Programme Officer (P3)

The Programme Officer supports the OSCE's anti-trafficking work by analyzing political, legal, and human dimension developments related to trafficking in human beings, developing research and publications, coordinating with partners, and organizing events. The role involves policy analysis, advocacy, capacity building, and project management within the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna.

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis of political, legal and human-dimension developments in participating States related to trafficking in human beings (THB); collect and analyse regional trends; prepare comparative assessments against international standards; provide conclusions and recommendations to inform policy development, legal reform and potential OSCE commitments, including Extra Budgetary fundraising opportunities.
• Develop research concepts and terms of reference for background studies and occasional papers; supervise contracted experts; conduct regional, country or sectoral analyses and provide analytical inputs to support technical assistance, capacity-building and programme planning.
• Collect and analyse information from participating States, international organizations, NGOs and other partners to identify good practices, support strategic planning and ensure regular updates to the Special Representative on key developments and emerging trends.
• Draft, edit and finalize high-quality written outputs, including briefing and talking points, speeches, research papers, policy papers, meeting minutes and mission reports, for internal use and public dissemination.
• Maintain regular working-level contacts with delegations of participating States and Partners for Co-operation, relevant authorities, NGOs, OSCE institutions, field operations and international organizations to ensure effective coordination and integrate expert input into visits, events, research and projects.
• Contribute to the assessment of national and regional anti-trafficking programmes; participate in project development and content formulation; may act as project manager; support efforts to secure extra-budgetary funding.
• Organize meetings, workshops, technical seminars and conferences, including the Alliance Conference; prepare related background materials, agendas and correspondence; perform additional administrative, logistical and operational tasks as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• A first-level university degree in international relations, international development, public international law, human rights law, social or political sciences or related subjects.
• A minimum of seven years (five years with a relevant second-level university degree) of progressively responsible professional-level experience in anti-trafficking, human rights, rule of law, migration, or related fields within international, governmental, or civil society organizations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trafficking in human beings (THB) and anti-trafficking stakeholders at national and international levels.
• Experience in the implementation of multi-lateral policy and practice activities related to human trafficking, including in areas of prevention, prosecution and/or protection and assistance; experience in vulnerability analysis and/or emerging issues such as use of technology and financial investigation desirable.
• Professional fluency in English with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills; working knowledge of at least one other language from the OSCE region is an asset; knowledge of Russian is desirable.
• 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.
• Digital literacy and proficient use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), internet.

Skills

• Anti-trafficking Expertise
• Human Rights
• Rule of Law
• Migration Policy Implementation
• Trafficking in Human Beings Knowledge
• Multi-lateral Policy Implementation
• Prevention of Human Trafficking
• Prosecution of Human Trafficking
• Protection and Assistance
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Financial Investigations
• Use of Technology in Anti-trafficking
• Policy Analysis
• Advocacy
• Capacity Building
• Project Management
• Gender Awareness
• Digital Literacy
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Research and Publication Development

Languages

English