Senior Security Specialist, Bank for International Settlements (Basel, Switzerland)

Purpose of the job:

To conduct or participate in activities related to procedural and technical security through the use of a variety of analytical techniques. Uses technical methods as necessary.

Responsibilities:
1. Conducting security risk assessments for IT systems and participating in premises-related risk assessments
2. Leading technical security projects or representing the security unit in related projects
3. Preparing detailed security requirement specifications and supporting their implementation

Implementing, coordinating and supporting initiatives to enhance the security of the BIS, in coordination with other departments (eg IT, compliance, audit)
4. Conducting analysis of security and compliance incidents
5. Developing security policies, standards and procedures
6. Participation in the gathering and analysis of information from security-related sources
7. Monitoring of security controls for potential threats and incidents.

Deadline for applications: 11 November 2010

Full details on BIS website.

Regional Officer – Air Traffic Management, Search and Rescue, and Aeronautical Information Management, ICAO (Lima, Peru)

Under the direction of the ICAO Regional Director, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
1. Carry out missions to SAM States to determine the status of implementation of CAR/SAM Air Navigation Plan requirements and provisions contained in Annexes 4 and 15 and in PANS-ABC. Provide advice to SAM States Civil Aviation Authorities on measures required for an effective implementation of provisions contained in Annexes 4 and 15 and in the PANS-ABC, recommendations of the CAR/SAM Air Navigation Plan and for the implementation of AIM as a building block of the ATM Operational Concept.

2. Carry out missions to SAM States to determine the status of implementation of CAR/SAM Air Navigation Plan requirements and provisions contained in Annexes 2, 11 and 12 and in PANS-ATM. Provide advice to SAM States Civil Aviation Authorities on measures required for an effective implementation of provisions contained in Annexes 2, 11 and 12 and in the PANS-ATM, recommendations of the CAR/SAM Air Navigation Plan and for the implementation of AIM as a building block of the ATM Operational Concept.

3. Take necessary follow-up action on AIS/AIM recommendations/conclusions made by relevant ICAO regional meeting and maintain a record of actions taken.

4. Serve as technical adviser/secretary at ICAO ATM/SAR/AIM meetings and prepare working papers, reports, studies and correspondence on ATM/SAR/AIM matters in pursuit of the objectives and functions of the SAM regional office,

and others.

Deadline for applications: 1 November 2010.

Full details on ICAO website.

Personnel Officer, CTBTO (Vienna, Austria)

Under the general supervision of the Chief, Personnel Section, Division of Administration, the incumbent will:

–  Provide guidance and supervision to the staff dealing with staff administration: appointment, transfer, assignment and separation/repatriation in accordance with the Staff Regulations, Rules, Administrative Directives and related policies.

– Determine and provide advice on eligibility  of allowances, benefits and entitlements, health insurance, provident fund, leave entitlements etc. for staff in the Professional and General Service categories;

– Assist in developing and implementing policies and practices relating to allowances, benefits and entitlements;

– Provide advice on interpretation and application of Staff Regulations and Rules and policies.

– Review and provide advice on exceptions to Staff Regulations and Rules;

– Represent the Section in joint bodies and working groups related to salaries, conditions of services and benefits and entitlements;

– Participate in task forces and working groups related to the areas of responsibilities;

– Advise and counsel staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements;

– Conduct research in preparing policy papers and briefing notes on issues related to staff administration matters as required;

– Keep abreast of new developments in the field of human resources;

– Perform other duties as assigned.

Deadline for applications: 8 November 2010.

Full details on CBTBO website.

Chief Risk Officer, Inter-American Development Bank (Washington DC, USA)

This position was created to address the expanding need for managing financial and operational risk.  The recent consolidation of the Bank’s risk management activities under a single point-person have allowed for a more integrated approach to managing risk, provided for aggregated risk reporting, and allowed for consistent credit and risk standards across all Bank activities while promoting a pro-business risk culture of prudence, transparency and dialogue.

The Chief Risk Officer, Head of RMG, identifies, assesses and manages risk of financial loss due to the Bank’s credit, financial and operational risk exposures.  As a key member of the strategic management core of the Bank, the Chief Risk Officer advises senior management and participates in the Bank’s management, operations policy, finance, and credit and risk committees. The Chief Risk Officer manages a staff of approximately 25 people.

Deadline for applications: 31 October 2010.

Full details on IDB website.

Senior Chemical Demilitarisation Officer, OPCW (The Hague, The Netherlands)

Under the supervision of the Head of the Chemical Demilitarisation Branch:

Develop, support and implement a consistent verification regime at chemical weapons destruction facilities (CWDF): Review and analyse documents provided by States Parties regarding annual plans for destruction, detailed destruction facility information and annual reports on destruction; provide expert advice to other branches in the division relating to CWDF related declarations by States Parties, including participation in bilateral/multilateral discussions and bilateral technical visits; Prepare and agree with the State Parties regarding verification of CW destruction based on the provisions of the Convention, declarations and detailed facility information, initial visits and bilateral discussions; submit these plans for consideration and adoption by the Executive Council; Draft facility agreements for chemical weapons destruction facilities; organise and co-ordinate with other branches/divisions the negotiation process of such agreements with the State Party concerned; Gather and assess scientific and technical information related to the CW destruction processes; Evaluate during initial visits and final engineering reviews the proposed methods of destruction; Establish and agree with the State Party the verification measures to be applied on-site; Evaluate the sufficiency of on-site monitoring equipment and procedures; Discuss with the experts/representatives of States Parties cost-effective measures meant to facilitate the improvement of the verification regime and make recommendations in this respect; Compare and confirm States Parties’ annual reports on destruction with data on CW destruction activities collected; Ensure that the processing of confidential information handled is in accordance with the Confidentiality regime.

