Senior Project Officer

Background: Please note that this position is funded under an Extra-Budgetary (ExB) Project on "Innovative Policy Solutions to Mitigate Money Laundering Risks of Virtual Assets", which is expected to run until 31 December 2027. The initial contract will be from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. 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: As Senior Project Officer, you will report to the Deputy Co-ordinator/Head, Economic Activities, while the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities will act as the second-level supervisor. You will supervise more than 5 staff, distribute workload, manage performance and guide development. The role's primary purpose is to efficiently manage a large scale, multi-country OSCE extra-budgetary project on innovative policy solutions to mitigate money laundering risks of virtual assets. More specifically, your responsibilities include: - Analyzing capacity-building needs and appraising the suitability and sustainability of proposed activities in meeting these needs, identifying particular capacity-building possibilities in relation to expressed governmental needs and the known capabilities and resources available to the project, assessing the relative feasibility and impact of the project in the relevant countries; - Planning, overseeing, and coordinating all project activities, including workshops, trainings, and technical seminars aimed at building national capacities; ensuring activities are effectively executed and meet project objectives; managing multiple activities across diverse geographical regions, ensuring coordination and timely delivery; engaging with national and international stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies; - Introducing into the project formulation, implementation and management processes newly developed modalities, policies and practices, as well as alternative methods for independent evaluation of activities which are designed to improve the effectiveness and appropriateness of the project and programme planning and delivery processes; - Guiding and orienting the efforts and contributions of consultants, project personnel, donors, institutions and governments towards the achievement of project objectives; - Assessing the degree of implementation of project activities and resources; identifying problems and resource and financial deficiencies, and initiating and proposing corrective or alternative actions; - Advocating for the adoption and implementation of robust policies and legislative frameworks to regulate virtual assets and combat money laundering; providing expert advice to policymakers; working closely with government officials, legislators, and international organizations to promote and implement policy reforms; - Performing other duties as assigned. Necessary Qualifications: - Second-level university degree in International Relations/Political Science, Anti-Corruption, Law or a related field; a first-level university degree in combination with two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the second-level university degree; - Recognized project management certification or experience in managing projects of similar scale and size would be an asset; - A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional-level experience in the area of good economic governance, of which at least six at international level; - Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing and managing donor-funded projects; - Proven knowledge of regulatory frameworks in the field of virtual assets and anti-money laundering; - Excellent writing (speeches, project propos