Julie Peer

Chief Political, Public Affairs and Reporting Officer Full Time

• Job Details:Assist the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania in defining Presence policies and public stances on issues of political importance for the Presence and the OSCE as a whole. Provide advice and support to the Head of Presence on overall strategic direction, prioritization and implementation of the Presence’s programmes and projects. Develop public relations measures to foster better understanding of and generate support for the Presence’s activities. Monitor and analyse political, economic and security-related developments in Albania, as well as in the region, and provide information and recommendations to the Head of Presence, other OSCE executive structures and the OSCE Chairmanship as appropriate. Serve as the mission’s early warning focal point, developing and monitoring early warning indicators and elaborating policies and procedures for early action. Establish close working relationships with political actors in Albania, including representatives of the government, political parties, media, civil society, diplomatic missions and international organizations. Co-ordinate input to and draft and edit publications, press materials, background papers, speeches and talking points for the use of the Head of Presence and other high-ranking OSCE officials. Prepare and edit reports on the Presence’s activities, including the Head of Presence’s annual report to the OSCE participating States, proposals for programmatic activities and the annual budget. Co-ordinate substantive and logistical preparations for high-level visits. Provide briefings to visiting delegations, including parliamentarians, representatives of international organizations and student groups. As a member of the Presence’s Security Management Team, share responsibility for implementation of the mission’s security plan. Deputize the Head and Deputy Head of Presence in their absence. Supervise a team of seven staff.

Political Officer Full Time

• Job Details:Provided clear, concise expert strategic and policy analysis and advice to senior U.S. officials on a wide range of complex issues related to political-military, economic and environmental and human security. Promoted U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives and led Mission response on all matters related to the OSCE’s Partners for Co-operation (Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mongolia, Morocco, Thailand, and Tunisia); Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Nagorno-Karabakh; early warning, conflict prevention and resolution, crisis management, and post-conflict rehabilitation; and national minorities. Represented the U.S. at relevant OSCE meetings and in negotiations on all these areas. Analysed and reported on sensitive political, economic and security-related developments in terms relevant to policymakers, presented policy recommendations, and devised strategies and tactics for implementation. Planned and co-ordinated U.S. strategy for and participation in Ministerial and Summit-level OSCE meetings, including: identified major priorities in line with U.S. goals and objectives; directed the Mission’s co-ordination with U.S. and other stakeholders; developed and implemented policies and procedures; assigned responsibilities and tasks; and supervised work. Recommended assistance programmes to receive U.S. government funding and assessed implementation to ensure cost-effectiveness. Maintained a wide variety of contacts, including with parliamentarians, journalists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).Briefed congressional delegations, senior officials, NGOs and student groups. Conducted field visits as necessary.

Financial ClerkFull Time

• Job Details:With another expert, produced the organization’s annual Programme and Budget Performance Report (PBPR), which provided the basis for decisions on future budgets. Worked with the CTBTO’s programme co-ordinators to create narrative text on how the programmes implemented their budgets. Created comprehensive budget implementation spreadsheets and charts for inclusion in the PBPR. As Secretary of the Committee on Contracts, co-ordinated between Committee members, Procurement, and other Divisions, providing background and expert advice where necessary. Supervised and trained short-term staff. Performed various financial tasks, including review of purchase orders and contracts and preparation and checking of budget implementation reports and statements. Wrote and edited background papers, policy memoranda, and other documents of a financial or budgetary nature for the use of the Executive Secretary, the Director of Administration, and working groups.