Responsibilities
The goal of the programme is to provide JPOs with a comprehensive overview of the Organization, with a particular focus on 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 Secretariat (November 2014 - January 2015) and a six-month period in the field operations/ Institutions (February - July 2015). The respective supervisors will establish specific workplans 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.
Requirements
- Graduation (completed degree) from accredited universities in fields of study relevant to the OSCE's mandate and fields of work (this
includes graduates from recognized police training schools or 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 willing to be
assigned to any OSCE duty station
- Professional fluency in English, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely (telephone/Skype interviews
will be conducted)
- Knowledge of other OSCE official languages is desirable; working knowledge of Russian, would be a strong 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 from different national and cultural backgrounds, whilst
maintaining impartiality and objectivity
Deadline: 30 June 2014
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