Monitoring Officer SMM Ukraine OSCE (Norwegian nationals only)

The main purpose of a Monitoring Officer's role is to monitor and report on any significant developments in the given area of responsibility. She/he is expected to perform the role in different duty stations according to a rotation scheme, as determined by the Mission.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and reporting activities in accordance with established patrol plans and other assigned activities within the designated area of responsibility.

• Information gathering on the general and security situation in the area of responsibility, establishing and reporting facts in response to specific incidents and reports of incidents, monitoring and reporting on related issues to human rights and fundamental freedoms and overall inter-ethnic relations.

• Contributing to analytical work of the Team in her/his identified fields of expertise.

• Leading patrols or other related activities occasionally.

• Maintaining constructive relations with regional and local authorities, representatives of civil society and with the local population.

• Liaising and co-operating with other international organizations functioning in the respective area of responsibility.

• As necessary, serving as an intermediary/mediator to facilitate dialogue on the ground in order to reduce tensions and promote normalization of the respective situation.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualification and Experience:

Required:

•  A minimum of four years of relevant, diversified and progressively responsible professional experience in an international or national environment in any of the following fields: political and security issues, dialogue facilitation, human rights, fundamental freedoms and minority issues, police and military affairs, or reporting and analysis.

• Negotiating experience, preferably in a monitoring operation and/or related activities

• Strong analysis and report-writing skills.

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, different professional experiences, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.

• Ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.

• Ability to assess the situation and react rapidly, taking appropriate action; capability to translate events into concise and accurate oral and written reports.

• Professional fluency in the English language, both oral and written.

• Readiness to deploy to various locations within Ukraine.

• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using a manual transmission.

• Ability to operate Windows applications including word processing and email.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian language(s);

• Experience in the monitoring of ceasefire regimes and/or identification of weapons systems;

• Experience in working in Eastern Europe.

• Possession of 'Class C' driving license and experience in off-road (4WD) driving.