Policy Support Officer (Central Asia Desk),
Vienna
(P-3)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
OSCE Secretariat
Closing date: Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Apply
The incumbent will be a member of the Central Asia Desk. Under the direct supervision of the Senior Policy Support Officer and the general guidance of the Deputy Director for Policy Support Service, the Policy Support Officer will be tasked with:
- Monitoring and analysing developments in the region;
- Monitoring the implementation of the mandates assigned to the OSCE field operations in the Central Asia region;
- Following-up to ensure timely flow of information among the field operations, the Chairperson-in-Office, the Delegations and the Secretariat;
- Actively participating in the performance-based programme budgeting process for the assigned field operations including interacting with the delegations of the Advisory Committee on Management and Finance (ACMF), the Preparatory Committee, the Permanent Council and other relevant committees;
- Contributing to research on selected political topics related to implementation of the mandates of assigned field operations, drafting background papers and reports, compiling briefing materials;
- Attending meetings and writing summaries, notes and reports for internal distribution;
- Preparing visits of the Chairperson-in-Office and senior OSCE officials to the field operation area; accompanying high-level visits to the region and drafting reports on these visits upon request;
- Preparing in-house briefings, publications and other material;
- In co-operation with the Programming and Evaluation Support Unit, reviewing extra-budgetary project proposals from field operations to ensure that these are in line with the relevant mandate; proposing changes and further action, as necessary;
- Performing other related duties, such as participating in CPC-related events.