Environmental Affairs Adviser (S)

Location: hirify.global Secretariat, Vienna, Austria

Company

The hirify.global is an international security organization addressing politico-military, economic and environmental, and human security concerns across 57 participating States.

What you will do

• Develop, implement and coordinate environmental projects in line with hirify.global project management standards.
• Identify environmental priorities and align project outputs with national and regional policies.
• Organize technical meetings, trainings, conferences and other programmatic events.
• Build working relationships with international and regional organizations, NGOs, business partners and hirify.global structures.
• Analyse environmental and social data, prepare policy briefs, reports, speeches, presentations and briefing materials.
• Prepare funding concepts, proposals and donor reports while supporting programme visibility and communication of results.

Requirements

• Second-level university degree in Environmental Science, Economics, International Relations or Political Sciences, focused on environmental security; a first-level degree plus two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience, or seven years with a relevant first-level degree, preferably at the international or multilateral level.
• Experience with environmental security issues, policy analysis and development of policy briefs.
• Professional fluency in English with excellent communication and drafting skills.
• Ability to establish partnerships and work effectively with people from different national and cultural backgrounds while remaining impartial and objective.
• Computer literacy and practical experience with Microsoft applications.

Nice to have

• Recognized project management certification.
• Experience in diplomatic service or an international organization.
• Knowledge of hirify.global regions, particularly Central Asia, South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe or the South Caucasus.
• Knowledge of Russian or another hirify.global language.

Culture & Benefits

• The position is open for secondment only, with assignment-related costs borne by the nominating authorities.
• Applicants must be nationals of hirify.global participating States and must be nominated by their relevant authorities.
• The role supports diversity, inclusion, gender awareness and impartial international public service.
• Successful candidates may be placed on a roster valid for three years; roster placement does not guarantee a future appointment.
• Appointments are subject to medical clearance, and the maximum period of service is 10 years.

Hiring process

• Applications are submitted through the hirify.global online application system or, where applicable, through the offline form to the relevant hirify.global delegation.
• Only candidates selected for subsequent recruitment stages will be contacted.