National Consultant, Chief Analyst on Early Warning and Conflict Prevention (SSA)

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Background:

The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) will continue assisting the host State in strengthening its early warning and conflict prevention institutions. In this regard, the POiB decided to address the host State’s needs and accommodate its request through implementation of the project, which includes providing expert support to the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic (Ministry of Culture), capacity building of Ministry of Culture’s 23 public reception offices, Monitoring Centre and co-ordination of activities with the Public Advisory Council on Interethnic Relations.

Under the project, the POiB will engage national consultants who will provide support to the Monitoring Centre’s monitoring, analytical and reporting work and the work of the 23 public reception offices, located in poly-ethnic regions of the country, in early-warning monitoring, conflict analysis and reporting. Monitoring Centre’s early-warning reporting will serve as an effective instrument for addressing and preventing interethnic conflicts at the local level.

The consultant will also be engaged in capacity building activities of the 23 public reception offices’ secretaries through delivering training courses and regular consultations and assistance.

This project is in line with the mandate of the POiB and addresses evolving needs and priorities of the Host country (official request). The project contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly the SDG #16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

The project will also assist the host country to implement its international commitments. As an OSCE participating State, the Kyrgyz Republic has committed to conflict prevention, identified in particular by: the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, the 1990 Charter of Paris for a New Europe; the July 1992 Helsinki Document – The Challenges of Change; the December 1992 Stockholm Ministerial Council Document; the 1999 Istanbul Charter for European Security; the 2010 Astana Commemorative Declaration – Towards a Security Community; and the 2011 Ministerial Council Decision No. 3/11 on Elements of the Conflict Cycle, Related to Enhancing the OSCE’s Capabilities in Early Warning, Early Action, Dialogue Facilitation and Mediation Support, and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation.

Objective of Assignment:

To assist the host country in strengthening its early warning system and conflict prevention capacities and improving interethnic relations

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

• Provides assistance to the Monitoring Centre under the Ministry of Culture in ensuring the efficient co-ordination of analytical capacities of the Monitoring Centre, including collection, analysis and drafting of analytical and monitoring reports on developments in interethnic sphere;
• This assistance will include the compilation of final reports based on the early warning inputs/reports from 23 public reception secretaries, overseeing the collection of analytical reports by the Monitoring Centre and other nine experts and providing guidance in view of their coordination role;
• Develops, jointly with other experts methodological plan and template on early warning monitoring and reporting;
• Provides analysis of the interethnic situation on a weekly basis and provides analytical notes to the leadership of the Ministry of Culture, compiled on the basis of information reports of the responsible secretaries of public receptions on interethnic issues;
• Conducts at least three expert consultations with the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, the State Committee Religious Affairs, local state administrations, independent experts to discuss the monitoring plan aimed at preventing interethnic conflicts;
• Develops training course on effective early warning monitoring and reporting, training content and materials;
• Delivers the three training courses, two in Osh city (one in May and one in June 2022) and one in Issyk-Kul (in August 2022) (dates TBC). One or two trainings will be provided jointly with the OSCE HCNM and UN representatives;
• Delivers regular consultations to the 23 public reception secretaries on early warning monitoring and reporting;
• Interacts with other experts and relevant government and law-enforcement bodies with the aim to ensure effective early warning;
• Supervises the work of the Monitoring Centre and its nine experts as part of his/her coordination role

The Consultants duty station will be the premises of the Ministry of Culture and use equipment (computers, mobile phone, internet services and other office supplies) provided by the Ministry of Culture.

Deliverables:

By the end of each month, the consultant will provide a narrative report on:

• Information on provided support to the Monitoring Centre and 23 public reception offices in early warning monitoring and reporting, number of early warning reports;
• Information on how many reports have been drafted and recommendations provided on early warning and strengthening interethnic relations;
• Information on consultations provided to the Monitoring Centre and 23 public reception offices;
• Provides developed methodology and templates of early warning monitoring and reporting in May 2022;
• Delivering the trainings, two in Osh (one in May and one in June 2022) and one in Issyk-Kul (in August 2022), pre and post training tests, training materials.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, please see: https://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-bishkek.

Necessary Qualifications:

• University degree in any of the following field: higher education in the field of humanities, political science, social science, public policy, international relations, history, law, archaeology and/or anthropology. The corresponding scientific and / or academic degree is an additional advantage;
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in the field of strengthening interethnic relations, preventing interethnic conflicts, ethnology, conflict studies and peacebuilding;
• Professional fluency in both in official and state languages (Russian and Kyrgyz), both oral and written. English language in intermediate level both in oral and written is an asset. Knowledge of a minority language would be an asset;
• Experience working in the government and or state bodies in the fields related to addressing interethnic relations, interaction with civil society and humanitarian development;
• Experience in teaching and delivering lecture at high education institutions, as well as delivering training courses and facilitation of training courses;
• Previous experience in developing strategic environmental documents would be an asset;
• Experience in delivering training, conducting round-table discussions, developing of methodological documents would be an asset;
• Analytical mind, a systematic and proactive approach, responsibility, and ability to work both independently and in a team;
• Skills of structured presentation of information and good communication skills;
• While performing duties, demonstrate values such as commitment, diversity, integrity and accountability;
• The project would seek to have diversity among the various teams and would therefore encourage both women and professionals from all ethnic groups to apply

Remuneration Package:

Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant's/expert's qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position and in accordance with the OSCE established rates.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

Additional Information

• Issued by: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
• Requisition ID: OFF00003V
• Contract Type: Special Service Agreement (SSA) / Consultant
• Grade: No grade
• Job Type: Consultant
• Number of posts: 1
• Location: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Bishkek
• Posting Date: Apr 6, 2022
• Closing Date: Apr 19, 2022
• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (First-level university degree or equivalent)
• Job Field: General Administration