Senior Legal Counter-terrorism Adviser

vor 1 Monat

Wien, Österreich OSCE Vollzeit

Background:
This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to an assignment at the Secretariat must be borne by their authorities.

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 OSCE Secretariat in Vienna assists the Chairpersonship in its activities, and provides operational and administrative support to the field operations, and, as appropriate, to other institutions.

OSCE Ministerial Council Decision MC.DEC/9/11 of 7 December 2011 established the Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) as part of the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna, Austria. TNTD plays a key role as the focal point of OSCE-wide programmatic activities aiming at countering transnational threats and ensuring the co-ordination and coherence of action across all three OSCE dimensions among all executive structures, while respecting their mandates. TNTD comprises the Co-ordination Cell, the Action against Terrorism Unit, the Border Security and Management Unit and the Strategic Police Matters Unit.

The Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU), operating under the Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) within the OSCE Secretariat, serves as a pivotal element in the organization's counter-terrorism efforts. Led by the Head of the Unit who reports directly to the TNTD Co-ordinator, the ATU stands as the central node for information, coordination, and implementation of counter-terrorism activities. This unit embodies the OSCE's commitment to combating terrorism, as mandated by decisions from the Permanent and Ministerial Council meetings, especially in enforcing the "OSCE Consolidated Framework for the Fight against Terrorism" as per PC Decision No. 1063.

The TNTD's primary objective is to address transnational security threats across the OSCE region. Within this framework, the ATU focuses on counter-terrorism, serving as both a strategic operational hub and an informational resource. The working environment of the ATU is complex and sensitive, demanding a high level of discretion and accuracy. This is crucial in maintaining the professional credibility of the OSCE, especially when coordinating with host States and international partners. The unit's effectiveness hinges on its ability to navigate intricate operational dynamics and potential hazards, underscoring the importance of precision and reliability in every aspect of its work.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

- Reviewing legislation, carrying out legal research and analysis for use at the policy level and prepare legal documentation; Providing specialized legal advice and technical input on complex legal aspects; Advising TNTD Co-ordinator and Head of the Unit on issues related to legislation and interacting with participating States on issues related to legislation; Monitoring and promoting participating States’ implementation of and compliance with the provisions of the universal anti-terrorism instruments and their OSCE commitments, reviewing national legislation and identifying gaps between national law and international standards as required by treaties and conventions;
- Planning, organizing, and implementing technical co-operation programmes, projects and activities on national, regional and OSCE-wide levels, in particular legislative assistance workshops; capacity building workshops, as well as other relevant initiatives in the legal and related aspects of terrorism prevention and responses; supervising and executing programme/project development and implementation, including contributing to the organization of counter-terrorism conferences, workshops and other events within the TNTD/ATU programmatic areas; identifying legal problems and issues to be addressed and proposing corrective actions; liaising with relevant parties; identifying and tracking follow-up actions; Facilitating interaction among the participating States and between the participating States and the specialized international organizations and the agencies under relevant decisions with a focus on international legal instruments and OSCE commitments to address terrorism;
- Providing expertise on a broad spectrum of complex substantive issues in the fields of criminal justice and the rule of law, contributing to policy development including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies; Identifying, together with the interested participating States, needs, requirements and resources for ass

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