Overview
Advises on, develops, and implements programmatic activities and projects on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief. Designs and evaluates capacity-building initiatives and liaises with partners to support programme development and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Advising, developing, and implementing programmatic activities and projects on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief.
- Designing, implementing, and evaluating capacity-building initiatives, training programmes, and field activities.
- Liaising with OSCE field missions, human dimension focal points and implementing partners.
- Preparing project proposals, budgets and donor reports.
- Establishing and maintaining co-operation with government authorities, international organisations, and NGOs.
- Monitoring and analysing developments in the area of freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief.
- Contributing to department-wide initiatives by providing expertise, feedback and support.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five years (seven years with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the field of human rights, including experience at the international level in an advisory function.
- Knowledge of UN, Council of Europe, and OSCE human rights and equality standards.
- Experience of designing and implementing projects.
- Established in-depth knowledge of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief and of relevant international human rights standards.
- Experience working in or with the security sector is welcomed.
- Knowledge of the impacts of new technologies on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief is an asset.
- Experience working with different actors from across religious or belief communities is welcome.
Qualifications
- Second-level university degree in social sciences, international relations/political science, or law, with a specialisation in human rights preferred.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
