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:

• Work experience in either public administration, relevant international organizations, civic associations (including
  NGOs), political parties/affairs, or economic and political development
• Demonstrable organizational, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills

Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

Second-level university degree in political sciences, social sciences, international relations, public policy, law or other
related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two years of additional qualifying experience may be
accepted in lieu of the second-level university degree.

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience work experience in either public administration, relevant international organisations, civic associations (including NGOs), political parties/affairs, or economic and political development.

Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

• International mission members in the OSCE are internationally recruited. For the purposes of OSCE Missions (Field Operations) this means that they are hired to work in a duty station outside of their home country or country of permanent residence. As a result, nationals and permanent residents of the duty station are not eligible for international mission member positions. In the case of individuals with multiple nationalities, candidates are still ineligible for consideration even if using another citizenship for application while simultaneously maintaining the citizenship or permanent residence status of the country where the duty station is located;
• Previous relevant working experience with issues related to civil society, women, youth, and non-majority community participation as a component of democratic governance, preferably in an international environment and/or experience in field missions;
• Proven management and supervisory experience;
• Demonstrable organisational, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Proven project management experience;
• Professional fluency in English, including excellent oral and written communication skills;

• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• 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 with limited time frames;
• Ability to operate Windows applications, including word processing and e-mail;
• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and the ability to drive using manual transmission is a requirement for this post. New hires will be required to pass an OSCE Mission in Kosovo administered driving test using a manual transmission vehicle within six months of assuming the post and be able to confidently self drive.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the political environment of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, including the mandate and structure of the international community present in Kosovo;
• Previous experience in South East Europe and understanding of South East European politics and affairs;
• Knowledge of the local language or the most common lingua franca spoken in the mission area;
• Negotiation/mediation experience.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Democratization Department, the incumbent is responsible for:

1. Providing strategic direction for the Public Participation Section;
2. Supervising all professional and support staff of the Public Participation Section;
3. Overseeing and managing the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all of the Section's projects, in accordance with departmental and Mission strategies, OSCE rules and regulations;
4. Advising the Department's senior management on issues related to civil society, women, youth, and non-majority community participation as a component of democratic governance;
5. Assisting in the development and implementation of the Department's cross-cutting themes of civil society, youth, women, and non-majority community participation, and co-ordinating with other Mission’s units thereon;
6. Co-ordinating and overseeing the drafting of reports based on information provided by the Section and the field;
7. Co-operating with other international partners, non-governmental organizations, women's caucuses and youth action councils;
8. Participating in the Department's and Section's policy-making process;
9. Representing the Section in meetings, seminars, and/or conferences;
10. Performing other duties as assigned.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, please see: https://www.osce.org/mission-in-kosovo

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. Please note that nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are not eligible to apply.

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.

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

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

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered.

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.

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.