Associate Project Officer (Security)

Coordinates project outputs under the ODIHR Pathways to Resilience and Inclusion project, focusing on security and hate crime responses involving criminal justice actors, civil society, authorities and at-risk communities.

Department: Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)

• Plan and implement project activities and ensure timely delivery of outputs and expected results
• Identify implementation challenges, propose work-plan adjustments and escalate issues requiring managerial decisions
• Organize capacity-building events, diagnostic workshops and community security events
• Engage criminal justice actors, civil society organizations, national authorities and at-risk communities
• Support thematic papers and guidance notes on addressing hate crime and supporting hate crime victims
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, workshops and consultations with relevant partners
• Contribute to project visibility in line with OSCE and donor requirements
• Draft concept notes, background papers, agendas and terms of reference for experts

• Minimum first-level university degree in human rights, international relations, development studies or education
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in human rights, anti-discrimination, and/or hate crime/security, or 2 years with a relevant second-level university degree
• Demonstrated experience implementing and developing projects, in particular donor-funded projects
• Proven experience organizing training workshops and supporting training of criminal justice and civil society actors
• Proven experience working with state authorities and representatives of diverse communities
• Understanding of hate crime and its impact on individuals, communities and societies
• Excellent analytical, drafting and research skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

• Extra-budgetary position
• Initial contract is for one year and renewable until the project ends
• Expected project duration is until March 2028
• Selected candidate should commit to being available for the duration of the project
• Monthly remuneration is approximately EUR 5,600 depending on post adjustment and family status
• OSCE salaries are exempt from taxation in Poland
• Social benefits include participation in Cigna medical insurance and the OSCE Provident Fund
• Organization contributes 15% of salary to the Provident Fund and the employee contributes 7.5%
• Candidates found suitable may be placed on a three-year roster for fixed-term posts
• Maximum period of service in this post is seven years