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Adviser on Gender Equality
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Development
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 06/06/2024
- Location: Austria
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.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:
- Providing knowledge and expertise to field operations, institutions and Secretariat departments on the development of a consistent and systematic approach to integrating a gender perspective in their programmes and projects especially in the area of OSCE human dimension of security, including fighting gender-based violence, and cross-dimensional issues; raising the awareness for gender mainstreaming and promoting the utilization of available instruments and tools for gender mainstreaming;
- Providing advice and inputs on priority issues of gender equality, including to senior management; giving advice and guidance to the OSCE structures, in particular the field missions on gender mainstreaming in internal staff rules and regulations;
- Assisting field operations, institutions and Secretariat departments in designing projects and implementing gender equality projects; monitoring their activities in the framework of OSCE commitments in the area of gender equality and the priority areas of the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality; designing and implementing projects and initiatives for the promotion of gender equality within the Gender Issues Programme (GIP);
- Contributing to the development of training material for staff members and developing capacities on mainstreaming gender in cross dimensional issues and in the human dimension;
- Performs other relevant assignments as requested
Necessary Qualifications:
- First-level university degree in gender studies, women’s studies, social sciences, political sciences, law studies, human rights, international relations or relevant related field;
- A minimum of six years of professional experience in gender issues, human rights in relation to gender equality, combating violence against women and women’s empowerment;
- Demonstrated experience in programme management in bi- or multilateral development or other organizations, including field operations;
- Experience applying international texts and conventions related to gender equality and concepts of technical co-operation;
- Experience supporting human rights commitments and international practice in the field of preventing and countering gender-based violence and women’s empowerment;
- Experience applying knowledge of methodology of gender analysis, gender audits and gender mainstreaming;
- Experience applying conceptual and strategic skills to analyze and evaluate critical matters pertaining to a broad spectrum of gender related issues;
- Professional fluency in English with excellent communication, both oral and written
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