Junior Professional Officer
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Vacancy
| Background |
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Please direct all inquiries to your relevant national authorities and apply several days prior to expiry of the deadline to allow enough time for your application to be processed by them. Delayed nominations will not be considered. As part of its efforts to develop a gender and geographically balanced pool of qualified candidates for future job openings, the OSCE will offer six slots for a period of nine months to graduates up to the age of 30 within the framework of its Junior Professional Officer (JPO) programme. The focus on this round of the JPO programme will be on candidates from non- and under-represented OSCE participating States. |
| Tasks and Responsibilities |
| The goal of the programme is to provide JPOs with a comprehensive overview of the Organization, with a particular focus on the OSCE programmatic approach and managerial framework. JPOs will be offered the opportunity of gaining practical experience in different subject areas during a three month period at the Secretariat (October 2013 - January 2014) and a six-month period in the field operations/ Institutions (January-July 2014). The respective supervisors will establish specific workplans for the JPO assigned to them towards this end. Whilst there is no guarantee of future employment with the OSCE, JPOs may apply for job openings in the OSCE field operations/Institutions for which they meet the necessary requirements after completion of the programme. |
| Necessary Qualifications |
Allowance Each of the six JPOs will receive a monthly training allowance of EUR 1,000 and will be enrolled in the standard OSCE health and life/accident/disability insurance schemes: travel expenses by most economic route to/from the country of residence to Vienna and to/from Vienna to the respective field operation/ Institution will also be covered by the OSCE. Successful candidates will be responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements in Vienna/at the duty station, however, the OSCE is willing to provide advice if required. |
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How to apply: Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States which are listed under http://www.osce.org/who/83 Candidates interested in participating in this programme are requested to apply online using the application form to be found under the link: http://www.osce.org/employment
The OSCE online application system will forward applications directly to the respective authorities in your country of nationality, usually the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who may conduct an initial selection before nominating their candidates to the OSCE. If your participating States does not provide the possibility of an online application for seconded positions, you should contact the respective OSCE delegation, whose address can be found under the link: http://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations
Applications sent directly to the OSCE Secretariat will not be considered. The selection process for this round of the Junior Professional Officer programme is scheduled to take place in July. Selected candidates will be expected to join the programme on 14 October 2013 and will remain at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna for three months, after which they will be assigned to the respective Institutions/field operation for the six month period January to July 2014. The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization. The nomination of female candidates is particularly encouraged. |