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Senior Monitoring Officer

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Archived vacancy details

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Issued by: OSCE Mission to Skopje
Vacancy number: VNSKPS00352
Vacancy type: International Seconded
Field of expertise: General Staff / Monitoring Functions
Functional level: Senior professional
Number of posts: 1
Duty station: Skopje
Date of issue: 12 October 2012
Deadline for application: 30 October 2012 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)
Date of entry on duty: 10 December 2012

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:

Demonstrable organizational skills
Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Demonstrable interpersonal skills and documented experience in negotiations
Depending on the field activity's mandate, significant prior experience in relevant fields such as international customs practices and procedures, law enforcement, and military observations and arms control may also be required
Negotiating experience, preferably in the area of monitoring operations and/or related activities

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:

Certified training in communications, personal protection including mine awareness, map reading and first aid required
Willingness to undertake monitoring in difficult terrain, with lengthy hiking possible
Ability to operate computer windows applications, including word processing and e-mail
Professional fluency in the English language
Good analytical and organizational skills
Ability to quickly establish contact and constructive relations with local population and officials
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
Cultural sensitivity and judgement
Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and within limited time frames
Knowledge of the politico-military history and recent developments in the mission area

Desirable:

Experience as a team leader in an international working environment
Knowledge of the local language or most common lingua franca spoken in the mission area
Experience in off-road driving

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Chief of Monitoring, the Senior Monitoring Officer:

Assists the Chief of Monitoring in providing relevant guidelines and coordination of the Monitoring Unit (MU) teams deployed in his/her AoR and ensures harmonised functioning of the team as a whole; assists in developing policy in the areas of interest of the Monitoring Unit;
Ensures that other Monitoring teams deployed in his/her AoR are operating in line with standard operating procedures and instructions;
Monitors specific issues that develop in the relevant AoR, and is involved in core activities of the Monitoring Unit;
Provides specialised expertise and analysis in relevant areas such as religious issues, security, education, civil society, minorities etc;
Co-ordinates with other departments of the Mission about relevant thematic activities issues and conducts briefing for other programmes:
Provides internal training and mentoring to new members in the Monitoring Unit;
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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