Bosnia and Herzegovina: Chief of Party, Balkans
The Chief of Party (COP) oversees and manages BMAP Forward, a flagship USAID-funded regional media development project in the Western Balkans. The program offers a range of financial and technical assistance to multiple independent media partners throughout the region. The project aims to improve partners’ business practices to help them operate as viable enterprises, enhance their content production quality and adherence to journalistic standards, broaden the content’s reach and appeal to target audiences, and increase partners’ security from politically motivated lawsuits and cyberattacks. The COP will be responsible for maintaining strong partnership and dialogue with appropriate stakeholders (such as funders, international implementers active in the region, and government representatives). They will provide strategic guidance and leadership for BMAP Forward, coordinate technical and professional capacity-building assistance to partners and beneficiaries, and ensure proper oversight of the project’s personnel, financial management, and administration. The COP will closely coordinate and communicate with other Internews projects in the Western Balkans, Europe and Eurasia region, and globally to ensure synergy and complementarity and prevent duplications. The COP reports directly to the Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia. The position is expected to be based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, though other locations in the Western Balkans region may also be considered.