinator is responsible for studying the political and electoral system of the host country, including youth participation. The Research Coordinator supervises observer research tasks, prepare observation forms for the Election Day and assist in design of the questionnaire. The Coordinator is responsible for the drafting the final report, which serves as the reference document for everything observed during the mission.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• experience in project management and international teamwork;
• familiarity with the context of elections; prior election observation experience is an asset;
• sufficient time in the two months preceding the mission (1-2 hours a day, possibly more in busy weeks), as well as one month after;
• swiftness and reliability in day-to-day online communication is essential;
• great organisational skills, attention to details, dedication, independence and ability to stick to deadlines.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
• be at least 18 and not more than 35 years old;
• hold citizenship or reside in a Council of Europe member state;
• not hold citizenship of Romania;
• have a professional fluency in English;
• knowledge of Romanian or closely related languages is an asset, but not required;
• be available to work remotely throughout the mission period (August through mid-January), and to be present in Bucharest during deployment;
In general, our missions are organised on a 100% voluntary basis and do not involve any remuneration or reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. Participants are responsible themselves to have adequate health insurance coverage during the EOM. This applies to Coordinators as well as members of the Agora Election Observation team.
Please apply here no later than 15th July 2024 at 23:59 CET. We encourage you to apply earlier as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We will contact you by 20th July 2024 if you have been invited for an interview.
In case of questions, please contact Mansiya Samambet, Mission & Methodology Manager, at m.samambet@agoraelectionobservation.org or Tom Breese, Mission & Methodology Manager, at t.breese@agoraelectionobservation.org
We look forward to your application!