Associate Programme Officer, Roma and Sinti Issues (S)

About the Position

Associate Programme Officer, Roma and Sinti Issues (S)

The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. The post is located in the Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues (CPRSI) within the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw. The Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues is the focal unit of the OSCE tasked with assisting participating States to effectively implement OSCE commitments pertaining to Roma and Sinti.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on the human rights situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE area, in particular as regards manifestations of racism and discrimination and situations that have the potential for escalating into tensions or conflicts; proposing responses to the Chief of CPRSI and ODIHR senior management;
• Drafting reports, analyses, briefing papers, memoranda, background materials, talking points and other materials pertaining to the human rights situation of Roma and relevant policy processes, as well as related to the implementation of the OSCE Action Plan and subsequent Ministerial Council Decisions on Roma and Sinti;
• Contributing to the development and implementation of activities and projects related to the department’s strategic and programmatic outline, as well as of the tasks and overall activities of the department;
• Contributing to communication, outreach and facilitation of dialogue activities, by planning meetings, field visits, bilateral and multilateral events, drafting communication materials and correspondence;
• Planning, developing and implementing training activities and other events targeting stakeholders such as national authorities and Roma and pro-Roma civil society in relation to relevant thematic areas.

Requirements

• Second-level university degree in law, political science, sociology or social science, public administration, international relations or other disciplines related to human rights;
• A minimum of two years (four years with a relevant first-level degree) of directly related professional work experience in human rights, public policy, or related field, preferably on Roma and Sinti issues;
• Very good understanding of the international environment and functioning of international human rights institutions and bodies in relation to minorities, combating racism and discrimination, equality and inclusion policies;
• Experience in human and minority rights, in Roma and Sinti issues or other vulnerable groups;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of another OSCE language is desirable;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• Ability to work in a team and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading international organization focused on human rights and democracy;
• Professional development and growth within a dynamic and inclusive work environment;
• Competitive benefits package as per the terms of secondment.

About the Company

The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. ODIHR is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the rule of law.

Application Process

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. If your participating State does not provide the option to apply online for seconded positions, you are kindly requested to submit your offline application form available at https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

Candidates interviewed and found suitable in the recruitment process for this vacancy notice will be placed on a roster of suitable candidates (valid for three years) for fixed-term posts open for secondment, should a suitable opportunity arise. The placement on a roster does not guarantee a future appointment or assignment.

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see https://www.osce.org/participating-states.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.

The OSCE is a non-career organization committed to the principle of staff rotation; therefore, the maximum period of service in this post is 10 years.

Please apply to your relevant authorities well in advance of the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. The OSCE can only process Secondment applications that have been nominated by participating States. For queries relating to your application, please refer to the respective delegation as listed here: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

Please be aware that OSCE appointments are subject to medical clearance.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.