Kyrgyzstan: Senior Human Dimension Officer

Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• University education in political sciences, international relations, public policy, law, international human rights law or other human rights related fields

• Minimum 6 years of Field experience in one or more of the following fields: legal and/or human rights and experience in project management

• Demonstrable organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

• Experience in drafting reports

• Ability to liaise with representatives of governmental and non-governmental structures

• Knowledge of international human rights law and mechanisms

• Professional fluency in the English language, and the ability to draft documents clearly and concisely

• Very good working knowledge of the Russian language (knowledge of Kyrgyz would be an advantage)

• Sound analytical skills

• Cultural sensitivity and judgement

• 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 email

• Experience of working in Central Asia and/or the Russian Federation (desirable)

• Knowledge of OSCE principles and commitments (desirable)

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the general direction and supervision of the Head of Centre (HoC) and Deputy Head of Centre (DHoC), the incumbent will be responsible for the management of the human dimension activities. Specifically, the Senior Human Dimension Officer performs the following duties:

1. Advises the Head and the Deputy Head of Centre on policies and major issues affecting the implementation of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek's human dimension activities;

2. Monitors and reports on the developments in the host country from the human dimension perspective and follows the implementation of the OSCE human dimension commitments;

3. Manages the development, co-ordination and implementation of human dimension activities and programmes;

4. Conceptualizes, develops and implements projects within the framework of the democratization field and in response to the needs and priorities of the country;

5. Establishes and maintains contacts with local and national authorities, universities, research institutions, and NGOs;

6. Assists in arranging OSCE regional events, inter alia, regional seminars and visits to the area by OSCE delegations, as well as other events with OSCE participation;

7. Performs other related duties as required.

PAE Government Services, under contract for the U.S. Department of State, is seeking applications from well-qualified U.S. citizens for the following positions within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE):

Senior Human Dimension Officer

Level: Middle management

Area of Expertise: Human Rights

Vacancy Number: VNKYRS00788

Duty Station: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Apply by: 3 October for full consideration

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 3 October. Only finalists will be contacted. PAE-REACT will interview short-listed candidates in order to make nominations by the OSCE deadline.