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Issued by: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Vacancy number: VNHCNC00149
Vacancy type: Experts/Consultants
Field of expertise: Education
Number of posts: 1
Duty station: The Hague
Date of issue: 19 March 2021
Deadline for application: 4 April 2021 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)

Background

		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, combating human trafficking, 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 OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) promotes conflict prevention and integration of diverse societies. HCNM was established to identify and seek early resolution of ethnic tensions that might endanger peace, stability or friendly relations between OSCE participating States. As part of the HCNM’s long-term engagement in interethnic conflict prevention, the HCNM has supported multilingual education (MLE) projects in Central Asia since 2006. This is because education is considered as being one of the essential tools to foster effective participation, integration, interethnic peace and cultural tolerance. HCNM is recruiting a multilingual education specialist to support completing activities for a current multilingual education project, and to prepare for the start of the new programme and initiate new activities.

Tasks and Responsibilities

		The HCNM is seeking a Project Officer to support an ongoing project. Under the supervision of the Project Officer, the consultant is responsible for: Drafting recommendations aimed at improving education policies and practice in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia; Developing agreements with government institutions for long-term support under the fourth phase of the CAEP programme; Providing advice for developing methodologies for applying MLE in minority-language kindergartens, schools and universities; Developing as required MLE materials needed to pilot education entities for supporting implementation of mother tongue based MLE programme; Designing and facilitate the concluding conference of CAEP Phase III and other regional and national activities within the CAEP; Providing expert assistance in preparing round tables, conferences and other country- or regional level events promoting MLE including on MLE management and evaluation, mother tongue and second language teaching, as well as CLIL methodology; Providing advice to design, methodology and plan researches aimed at assessing MLE development within the countries of the region and promoting the role of mother tongue within MLE programmes; Supporting developing the regional network of educational institutions and professionals practicing MLE; Contributing to developing the quarterly CAEP Newsletter “Dialogue” ; Other duties as required. For more detailed information on the work of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, please see: https://www.osce.org/hcnm.

Necessary Qualifications

		Second-level university degree in pedagogy, education, linguistics and/or other language education related field; Knowledge of the HCNM OSCE mandate and programming policies; Excellent knowledge of MLE-related issues; extensive training experience in MLE; Progressively responsible experience in the field of international cooperation/assistance in the field of education; Experience providing upstream policy advice; Awareness about minority education issues in the CAEP participating states; Working experience in the Central Asian region; Excellent command of Russian and English languages; Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships.

Remuneration Package

		Remuneration will depend on the qualifications and experience of individual, deliverables, and will be based on the current OSCE consultancy rates.

How To Apply

		If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://jobs.osce.org/vacancies. Successful applicants will be included in the OIO roster, with the possibility of being contacted in case of an assignment, for which they possess relevant qualifications. Inclusion into the roster does not carry any commitment by the OSCE to use the services of the expert. 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 those applicants who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted. 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. 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 be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

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