Economic Affairs and Good Governance Officer (S2)

General Minimum Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working with the OSCE are:

• Excellent physical condition
• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission
• Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure

Field of Expertise Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are:

• Knowledge of economic development strategies and good governance principles;
• Professional experience working within developing or transitional economies;
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.

Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

First-level university degree in economics, business, public administration, law, finance, or a related field is required. A second-level university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant field is desirable;

Experience:

A minimum of six years of relevant professional-level experience.

Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

• International mission members in the OSCE are internationally recruited. For the purposes of OSCE Missions (Field Operations) this means that they are hired to work in a duty station outside of their home country or country of permanent residence. As a result, nationals and permanent residents of the duty station are not eligible for international mission member positions. In the case of individuals with multiple nationalities, candidates are still ineligible for consideration even if using another citizenship for application while simultaneously maintaining the citizenship or permanent residence status of the country where the duty station is located;
• Demonstrated professional experience in economic development, public administration, or anti-corruption, with a track record of strengthening governance systems and supporting sustainable economic growth;
• Previous work experience in project management (i.e., development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation);
• Strong analytical and drafting skills, including the ability to produce analytical reports, concise and informative reports, background documents, talking points and presentations;
• Proven ability to liaise and build relationships with government officials, civil society partners, private sector stakeholders, and development partners;
• Demonstrated experience in a supervisory or managerial role;
• Flexibility and ability to work under tight deadlines and with limited time frames and resources;
• Professional fluency in English language, both spoken and written;
• Computer literacy with practical experience using Microsoft Office applications;
• Political sensitivity and judgment;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of Tajik and/or Russian is desired;
• Good understanding of the regional political and economic context of Central Asia;
• Previous international work experience in a field mission, preferably in Central Asia or other similar context;
• Experience in negotiation and/or mediation.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The incumbent reports directly to the Head, Economic and Environmental Department (S3), with the Deputy Head of Office being their second-level supervisor. He/she supervises the work of three General Service (GS) posts. The incumbent is responsible for:

1. Designing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating economic development and good governance strategies and projects;
2. Ensuring effective management, oversight, and accountability of OSCE funds, including extra-budgetary resources;
3. Monitoring and analyzing economic and good governance issues, including drafting concise and informative reports, background documents, talking points, presentations, situational updates, and other as required;
4. Organizing meetings, technical seminars, and conferences to support knowledge exchange and dissemination of best practices, including managing technical and logistical arrangements, coordinating partners, and preparing agendas, briefs, speeches, and reports;
5. Negotiating and liaising with government authorities, private sector, academia, and civil society to support the design and implementation of economic development and good governance initiatives;
6. Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with the diplomatic community, international organizations, NGOs, and private sector associations to mobilize resources, enhance coordination, and maximize project impact;
7. Exchanging information and coordinating with other OSCE structures, including other Field Offices and Secretariat structures, on matters related to economic development and good governance.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, please see: https://dushanbe.osce.org/.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. Please note that nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are not eligible to apply.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, 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.

Candidates interviewed and found suitable in the recruitment process for this vacancy notice will be placed on a roster of suitable candidates (valid for three years) for fixed-term posts open for secondment, should a suitable opportunity arise. The placement on a roster does not guarantee a future appointment or assignment.

The OSCE is a non-career organization committed to the principle of staff rotation; therefore, the maximum period of service in this post or in the same Mission is seven years.

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.

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. If your participating State does not provide the option to apply online for seconded positions, you are kindly requested to submit your offline application form available at https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

Please apply to your relevant authorities well in advance of the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. The OSCE can only process Secondment applications that have been nominated by participating States. For queries relating to your application, please refer to the respective delegation as listed here: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

Please be aware that OSCE appointments are subject to medical clearance.

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 Dushanbe
• Requisition ID: TAJ000439
• Contract Type: International Secondment
• Grade: S2
• Job Level: Senior Professional
• Job Type: Seconded
• Number of posts: 1
• Location: TAJ - OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, Dushanbe
• Issue Date: May 19, 2026
• Closing Date: Jun 30, 2026
• Employee Status: Fixed Term
• Schedule: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (First-level university degree or equivalent)
• Job Field: Economic & Environmental Affairs