Head, Human Rights Department

Head, Human Rights Department

OSCE - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)

Warsaw, Poland

Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Head, Human Rights Department works within the delegated authority and under the overall guidance of the Director and direct supervision of the First Deputy Director of OSCE/ODIHR.

The Head of Department is responsible for:

• Advising and assisting the leadership of the OSCE/ODIHR with the definition of priorities on human rights-related issues;
• Shaping and implementing ODIHR’s strategy with regards to human rights-related issues;
• Managing human and financial resources allocated to the Department;
• Establishing and maintaining relations with key partners and relevant organizations;
• Representing the Office at international conferences and meetings;
• Performing other duties as required.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Second-level university degree in human rights, political science, law or related field; a first-level university degree in combination with two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in human rights or related fields, preferable in an international or otherwise multicultural environment;
• Leadership skills and management experience are essential in order to be able to provide a clear direction as to what roles and responsibilities each team member has in implementing the plans, to support the staff members in fulfilling those roles and responsibilities, as well as to effectively manage financial resources;
• Demonstrated experience in project management, including technical knowledge of all stages of the project management cycle;
• Field experience and international organisation experience is desirable;
• Working experience from several OSCE participating States from various sub-regions is desirable;
• Ability to exercise sound judgement on politically sensitive subject matters;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of Russian or another OSCE language is desirable;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• Ability to work with people with different national, religious or cultural backgrounds.

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