propulsion

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Development and Strategy Officer

• – You are an exceptional communicator. You are a native Serbian or Bosnian and an advanced English speaker;
• – You are excellent analyst and exceptional writer of development and strategy documents, program proposal and presentations; 
• – You are adaptable, strategic, and agile. You naturally anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the strategic plan;
• – You understand social sector enterprises and the organizations, corporations and individuals who support their work;
• – You are a digital native;
• – You have at least 3-year work experience in program development and complete creation of development and strategy documents, program proposal and presentations; 
• – You have strong management skills, both strategic and operational.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS

• – Initiative-taking role involving a mix of strategic planning, managerial, and development activities.
• – Develop a comprehensive documents understanding of all Propulsion programs, identify the synergies between them, and help design new directions responsive to constituent needs and philanthropic interests.
• – Work closely with the senior staff leaders and Board to set and achieve the organization’s development goals.
• – Design, create, write and lead, with support from staff, programs to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward partnerships  to expand organizational revenue streams. 
• – Analyze, organize and write winning proposals, and mentoring development and program staff in enhancing and building skills to do the same.
• – Ensure the good health and growth of program development, through both total number of donors and revenue and new fundraising opportunities.
• – Maintaining current and analyzing potential new sources of donations and revenues.
• – Work collaboratively with the Creative and Program Department to develop impactful and creative proposals.
• – Work collaboratively with the Finance Department in the early identification of revenue needs and budget development.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• – Good knowledge of the Western Balkan landscape, both commercial and non-commercial;
• – Strong established track record of successful fund development portfolio from diverse sources;
• – Proven experience of the inclusion of creative concepts and campaigns as part of program development.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• – Fixed-term contract;
• – Attractive working environment.

EXPECTED START OF CONTRACT:

February 2022

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV and Motivational Letter (in PDF format) through the following form:

• – By January 10, 2021 at 11.59 PM;
• – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Community Manager

The Community Manager will be responsible for the management of different social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok) and websites for various Propulsion’s clients and partners, as well as for Propulsion itself.

• – You are a digital native;
• – You have at least 3-year work experience in community management;
• – You are a native Serbian and an advanced English speaker;
• – You communicate clearly;
• – You pay attention to details;
• – You have a proactive attitude;
• – You have experience working with creative and multimedia teams, including audio-video production and design.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS

• – Provide engaging text, image and video content for social media accounts.
• – Developing social media calendars to manage posts and plan specific, timely marketing campaigns, as well as maintaining the calendar, ensuring social media content is regular, relevant and engaging.
• – Implementing and promoting social media content.
• – Engaging with fans and followers to build relationships with the community and encourage engagement.
• – Responding quickly and skillfully to any potential issue during social media crisis.
• – Using social media monitoring tools to monitor conversations and report on metrics.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• – Good knowledge of the social media landscape, both commercial and non-commercial;
• – Exceptional experience in using software and hardware tools relevant to this type of work (WordPress, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Freedcamp, Microsoft Office, Dropbox, Vimeo, Trello, Slack, etc.).

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• – Fixed-term contract;
• – Attractive working environment.

EXPECTED START OF CONTRACT:

February 2022

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV and Motivational Letter (in PDF format) through the following form:

• – By January 10, 2022 at 11.59 PM;
• – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Financial and administrative assistant

DESCRIPTION OF THE CANDIDATE

• – You have a minimum 2 years of work experience in assisting in the field of finance and administration;
• – You know how to use work tools (Ms Office – Word, Excel, Google Workspace, Dropbox, Adobe Acrobat etc.);
• – You are independent and conscientious in performing entrusted tasks;
• – You understand the “language” of project and campaign tasks;
• – You have an excellent estimate of the time required to perform tasks; establish daily priorities in work and follow an individual work schedule;
• – You respect the set deadlines;
• – You like teamwork;
• – You skilfully identify and overcome challenges in work; multitasking with a high level of personal initiative and flexibility;
• – You discreetly manage confidential information;
• – You use English at medium level and continuously develop personal and professional skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS

