Economic Officer

vor 4 Wochen


Wien, Wien, Österreich OSCE Vollzeit

Job Title: Economic Officer

Job Summary:

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Economic Officer to join its team. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to the development of the strategy and proposing the allocation of resources for the project of the Economic Unit in line with OSCE Budgeting Standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing the project of the Economic Unit and related activities, including their development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as required, in accordance with the mandate of the Office and the priorities of the host country, and in compliance with the OSCEs Common Regulatory Management System (CRMS), including drafting terms of reference and technical specifications, and contributing to the public relations activities of the Office;
  • Following and analyzing economic and social context developments, and drafting concise and informative reports, background documents, talking points, presentations, situational updates, and other as required;
  • Identifying local and international stakeholders relevant to the development and implementation of the project of the Economic Unit and to economic issues in general, and maintaining close contact and promoting information exchange with them, including governmental and non-governmental partners, private sector stakeholders, academia, research institutions, international governmental and non-governmental organizations; participating in donor co-ordination meetings;
  • Maintaining close coordination and exchanging information with the Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Affairs in the Secretariat;
  • Assisting in arranging OSCE regional events, regional seminars and visits to the area by OSCE delegations, as well as other events with OSCE participation;
  • Supervising two programme assistants;
  • Performing other related duties as required.

Requirements:

  • First-level university degree in economics, regional planning and development, environmental studies or related fields, or equivalent professional experience in such areas;
  • Work experience in the fields of economics, business development, regional planning and development or environmental development and protection;
  • Experience working with developing or transitional economies;
  • Communication, interpersonal and analytical skills;
  • Professional background in macro/micro economics, development economics, economic policy formulation and/or implementation, or related fields;
  • Previous work experience in project management (development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation);
  • Good understanding of the regional political and economic context of Central Asia;
  • Previous experience working in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);
  • Strong analytical and drafting skills, including the ability to produce analytical reports, concise and informative reports, background documents, talking points and presentations;
  • Proven ability to liaise and build relationships with government officials, civil society partners and private sector stakeholders;
  • Flexibility and ability to work under tight deadlines and with limited time frames and resources;
  • Professional fluency in the English language;
  • Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications;
  • Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
  • Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining professional integrity, impartiality and objectivity.

Desirable:

  • Working knowledge of the local language or most common lingua franca spoken in the mission area (Russian, Tajik);
  • Previous international work experience in a field mission;
  • Experience in negotiation and/or mediation;
  • Analytical skills specifically in the areas of political economy, socioeconomic development and economic resilience.

Working Conditions:

The successful candidate will be employed on a full-time basis for a fixed term of one year. The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe is located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The incumbent will be required to travel frequently within the region and occasionally to other parts of the world.

Language Skills:

The incumbent will be required to have professional fluency in English. Knowledge of Russian or Tajik is an asset.

Additional Information:

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. Please note that nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are not eligible to apply.

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.

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 .

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered.

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: .


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