Richard Ots

Angestellt, Chief of Mission, International Organization for Migration

Pretoria, Südafrika

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Extensive management experience in the Balkans and

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Richard Ots

  • Bis heute 10 Jahre, seit Juli 2014

    Chief of Mission

    International Organization for Migration

  • 4 Jahre und 4 Monate, März 2010 - Juni 2014

    Chief of Mission

    International Organization for Migration

  • 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, Okt. 2007 - März 2010

    Project Manager - Integrated Border Management Project

    International Organization for Migration

    • Designing and implementing the Integrated Border Management (IBM) Strategy and Action Plan for BiH. • Producing a gap analysis report on the alignment of domestic legislation with the EU Acquis Communautaire and the IBM Guidelines for the Western Balkans • Organizing capacity building activities f

  • 3 Jahre und 3 Monate, Jan. 2007 - März 2010

    Economic Development Advisor

    Vision Enterprise Development Group

    • Identification and international promotion of business opportunities in BiH. Providing domestic and international business linkage services for SME’s. • Project development, implementation and management for public and private sector organizations. • Provision of business services such as leasing,

  • 3 Monate, Aug. 2007 - Okt. 2007

    Consultant

    OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Researching and report on the feasibility of establishing an IT and Science Center in Srebrenica. • Conceptualizing a number of scenarios with different combinations of funding and management options. • Liaising and lobby with potential donors and commercial investors. • Drafting an outline implem

  • 4 Monate, Juli 2007 - Okt. 2007

    Consultant

    International Organization for Migration

    • Drafting recommendations for technical requirements of a Joint Analysis Center at the BiH ministry of Security, Local Analysis Centers at the Border Police and the Indirect Tax Administration. • Drafting implementation requirements for interfacing between the Phyto-sanitary services, the State Vet

  • 2 Monate, Mai 2007 - Juni 2007

    Consultant

    Instituut Clingendael

    • Conducting research through literature review and interviews on the effectiveness of post-war economic regeneration to Bosnia and Herzegovina. • Writing a report for and presenting the main findings to the Dutch ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  • 11 Monate, Apr. 2006 - Feb. 2007

    Consultant

    Eurecna

    • Creating a mapping of Business Membership Organizations and Economic Service Providers. • Assessing and ranking potential implementing partners based on technical and operational capacity. • Evaluating project applications for an EC funded call for proposals. • Auditing the technical procedural co

  • 7 Monate, Juni 2006 - Dez. 2006

    Consultant

    OSCE mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Advising the education department on implementation strategies for education reform. • Promoting increased civil involvement in education matters. • Monitoring the implementation of Access and Non-Discrimination policies, in particular on the primary and secondary school level. • Coordinating the

  • 2 Monate, Feb. 2006 - März 2006

    Consultant

    World University Service

    • Creating the scenario and the assignment for the business case competition. • Providing advice and feedback to business case participants. • Evaluating participants’ performance as a jury member for the Business Case competition and the Model United Nations competition.

  • 10 Monate, Juni 2005 - März 2006

    Consultant

    The Association of Employers of BiH

    • Advising on lobbying strategies for the implementation of a public advocacy project. • Advising on the acquisition of external funding and on internal financial management. • Advising on strategy development and project implementation. • Lobbying for the establishment of a BiH wide social and econ

  • 4 Monate, Dez. 2004 - März 2005

    Head of Communications and Information Technology

    IOM Iraq Out of Country Voting Program

    • Completing development and overseeing implementation of Communications/IT plan for HQ in Jordan and for 14 Country Offices worldwide, in support of Out-of-Country voting in the Iraqi elections. • Overseeing the Communications/IT support set up of the Country and Field Offices. • Managing internati

  • 1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Sep. 2003 - Dez. 2004

    Senior Business Development Advisor

    Office of the High Representative

    • Devising and implementing an aggressive strategy to enhance the attractiveness of BiH as an investment destination. • Advising on issues related to business development and potential investor interest in BiH. • Monitoring progress, identifying obstacles, proposing new initiatives and recommending

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Jan. 2002 - Sep. 2003

    Head of Reconstruction and Return Task Force Sarajevo

    Office of the High Representative

    • Contributing to the implementation of Annex 7 of the Dayton Peace Agreement • Managing the work of the RRTF department in region Sarajevo. • Lobbying and coordinating the efforts of international donors as well as domestic public and private sector investors regarding reconstruction projects; infr

Ausbildung von Richard Ots

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Sep. 2006 - Mai 2008

    Economic Science

    University of Sarajevo - Economics

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Sep. 2006 - Mai 2008

    Business Administration

    University of Delaware - MBA

  • 2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Sep. 1992 - Jan. 1995

    Public Administration

    Universiteit van Amsterdam

  • 3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 1988 - Juni 1992

    Business Information Systems

    Hogeschool voor Economische Studies

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

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  • Englisch

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  • Französisch

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  • Niederländisch

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  • Bosnian

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