Political Officer – EU Delegation to Uzbekistan

Job Vacancy for a Political Officer

at the European Union Delegation to Uzbekistan

Job Description

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Delegation (HoD), the Political Officer will report to the Head of the Political, Press and Information (PPI) Section.

He/she will:

• follow and analyse political and social developments in Uzbekistan with a particular focus on human rights, rule of law, good governance and civil society; contribute to relevant political reports, policy briefs, strategies and/or other similar documents;
• contribute to preparation of briefings and speeches for the HoD and other tasks of the PPI Section;
• contribute to preparation of briefing notes and other materials for EU official visits and EU – Uzbekistan intergovernmental meetings – including the annual EU – Uzbekistan human rights dialogue – and contribute to planning, preparation and implementation of such visits and events;
• liaise with relevant departments of the government and governmental agencies, contribute to the coordination of EU Member States’, and maintain regular contact with other diplomatic missions, international organisations, civil society and human rights defenders;
• participate and/or represent the EU Delegation in meetings as instructed; conduct missions in the country or abroad as instructed; cooperate with other sections of the EU delegation as needed;
• liaise and exchange information with the relevant EU services in Brussels;
• Replace Head of PPI Section during his/her absence

Application deadline: 29/8/2014, 17:00 Tashkent time

Read more and apply here.