Associate Democratic Governance Officer OSCE Warsaw NORDEM

NORCAP’s mission is to improve aid to protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions that meet the needs of people at risk.
We do this by:

• Supporting humanitarian, development and peacebuilding initiatives that protect and empower people
• Improving impact at the global and local level through joint projects with partners and stakeholders
• Providing expertise and developing capacity that enable partners to meet the needs of people in fragile situations and crises
• Strengthening the global system that we are part of through support for leadership, coordination and policy development
• Building bridges between the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors

  Under the supervision of the Chief, Democratic Governance and Gender Unit the incumbent of the position of Associate Democratic Governance Officer performs the following duties:

  • Analysing and monitoring public policy, legislation and practices affecting diversity and inclusion in democratic institutions in the OSCE region;  
  • Co-ordinating and working with other ODIHR units and departments and the OSCE  institutions; providing expertise and advice as well as designing methodologies for mainstreaming the participation of PwDs in all ODIHR activities.      
  • Providing briefings on activities related to diversity and inclusion in democratic institutions and participation of under-represented groups, including PwDs in political and public life;
  • Contributing to the substantive organization of mandated OSCE human dimension meetings on issues of participation in political and public life; reporting to the ODIHR management and, as required, to the ODIHR partners and donors, on the progress in implementation of the projects and activities conducted in the field of participation of under-represented groups in political and public life;
  • Identifying, developing, implementing and evaluating specific programmes, projects and activities to promote increased diversity and inclusion in democratic institutions and participation of under-represented groups, including persons with disabilities in political and public life, and further to increase the level of compliance of domestic policies with international instruments and standards for the promotion of inclusive democratic institutions and the rights and participation of under-represented groups, including persons with disabilities within the OSCE region;
  • Representing the ODIHR at international conferences and meetings related to the portfolio;
  • Performing other related duties as required
    • First-level university degree in law, international relations, social sciences, political sciences, or related field;
    • A minimum of four years of related professional experience in government, international organization or an NGO of which two years at the international level;
    • Proven experience in designing, planning and implementing project activities that support inclusive democratic institutions and the participation of under-represented groups, preferably including persons with disabilities in political and public life, and working with civil society, including disabled people’s organizations;
    • Good understanding of the international environment in which participation of under-represented groups and related activities are being discussed, promoted and implemented as well as knowledge of the functioning of international institutions and bodies entrusted with the task of promoting and overseeing the implementation of treaties, conventions and other instruments related to participation in political and public life;
    • Excellent organizational and communication skills;
    • Computer literate with practical experience with Microsoft applications;
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of Russian would be an asset;
    • Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds;
    • Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.