Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Programme Officer (S)
Location: OSCE Secretariat, Vienna
This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to an assignment at the Secretariat must be borne by their authorities. The duties and requirements of this seconded (S) position correspond to a P3-level role in the UN common system. Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization.
Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Special Representative (SR) and the direct supervision of the Deputy Coordinator, the Programme Officer will assist in furthering the OSCE's anti-trafficking commitments among participating States. Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the analysis of political, legal, and human-dimension developments in participating States related to trafficking in human beings (THB).
- Collecting and analyzing regional trends and preparing comparative assessments against international standards.
- Developing research concepts and terms of reference for background studies and occasional papers.
- Collecting and analyzing information from participating States, international organizations, NGOs, and other partners.
- Drafting, editing, and finalizing high-quality written outputs, including briefing and talking points, speeches, research papers, policy papers, meeting minutes, and mission reports.
- Maintaining regular working-level contacts with delegations of participating States, relevant authorities, NGOs, OSCE institutions, field operations, and international organizations.
- Organizing meetings, workshops, technical seminars, and conferences, including the Alliance Conference.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Education: First-level university degree in international relations, international development, public international law, human rights law, social or political sciences, or related subjects.
- Experience: A minimum of seven years (five years with a relevant second-level degree) of progressively responsible professional-level experience in anti-trafficking, human rights, rule of law, migration, or related fields within international, governmental, or civil society organizations.
- Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of THB and anti-trafficking stakeholders at national and international levels.
- Experience in the implementation of multi-lateral policy and practice activities related to human trafficking.
- Professional fluency in English with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills; working knowledge of at least one other language from the OSCE region, particularly Russian, is desirable.
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
- Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural, religious backgrounds, genders, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
- Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications.
We Offer
- Position Type: Fixed Term
- Experience Level: Senior
- Languages: Professional fluency in English and working knowledge of Russian.
- Work Location: On-site at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna.
About the Company
The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It addresses a wide range of security-related concerns, including arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, human rights, combating human trafficking, national minorities, democratization, policing strategies, counter-terrorism, and economic and environmental activities. All 57 participating States enjoy equal status, and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically, but not legally binding basis.
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Secretariat, please see OSCE Secretariat.
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under OSCE Vacancies. 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 OSCE Job Application Form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at OSCE Delegations.
Note: The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration. Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.
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: OSCE 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.