Country: Ukraine
Closing date: 26 Mar 2017
Requirements include:
§ Advanced degree in relevant field and university degree in law, political science, international relations or human rights related field
§ Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in the field of human rights and rule of law, including monitoring, analysing and reporting on the relevant legislation and issues of human rights and fundamental freedoms
§ Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills, including the capacity to convey complex concepts and recommendations in a clear and concise fashion for different audiences
§ Experience in liaising with representatives of governmental and non-governmental structures
§ Knowledge of international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments, as well as mechanisms of implementation
§ Ability to identify and analyse emerging human rights problems and propose solutions
§ Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines and under minimum supervision
§ Professional fluency in the English language, both oral and written, and the ability to report clearly and concisely
§ Excellent communication and drafting skills
§ Tact and diplomacy in dealing with senior officials, government representatives, non-governmental organizations as well as the local population
§ Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure; proven resilience to high stress environment
§ Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity
§ Ability to operate windows applications, including word processing and e-mail
Desirable:
§ Experience in working in international organizations, operational missions or governments
§ Experience in organizing capacity building activities/delivering training and briefings
§ Working knowledge of the Russian and/or Ukrainian language(s)
Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the general direction of the Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) and the immediate supervision of the Head of Human Dimension, the Human Dimension Officer performs the following duties:
Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Human Dimension Department, the Chief of Rule of Law Unit:
Collects, researches, documents and analyses information pertaining to assigned human dimension issues;
Provides input and advice on human dimension issues as relevant to the mission's work in the country;
Prepares briefing, talking points, analytical documents and contributes to the draft of various documents and reports;
Participates in the development of operational guidance and data collection tools to support the appropriate implementation of human rights monitoring throughout the country;
Co-ordinates with other relevant Mission components, both at the Head Quarter and field Monitoring Team level to ensure appropriate integration of human dimension monitoring activities into planning and operational processes;
Organizes and develops internal capacity building activities on human rights monitoring, particularly on assigned thematic priorities;
Contributes to the integration of gender mainstreaming into all monitoring and reporting activities;
Keeps abreast of developments in the assigned thematic responsibilities;
Establishes and maintains contacts with and between national authorities, NGOs, universities and research institutions as well as with international organizations and other field operations on human rights-related issues;
Assists to develop cross-dimensional human rights approach for the Mission to address human rights and fundamental freedom issues and conducts human rights mainstreaming into its activities;
Establishes and maintains contacts with and between national authorities, NGOs, universities and research institutions as well as with international organizations and other field operations on human rights-related issues;
Performs other related duties as required.
How to apply:
PAE Government Services, under contract for the U.S. Department of State, is seeking applications from well-qualified U.S. citizens for the following position within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE):
Post Title: Human Dimension Officer, Ukraine
Area of Expertise**: Human Rights**
Level: Senior Professional
Duty Station: Kyiv
Date of Entry on Duty: As soon as possible
Deadline for Applications: Apply by 26 March to receive full consideration (closing date: 31 March 2017)
In order to receive full consideration, interested parties should create an online application and enter the relevant vacancy number at: https://www.pae.com/careers-react by 26 March 2017. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. PAE-REACT will interview short-listed candidates in order to make nominations by the OSCE deadline. This post is designated as a nonfamily duty station. The currently prevailing working conditions in the duty station may include working in a hazardous location with extended hours of service, and possibly curtailed freedom of movement. Successful candidates who are appointed to locations deemed by the OSCE as hazardous will receive hazard pay.