Budget Assistant (part-time, 50%)
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Vacancy
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This is a re-advertisement of the post of Budget Assistant (part-time) to extend the pool of candidates. Candidates who initially applied for the first advertisement (VNODIG00661) do not need to re-apply. This is a part-time (50%), extra-budgetary position and the current contract will be for one year, renewable until the project ends. The expected duration of this project is from July 2017 until July 2020 and the selected candidate should commit to being available for the duration of the project. The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. The ODIHR’s activities are implemented in 57 participating States in accordance with the ODIHR’s political mandate. Among the ODIHR’s main fields of activity is election observation as well as a large number of assistance projects in the areas of democratic institution building, the rule of law and human rights. The Election Department is managing a large-scale, extra-budgetary (EXB) project which requires designated project staff to plan and implement project activities of the following project: The ‘Support to the follow-up of electoral recommendations in the Western Balkans’ project aims to assist five OSCE participating States in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia), as well as Kosovo, in bringing the conduct of elections closer in line with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections. This will be achieved by ODIHR providing assistance to countries in the Western Balkans in the follow-up to OSCE/ODIHR electoral observation mission's recommendations (and, in Kosovo, on the basis of EU election observation mission's recommendations) in an inclusive manner and sufficiently in advance of the next elections, in particular in areas related to election administration, voter registration, and the conduct of the media during the election campaign. The project target include executive offices of the government for defining national policy, parliaments for legislative development, election management bodies and other state agencies for elaborating administrative procedures, and non-state actors such as political parties, media and CSOs in the review of internal policies and in the advocacy and monitoring of broader reforms. Under the direct supervision of the Finance Officer, the Budget Assistant provides programme support services to the extra budgetary project in the areas of budget and project finance to enable efficient implementation of the project. |
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Under the direct supervision of the Finance Officer, the Budget Assistant provides accurate financial information to enable timely and correct project management decisions. The Budget Assistant also applies and interprets the OSCE and ODIHR financial rules and regulations in the context of the ODIHR operating environment. In particular, the incumbent performs the following functions for the project:
• PROGRAMME RELATED tasks, including:
• FINANCE RELATED tasks, including:
- Carrying out any other duties as required by the Supervisor.
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| Necessary Qualifications | ||
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• Completed secondary education, supplemented by formal specialised training in the area of budget preparation, project management, business planning or accounting;
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| Remuneration Package | ||
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Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions, is approximately PLN 3,500. OSCE salaries are exempt from taxation in Poland. Social security will include participation in the Cigna medical insurance scheme (current approximate deduction for a staff member is 45 Euro) and OSCE Provident Fund. The Organization contributes an additional amount equivalent to 15% of the employee's salary to this pension-style fund while the employee contributes 7.5%. Other allowances and benefits are similar to those offered under the United Nations Common System for general services employees. Appointments are made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale. |
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| How To Apply | ||
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If you wish to apply for this position, please use OSCE’s online application link found under http://www.osce.org/employment. The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise 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 the OSCE on-line applications will be accepted and short-listed applicants contacted. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization. Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see http://www.osce.org/states. No application fees or information with respect to bank account details are required by OSCE for our recruitment process. Please note that in the event of invitation for interview, the OSCE is unable to reimburse costs incurred. |