Deadline for applications: 23 November 2010.

Full details on OPCW websiteThe .

Programme Specialist – Education, UNESCO (Paris, France)

Under the overall responsibility of the Director of the Division for Education Strategies and Capacity Building (ED/ESB), and the supervision of the Chief of the Section for Education Policy Analysis and Strategies (ED/ESB/EPS), the incumbent will act as education policy analyst and planner, participate in the design and implementation of UNESCO’s education programme, and provide technical and capacity development support to Member States in the field of education sector policy review, sector analysis, planning and management.

Deadline for applications: 8 November 2010.

Full details on UNESCO website.

Statistician, Food and Agriculture Organization (Rome, Italy)

Under the general supervision of the Director, ESS, and as a member of one or more task teams will:
• contribute to the compilation and validation of the time series maintained by the Division as well as undertake statistical analysis on food security and rural development indicators;
• review the statistical information compiled by the Division and develop procedures to ensure consistency with established definitions and external data sources;
• participate in the development or revision of statistical standards by contributing to the preparation of guidelines, manuals and training materials and assist developing countries in applying suitable statistical methodologies and practices;
• assist in formulating, implementing and monitoring statistical development projects aimed at building the capacity of developing countries in the fields of food and agriculture statistics;
• conduct analytical and methodological research and contribute to the drafting of technical papers and analytical reports
designed to assess food security and rural development as well as to better evaluate development policies;
• prepare documentation for, organize and service technical meetings and training courses; deliver presentations at seminars and workshops on work carried out in the division;
• liaise closely with staff in other departments with a view to strengthening the coordination of FAO statistical activities;
• contribute to integrating sustainable development and a gender perspective in the programme activities;
• perform other related duties, as required.

Deadline for applications: 19 November 2010.

Full details on FAO website.

Information Systems Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization (Rome, Italy)

Under the direct supervision of the Chief, CIOO Branch and in close collaboration with the assigned department or office management the Information Systems Officer will coordinate the delivery of CIO Information Systems services to their assigned department/office. In particular will:

consult actively with management and staff in assigned offices to gain an overall understanding of their programmes, objectives and processes in order to
facilitate the provision of Information Systems services to meet business needs;

analyse business requirements and in the development of business cases and project proposals;

work with managers in the assigned offices to determine business needs, promote appropriate use of information systems services and coordinate service delivery;

ensure effective management of departmental information systems projects within approved Organizational guidelines;

identify areas for beneficial cross-departmental sharing and collaboration on information systems by working with the CIO core teams and other Information
Systems Officers;

coordinate and support the development of information systems plans for the assigned offices;

facilitate the flow of information systems initiatives through the Organization’s established information technology governance process including elaborating quantitative costs, benefits and comparisons of standard and non-standard solutions where necessary;

promote effective communication between the CIO and the assigned offices and advice departmental/office management on information systems matters in line with corporate guidelines, policy and standards;

negotiate Service Level Agreements for provision of information systems services;

contribute to CIO service strategy, service design, guidelines, policy and standards;

perform other CIO duties as required.

Deadline for applications: 30 November 2011.

Full details on FAO website.

Reviser (French), Food and Agriculture Organization (Rome, Italy)

Under the general supervision of the Senior Reviser, will translate and revise widely varying texts, including important documents involving commitments on the part of the Organization and/or FAO Members, difficult documents requiring considerable research and urgent documents, from English or another language of FAO. Specifically will:
▪ revise translations produced by the Group or external translators and review official correspondence at high diplomatic level;
▪ review and check the translation of texts which, because of length and urgency, have to be assigned to different translators, in order to ensure a reasonable degree of consistency of terminology and style throughout the text;
▪ collaborate with translators/revisers and external translators, and help them resolve technical difficulties and ambiguities in original texts;
▪ in consultation with technical experts, make difficult decisions on terms relating to subject areas where vocabulary and semantic usage are still evolving;
▪ contribute to the linguistic research of the Service, to the building and enhancement of terminology databases and to the selection of useful reference documents;
▪ assist in the selection of external translators with the necessary skills for inclusion in the FAO roster of freelance translators;
▪ participate in the training of translators;
▪ promote the adoption of new technology and the use of computer-assisted translation tools;
▪ act as team leader when required;
▪ perform other duties as required.

Deadline for applications: 19 November 2010.

Full details on FAO website.

Communications Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (Washington, DC, USA)

The Structured and Corporate Finance Department (SCF) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) leads the financing of large private sector investments for the IDB. SCF provides loans and guarantees, as well as capacity building technical advice throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and manages a robust and diversified portfolio. SCF seeks to hire a Senior Communications Officer to strengthen the department’s communication function as well as to capture and disseminate knowledge of SCF operations.  The successful candidate will report to the SCF Manager’s Chief Advisor.

Deadline for applications: 22 October 2010.

Full details on IDB website.