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Issued by: OSCE Secretariat
Vacancy number: VNSECC01514
Vacancy type: Intern
Number of posts: 30
Duty station: Various
Date of issue: 18 February 2020
Deadline for application: 16 March 2020 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)

Background

		With 57 participating States in North America, Europe and Asia, the OSCE – the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – is the world’s largest regional security organization. The OSCE works for stability, peace and democracy for more than a billion people, through political dialogue and through practical work to build and sustain peace and stability. The OSCE takes a comprehensive approach to security encompassing three dimensions - the politico-military, the economic and environmental, and the human. The OSCE Secretariat is looking for qualified candidates to carry out internships for 2-6 month periods in both administrative and programmatic areas. What can the OSCE’s internship programme offer you? The chance to learn about the day-to-day working environment of the OSCE and about the Organization’s mandate; The opportunity to develop your professional skills and gain practical working experience in a multi-national environment; The chance to meet many professionals and benefit from their knowledge and mentorship; The opportunity to meet and link-up with like-minded young professionals. Please note that OSCE internships are full-time (40 hour week).

Tasks and Responsibilities

		Each receiving Unit/Section established tailored terms of reference (ToR) for the intern selected to join their teams. The online application platform will give you the opportunity to list up to 3 preferred assignments. To give you an idea of what kinds of assignments you can expect, we have listed some typical day-to-day duties which interns perform in our different departments: Drafting research papers, policy reports, concept papers, and other written materials such as briefing papers/memos/talking points/speeches/documents/newsletters/presentations; Assisting in project management and implementation such as the preparation of project proposals/budgets, and compiling Project Progress reports for donors; Conducting thematic research, assisting with the revision legal documents and with the preparation of legal opinions, assisting with media monitoring, or conducting surveys and/or financial analyses; Supporting communication-related events/outreach activities such as website updates, putting together booklets and leaflets and creating audio-visual content for social media; Supporting the organization of events, meetings, regional workshops, press conferences, round-tables and other conferences, etc.; Attending meetings of the OSCE decision-making and OSCE-related bodies, taking minutes, drafting official records and writing reports; Supporting daily operational work in our administrative departments such as human resources (e.g. in learning & development/learning management system/e-learning), financial services, supply chain/travel management/procurement activities, information and communication technology); Assisting senior managers in preparing for trips, bi-lateral meetings and country visits by compiling background documents, dealing with logistic arrangements and communicating with a range of OSCE internal and external stakeholders. For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Secretariat, please see: http://www.osce.org/secretariat. We also recommend you to visit https://jobs.osce.org/internships, where you can find a video created by former interns and recently presented webinar. Please find below the breakdown of potential available opportunities for the next internship cycle starting April 2020: Conflict Prevention Centre/Policy Support Service Conflict Prevention Centre/Forum for Security Co-operation Support Section Conflict Prevention Centre/ Programming and Evaluation Support Unit Conflict Prevention Centre/Situation/Communications Room Operations Service Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings - Capacity building Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings / Communication profile Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings / Supply chain Department of Management and Finance/Budget and Finance Services/Accounts Unit Department of Management and Finance/Budget and Finance Services/Treasury and Extra-Budgetary Unit Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities/Economic Governance Unit Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities/Economic and Environmental Forum Unit Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities/Economic Governance Unit Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Environment Office of Internal Oversight - Evaluation Unit Office of Internal Oversight - Investigation team Office of the Secretary General/Communication and Media Relations Section Office of the Secretary General/ Documentation Centre in Prague Office of the Secretary General/External Co-operation Section Office of the Secretary General/Gender Section Office of the Secretary General/Office of Legal Affairs Office of the Secretary General/Security Management Office of the Secretary General/Executive Management / Policy Advisory Unit Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Transnational Threats Department Department of Human Resources/Talent Management Section/Recruitment Unit Department of Human Resources/Talent Management Section/Learning and Development Unit Secretariat Staff Committee (SSC) Upon visiting the ToRs and determining your interest, please list your top 3 preferences on your cover letter and use filter questions when completing your application online.

Necessary Qualifications

		You should be under the age of 30; You should be in your final year of higher education at graduate or postgraduate level or within two years after graduation by the deadline of the vacancy; You should be professionally fluent in English, both oral and written, and have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely (interviews will be conducted); You should bring along high motivation, open-mindedness, and flexibility; You should be able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national, cultural and religious backgrounds whilst maintaining impartiality and objectivity; You should be aware of the importance of integrating a gender perspective into tasks and activities; You should be able to operate a computer, with familiarity of Microsoft Office applications, (Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint, word processing and e-mail). Assets: Previous work experience in a relevant field; Organizational, multi-tasking and analytical skills; drafting skills; Knowledge of other OSCE official languages, especially Russian.

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		Please visit jobs.osce.org/internships to find a pdf listing Terms of Reference (ToRs) listing potential available opportunities for the next internship cycle. Upon visiting the ToRs and determining your interest, please list your top three preferences on your cover letter and use filter questions when completing your application online. You can also watch our webinar on Internship Opportunities at the OSCE on jobs.osce.org/webinars for more info. If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply for this internship opportunity, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://jobs.osce.org/vacancies. Please mention your availability dates in the cover letter. 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 retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, or offer an internship with modified terms of reference or a different duration. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization. Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

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