Elma Kovacevic-Bajtal currently serves as an Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina since July 2023, previously holding similar ambassadorial responsibilities at the same ministry from 2008 to 2011. Between 2011 and July 2023, Elma held the position of Director of the Department for Education and served as an Advisor at the Vanjskotrgovinska/Spoljnotrgovinska komora BiH. Elma holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Government, as well as a Master's degree in Economics, both obtained from the University of Sarajevo.