Assistant Project Officer (P1)

Support project implementation to promote women's economic empowerment in the energy sector.

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OSCE Secretariat

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Vienna (Austria)

Finance & Economy Environment

Application deadline 9 months ago: Tuesday 2 Sep 2025 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Support project implementation to promote women's economic empowerment in the energy sector.

You have:

Second-level university degree in international relations, political science, environmental sciences, energy, or other relevant disciplines.
A minimum of one year (two years with a relevant first-level degree) of professional-level experience assisting in project management in international/regional organizations.
Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing projects focused on just and inclusive energy transitions, and women’s empowerment in the energy sector would be considered an asset.
Practical experience of work in the OSCE countries, in particular Central Asia, would be an important asset.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Working knowledge of Russian would be an asset.
Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective and constructive working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
Digital literacy and proficient use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and the internet.

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Additional Information

Issued by: OSCE Secretariat
Requisition ID: SEC000852
Contract Type: International Contracted
Grade: P1
Job Level: Professional
Job Type: Contracted
Number of posts: 1
Location: SEC - OSCE Secretariat, Vienna
Issue Date: Aug 5, 2025
Closing Date: Sep 2, 2025
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: Master's Degree (Second-level university degree or equivalent)
Job Field: Economic & Environmental Affairs
Target Start Date: As soon as possible

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience managing projects related to women's empowerment in the energy sector?	This assesses your relevant project management experience.	Detail specific projects you have managed, focusing on outcomes related to women's empowerment.
How do you approach integrating gender perspectives into your work?	This helps evaluate your understanding of gender sensitivity.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenging situation in a project and how you resolved it.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to engage stakeholders effectively?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a time when you conducted research and presented the findings?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What tools do you use for budgeting and project forecasting?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you prepare background material for a project meeting?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Why do you think promoting women's economic empowerment is important for energy security?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.