Experience

Regional Youth Cooperation Office - RYCO

• Albania
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Secretary General

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Project Coordinator

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

  Coordinating the implementation of an EU supported project under the title "Enhancing youth cooperation and youth exchange in the Western Balkan 6".• Managing the day-to-day project implementation and supervising the activities and responsibilities of ten team members in fulfiling programmatic, administrative, financial and communication assignments• Coordination of overall activities, partnerships, promotion of synergies with other initiatives, stakeholder coordination• Reporting and communicating with the donor (EU) on programme delivery, meetings with partners and beneficiaries’ satisfaction• Ensuring that project implementation is consistent with plans, objectives, rules, and EU PRAG regulations.• Coordinating RYCO's 4th Open Call for Projects Show less



Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Project Manager, Research Associate

  • May 2016 - Nov 2019

  Conceptualized, strategically planned, and managed projects related to democratization, good governance, regional cooperation, post-conflict societies, EU integration and social and economic justice in Southeast Europe. Major achievements: • Assured coherence and coordinated planning of regional project activities by acting as the point of reference between the regional office, 12 FES country offices in Southeast Europe and headquarters in Berlin • Coordinated a team of up to 10 members and served as an editorial manager for a bi-monthly publication on security and political trends in Southeast Europe that was read by 2000 users regularly • Organized a series of more than 20 inclusive events within the "Activist Forum" project by engaging and collaborating with local grassroots organizations, academic institutions, CSO's and experts to discuss the most pressing societal and economic challenges in Southeast Europe • Supervised up to 5 colleagues in the day-to-day work in the office. Show less



Vanjskopoliticka inicijativa BH

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Think Tanks

• Researcher

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Grant holder of the Think Tank Young Professional Development Program, awarded by the Open Society Foundations. • Authored two research papers and several policy briefs on the integration of the Western Balkans in the EU by evaluating current political and social developments, public administration capacities and usage of EU funded instruments and programs • Conducted in-depth analysis, field research, and analyzed secondary research sources to produce concrete and actionable policy recommendations that were presented in a public event to policy and decision-makers and were used for trainings of public administration employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina Show less



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cabinet of the President - External Policies Trainee

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  Supported President Martin Schulz’s advisors on foreign policy in the day-to-day work in the Cabinet by focusing on various foreign affairs questions related to the Western Balkans, the Eastern Partnership region and Russia. • Drafted synthetic briefings, correspondence, and speeches for the President in the field of foreign affairs, including his speech at the European Council meeting • Participated in more than 10 high-level meetings of the President with visiting foreign leaders and more than 50 Cabinet meetings with representatives of the diplomatic corps, institutions, civil society and NGOs in Brussels and Strasbourg Show less



UN ICTY

• Communications Services Section - Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Performed a variety of tasks related to communication, social media and outreach by tracking and reporting on the Tribunal’s past and ongoing cases. • Researched the Tribunal’s written and audio-visual records of numerous cases related to war crimes committed in Central Bosnia and Prijedor region for the production of two documentaries that have 25.000 views on Youtube • Created judgments lists and singled out milestones celebrating 20 years of the Tribunals work for an exhibition that was presented in The Hague and in the ex-Yu capitals • Independently managed the social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter) of the Tribunal by posting daily information from ongoing cases, as well as witness statements and guilty pleas Show less

• Office of MEP Doris Pack - Trainee

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

  Assisted in various office tasks related to the work of the Delegation for relations with Southeast European countries and the Committee on Culture and Education in the European Parliament. • Collected statistics and assisted in preparing draft Opinions for the new cycle of the Erasmus + program that were put forward by the Chairwoman of the Committee MEP Doris Pack Assisted in various office tasks related to the work of the Delegation for relations with Southeast European countries and the Committee on Culture and Education in the European Parliament. • Collected statistics and assisted in preparing draft Opinions for the new cycle of the Erasmus + program that were put forward by the Chairwoman of the Committee MEP Doris Pack



Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Assistant

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Assisted and supported the senior management in the overall development and implementation of various anti-corruption projects. • Conducted a comprehensive research project that encompassed 141 municipalities in BiH analyzing their anti-corruption legislation, transparency level, and openness to the public with the aim to improve standards of governance and accountability in the work of local administrations • Supported the day to day functioning of the office and assisted in assignments for other projects, such as the Legal Advice Centre, and the organization of several conferences related to the TI Corruption Perceptions Index Show less



AEGEE / European Students'​ Forum

• Belgium
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Co-founder

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2011

  Board President and co-founder of the Sarajevo branch of Europe's largest interdisciplinary student network - AEGEE. Implementation of projects relating to student activism and mobility, European integration and cross-cultural dialogue. • Managing and supervising the organization’s seven board members and a number of members in the implementation of projects relating to student activism and mobility programs • Reporting to institutional donors such as the OSCE Office in BiH and the Delegation of the European Commission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to private enterprises that supported the activities of the organization • Communicating with the headquarters in Brussels and with assigned network managers on strategic questions and long-term planning • Representing the organization in the public Show less