OFFICE FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: RULE OF LAW OFFICER (VACANCY NUMBER: VNODIS00440)

Background

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. ODIHR's assistance projects and other activities are implemented in participating States in accordance with ODIHR's mandate. This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to assignment at OSCE/ODIHR must be borne by their authorities.

Responsibilities

  - Conducting research, analysis, and assessments on rule of law issues with a particular focus on judicial and administrative justice
    development, including the effective resolution of electoral disputes;
  - Monitoring political and judicial/administrative justice developments in the OSCE region, particularly in the countries where the ODIHR
    carries out programmes; providing briefings to the ODIHR and OSCE officials on relevant rule of law issues;
  - Developing and evaluating ODIHR activities in rule of law with a focus on criminal justice reform, strengthening the capacity of legal
    institutions, legislative assistance and improving access to fair trials;
  - Implementing rule of law programmes and specific project activities;

Requirements

  - Advanced university degree in Law;
  - Minimum of six years of professional work experience in law, rule of law development or policy issues relating to law, incluiding at least
    three years of experience in rule of law development within a country undergoing democratic transition;
  - Sound knowledge of international human rights standards regarding fair trials requirements is essential; familiarity with issues related to
    institutions responsible for the resolution of electoral disputes would be an asset;
  - Excellent knowledge of English with good drafting skills is required; knowledge of Russian would be an asset.

Deadline 20 September 2013

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