Overview
The Counter-Terrorism Officer (S) role focuses on advancing the Unit’s objectives in the fight against terrorism by monitoring developments, identifying assistance areas, and formulating policy and project proposals.
Key Responsibilities
- Participating in the conception, development, implementation and evaluation of OSCE counter-terrorism programmes or projects.
- Monitoring programme/project development and implementation, identifying problems and proposing corrective actions.
- Liaising with relevant parties and stakeholders, including national authorities and external experts.
- Identifying and tracking follow-up actions.
- Following closely developments in thematic areas pertaining to counter-terrorism.
- Identifying trends and possible gaps with a focus on human rights, rule of law, and gendered aspects of violent extremism and terrorism, and proposing courses of action.
- Capturing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned.
- Representing the TNTD/ATU in counter-terrorism activities set up by other organizations.
- Facilitating the co-ordination of assigned portfolio activities with other OSCE Institutions and Field Operations.
- Reporting to relevant OSCE bodies.
- Providing expert advice as requested.
- Identifying and fostering synergies and complementarities between the ATU and project partners.
- Facilitating interaction between participating States, including technical assistance and co-operation.
- Identifying gaps, needs, requirements and resources for assistance in implementing counter-terrorism measures.
- Assisting in identifying possible additional tasking for OSCE field presences.
- Assisting in providing guidance to fund managers of OSCE executive structures.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven years (five years with a relevant second-level degree) of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in political affairs, with a strong focus on human rights.
- Understanding of UN SCR 2242 and the women, peace and security agenda.
- At least two years with international organizations.
- Previous experience at the OSCE (Institutions/field operations) is a distinct asset.
- Solid understanding of the global counterterrorism framework and relevant OSCE documents and UN resolutions.
- Established relevant professional experience in human rights and rule of law.
- Established relevant experience in project management and donor relations.
- Experience liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, including high-level government and international organizations.
Qualifications
A first-level university degree in international relations, political science, criminology, international law, human rights, terrorism studies, security studies or a closely related field.
