Background
All costs relating to the assignment of this Round of the Junior Professional Officer Programme shall be borne by the authorities of the nominating participating States. Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respecive nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered.
Requirements
- Graduation (completed first-level degree) from accredited universities in a field of study relevant to the OSCE's mandate and fields of work (this includes graduates from recognized police training schools or those with university degrees in economics, finance, accounting, human resources, environmental studies, educational/social sciences, international criminal law, terrorism studies, Central Asian or East European studies, peace and conflict studies);
- Applicants should be under the age of 30, be open-minded, flexible, highly motivated and ready to take on challenges and be ready to be assigned to any OSCE duty station;
- Professional fluency in English, both oral and written, and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely is mandatory (telephone interviews will be conducted);
- Knowledge of other OSCE official languages, especially Russian, would be an asset;
- Computer literacy with familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, including word processing and e-mail;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds whilst maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
- Awareness of the importance of integrating a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
- Excellent physical condition;
- Candidates should possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive using a manual transmission;
- Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours in an environment with limited infrastructure.
Responsibilities
The goal of the programme is to provide JPOs with a comprehensive overview of the Organization, with a particular focus on familiarization with the OSCE programmatic approach and managerial framework. JPOs will be offered the opportunity of gaining practical experience in different subject areas during a three month period at the OSCE Secretariat (14 April - 13 July 2014) and a six-month placement in a field operation/Institution (14 July 2014 - 13 January 2015). The respective supervisors will establish specific workplans/terms of reference for the JPO assigned to them towards this end. Whilst there is no guarantee of future employment with the OSCE, JPOs may apply for job openings in the OSCE field operations/Institutions for which they meet the necessary requirements after completion of the programme.
Deadline: 11 December 2013
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