• – Full time, 40 hours per week;
• – Manages the day-to-day running of the office, including ordering and maintenance of office supplies and equipment;
• – Receives parties and phone calls and schedules meetings;
• – Performs the tasks of receiving, sending and distributing mail;
• – Keeps records of working hours of all employees;
• – Prepares business documentation for submission to bookkeeping;
• – Assists in entering data into the computer, controls the entered data and performs sorting and stacking of data;
• – Assists in archiving documentation and is responsible for proper storage the same;
• – Assists in the preparation and compilation of documentation required for financial realisation of the project;
• – Communication with financial institutions (commercial banks, competent tax administration, post office and PIO and ZO fund);
• – Assists in the calculation of fees and corresponding contributions;
• – Assists in the calculation of salaries and corresponding contributions;
• – Assists in drafting contracts and payment orders;
• – Assists in the implementation of payments;
• – Assists in compiling reports on monthly activities and cost specification;
• – Assists in compiling financial reports for donors;
• – Assists in compiling the financial report;
• – Responsible to the Administrative and Financial Manager;
• – Reports to the Director of Finance and Administration.

 WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• – Fixed-term contract;
• – Attractive working environment.

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV and a motivation letter (in PDF format) through the following form:

• – By October 7, 2021 at 11.59 PM;
• – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Note that at this stage of recruitment we are able to provide only limited additional information.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Media and Digital Literacy Program Manager

DESCRIPTION OF THE CANDIDATE

• – You have at least three years of work experience in program management and administration of programs supported by USAID;
• – You know the rules and procedures of USAID-supported programs, and you have experience in preparing and adapting the necessary program documentation;
• – You easily follow the planned program activities and deliver weekly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual plans and reports in compliance with the agreed deadlines;
• – You work effectively in a team and independently, with a high degree of self-motivation and the ability to set and achieve goals;
• – You listen carefully to the interlocutors with developed communication skills and sensitivity to cultural communications differences and adapt the information for the needs of program documentation;
• – You have developed excellent written, verbal, presentation, organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills;
• – You speak and write advanced English and Serbian, and use them skilfully in written business correspondence and writing various program texts;
• – You are extremely familiar with MacOS and Windows, as well as the capabilities offered by Google Drive, Dropbox and Microsoft Office, and you have many years of experience with internet research and database management;
• – You guarantee discretion and the skill of managing confidential information matters;
• – You are diplomatically oriented in interacting with colleagues and the public.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS

• – Full time, 40 hours per week;
• – Joint work and daily communication with permanent and occasional associates in the Propulsion Foundation;
• – Close cooperation with the program team and program consultants;
• – Implementation of program documentation that monitors program activities in accordance with the deadlines and goals of the program;
• – Creation and adaptation of various materials related to the program- Annual Work plan; Reports, etc.;
• – Monitor and implement the internal standards, rules and procedures of the Propulsion Fund and USAID;
• – Follow and fulfil the tasks set in the scope of program contract and its terms and conditions;
• – Work with the Program Director and other employees on the development of the priorities and guidelines and harmonisation of program documentation;
• – Keeping the entire program documentation: weekly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual work plans and reports in compliance with the agreed deadlines;
• – Establishes daily priorities, monitors individual work schedules and maintains a balance between the desire for perfection and set deadlines;
• – Reports to the Program Director.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• – Advance knowledge of media and digital literacy landscape in Serbia;
• – Advanced management skills;
• – Advanced computer literacy skills;
• – Advanced drafting and presentation skills;
• – Good interpersonal skills;
• – B category driver’s license;
• – Personal motivation and interest in development programs.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• – Fixed-term contract;
• – Competitive remuneration;
• – Attractive working environment.

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV and a motivation letter (in PDF format) through the following form:

• by October 10, 2021 at 11.59 PM;
• – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Note that at this stage of recruitment we are able to provide only limited additional information.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Graphic Designer

DESCRIPTION OF THE CANDIDATE

• – You have a minimum of 2 years of work experience and an interesting portfolio;
• – You know how to use work tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Google Workspace, Dropbox, Freedcamp, etc.);
• – Understand the “language” of project and campaign tasks;
• – You have an excellent estimate of the time required to perform tasks; establish daily priorities in work and follow an individual work schedule;
• – You respect the set deadlines;
• – You like teamwork;
• – You clearly articulate and communicate your ideas and suggestions;
• – You skilfully identify and overcome challenges in work; multitasking with a high level of personal initiative and flexibility;
• – You maintain a consistent artistic style during the implementation of projects and campaigns;
• – You discreetly manage confidential information;
• – You follow design trends;
• – You use English at an advanced level and continuously develop personal and professional skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS

