Associate Programme Officer, Roma and Sinti Issues (S)

Overview

The Associate Programme Officer will contribute to the development and implementation of programmatic activities and projects related to the OSCE's commitments concerning Roma and Sinti issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on the human rights situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE area.
• Drafting reports, analyses, briefing papers, memoranda, background materials, talking points and other materials.
• Analysing and monitoring the impact of new legislation and policies on Roma and Sinti.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of activities and projects.
• Co-operating internally with ODIHR departments and establishing/maintaining contacts with relevant OSCE institutions and field operations, and with other relevant intergovernmental and international organizations, national authorities, and Roma and pro-Roma civil society organizations.
• Contributing to communication, outreach and facilitation of dialogue activities.
• Planning, developing and implementing training activities and other events targeting stakeholders.

Required Experience

A minimum of two years (four years with a relevant first-level degree) of directly related professional work experience in human rights, public policy, or related field, preferably on Roma and Sinti issues; Experience in human and minority rights, in Roma and Sinti issues or other vulnerable groups; familiarity with national, regional and international policies and initiatives addressing Roma and Sinti is desirable; Experience in designing, planning and implementing project activities addressing groups at risk of exclusion and/or discrimination, such as Roma and Sinti would be an asset; Experience in monitoring human rights or relevant field experience on human rights, preferably in relation to Roma and Sinti would be an asset.

Qualifications

Second-level university degree in law, political science, sociology or social science, public administration, international relations or other disciplines related to human rights. 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.

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