Issued by: Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Requisition ID: ODI000245
Contract Type: International Secondment
Grade: S
Job Type: Seconded
Number of posts: 1
Location: ODI - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Warsaw
Issue Date: Aug 26, 2025
Closing Date: Nov 7, 2025
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: Master’s Degree (Second-level university degree or equivalent)
Target Start Date: As soon as possible
Background:
This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to assignment at OSCE/ODIHR must be borne by their authorities.
Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization.
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.
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension. ODIHR is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the rule of law. ODIHR’s assistance projects and other activities are implemented in participating States in accordance with ODIHR’s mandate.
The post is located within Direction and Policy of ODIHR, based in Warsaw. Direction and Policy programme aims at maintaining effective leadership, management and oversight, in accordance with the Common Regulatory Management System (CRMS), ensuring consistent policies and programming in all ODIHR mandated fields. Moreover, it contributes to the strategic objective of enhancing the implementation of human dimension commitments along with assisting participating States in a co-ordinated, needs oriented, results-based and effective manner.
Tasks and responsibilities:
The incumbent performs his/her function under the supervision of the First Deputy Director of ODIHR as the first level supervisor, and the Director of ODIHR as the second level supervisor. Under the overall supervision of the First Deputy Director and in close co-operation with the Director’s Office, Project Co-ordination Unit (PCU), the incumbent is the principal adviser on ODIHR’s programmatic strategic planning, fundraising approach and new opportunities for fundraising. This includes supporting the First Deputy Director with identifying and promoting good practices in ODIHR’s work, and contributing to ODIHR’s strategic planning initiatives in a similar way, mainly through research and analysis. Specifically, the incumbent performs the following duties:
For more detailed information on the structure and work of ODIHR, please see: http://www.osce.org/odihr.
Education and Experience:
If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE’s online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. If your participating State does not provide the option to apply online for seconded positions, you are kindly requested to submit your offline application form available at https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.
Closing Date: Nov 7, 2025