Senior Liaison and Communication Assistant (G6)

Background

This post is financed from the Extra Budgetary (ExB) “In support of strengthening capacities of Ukrainian authorities in preventing and combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives in all its aspects” Project. The initial contract is until 31 December 2022 with six months’ probation period. The post extension is subject to availability of funds.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the National Programme Manager the incumbent performs the following duties:

Prepares material in Ukrainian and English

• preparing press releases and news items
• preparing social media posts
• preparing outreach materials, e.g., factsheets
• supporting content development for the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) and project partners' webpages
• managing contacts’ database
• managing stock of visibility materials, e.g., factsheets, banners, flags

Conducts outreach events

• organizing media coverage of project related activities
• organizing publicity events

Acts as the Small Arms / Light Weapons (SALW) control projects’ communication advisor

• supporting communication and visibility planning and implementation
• assisting National Programme Manager and National Project Offices in planning publicity, including in their project proposals
• speaking on behalf of the PCU
• advising on how to handle media enquiries
• arranging interviews with media representatives

Liaises & communicates with the project partners on the local level

• supporting communication activities related to country-wide public opinion survey, attitude study and public awareness and communication campaigns including mainstreaming messaging
• supporting communication activities related to promoting improvement of legislative mechanisms for regulating and controlling the circulation and use of weapons, ammunition and explosives (WAE) and its implementation

Performs other related work as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Ukrainian citizenship or holding permanent resident status in Ukraine. 
• Secondary school education supplemented by formal courses in media / journalism, humanities or project management.
• Minimum six years of professional  work experience in communications, preferably in an international environment
• Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft applications
• Professional fluency in English and Ukrainian with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities
• Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.

Please note that a first-level university degree in a relevant field may be considered as a substitute for one year of working experience, an advanced university degree – for two years of working experience.

Remuneration Package

Annual salary, subject to social security deductions is EUR 14,700. Social benefits will include participation in the Cigna medical insurance scheme and the OSCE Provident Fund. The Organization contributes an additional amount equivalent to 15% of the employee's salary to this pension-style fund while the employee contributes 7.5%. Other allowances and benefits are similar to those offered under the United Nations Common System. Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org; the Requisition/Vacancy Number is ECO00002R. The deadline for applications is May 25, 2022.

If you experience technical problems using the online application system, please contact us at oscepcu-recruitment@osce.org, indicating the Requisition/Vacancy Number and issue faced.

Applications received after the published deadline and in other languages than the English language will not be considered. Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

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

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the organization.
Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action, which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.