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Archived vacancy details

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Issued by
OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Vacancy number
VNKOSS01559
Vacancy type
International Seconded
Field of expertise
Human Rights
Functional level
Senior professional
Number of posts
1
Duty station
Gjilan/Gnjilani
Date of issue
24 October 2013
Deadline for application
13 November 2013 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)

 

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
 
 
 
 
Field of Expertise Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are:

  • University education in political sciences, international relations, public policy, law, international human rights law or other human rights related fields
  • Experience working with human rights, minority or gender issues
  • Demonstrable organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in drafting reports
 
 
 
 
Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience

 
 
 
 
Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

  • Knowledge of the internal functioning of law enforcement agencies (police)
  • Knowledge of human rights aspects of police work (policy and procedure)
  • Professional fluency in the English language
  • Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and judgement to local conditions and communities
  • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and within limited time frames
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to operate windows applications, including word processing and e-mail
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of the regional political situation and the legal system in the mission area
  • Work experience in law enforcement within transitional societies
  • Work experience in capacity building activities within governmental and judicial structures
  • Knowledge of the local languages or most common lingua franca spoken in the mission area
  • Knowledge of international and European legal standards
 
 
 
 
Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief of Security Monitoring Section, the Human Rights Adviser/Security Monitoring Section:

  1. Monitors the regional and municipal police stations and provides advice on measures towards ensuring compliance with applicable international and European human rights standards;
  2. Identifies and reports on specific human right cases, trends and issues;
  3. Raises awareness of the police within the regional police headquarters and relevant municipal police stations for the respect of human rights and sustainable human rights capacity and compliance;
  4. Identifies human rights related capacity building needs and advises the regional and municipal police stations on actions, strategies and policies that address those needs;
  5. Provides specific recommendations, when appropriate, to the relevant police institutions;
  6. Drafts thematic and performance reports;
  7. Liaises with other teams;
  8. Performs other duties as required.
 
 
 
 

The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization. The nomination of female candidates is particularly encouraged.

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.

 

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