Senior Adviser OSCE Vienna P4 NORDEM (NORWEGIANS ONLY)

The Senior Adviser provides strategic policy advice and analysis on media freedom issues, supporting the OSCE Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media to promote freedom of expression and advance OSCE commitments on media freedom across participating States. This is a 12-month NORCAP secondment based in Vienna.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior policy adviser to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and principal adviser on media freedom, freedom of expression and related OSCE commitments across participating States.
• Monitor and report on how countries are upholding media freedom commitments, including daily analysis of political and legal situations, verifying incoming information, and overseeing research.
• Provide strategic advice to the Head of Institution on potential actions, recommend interventions, and review official communications like letters to government officials.
• Supervise investigations into cases of persecuted journalists and media outlets, recommending actions to stop harassment.
• Contribute to regular reports for the OSCE and prepare special reports on media freedom topics.
• Establish and maintain contacts with government officials, international organizations, NGOs, and journalists' associations to support the RFoM's mandate.
• Represent the RFoM at external events and deliver speeches reflecting the office's position.
• Coordinate and manage project proposals, budgets, and public relations activities in collaboration with other teams.

Requirements

• Second-level university degree in international relations, law, political science, or another related field. A first-level university degree in a relevant field may be accepted with an additional two years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 7 years (9 years with a first-level university degree) of relevant professional experience.
• Practical experience in the defence and promotion of media freedom and international standards.
• Knowledge about the working methods of media professionals and media outlets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of other official OSCE languages is desirable.
• Good communication skills combined with sound political judgment.
• Experience in handling relevant information technologies (social media, etc.) is essential.
• 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 a team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
• Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications.

Skills

• Media Freedom
• International Standards Compliance
• Media Professionals Knowledge
• Political Judgment
• Strategic Policy Advice
• Media Freedom Analysis
• Gender Awareness
• Gender Sensitivity
• Social Media Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Information Technology Handling
• Teamwork in Multi-cultural Environment

Languages

English