Assistant Project Officer

**Background**: Please note that this position is funded under an Extra-Budgetary (ExB) Project on "Empowering young professionals in the security sector towards confidence 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 Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC) plays a key role in supporting and co-ordinating the OSCE's activities in the field, in providing analysis and policy advice to the Secretary General (SG) and the Chairpersonship, in leading work on all aspects of the conflict cycle, and in supporting the various formats dealing with protracted conflicts. The CPC also serves as the focal point in the Secretariat for co-ordinating and developing the OSCE's role in the politico-military dimension. The Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) is the main OSCE body dealing with the politico-military aspects of security and provides a forum for political dialogue for OSCE participating States. The FSC Support Unit within the Conflict Prevention Centre at the OSCE Secretariat supports the work of the FSC by providing technical support and expertise. In this respect, the Unit acts as a focal point and prepares reports and overviews on military information exchanged by participating States. The Unit also fosters implementation of Confidence and Security-building Measures (CSBMs), develops assistance projects with regard to Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Conventional Ammunition, and supports the participating States in providing equal opportunities for women in the security sector. **Tasks and Responsibilities**: The Extra-Budgetary Project on "Empowering young professionals in the security sector towards confidence - and security-building in the OSCE area" seeks to empower young professionals, in particular women, to engage in the politico-military security dimension, especially in conflict prevention, resolution, management and post-conflict rehabilitation, with emphasis on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, and confidence and security building in the OSCE area. **More specifically, you will perform the following functions**: 1. Supporting Project's management through all steps of the project cycle, in accordance with OSCE performance-based programming and budgeting and Project management standards, including: (a) Identification of Project needs analysis; (b) Development of Project documents, including preparing project progress reports and budgets; (c) Implementation and coordination of activities; (d) Evaluation of project results. **2. Implementing project activities by**: (a) providing administrative support to the Project; (b) Supporting co-ordination meetings, workshops, trainings, discussion fora, sessions, publications and others; (c) Assisting in the monitoring of the Project implementation; (d) Preparing Project implementation reports. 3. Administering/managing online activities for the participants: (a) Co-ordinate the selection process of the participants; (b) Develop, maintain and update the online training programme; (c) Co-ordinate and assist in conducting online courses; (d) Co-ordinate and communicate with the participants. **4. Co-ordinating in-person courses**: (a) Draft and co-ordinate the agenda; (b) Co-ordinate organization of the in-person activities; (c) Communicate with invited experts and moderate the sessions, when necessary. 5. Establishing and managing relations with stakeholders; ensuring co-ordination of planning and conduct of the Project with key partners in and outside the OSCE, Project beneficiaries, and donor states. 6. Supporting the implementation of the mandate of the Conflict Prevention Centre, FSC Support Unit, including: (a) Assist the CSBM Officer in supporting the Chair of the Forum for Security Co-operation, when required; (b) Support the CSBM Officer with the Forum for Security Co-operation daily work; (c) Perform other related duties as assigned. **Necessary Qualifications**: First-university degree in political science, international relations or related field; Minimum two years of working experience with international organizations; experience in co-operation on politico-military security issues is an asset; Experience in project planning, management and implementation; Working experience within the area of gender, youth and poli