General Minimum Requirements |
The general minimum requirements for working with the OSCE are:
- Excellent physical condition
- Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission
- Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure
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Field of Expertise Requirements |
The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are:
- Experience working with human rights, minority or gender issues
- Demonstrable organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in drafting reports
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Level of Professional Competence Requirements |
Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:
Education:
First-level university degree in political sciences, international relations, public policy, law, international human rights law or other human rights related fields
Experience:
Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience
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Mission Specific Requirements |
Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:
Mandatory:
- Minimum of six years international field work experience in human rights, including specific experience with anti-discrimination, minority, anti-trafficking, or gender issues;
- Familiarity with international and regional human rights treaties, jurisprudence and best practices including those relating to anti-discrimination, minority rights, human trafficking and gender issues;
- Experience in project management, including the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Strong analytical, problem solving, advocacy, diplomacy, and mediation/facilitation skills;
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a broad network of contacts with governmental agencies, NGOs and international partners to consolidate co-ordination and co-operation;
- Professional fluency in the English language;
- Working knowledge of Russian;
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work both as a member of a team and to lead a small team of people from different cultural, religious, and linguistic backgrounds, different genders, and diverse political and social views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
- Cultural sensitivity and judgment;
- Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work under pressure;
- Ability to operate Windows applications, including word processing and e-mail.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the regional political and social situation, and the legal system of the Mission area;
- Experience in participating in press and public events, including launches of activities in the media and press interviews;
- Working knowledge of Romanian.
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Tasks and Responsibilities |
Under the direct supervision of the Human Rights Programme Manager, as Human Dimension Officer, you will be responsible for the following:
- Implementing activities related to human rights, including addressing anti-discrimination issues, minority rights issues, preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, promoting gender equality, and enhancing identification, protection, and assistance to victims and vulnerable persons;
- Promoting and reporting on the implementation of key OSCE human dimension commitments, including those related to promoting tolerance, national minorities, anti-trafficking, and gender equality;
- Supporting the Mission's senior and middle management to mainstream a gender perspective into all Mission's programmes and activities;
- Where appropriate, liaising with the Office of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), the Secretariat's Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, the Gender Section, and other OSCE counterparts as required;
- Monitoring the situation in the country vis--vis human rights issues, including all forms of discrimination, minority rights, human trafficking and gender equality, with a view to offering advice and recommendations to the relevant actors within governmental institutions to enhance the promotion and protection of European and international human rights standards;
- Building relationships with and representing the Mission on topics related to human rights including anti-discrimination, minority rights, anti-trafficking and gender with relevant representatives of the Government, parliament, other state agencies, regional and local authorities, embassies, international organizations, civil society, media, and donors;
- Facilitating technical and international co-ordination efforts of relevant actors in Moldova;
- Supervising up to 4 local mission members;
- Fulfilling all planning and reporting requirements for the Mission and the Secretariat, including budget preparation and documentation;
- Performing other tasks as assigned or required.
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, please see: http://www.osce.org/mission-to-Moldova
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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 note that nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are not eligible to apply.
Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered.
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.
Only those applicants who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.
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