Agora Election Observation is seeking three young applicants residing in Romania who are familiar with the country and interested in the topics of youth engagement in elections and election observation. They are invited to join the mission as Local Coordinators.
Agora Election Observation will deploy its mission, comprising young observers and three Mission Coordinators from all over Europe, to various locations throughout the country. The EOM will be deployed for five nights (between 27th November and 2nd December) and aims to provide valuable insights and observations.
There are 3 Local Coordinator positions whose purpose is to work hand in hand with the Mission Coordinators. The positions are as follows:
Local Logistics Coordinator:
- Assisting in deployment of observers and interpreters at polling stations;
- Providing support in field coordination tasks to the Logistic Coordinator.
Local Outreach Coordinator:
- Assisting in networking with local and national institutions and organisations;
- Assisting in communication with local and national institutions and organisations.
Local Research Coordinator:
- Assisting in translation and proofreading: Preliminary research, Press release and Final report;
- Providing support in field coordination tasks to the Research Coordinator.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to become a Local Coordinator for the Agora Election Observation Mission, the following criteria must be fulfilled:
- Be between 18 and 35 years old;
- have a sound command of both English and Romanian;
- have a solid knowledge of the country and especially of the region/town in which the applicant is based.
Naturally, this profile favours Romanian citizens, but applications from international volunteers residing in the country who fulfill the criteria are welcome as well.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please apply here no later than on 15 October 2024 at 23:59 CET. We encourage you to apply earlier as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We will aim to contact you by 20 October 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!
* 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.