As Economic and Environmental Officer, you will support the balanced implementation of the mandate of the Office with regard to economic and environmental issues which have an impact on security. In this context the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum and its follow-up processes represent an important tool. In this regard, you will support the preparation and contribute to the co-ordination of OSCE activities in relation to economic and environmental aspects of security, in particular with regard to the preparation and follow-up of the EEF and the EEDIM process, organized each year by the OCEEA in close co-operation with the Chairpersonship.
Responsibilities:
Draft initial proposals for the preparatory meetings, prepares the draft agenda, identifies and contact potential speakers
Prepare briefing papers and reports, draft speeches or sections of speeches on Economic and Environmental Forum related topics to be delivered by the Co-ordinator, the Secretary-General and the Chairpersonship, as required.
Perform sectoral or regional analyses as background information for the preparatory meetings and the annual Economic and Environmental Forum.
Provide information related to the preparatory/follow-up process of the Forum to various stakeholders, in particular OSCE Delegations and OSCE field presences, as well as partner organizations.
Prepare inputs to meetings of the Permanent Council and of the Economic and Environmental Committee discussing Forum related issues.
Establish and maintain regular contacts with international organizations, sub-regional initiatives and NGOs invited to the Forum, in particular with invited speakers, to streamline and co-ordinate their contribution.
Compile consolidated summaries of Meetings; assess the recommendations of conferences/Forum and support the related discussions in the Economic and Environmental Committee.
Follow up on the conclusions of previous Fora, particularly in connection with the organization of follow-up seminars, workshops aimed at various audiences sensitive to these conclusion.
Maintain contacts with partner organizations, discuss, initiate and conduct joint follow-up activities;
d) Provide guidance and support local or regional activities, create synergies, consider and initiate together with OSCE field presences joint follow-up activities.
Function as the focal point of co-ordination for the counterparts on projects and activities in the field on Economic and Environmental Forum related issues.
Provide information about recent developments or the activities of other international organizations, NGOs, sub-regional initiatives and business organizations active in their areas, on issues related to the Forum topics.
Utilise information obtained from the field presences as input to the preparatory/follow-up process
Carrying out other related tasks as assigned.
Requirements:
Second-level university degree in economics, political science and/or international relations.
Focus on development and/or transition economies, as well as on environmental security issues would be an asset.
First-level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience will be accepted in lieu of the second-level university degree.
Minimum of five years (seven years with a relevant first-level degree) of professional experience, including two to three years' work at the international level.
Work in diplomatic service and/or an international organization would be an important asset.
Familiarity with a broad spectrum of global and regional economic and environmental issues allowing to adjust to varied themes and topics of the annual EEF process.
Analytical skills and experience in performing research.
Professional fluency in English, with excellent communication and drafting skills; knowledge of another OSCE language, in particular Russian, would be an important asset.
Demonstrated gender and diversity awareness and sensitivity, and ability to integrate a gender and diversity perspective in the workplace.
Ability to establish and maintain external partnerships as well as effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds whilst remaining impartial and objective.
Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft applications.
