Associate Human Rights Officer
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Vacancy
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This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to assignment at the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights must be borne by their authorities. Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization. The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related concerns, including arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, human rights, national minorities, democratization, policing strategies, counter-terrorism and economic and environmental activities. All 57 participating States enjoy equal status, and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically, but not legally binding basis. The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. ODIHR is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the rule of law. ODIHR's assistance projects and other activities are implemented in participating States in accordance with ODIHR's mandate. The ODIHR Human Rights and Anti-Terrorism Programme operates under the auspices of ODIHR's Department of Human Rights. The Programme's principle objective is to assist OSCE participating States in developing and implementing innovative, effective and human rights-compliant counter-terrorism measures by facilitating cooperation between state and non-governmental actors and by promoting States' compliance with international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments. |
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Under the supervison of the Adviser on Anti-Terrorism Issues, the Associate Human Rights Officer shall perform the following functions and duties:
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, please see: https://www.osce.org/odihr |
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If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://jobs.osce.org/vacancies. 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 applicants 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 http://www.osce.org/states. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. Please apply to your relevant authorities several days prior to the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. |