• – Full time, 40 hours per week;
• – Work on the development of the visual identity of projects, campaigns and brands;
• – Design and develops visual ideas, concepts and designs for the needs of various online and other communication channels (websites, social media posts, billboards, promotional materials, memoranda, presentations, etc.) in collaboration with the creative team;
• – Design and develops visual ideas, concepts and design for video production (animations, social media videos, TV spots, etc.) in collaboration with the creative team;
• – Design and develops visual ideas, concepts and design for tender needs documentation in cooperation with the creative team, works on breaking the tender documentation and reports to the art director.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• – Fixed-term contract;
• – Attractive working environment.

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV and a motivation letter (in PDF format) through the following form:

• by September 21, 2021 at 11.59 PM;
• – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Note that at this stage of recruitment we are able to provide only limited additional information.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Program Manager 

JOB DESCRIPTION

• – Works with the Program Director and other employees on the development of the program unit, priorities and guidelines;
• – Develop and implement different campaigns and projects;
• – Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to clients’ needs and objectives;
• – Identify areas of improvement within each project;
• – Track progress of program activities and prepare reports on outcomes for internal and external communication;
• – Maintain good relationships with existing clients and build relationships with new clients;
• – Create and maintain projects documentation;
• – Writes and adapts materials related to the program unit;
• – Clearly communicate with other team members: multimedia, creative and administration sector and delegate tasks;
• – Design and manage program events;
• – Source and negotiate with vendors and supplier;
• – Communicate with end-users and other third parties;
• – Represent Propulsion Fund in a positive manner to various external stakeholders;
• – Attends meetings to understand partner / client / donor goals;
• – Develops and implements partner / client / donor projects;
• – Coordinates program budgets and reports under the supervision of the program director;
• – Establishes daily priorities, follows an individual work schedule and maintains a balance between the desire for perfection and set deadlines;
• – Perform other duties as assigned;
• – Implementation of program unit / project activities;
• – Performs special tasks, including participation in other programs and activities of the foundation;
• – The work takes place independently under the general supervision of the Program Director.

YOU

• – Native BHS and profound fluency in English;
• – Able to excel within a collaborative team-working environment;
• – Excellent written, verbal, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills;
• – Able to multitask and effectively manage to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment;
• – Flexible in the workplace;
• – Have strong ability to communicate effectively within a multicultural environment;
• – Understanding how social media and WordPress work is a plus;
• – Extensive experience in working within a marketing or a PR agency environment.

OTHER

• – The job will include frequent business trips in the region and abroad;
• – Driver’s license is a plus;
• – We guarantee a stimulating working environment.

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV and a motivation letter (in PDF format) through the following form by September 21, 2021 at 11.59 PM:

• – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Note that at this stage of recruitment we are able to provide only limited additional information.

DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT 

• – We are looking for long term associate starting from 1st October 2021.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Media, Information and Digital Literacy (MDIL) Expert – Roster

Propulsion is currently recruiting a Media, Information and Digital Literacy Expert (MDIL) with significant experience and expertise in media and digital literacy topics.

The role of the MDIL Expert (Roster) is to provide strategic advice, consider and communicate key relevant information on topics of media and digital literacy to the Propulsion team, enabling necessary adjustments to programs strategies, activities, and approaches.

Duration of the assignment: April – December 2021 (up to 50 working days)

The MDIL Expert (Roster) main duties include:

• – Contribute to building a context-relevant knowledge base for Propulsion’s programs and projects;
• – Design the curriculum and materials for the lectures, workshops and/or seminars, including on the topics of use of media and digital literacy for different target audiences;
• – Create different content materials for program activities including media offline and online campaign;
• – Deliver the lectures, workshops, or seminars;
• – Support teams in effective implementation of the various activities.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience:

• – Academic degree in political science, public policy, philosophy, and/or social sciences and/or similar is preferred;
• – Minimum of three years of experience in a similar role or working with the government;
• – Excellent written and spoken English is required;
• – Proven networking skills required;
• – Excellent track record in the fields of media and digital literacy field.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Qualified and interested candidates are asked to submit their CV and motivation letter together with a financial proposal (in PDF format) through the form no later than April 21, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Note that at this stage of recruitment we are able to provide only limited additional information.

