Background:
The work of the Programme Office in Bishkek focuses on a range of security issues including countering terrorism, border security and transnational threats such as human trafficking, to developing the country’s regions, strengthening efforts to combat corruption on all levels, as well as supporting the reform of the justice sector, implementation of election reform, gender equality and building open and resilient societies.
The Police Project Implementation Unit works within the Politico-Military Department of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The Unit engages in project work on strengthening law enforcement reforms measures.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the Programme Associates, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:
Work closely with the project team to monitor and coordinate programmatic activities, ensuring alignment with the objectives of the Projects; Assist in reviewing and editing project proposals, reports and other programmatic documents; Support the preparation and implementation of key meetings, including internal and external coordination events and assist with necessary follow-up actions; Provide assistance to project staff in the development, monitoring and evaluation of project activities, including data collection and analysis for informed decision-making; Draft official correspondence, including invitations, thank-you letters and Note Verbales, ensuring professionalism and accuracy; Attend internal and external meetings, take minutes and support the timely execution of related tasks; Help to organize and maintain project files and archives for effective documentation and easy retrieval; Translate materials as needed, working with texts in Russian, English, and Kyrgyz languages to support communication and documentation needs; Perform any other work-related duties as required, contributing to the effective implementation of joint activities with the Ministry of Interior and project partners.
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, please see: https://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-bishkek. We also recommend you to visit https://jobs.osce.org/internships, where you can find a video created by former interns and recently presented webinar.
Necessary Qualifications:
Remuneration Package:
The OSCE does not pay any remuneration or cover any expenses incurred by the intern during his/her internship nor reimburse travel expenses. The selected intern may participate in the group health insurance scheme at his/her own expense, but the OSCE will cover life and accident/disability insurance. If the intern opts to arrange his/her own medical coverage, he/she shall provide evidence of medical coverage for the duty station he/she applies to and for any eventual duty trip destinations. The internship does not constitute a commitment to future employment with the OSCE.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply for this internship opportunity, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. Please mention your availability dates in the cover letter.
Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.
Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see https://www.osce.org/participating-states.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, or offer an internship with modified terms of reference or a different duration.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.
Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.
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