Marko Miljivic

Education
2018-2020 Master of Laws, Security and Criminology (M.A.)
1993-2009 Graduated philologist of Arabic language and literature (B.A.)
1986-1991 Computer programmer (HS)

Work Experience: Activities and Achievements

Country Director, INSO, August 2023 – July 2024, South Sudan
• Managed the Country Office team, including direct supervision of senior management and general oversight of the program, operations, and finance teams
• Engaged with third parties, including national level government official, respective Vice Presidents, the UN, diplomatic missions, and security forces
International Protection Officer, Nonviolent Peaceforce, June 2022- August 2023, South Sudan
• Provided protective presence and accompaniment to vulnerable groups and persons with specific needs, with particular focus on improving child protection and combating gender-based violence in the Bentiu IDP camp serving over 100.000 IDPs and refugee/returnee transit centers in Renk and Malakal
• Played advocacy and advisory role in Inter Cluster Working Group, Partnership for Peace, Recovery, and Resilience Trust Fund coordination group as well as PSEA, Child protection, CCCM, and GBV cluster group meetings
Civil Affairs Officer UNMISS, October 2017 – June 2022, South Sudan
• Led field office programmatic activities targeting peace and mediation, civil-military dialogue, reconciliation, capacity, and confidence building as well as social cohesion. A total of 25 projects implemented targeting vulnerable communities
Project Manager, SOS Children’s Villages, Oct 2016-Feb 2017, Serbia, Serbia
• Accountable for full implementation of emergency project aimed to support food, psycho-social support, protection, and NFI assistance for over 7.000 beneficiaries in eight transit centers (120 staff) for migrants and asylum seekers
• Area Manager, World Vision International October 2015 – March 2016, Serbia
• Supported WV outreach teams providing multi-sector humanitarian support for over 120.000 migrants in Serbia in food and NFIs.
Project Coordinator, UNDP Dec 2013- Dec 2014, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Coordinated the office activities focusing on programmatical activities and administrative duties as the accountable person for the implementation of OCHA sponsored Human Security project.
Education Officer, OSCE, Feb 2003-Dec 2013 OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Hercegovina,
• Monitoring the project progress and analyzing the implementation process using Project Cycle Management (PCM) tools Assured that the projects’ financial, procurement and administrative obligations are met in timely manner in accordance with OSCE rules and regulations to implement them successfully.
Language Assissant, UNMBIH, Apr 1998-Dec 2002

Various Training Courses
• Project Cycle Management
• Research methodology
• Reporting for results
• Negotiations and Diplomatic skills
• Performance and Appraisal System