Deputy Head of Office

Supports the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe by overseeing programmes, operations, administration, representation and stakeholder coordination across the Office's mandate.

Department: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

• Monitor progress of office programmes and activities using programme management tools
• Advise the Head of Office on administrative, management, policy and programmatic matters
• Oversee annual planning, budgeting documents and human resources issues
• Coordinate Gender Focal Points across the Office
• Coordinate activities with government, international organisations, OSCE institutions and civil society
• Supervise heads of programmes and other designated staff
• Support security management, staff mentoring, fundraising and high-level event organisation

• Second-level university degree in political sciences, public or international law, international relations or a related field, or first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Minimum 10 years of diversified and progressively responsible professional experience, including at least 5 years at management level
• International mission members must not be nationals or permanent residents of the duty-station country
• Strong leadership and management skills, including strategic planning, public communication, people management and budgeting
• Practical experience in areas covered by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe mandate
• Experience in results-based programme management and project management
• Previous international work experience or field mission experience
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English

• International secondment position
• Open to secondment only; all costs borne by nominating state authority
• Nominated candidates found suitable may be placed on a roster valid for three years
• Maximum period of service in the post or same mission is seven years
• Appointment is subject to medical clearance