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:
First-level university degree in environmental studies, economics, natural resources management, regional planning and development or related fields, or equivalent professional experience in such areas; Work experience in the fields of environmental development and protection, water resources managfement, economics, business development, regional planning and development; Experience working with developing or transitional economies; Communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
Level of Professional Competence Requirements
Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:
Education:
First-level university degree in a relevant field
Experience:
Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience
Mission Specific Requirements
Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:
Mandatory:
Desirable:
Working knowledge of Russian language; Prior work experience in field missions, preferably in Central Asia.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Head, Economic and Environmental Department, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:
Is responsible for the programmatic activities in the areas of water management and energy security; In close co-ordination with the Head of Department, oversees environmental activities, promoting international environmental conventions and standards as well as engagement on Green Economy; Conducting baseline studies and stakeholder analysis: Reviewing current situation on all relevant baseline information and current policy and practices with regard to water resources management and energy security for the wider Central Asia regional context; Identifying national and regional key project stakeholders and partners and analyzing documented consultations in view of their future/potential role during the implementation phase; Working closely with appropriate water and energy professionals and institutions at the national and regional level to achieve basic consensus on scale, content and format of main project(s); Working with the host government as well as with other international organizations and agencies to follow and apply the latest methodological good practices for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and energy security; Analyzing and assessing existing, and/or suggesting alternatives to: Water resources management and energy security issues and priorities in Central Asia; National or trans-boundary cross-sector co-ordination mechanism; Links to trans-boundary processes and institutions; Capacity building and awareness raising activities; Regional knowledge management mechanism; The IWRM monitoring framework. Developing a strategy to set up and maintain adequate mechanism for strategic trans-boundary dialogue and co-ordination with relevant activities in the Central Asia region, to include Afghanistan in future, to ensure on-going exchange of knowledge and experience; Supervising 3 national staff; Performing other related duties as required.
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, please see: http://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-dushanbe
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.
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.
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.
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