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:

• Experience in the practice of law and/or criminal investigations; knowledge of criminal justice proceedings and criminal investigations, including serious corruption and organized crime cases;

• Knowledge of international legal procedure standards and instruments, as well as of theories, concepts and approached relevant to democratic policing and security sector governance and reform;

• Demonstrable management, organizational, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills;

• Ability to identify and analyze emerging security problems and propose solutions.

Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

First-level university degree in security studies or law with significant work experience in criminal justice and/or law enforcement.

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience.

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;
• Senior strategic management experience in the field of justice and/or security sector;
• Proven relevant experience in reform processes concerning justice and security sector reform at the national or international level;
• Experience in programme and personnel management, including of professional staff, as well as in administration and budget procedures;
• Experience in policy formulation, project/programme management, co-operation and co-ordination with donors and implementing agencies;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Demonstrated leadership skills, experience in managing a team;
• Cultural sensitivity and judgment; ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with persons of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and within limited time frames;
• Professional fluency in English language, both oral and written;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• Ability to operate Windows applications, including Word processing and e-mail.

Desirable:

• Previous professional liaison experience with both law enforcement agencies and civilian organizations/services;

• Previous international work experience and/or experience in field operations;

• Knowledge of OSCE principles and commitments;

• Knowledge of the political situation in southeast Europe, of the local language, and of the legal system in the mission area of responsibility.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The Security Co-operation and Governance Programme supports the development and functioning of rule of law/law enforcement institutions, including promoting their professionalization and strengthening their ability to fight organized crime and corruption, combat trafficking in human beings and the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons.

Under the general direction of the Head of Mission (HoM) and the direct supervision of the Deputy Head of Mission (DHoM), and in accordance with the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Programme Manager performs the following tasks:

1. Managing the Security Co-operation and Governance Programme, including annual strategic planning and budgeting; monitoring and evaluation; and administration. Leading the work of the programme’s four staff and managing their performance;

2. Providing advice and assistance to relevant ministries and other rule of law/law enforcement institutions and ensuring a sustainable approach to the security sector reform process;

3. Providing timely advice and expertise to the HoM, DHoM/Programme Co-ordinator and relevant Mission Members on all aspects pertaining to the implementation of the Programme’s activities and future planning, including on ways to maximize funding and support from the international community;

4. Representing the HoM and DHoM, as appropriate, in liaising with with senior officials from relevant line ministries and rule of law/law enforcement institutions; representatives of international organizations; diplomatic community; and civil society organizations active in areas covered by the Security Co-operation and Governance Programme to gather information and ensuring appropriate level of co-operation;

5. Actively liaising with other Mission programmes to facilitate internal communication, information exchange and cross-programme coordination and synergies; liaising with the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions specialized offices/units on all matters of relevance for the Programme;

6. Preparing speeches, policy papers and briefing materials; ensuring quality control on substance and grammar in accordance with the OSCE Style Manual and Mission Standard Operating Procedure, to any written inputs provided by the SCOG Programme;

7. Performing other duties as required.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.