Military Member

Provides the OSCE Mission to Moldova with military expertise for its conflict-prevention mandate. The post represents the Mission in Joint Control Commission meetings, monitors and investigates regional incidents, develops confidence-building proposals, and advises Mission leadership on military issues while contributing focused political-military reporting.

• Represent the Mission at Joint Control Commission meetings
• Monitor the regional situation and investigate incidents
• Contribute political-military reporting for the Mission
• Develop confidence-building proposals for military and security forces
• Advise Mission leadership and members on military issues
• Fulfil other duties required to deliver the Mission mandate

• Officer or warrant officer training and/or a first-level university degree in a relevant technical field
• At least six years of relevant professional experience
• Military officer rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with Major accepted depending on experience
• Professional oral and written fluency in English and Russian
• Valid category B and C driving licences
• Nationals and permanent residents of the duty-station country are ineligible for international mission member positions

• Knowledge of regional political-military history and recent mission-area developments
• Experience with CSBMs, CFE and the Vienna Document
• Experience in international or operational missions
• Previous OSCE experience
• Experience working in former CIS countries

• Arms Control
• Ceasefire Monitoring
• Peacekeeping Operations
• Military Liaison
• Political-Military Analysis
• Negotiation
• Incident Investigation

• Microsoft Applications

• Open to secondment only; all costs are borne by the nominating state authority
• Apply through the OSCE official application portal