Senior Adviser (S)

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.
 
Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization.

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 Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (SR CTHB) represents the OSCE at the political level on anti-trafficking issues. The Office of the Special Representative for Combating in Trafficking and Human Beings (OSR CTHB) assists OSCE participating States in the implementation of commitments and full usage of recommendations set forth in the OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and its addenda as well as relevant Ministerial Council Decisions. The Office provides a co-ordinating function among OSCE structures and institutions involved in combating trafficking in human beings (CTHB) with a focus on the following activities: enhancing the awareness and understanding of trafficking in human beings (THB) across the OSCE region; policy planning and advocacy especially in the area of emerging trends of THB and effective approaches to combating THB; and direct assistance to participating States in practical and technical areas, at their request.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Under the overall guidance of the SR CTHB, and the direct supervision of the Deputy Co-ordinator, the selected candidate will perform the following duties:

1. Leading the implementation of the ExB project and portfolio on providing direct assistance to OSCE participating States (pS) in raising awareness and adopting measures (legislation, policies, practices) related to combating human trafficking in supply chains. with the following goals:
   • Raising the profile of THB in supply chains on the agenda of governments, businesses, public procurement experts, and other relevant stakeholders in OSCE pS;
   • Conducting country-specific and regional multi-stakeholder conferences and workshops, including Government-to-Business and Business-to-Business Dialogues, sharing best practices and tools, and offering recommendations to prevent and combat labour trafficking in supply chains;
   • Supporting OSCE pS with policy development and capacity-building regarding human rights due diligence and THB;
   • Encouraging governments and businesses to incorporate the UN SDGs, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, UN Global Compact Principles, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, and other relevant international standards, and promoting human rights due diligence legislation such as those in line with the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD);
2. Advising and supporting the Special Representative with policy-level analysis and strategy development:
   • Recommending the development of strategies related to combating CTHB in supply chains, including research and publications, to ensure the application of principles of human rights due diligence and transparency in addressing risks of exploitation throughout supply chains, identifying opportunities and partners to advance measurable progress in this area;
   • Monitoring, analyzing, and comparing participating States’ public policy, legislation, state practice, and related legal, political, and social developments on human rights due diligence and human trafficking for labour exploitation in supply chains to identify suitable actions, as well as promising practices and standards among Partner countries or outside the OSCE region;
   • As necessary and agreed with SR, accompanying to or represent the SR at external and international events, participating as appropriate, in events organized by participating States, international organizations, NGOs, and other partners on issues related to combating trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation in supply chains and public procurement;
   • Assisting the SR in the preparation of relevant materials; drafting and finalizing statements and other texts, including background information, for the SR, SG, and CiO as necessary;
3. Advising international and regional organizations and initiatives, including the OSCE, on preventing human trafficking and labour exploitation in public procurement:
   • Co-ordinating and maintaining effective communication and co-operation with international organizations on a co-ordinated approach to combating human trafficking and labour exploitation in supply chains, particularly as part of the UN Procurement Network (PN) Working Group on Sustainable Procurement and its Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking and Forced Labour in supply chains;
   • Collaborating with the OSCE’s Procurement and Contracting Unit on the adoption of measures to prevent THB in OSCE procurement in line with the MC Decision 6/17, including implementing social criteria in contract and tender provisions, providing risk management training to the OSCE’s procurement staff, and developing remedial actions for identified victims of THB for labour exploitation in OSCE supply chains;
4. Project management and oversight:
   • Guiding, co-ordinating, and integrating the drafting, and/or updates of the project proposal;
   • Supervising and overseeing the efforts and contributions of project personnel and consultants, as well as guiding and orienting donors, institutions, and governments, towards the achievement of programme objectives;
   • Leading the project budgetary planning, including mobilization of resources and fundraising efforts;
   • Ensuring timely reporting to project donors in line with the provisions of respective donor agreements and the OSCE project management guidance, as well as maintaining project records; ensuring project visibility, including by drafting project publications, speeches, presentations, etc. and in co-operation with OSR-CTHB and Secretariat’s communication colleagues, in line with donors’ requirements;
5. Performing other related duties as assigned.

For more detailed information on the work of the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, please see https://www.osce.org/secretariat/trafficking

Necessary Qualifications:

• Second-level university degree in international relations, political sciences, law, business administration, or related fields. 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 is an asset;
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional-level experience, including at least four years in the human rights or sustainability sphere;
• Broad knowledge of international law, human rights, including labour rights, sustainability, and related issues;
• Experience in the implementation of multi-lateral projects, policy and practice activities related to trafficking in human beings, prevention of labour exploitation, promotion of labour rights, human rights, sustainability, or related fields;
• Experience working for an international organization and/or other relevant international experience;
• Management and supervisory experience;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience collaborating effectively within multicultural settings;
• Professional fluency in English with excellent drafting and communication skills; knowledge of other OSCE working languages is an asset;
• 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 impartiality and objectivity;
• Computer literate with experience in Microsoft applications.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. If your participating State does not provide the option to apply online for seconded positions, you are kindly requested to submit your offline application form available at https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

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.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see https://www.osce.org/participating-states.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.

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 https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

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: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.