Senior Economic and Environmental Officer

vor 3 Wochen

Wien, Österreich OSCE Vollzeit

Background:
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.

The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) deals with economic and environmental issues, operating under the premise that promoting economic prosperity and co-operation on environmental problems can contribute to international security and stability. The OSCE's role is twofold: a) to monitor economic and environmental developments among participating States, and alert them to any threat of instability, and b) to facilitate the formulation of economic and environmental policies and initiatives among participating States, to promote security.

Tasks and Responsibilities:
The main purpose of the job is to assist the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities in carrying out his/her mandate including in relation to the preparation and organisation of the annual Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF). You will be responsible for overall management of the Planning and Coordination Unit, under the supervision of the Deputy Co-ordinator/Head, Economic Activities, in terms of staff guidance and management.

You will report directly to the Deputy Co-ordinator/Head, Economic Activities and the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities will act as your second-level supervisor.

More specifically, you will perform the following:

- Managing preparatory process and organisation of the EEF events including Preparatory Conferences and ministerial level Meetings of the Forum, organised by the OCEEA in close co-operation with the OSCE Chairpersonship and devoted to varied themes related to economic and/or environmental aspects of security
- Co-ordinating and supporting activities in relation to the EEF process, including drafting concepts of the Forum’s theme & structure, relevant PC decisions, proposals for conferences, draft agendas, including by incorporating a gender perspective; identifying and contacting potential partner organisations and speakers, discussing the content of their contributions, preparing food-for-thought papers and reports; drafting speeches or sections of speeches to be delivered by the Co-ordinator, the Secretary-General and Chairpersonship as required;
- Establishing and maintaining contacts, at a senior level, with officials of international organizations and other relevant stakeholders and providing information related to the Forum process;
- Organising meetings on the margins of the Forum events for the Chairpersonship, the Secretary General and the OCEEA with partner organizations and delegates, as required;
- Controlling the financial and logístical aspects and supervising and contributing to compilation of Consolidated Summaries of EEF events;
- Elaborating, co-ordinating and implementing follow-up activities based on a substantial analysis and assessment of the recommendations of Preparatory Conferences/Meetings of the Forum
- Managing making records of and assessing the recommendations of the Forum events, elaborating a follow-up plan and supporting the related discussions in the Economic and Environmental Committee;
- Acting as project manager and organiser particularly in connection with the organisation of follow-up seminars, workshops and trainings aimed at various audiences, and with the development and implementation of projects in the fields related to the themes of annual Economic and Environmental Fora;
- Creating synergies, by maintaining and strengthening further contacts with partner organizations, initiating and conducting joint follow-up activities such as projects, conferences, seminars, workshops, joint publications, etc.;
- Providing guidance and support to local or regional activities, considering and initiating together with OSCE field presences joint follow-up activities;
- Providing input to fund-raising efforts through delegations, international organizations or other donors;
- Providing substantial policy advice to the OSCE Chairpersonship and the OSCE management
- Providing advice with regard to the organization and conduct (for both substantial and logistic aspects) of the annual EEF process;
- Providing advice with regard to the development of a work plan for the EEC meetings throughout the year and supporting preparation of

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