Climate Affairs Adviser, Vienna

## Climate Affairs Adviser, Vienna - Organization:OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to an assignment at the Secretariat must be borne by their authorities. The duties and requirements of this seconded (S) position correspond to a P3-level role in the UN common system. Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization. The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related concerns, including arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, human rights, combating human trafficking, national minorities, democratization, policing strategies, counter-terrorism and economic and environmental activities. All 57 participating States enjoy equal status, and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically, but not legally binding basis. The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna assists the Chairpersonship in its activities, and provides operational and administrative support to the field operations, and, as appropriate, to other institutions. The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) deals with economic and environmental issues, operating under the premise that promoting economic prosperity and co-operation on environmental problems can contribute to international security and stability. The OSCE's role is twofold: a) to monitor economic and environmental developments among participating States, and alert them to any threat of instability, and b) to facilitate the formulation of economic and environmental policies and initiatives among participating States, to promote security. Within this context, the OCEEA's Environmental Activities portfolio provides platform for co-operation between participating States to tackle environmental issues that have significant security implications. It implements projects and activities related to sustainable use of natural resources, responses to impacts from climate change, energy security, and good environmental governance. Tasks and Responsibilities: The main purpose of this position is to advise on the development, planning and conduct of programmatic activities and the mainstreaming of climate change and security within the OSCE, where required in close coordination with OSCE field operations, executive structures and/or participating States. The Climate Affairs Adviser works under the direct supervision of the Senior Climate Change and Security Advisor, and under the overall supervision of the Deputy Co-ordinator, Head/Environmental Activities. The incumbent will be tasked with the following: - Providing advice and inputs to OCEEA Senior Management on relevant policy processes, dialogue and negotiation platforms of the OCEEA. This includes the drafting of communication materials and concepts upon requests, articulating responses to queries from OSCE Field Operations and other Structures as well as participating States, and contributing to the Economic and Environmental Forum, the Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting and the Economic and Environmental Committee meetings in relevant areas, e.g., by drafting agendas, talking points and speeches, identifying and proposing speakers, and preparing discussion sessions; Providing advice and inputs to OCEEA Senior Management on relevant policy processes, dialogue and negotiation platforms of the OCEEA. This includes the drafting of communication materials and concepts upon requests, articulating responses to queries from OSCE Field Operations and other Structures as well as participating States, and contributing to the Economic and Environmental Forum, the Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting and the Economic and Environmental Committee meetings in relevant areas, e.g., by drafting agendas, talking points and speeches, identifying and proposing speakers, and preparing discussion sessions; - Monitoring and analysis of policy developments, trends, and emerging issues on the interlinkages between climate change and security; Monitoring and analysis of policy developments, trends, and emerging issues on the interlinkages between climate change and security; - Establishing and maintaining working relations with key stakeholders and partners including with representatives of beneficiary countries, officials of OSCE Delegations, OSCE Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Field Operations, relevant international and regional organizations, civil society organizations, and academic institutions/think tanks with the aim of maximizing synergies in the area of climate change and security; Establishing and maintaining working relations with key stakeholders and partners including with representatives of beneficiary countries, officials of OSCE Delegations, OSCE Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Field Operations, relevant international and regional organizations, civil society organizations, and academic institutions/think tanks with the aim of maximizing synergies in the area of climate change and security; - Contributing to the implementation of activities, including the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities, identification of potential programmatic activities; defining the implementation modalities; forecasting and monitoring of expenditures; contributing to visibility and promotion of project activities; providing progress reports to participating States; Contributing to the implementation of activities, including the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities, identification of potential programmatic activities; defining the implementation modalities; forecasting and monitoring of expenditures; contributing to visibility and promotion of project activities; providing progress reports to participating States; - Appraising, reviewing, adjusting and adapting activities to ensure consistency with national, regional and sectoral priorities and programmes, and with available resources; developing schedules, arrangements and methods for the management of the implementation of project activities, in consultation with the supervisor, technical, substantive and administrative service units; Appraising, reviewing, adjusting and adapting activities to ensure consistency with national, regional and sectoral priorities and programmes, and with available resources; developing schedules, arrangements and methods for the management of the implementation of project activities, in consultation with the supervisor, technical, substantive and administrative service units; - Organizing meetings, workshops, capacity building and advocacy activities on the interlinkages between climate change and security. This includes conducting research and drafting background papers for such events and activities as well as identifying potential partners and liaising with them; and contributing to analysis and assessments of potential security risks stemming from climate change in the OSCE region, and their implications for the OCEEA's work in the economic and environmental fields. Organizing meetings, workshops, capacity building and advocacy activities on the interlinkages between climate change and security. This includes conducting research and drafting background papers for such events and activities as well as identifying potential partners and liaising with them; and contributing to analysis and assessments of potential security risks stemming from climate change in the OSCE region, and their implications for the OCEEA's work in the econ