Senior Co-ordination and Reporting Officer (S2)

General Minimum Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working with the OSCE are:

• Excellent physical condition
• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission
• Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure 

Field of Expertise Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are: 

• First-level university degree in political sciences, international relations, public policy, law, international human rights law or other human rights related fields
• Experience working with human rights, minority or gender issues
• Demonstrable organizational, analytical, communication and
  interpersonal skills
• Experience in drafting reports

Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

First-level university degree in a relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience

Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

• First-level university degree in political science, law, public/business administration, international relations, social sciences or related field or proven professional experience;
• Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience; 
• Experience in multi-stakeholder coordination and liaison functions;
• Experience in reporting on topical human rights themes for inclusion in policy briefs and for use in Department planning;
• Experience in working in the relevant areas of expertise: human rights, minority rights, gender issues, peacebuilding, and conflict/post-conflict settings;
• Ability to operate Windows applications, including word processing, database programmes, Excel and other Windows-based programmes;
• Willingness to work as part of a large team and engage with people of varied cultures, religious and political backgrounds while maintaining a collegial and respectful approach;
• Ability to address and diffuse inter-personal conflict within teams;
• Experience in proofreading, editing and quality control;
• Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines and maneuver through competing priorities;
• Very good Excellent organizational skills;
• Excellent communication skills and professional fluency in written and spoken English.

Desirable:

• Project cycle management experience;
• Knowledge of the OSCE administrative regulations, rules, policies and practices;
• Experience in the Western Balkans region;
• Knowledge of local languages.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Director and Deputy Director of the Department, the incumbent will be responsible for: 

1. Working closely with the Department’s three Sections and five Regional Centres to ensure effective coordination, communication and collaboration across the Department;
2. Managing Mission-wide tasks by distributing work within the Department, providing input, overseeing deliverables and deadlines, and collecting all relevant approvals;
3. Ensuring timely preparation of briefing notes and other necessary material for meetings, conferences, and seminars attended by the Director; 
4. Proofreading and editing the Department's thematic reports and other work product, in consultation with the Director and Deputy Director;
5. Providing methodological support to Sections in conceptualizing thematic reports, for both internal and external use;
6. Ensuring quality control of the Department’s work product within set instructions and deadlines;
7. Ensuring that gender, youth and communities issues are mainstreamed across all work product; 
8. Taking minutes in departmental meetings, senior management meetings, and external meetings. Ensuring that Action Points are tasked and followed up;
9. Liaising closely with Clearance Offices, DAS, Front Office, and other Departments, as needed and in accordance with relevant SOPs;
10. Advising the Director on strategic direction of the Department;
11. Representing the Department at external meetings;
12. Performing other duties as required.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, please see: http://www.osce.org/mission-in-kosovo

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. Please note that nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are not eligible to apply.

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.

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. 

Please apply to your relevant authorities well in advance of the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. The OSCE can only process Secondment applications that have been nominated by participating States. For queries relating to your application, please refer to the respective delegation as listed here: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.