Duration of the assignment: February 2021 – June 2021 (up to 30 working days)

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL 

This is a lump sum assignment. The Consultant is responsible for all personal administrative and travel expenses, including office space, printing, stationery, telephone and electronic communications, and all other costs incurred in this assignment. In specific cases, consultants could be based in the Propulsion offices in Belgrade, Serbia, or Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount (brutto) and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. installments dependent upon completion of the deliverables or entire contract).
Payments are based upon specific output(s), i.e. agreed between Propulsion and Consultant based on services defined in ToR. The financial proposal (lump sum) includes a daily fee, travel costs, and per diems.

Please present the financial proposal per unit price of your engagement per hour and/or per day in dollar currency.

The selected experts would be put on the Propulsion’s consultancy roster and may be engaged for specific projects and activities.

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV, portfolio, and a financial estimate (in PDF format) through the form:

This call is always open.

Propulsion traži:

osobu za Account Manager poziciju u Beogradu

OPIS POSLA

• – Razvoj i implementacija različitih kampanja i projekata;
• – Uvremenjeno i efikasno isporučivanje rešenja u skladu sa potrebama i ciljevima klijenta i misije organizacije;
• – Inicijativa za identifikovanjem novih polja razvoja u svakom pojedinačnom projektu;
• – Praćenje programskih aktivnosti i pripremanje izveštaja za klijenta ili tim;
• – Održavanje dobrih odnosa sa postojećim klijentima i izgradnja odnosa sa novim;
• – Kreiranje i pouzdano održavanje dokumentacije o projektima;
• – Jasna komunikacija sa ostalim članovima tima oko raspodele zadataka i nadležnosti;
• – Fleksibilnost u preuzimanju novih dužnosti koje se javljaju tokom projekta;
• – Dizajniranje i upravljanje događajima;
• – Poznavanje osnova audio-vizualne produkcije i produkcije multimedijalnih materijala;
• – Komunikacija i pregovaranje sa dobavljačima u svrhu organizacije događaja i audio-vizuelne produkcije;
• – Trening, informisanje i nadgledanje osoblja na događaju i u produkcijskom timu;
• – Komunikacija sa krajnjim korisnicima i ostalim trećim licima;
• – Pozitivno predstavljanje Propulsiona različitim spoljnim akterima.
  

OD TEBE OČEKUJEMO

• – Dokumentovano prethodno iskustvo u marketinškoj, PR, komunikacijskoj ili digitalnoj agenciji (obavezno, i nije zamenjivo nekim drugim iskustvom);
• – Odličan pisani i tečan govorni engleski, koji se svakodnevno koristi pri pisanju projekata i u komunikaciji sa klijentima;
• – Izuzetno poznavanje MacOS-a i Windowsa, te mogućnosti koje nude Google Drive, Dropbox i Microsoft Office, posebno Excel (testiraćemo ovo);
• – Spremnost na saradnju sa kolegama i spoljnim saradnicima iz različitih zemalja, kultura, ličnih osobina, vremenskih zona, radnih i životnih navika;
• – Odlične pisane, verbalne, organizacione i analitičke veštine;
• – Sposobnost efikasnog vođenja većeg broja projekata istovremeno u ubrzanom radnom okruženju;
• – Napredno razumevanje društvenih mreža i WordPressa (o čemu ćemo razgovarati na intervjuu).

OSTALO

• – Ova pozicija uključuje i česta poslovna putovanja u regionu i inostranstvu (u skladu sa epidemiološkom situacijom i/ili drugim okolnostima);
• – Vozačka dozvola (obavezno).

