OSCE/ HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISER (VACANCY NUMBER: VNODIS00438)

Background

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. 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.

Requirements

  - University degree in law, political science, international relations, or social sciences, with a specialization in human rights; an advanced
    university degree in international human rights law is strongly preferred
  - A minimum of six years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the field of human rights including experience
    at the international level in an advisory function
  - Significant experience in developing and implementing capacity building activities
  - Sound knowledge of and/or experience in working with national human rights institutions strongly preferred
  - Excellent knowledge of UN, Council of Europe and OSCE human rights standards
  - Experience in designing and implementing projects
  - In-depth knowledge of human rights monitoring and reporting methodology and practice
  - Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure
  - Professional oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of Russian and/or other OSCE languages is desirable

Responsabilities

  - Identifiying, developing, implementing and delivering capacity building programmatic activities and projects on key human rights areas of
    concern for/with government authorities, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations and OSCE structures and
    missions
  - Monitoring and analyzing implementation of OSCE Human Dimension commitments related to human rights and fundamental freedoms
    with a view to identifying key areas of concern
  - Providing advice and recommendations and preparing general and issue-specific reports and/or other background materials on incidents,
    priority issues and situations related to human rights for ODIHR management
  - Responding to requests to the ODIHR on information about implementation of OSCE Human Dimension commitments related to human
    rights and fundamental freedoms in key areas of concern


Deadline: 15 January 2014

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