Deputy Head of Office; DHoM

General Minimum Requirements

• Excellent physical condition
• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission
• Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure

• Diplomatic experience or experience working in political affairs with international organizations or governments
• Experience in preparing analytical reports
• Excellent communication and drafting skills
• Knowledge of regional political history and developments
• Diplomatic and negotiating skills
• Some knowledge of the OSCE principles and commitments

Education

A second-level university degree in political sciences, public or international law, international relations or another 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.

Experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant, diversified and progressively responsible professional experience including at least 5 years at the management level relevant to the actual position.

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory

• International mission members in the OSCE are internationally recruited. For the purposes of OSCE Missions (Field Operations) this means that they are hired to work in a duty station outside of their home country or country of permanent residence. As a result, nationals and permanent residents of the duty station are not eligible for international mission member positions. In the case of individuals with multiple nationalities, candidates are still ineligible for consideration even if using another citizenship for application while simultaneously maintaining the citizenship or permanent residence status of the country where the duty station is located;
• Strong leadership and management skills, including strategic planning, public communication, people management and proficiency in administrative and financial matters, particularly budgeting;
• Practical experience in the areas covered by the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in the politico‑military, economic and environmental as well as human dimension of security;
• Experience in results‑based programme management and project management (including knowledge of budget related issues);
• Ability to establish, maintain and promote effective working relationships with state officials (at the national and local level), diplomatic corps and international organizations, civil society as well as with all departments throughout the Office, whilst maintaining strict impartiality and objectivity;
• Previous international work experience and/or experience in field missions;
• Professional fluency in the English language, both oral and written;
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and within limited time frames as well as the ability to solve problems effectively and efficiently;
• Cultural and social sensitivity and judgment;
• Competence in conflict management and mediation;
• 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 impartiality and objectivity;
• Ability to operate Windows applications, including word processing, spreadsheets and e‑mail.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the Russian language and/or the Tajik language is a strong asset.

The Deputy Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports the Head of the Programme Office in Dushanbe in developing and executing programmes and operations in furtherance of the Office's mandate and regularly engaging with senior officials in the political, economic and social structures of Tajikistan, including civil society and the media. Under the leadership of the Head of the Programme Office in Dushanbe, the Deputy Head assists in the co‑ordination and oversight of…