Recruitment for elections in Hungary

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, sees elections to the country's parliament in March. (OSCE/Sarah MacGregor) Photo details

Election Observation Mission for the 11 April 2010 parliamentary elections

Following an official invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary to observe the upcoming parliamentary elections in Hungary scheduled for 11 April 2010, and based on the findings and conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission deployed from 27 to 29 January 2010, the OSCE/ODIHR has decided to deploy an Election Assessment Mission (EAM). In this respect, the OSCE/ODIHR is currently looking for external consultants to fill the following positions:

- Head of Mission
- Deputy Head of Mission
- Election Analyst
- Political Analyst
- Legal Analyst
- Media Analyst
- National Minorities Analyst

Procedure

All assignments are temporarily contracted positions and their duration will be for approximately three to four weeks. Candidates should be available from mid-March 2010, and they should be able to depart on short notice. Candidates must be citizens of OSCE participating States, excluding citizens of Hungary. For more information about the responsibilities and requirements of each post, please read the terms of reference in the "Overview of Core Team Positions", under the links to the right. Please complete the following steps in order to apply:

1. Register in the OSCE/ODIHR's election experts database. If you have already registered, please move on to the next steps.
2. Send an email to hungary-eam@odihr.pl, indicating the position for which you are applying. Please note that you may apply for a maximum of two positions.
3. Attach a motivation letter and a completed application form or recent Curriculum Vitae.

The deadline for applications is 18.00 CET, 04 March 2010. Applications received after this date, as well as applications of those individuals who have not registered in the OSCE/ODIHR election expert database and who did not attach all required documents, will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The OSCE is an equal opportunity organization and encourages applications from female candidates.

Remuneration will depend on qualifications and experience, and will be in accordance with established OSCE rates. Coverage of travel expenses and a standard per diem will be provided by the OSCE/ODIHR in accordance with the OSCE travel policies.