Like all the International Organisations, the OSCE offers nationals of participating States the possibility of employment in its permanent structures (institutions and field missions).
Such employment opportunities may take the form of contracted positions paid for from the ordinary budget of the Organisation, or seconded positions paid for by both the OSCE and the Italian State.
Notices of contracted positions are published on the OSCE’s website under “Employment” (http://www.osce.org/employment/)
Those wishing to apply for an OSCE position will have to follow two different procedures, depending on whether the position is “contracted” or “seconded”.
CONTRACTED POSITIONS
In these cases, applications must be submitted directly to the OSCE in accordance with the procedures described on the Organisation’s official website: (https://jobs.osce.org/)
Applicants who submit their candidacy for these positions are strongly encouraged to notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, preferably via email, at the address below:
Directorate-General for Political Affairs and Security
Office III (Council of Europe, OSCE, democratic systems) – Candidatures
Tel: +39 06 3691 2272/4368
Email: dgap-03@esteri.it
The Ministry will review such notifications and assess the possibility of extending official Italian support to the submitted candidatures, potentially providing specific instructions in this regard to the Permanent Mission of Italy to the OSCE.
SECONDED POSITIONS
For these positions, please refer to the relevant section of this website.
JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER (JPO)
The OSCE provides a 24-month training/employment programme for junior international officers (JPO Programme).
The last call for applications for the two-year period 2024-2026 was published on 10 November 2023 and expired on 18 December 2023. The next call is therefore expected by the end of 2025. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation funds between 1 and 3 JPO positions on each tender.
Notices of the tender are published on the Organisation’s website, in the “Employment” section.
For further information please contact:
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
Direzione Generale per gli Affari Politici
Ufficio VI (OSCE) – Candidature
Tel. 06 3691 2272/3745
Fax 06 3691 2274
E-mail: dgap-06@esteri.it