Background:
The work of the Programme Office in Bishkek focuses on a range of security issues including countering terrorism, border security and transnational threats such as human trafficking, to developing the countryโs regions, strengthening efforts to combat corruption on all levels, as well as supporting the reform of the justice sector, implementation of election reform, gender equality and building open and resilient societies. Within this context, the Politico Military Department, which implements the project, covers a broad variety of tasks related to transnational threats and law enforcement co-operation, with an emphasis on security sector governance, the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, and the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.
The post is located in the Politico-Military Department (PMD) within the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. It is an extra-budgetary (ExB) post within the project โReducing risk of illicit small arms and light weapons, ammunition and explosives proliferation across border of Kyrgyz Republicโ that is currently envisaged to last three and a half years (January 2023 โ June 2026).
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the Project Officer, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:
Supporting project implementation through all steps of the project cycle, by assisting in needs analysis and formulation of project outcomes, outputs and activities, including forecasting of budgets, implementing project activities through participation in the selection and oversight of consultants, implementing partners and vendors; Conducting research, collating, synthesizing and presenting data and information in a required format from readily available sources on combatting illicit trafficking of SALW, CA and explosives for Kyrgyzstan and more broadly on Central Asia, co-ordinating, assembling and editing basic data required for planning and negotiation, in format dictated by agenda or supervisorโs instructions as well as checking project documents for clarity, consistency and completeness; Preparing working documents and background material pertaining to issues addressed through project outcomes and outputs, including spot reports, talking points, concept notes, agendas, summaries, and providing substantive input to project progress, implementation and evaluation reports; Describing and presenting progress of ongoing project activities, investigating designated project outputs, discussing findings with supervisor to identify implications for the work of the unit, discussing rationale and context of project activities, considering the alternative methods for project design, management, problem identification and problem resolution as well as maintaining institutional memory or other documentation systems to record programme and project history and ongoing activities; Arranging co-ordination meetings, workshops, training, discussion fora, sessions, briefings, visits, publications and related activities for visitors, missions and counterparts, including provision of guidance on related administrative matters; Establishing and maintaining relations with national stakeholders, ensuring co-ordination of planning and conduct of the project with key partners inside and outside the Organization, project beneficiaries and donors to promote dialogue and best practices as well as to inform about BS activities.
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek please see: https://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-bishkek.
Necessary Qualifications:
Remuneration Package:
Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions is 1569.41 Euro/month. Social benefits will include OSCE participation in the Cigna medical insurance scheme and the OSCE Provident Fund. Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale.
If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.
Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.
Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see https://www.osce.org/participating-states.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.
Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.
Please note that for this position the OSCE does not reimburse expenses such as travel in connection with interviews, tests, visas and relocation.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. Additional Information
Issued by: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Requisition ID: KYR000070 Contract Type: Local Contracted Grade: NP1 Job Level: National Professional Job Type: Contracted Number of posts: 1 Location: KYR - OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Bishkek Issue Date: May 17, 2023 Closing Date: Jun 11, 2023 Employee Status: Fixed Term Schedule: Full-time Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (First-level university degree or equivalent) Job Field: Political Affairs Target Start Date: as soon as possible