Gender Adviser for Tolerance and Non-Discrimination (S)

Background:

This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to assignment at OSCE/ODIHR must be borne by their authorities.

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization.

The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related concerns, including arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, human rights, combating human trafficking, national minorities, democratization, policing strategies, counter-terrorism and economic and environmental activities. All 57 participating States enjoy equal status, and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically, but not legally binding basis.

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.

The post is located in the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department (TND) within the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw. TND works in the areas of preventing and responding to hate crimes; combating racism and xenophobia, anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims, Christians and members of other religions; and fostering mutual respect and understanding through society.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, the incumbent performs the following duties:

1. Monitoring, collecting and analysing information from OSCE participating States, international organizations, civil society and other relevant sources on gender-based hate crimes and gender or gender-related discrimination across the OSCE area, including reported incidents, patterns and trends, and the responses of governmental authorities, civil society and other relevant actors; preparing analytical summaries, reports, recommendations and presentations for inclusion in ODIHR publications and reports, including the annual ODIHR Hate Crime Report;
2. Developing, delivering and managing projects and activities aimed at strengthening the capacity of OSCE participating States and civil society organizations to monitor, report on, prevent and respond to gender-based hate crimes and gender or gender-related discrimination, including through the identification of priority areas and target groups, the development of project proposals and budgets, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and in close co-operation with relevant ODIHR departments and external partners;
3. Identifying, documenting and promoting good practices in preventing and responding to gender-based hate crimes and gender or gender-related discrimination; facilitating their dissemination through the development of thematic resources, manuals, reports, workshops and other capacity-building activities, and supporting the exchange of experience among participating States, civil society and other relevant stakeholders;
4. Providing advice and recommendations to the Head of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department and ODIHR senior management on developments, challenges and priorities related to gender-based hate crimes and gender or gender-related discrimination, including proposals for strategic initiatives and appropriate interventions; preparing background analyses, briefings and other substantive inputs to support ODIHR’s engagement with participating States and relevant stakeholders;
5. Establishing and maintaining contact with governmental authorities, civil society organizations, national human rights institutions, international organizations and other relevant stakeholders across the OSCE area to facilitate the regular exchange of information, identifying opportunities for co-operation and co-ordinating the development and implementation of joint activities and projects. Representing ODIHR at relevant external events and meetings and responding to external enquiries concerning ODIHR’s work in these areas;
6. Supporting the mainstreaming of gender perspectives across the activities of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department and ODIHR, including through the provision of advice and substantive inputs to project proposals, budgets, reports and publications, and participation in relevant internal and OSCE-wide gender co-ordination mechanisms.

Education and Experience:

• First-level university degree in international relations, gender studies, political science, social sciences, law or other disciplines related to human rights;
• A minimum of seven years (five years with a second-level degree) of progressively responsible experience at national and international levels in gender equality;
• Demonstrated understanding of issues relating to intolerance and discrimination, including gender and gender-related discrimination;
• Practical experience in research, monitoring and reporting on hate-motivated incidents and discrimination;
• Demonstrated experience in project design and implementation;
• Demonstrated experience in training design and delivery;
• Familiarity with regional and international initiatives to end gender and gender-related discrimination and intolerance;
• Excellent knowledge of UN, Council of Europe, EU and OSCE human rights standards;
• Computer literate with practical experience with Microsoft applications;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds whilst maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
   

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. If your participating State does not provide the option to apply online for seconded positions, you are kindly requested to submit your offline application form available at  https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

Candidates interviewed and found suitable in the recruitment process for this vacancy notice will be placed on a roster of suitable candidates (valid for three years) for fixed-term posts open for secondment, should a suitable opportunity arise. The placement on a roster does not guarantee a future appointment or assignment.

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see https://www.osce.org/participating-states.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.

The OSCE is a non-career organization committed to the principle of staff rotation; therefore, the maximum period of service in this post is 10 years.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Please apply to your relevant authorities well in advance of the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. The OSCE can only process Secondment applications that have been nominated by participating States. For queries relating to your application, please refer to the respective delegation as listed here: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations. 

Please be aware that OSCE appointments are subject to medical clearance. 

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.