Senior Adviser (S2)

General Minimum Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working with the OSCE are:

Excellent physical condition

Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission

Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure

Field of Expertise Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are:

Experience working with human rights, minority or gender issues

Demonstrable organisational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

Experience in drafting reports

Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

A first-level university degree in political sciences, international relations, public policy, law, international human rights law or other human rights
related fields

Experience:

6 years of professional experience

Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

International mission members in the OSCE are internationally recruited. For OSCE Missions (Field Operations) this means that they are hired to work in a duty station outside of their home country or country of permanent residence. As a result, nationals and permanent residents of the duty station are not eligible for international mission member positions. In the case of individuals with multiple nationalities, candidates are still ineligible for consideration even if using another citizenship for the application while simultaneously maintaining the citizenship or permanent residence status of the country where the duty station is located;

A first-level university degree in law, human rights, political science, international relations, arts and cultural heritage, or any other related field;

Six years of relevant work experience or co-ordinating role in the implementation of activities, monitoring and reporting, policy-making or legislative drafting, in the area of human rights, property rights, cultural heritage or inter-cultural dialogue;

Good knowledge of the main international human rights instruments;

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;

Professional fluency in English with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills;

Excellent drafting and analytical skills in the English language with the ability to plan, elaborate, produce and review reports for publication falling within the programmatic priorities of the section;

Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;

Cultural sensitivity and judgement;

Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;

Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and within limited time frames;

Ability to operate Windows applications, including word processing and e-mail.

Desirable:

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Section, Property, Cultural Heritage and Interfaith Dialogue (PCIS), the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

Acting as a main focal point on program activities and developing and implementing policies related to human rights, property rights, cultural heritage, interfaith or intercultural dialogue, as instructed by the supervisor;

Being in charge of the planning and implementation of project activities as directed by the supervisor;

Drafting, reviewing, and analysing primary and subsidiary legislation, policy documents, internal and external reports in areas under the Section’s portfolio, as instructed by the supervisor;

Advising the Chief of Section and the management of the Department on the situation in areas under the Section’s portfolio, monitoring developments, and identifying required actions;

Identifying and analysing capacity building and awareness raising needs in their area of responsibility and providing support to the supervisor in identifying advocacy areas for the Section, the Human Rights and Communities Department;

Identifying relevant stakeholders and maintaining regular contact with them, through the establishment of adequate fora as considered appropriate;

Any other duties as required.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, please see: https://www.osce.org/mission-in-kosovo

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. Please note that nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are not eligible to apply.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, 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.

The OSCE is a non-career organization committed to the principle of staff rotation; therefore, the maximum period of service in this post or in the same Mission is seven years.

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.

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. If your participating State does not provide the option to apply online for seconded positions, you are kindly requested to submit your offline application form available at https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

Please apply to your relevant authorities well in advance of the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. The OSCE can only process Secondment applications that have been nominated by participating States. For queries relating to your application, please refer to the respective delegation as listed here: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

Please be aware that OSCE appointments are subject to medical clearance.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. Additional Information