Deadline: 19 January 2016
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Human Rights Adviser in Warsaw, Poland.
OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Human Rights Adviser will perform the following functions-
- Identifying, developing, implementing and delivering capacity building programmatic activities and projects on key human rights areas of concern for/with government authorities, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations and OSCE structures and missions.
- Monitoring and analyzing implementation of OSCE Human Dimension commitments related to human rights and fundamental freedoms with a view to identifying key areas of concern.
- Providing advice and recommendations and preparing general and issue-specific reports and/or other background materials on incidents, priority issues and situations related to human rights for ODIHR management.
- Responding to requests to the ODIHR on information about implementation of OSCE Human Dimension commitments related to human rights and fundamental freedoms in key areas of concern.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- First level university degree in law, political science, international relations, or social sciences, with a specialization in human rights; an advanced university degree in international human rights law is strongly preferred.
- A minimum of six years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the field of human rights including experience at the international level in an advisory function.
- Significant experience in developing and implementing capacity building activities.
- Sound knowledge of and/or experience in working with national human rights institutions is strongly preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of UN, Council of Europe and OSCE human rights standards.
- Experience in designing and implementing projects.
- In-depth knowledge of human rights monitoring and reporting methodology and practice.
- Ability and willingness to deploy to the field, sometimes on short notice, including in situations of increased risk for various types of monitoring missions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; working knowledge of Russian and/or other OSCE languages are desirable.
- Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft applications.
- Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds.
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit OSCE.
