Economic Governance Officer at OSCE, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Deadline: 23 June 2016

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Economic Governance Officer in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Economic Governance Officer will perform the following functions-

Assess and report on economic governance issues, in particular those related to northern Kyrgyzstan, including through the drafting of relevant analytical background reports, weekly situational updates, food-for-thought papers and input to the Centre’s regular and thematic reporting.
Contribute to developing the strategy and necessary resources for the economic governance programme through the Programme Budgeting process.
Contribute to the development, co-ordination and implementation of economic governance projects, in particular those related to northern Kyrgyzstan.
Support the Senior Economic and Environmental Officer in ensuring the full implementation of the economic governance programme in compliance with the OSCE’s Common Regulatory Management System (CRMS).
Ensure all projects in the economic governance programme are adequately monitored, controlled and reported on, particularly those implemented in the north of Kyrgyzstan.
Assist in arranging OSCE events, inter alia, visits to the area by OSCE delegations as well as other events with OSCE participation.
Identify local and international stakeholders relevant for the fulfillment of the programme and maintains regular communication with them.
As requested by the Senior Economic and Environmental Officer, represents the OSCE and the Centre in Bishkek in advocating for the fulfillment of economic and environmental commitments to external audiences.
Acts as an Alternate Programme Manager when required.
Supervise the work of one National Senior Programme Assistant.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

University education in economics, regional planning and development, environmental studies or related fields or equivalent professional experience in such areas.
Advanced degree in law, public administration, public policy, international development studies, or related fields or equivalent professional experience in such areas.
Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in the fields of law, economics, public policy or public administration.
Work experience in the fields of economics, business development, regional planning and development or environmental development and protection.
Experience working with developing or transitional economies.
Project management experience, including development, implementation and monitoring, preferably of economic and environmental governance project activities.
Experience in the field of governance (e.g. anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, and regulatory analysis) and public procurement issues.
Previous international experience, preferably within operational missions and in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), especially in Central Asia, desirable.
Work experience with law-enforcement agencies in the field of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing and anti-corruption, desirable.
Ability to operate windows applications including word processing and e-mail.
Fluency in English and Russian, both oral and written.