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Senior Election Adviser

OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - 02 November 2009

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Job Description

 Location Warsaw,PL
Grade P4
Closing Date of application 23-11-2009
 
 
Background
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. ODIHR is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the rule of law. ODIHR’s assistance projects and other activities are implemented in participating States in accordance with ODIHR’s mandate.
 
Tasks and Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the Head of Department in making policy recommendations with a view to defining strategic developments of the department and in analyzing political and legislative trends in the OSCE area. The incumbent will also be responsible for advising election department staff on electoral issues and on the delivery of department’s daily activities with the view to ensuring accuracy, efficiency, consistency and high professional standards of outputs, including all reporting. Under the general guidance of the Head of Election Department, the incumbent will more specifically perform the following duties:

• Supporting the management of the Election Department to develop methodological frameworks for election activities, advance long-term strategies for the department’s activities and analyze political and legislative trends in the OSCE area;
• Leading or participating in needs assessment missions to recommend possible observation activities in and follow-up visits to OSCE participation States;
• Advising Elections Department staff on electoral issues, the content of election reports, good practices in electoral matters, reviews of election legislation, and ongoing, new and emerging challenges in the electoral field;
• Organizing, participating in and reporting on seminars and workshops on election related issues, and participating as a senior representative of the Elections Department in these and related activities; and
• Performing other related work as assigned, including the implementation of all stages of election observation and assessment missions as desk officer.

 
Necessary Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in political sciences, international relations, law, social sciences or other related field; some legal background or training would be desirable;
• A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience, including three years at the international level in the field of elections;
• Experience in providing policy and strategic advice;
• Strong analytical and orgnanizational skills;
• Diplomatic and negotiation skills;
• Initiative, resourcefulness, sound political sense and maturity of judgment;
• Experience in project design and implementation;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Aility to work in a multicultural team;
• Excellent knowledge of English with excellent drafting and editing skills; working knowledge of other OSCE working languages would be an asset.

 
Remuneration Package

• Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions as well as monthly changes of the post adjustment multiplier and exchange rate, is approximately EUR 5,350 (single rate) and approximately EUR 5,750 (dependency rate). OSCE salaries are exempt from taxation in Poland.
• Social security will include participation in the Vanbreda International medical insurance scheme and OSCE Provident Fund maintained by the OSCE. The Organisation contributes an amount equivalent to 15% of the employee's salary to this Fund and the employee contributes 7.5%. Other allowances and benefits are similar to those offered under the United Nations Common System.

 
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please use OSCE's online application link found under http://www.osce.org/employment/13108.html.
In case of difficulties with applying on-line, optionally you may send the application by e-mail to recruit@odihr.pl or by regular post (so that it arrives by the deadline) to OSCE / ODIHR Human Resources, Al. Ujazdowskie 19, 00-557 Warsaw, Poland.
 
Only applications made on the OSCE application form, which can be found under the above link, will be accepted. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see www.osce.org/about/13131.html.
 
The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
The OSCE is committed to the principle of staff rotation; therefore the maximum period of service in this post is 7 years.
 
 
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