FSC Support 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 Secretariat 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 Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC) plays a key role in supporting the OSCE's activities in the field and is the focal point in the Secretariat for co-ordinating and developing the OSCE's role in the politico-military dimension. In particular, the Centre is responsible for supporting the Organization's Chairman-in-Office (CiO) and the Secretary General in implementing OSCE tasks in the areas of early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post conflict rehabilitation. The primary task of the Forum for Security Co-operation Support Section is to support the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC), an autonomous OSCE decision-making body dealing with politico-military aspects of security. The Forum's work focuses on the implementation of Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, information exchange and verification mechanisms elaborated in the Vienna Document 2011. The FSC Support Section compiles databases of information exchanged by participating States as part of their commitments under politico-military documents. The Section also fosters the implementation of these agreements, especially the Vienna Document 1999, the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, the Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons and the Document on Conventional Ammunition. |
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Under the direct supervision of the CSBM (Confidence- and Security-Building Measures) Officer, the FSC Support Officer:
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If you wish to apply for this position, please use the 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. 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 national, 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. |