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Senior Legal Adviser

The Hague

  • Organization: OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
  • Location: The Hague
  • Grade: Mid level - S-2, Seconded Position - Open for OSCE's 57 participating States
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal - Broad
  • Closing Date: Closed

Background

This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to assignment at the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) 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.

The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related concerns, including arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, human rights, combating human trafficking, national minorities, democratization, policing strategies, counter-terrorism and economic and environmental activities. All 57 participating States enjoy equal status, and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically, but not legally binding basis.

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) promotes conflict prevention and integration of diverse societies. HCNM was established to identify and seek early resolution of ethnic tensions that might endanger peace, stability or friendly relations between OSCE participating States.

 
 
 
 
Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Adviser/Head of Section dealing primarily with Western, Central and South Eastern Europe and North America, the Senior Legal Adviser will be performing the following duties:

  1. Providing legal advice on national minority and other issues with respect to situations assigned to her/him;
  2. Monitoring and analysing public policy, legislation, and state practice affecting human rights and national minority issues;
  3. Monitoring political, social and legal developments, and preparing comprehensive analyses, notes, and reports;
  4. Representing HCNM at seminars, conferences, and meetings concerned with legal issues affecting national minorities;
  5. Establishing and maintain contacts, as necessary, with international organizations on national minority issues affecting OSCE programmes with a particular emphasis on legal issues;
  6. Accompanying the High Commissioner on country visits and preparing position papers for the High Commissioner on legal and national minority issues;
  7. Performing other related duties as required.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, please visit http://www.osce.org/hcnm.

 
 
 
 
Necessary Qualifications
  • Second-level university degree in international law, comparative law and politics, or related field with specialization in the international protection of human rights, in particular minority rights; a first-level university degree in combination with at least two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
  • Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional experience dealing with minority issues and human rights, international relations, public administration or other related field, including three years at the international level. Experience dealing with minority issues and human rights in a field mission is an advantage;
  • Professional fluency in the English language; working knowledge of another OSCE official language relevant to the Central and South Eastern Europe region is an asset;
  • Excellent analytical and drafting skills;
  • Computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and Internet;
  • Ability and willingness to work as a member of a multinational team, with people of different opinions and gender, cultural and religious backgrounds and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
 
 
 
 

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://jobs.osce.org/vacancies.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those applicants who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see https://www.osce.org/participating-states.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

Please apply to your relevant authorities several days prior to the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered.

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