MI TI NUDIMO

• – Stimulativnu radnu atmosferu sa željom da budeš dugoročni i integralni deo našeg tima, atmosferu u kojoj se ozbiljno radi, u saradljivoj i pozitivnoj klimi;
• – Jedinstvenu priliku da komunikacijski projekti koje vodiš direktno unaprede društva regiona;
• – Agencijski duh čiji je cilj da se društvo promeni nabolje i da svi zbog toga budemo zadovoljni, a ne samo da klijent bude u pravu;
• – Priliku da razumeš korporativni stil rada, ali i kreativno nalaženje rešenja u hodu;
• – Prostor u kome uvažavamo tebe kao ličnost, sa svim tvojim vrlinama i manama, bez obzira na bilo koje tvoje lično svojstvo;
• – Želimo da učimo od tebe i otvoreni smo za nove perspektive u radu bazirane na tvom dosadašnjem iskustvu;
• – Uvažavamo tvoju stručnost i sva znanja i iskustva koja donosiš u naš tim;
• – U procesu adaptacije ćeš dobijati podršku kolega i jasno komunicirane ciljeve u vezi sa tvojim radom;
• – Poštujemo tvoje vrednosti i radoznali smo da razgovaramo o tome kako zajedno možemo da napredujemo i da unapređujemo poslovno okruženje;
• – Cenimo profesionalni razvoj i pružamo prilike za radionice, seminare i obuke koje bi mogle da usavrše ili unaprede tvoja znanja i veštine;
• – Jasan plan karijernog napredovanja, uz platu o kojoj smo se dogovorili i uslovima koji su neophodni da bi se napredovalo;
• – Fleksibilnost radnog mesta i rad od kuće po potrebi;
• – Plaćeni kolektivni odmor u zimskom periodu, uz garantovani zakonski godišnji odmor;
• – Ljudsko razumevanje i poštovanje tvojih potreba, okolnosti, specifičnost.

KAKO I DO KADA DA SE PRIJAVIŠ?

• – Pošalji nam CV i motivaciono pismo popunjavanjem online formulara u nastavku.
• – Ako imaš neka dodatna pitanja, slobodno nam pusti poruku: m.me/propulsion.one.
• Zbog velikog broja prijava koje dobijamo, kontaktiraćemo samo kandidate i kandidatkinje koji uđu u uži izbor.

ROK ZA PRIJAVU

Prijave se zatvaraju 15. marta u 23:59.

Propulsion is lokking for a

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Category: Development and Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation
Career Level: Senior
Employment type: Special Service Contract (SSA) – daily based

PURPOSE

The M&E Specialist will provide leadership and support program team and program partners in collecting and managing data for monitoring the effects of MIPS activity at the outcome and impact level. The M&E Specialist will develop a Monitoring and Evaluation methodology and tools, providing support and ensuring that proper data is collected, and adequate outcome and impact indicators are incorporated into the project objectives and activities. The M&E Specialist will be responsible for ensuring collaborative learning and adapting practices are incorporated into program planning and implementation. In addition, the M&E specialist will provide assistance and support to Propulsion in the periodical evaluation of partners’ performance.

Duration of the assignment: February 2021 – June 2021 (up to 30 working days)

RESPONSABILITIES 

• – Develop Monitoring and Evaluation methodology and tools in accordance with the MEL Plan on outcome and impact level, and provide assistance in conducting monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities;
• – Conduct periodical evaluation of partners performance in accordance with Annual Work Plan, MELP and other relevant project management tools;
• – Produce partners performance monitoring reports with recommendations for potential improvements and mechanisms that would support effective program implementation process;
• – Support team in all M&E activities under the program including reviewing data collection tools, supervising and/or conducting reports from fieldwork, conducting data analysis and interpretation of findings;
• – Support team in collaborative, learning, adapting, and data collection activities;
• – Support team to conduct routine data quality assurance process to maintain adequate quality control in all aspects of M&E from data collection to results reporting;
• – Verify validity and quality of monitoring data from the field, including use in reports on performance;
• – Build capacity of program partners and staff in relevant M&E topics, including data dissemination and use for program improvement; build the capacity to support the effective introduction and maintain the program M&E systems and processes;
• – Participate in and support the implementation team to document and disseminate lessons learned and best practices;
• – Help the MIPS team to interpret multiple data sources to inform programming adjustments.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• – Master’s degree in statistics, social sciences, economics, international development, evaluation research, or related field;
• – At least three (3) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, including the management and oversight of donor-funded program and project reporting in developing countries;
• – Experience in data collection, statistical analysis, quantitative and qualitative research, and dissemination of results;
• – Experience in designing survey and research tools and developing performance monitoring plans;
• – Familiar with approaches to evaluating and measuring change created by the program;
• – Understanding of USAID policies and procedures including reporting and tracking of M&E indicators;
• – Strong knowledge of software computer applications, such as SPSS, SAS desired;
• – Excellent report writing, analytical and oral presentation skills.
  

HOW TO APPLY?

• – Send your CV, portfolio and a financial estimate (in PDF format) through the form:

The deadline for submitting applications is February 20 at 23:59.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.