Environmental Affairs Adviser (S)
Overview
This position supports the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in developing, implementing, and coordinating environmental projects, with a focus on transboundary natural resource management and environmental governance. The role provides expert advice on project implementation, policy, and capacity-building.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing, implementing and co-ordinating environmental projects in line with OSCE project management standards.
- Identifying needs and priorities, ensuring alignment with national and regional policies.
- Organizing meetings, technical events, trainings and conferences.
- Establishing and maintaining working relations with international and regional organizations, initiatives, business partners and NGOs.
- Representing OCEEA at relevant meetings and events.
- Identifying opportunities for joint activities.
- Contributing to OCEEA policy and dialogue processes.
- Collecting and analysing environmental and social data and preparing reports.
- Promoting synergies with OCEEA's other programmes.
- Mobilizing and maintaining funding for environmental activities.
- Enhancing visibility of OCEEA activities.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years (seven years with a relevant first-level degree) of professional experience, preferably at the international/multilateral level. Working experience in diplomatic service and in an international organization would be an important asset. Familiarity with the OSCE regions, in particular Central Asia, South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe or South Caucasus, would be an important asset.
Qualifications
Second-level university degree in Environmental Science, Economics, International Relations or Political Sciences, with a focus on environmental security issues. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience will be accepted in lieu of the second-level university degree. Recognized project management certification would be an asset.