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Webinar Outreach Programme
Preparing a Job Application for the
OSCE
osce.org
Department of Human Resources. September 2018
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Speakers
Marta Fernandez de Mazarambroz Gustavo Araujo
Recruitment Officer Chief of Recruitment
Agenda 1. Planning your application 2. Understanding the Job Description 3. Describing Achievement and Responsibilities 4. Recruiter’s Corner 5. Tips on Creating a Cover Letter 6. Q&A
Planning your application
Does your Realistically
What are the Do you have Would you
profile match assess the job
main tasks and Is this the work the relevant enjoy the tasks
the job market for your
projects of the area for you? skills and associated with
minimum area of
work unit? experience? this position?
requirements? expertise
Research before applying
OSCE Core competencies
Check Job Description
carefully for
Competency definitions
and levels of proficiency
needed since they vary
by position.
Jobs.osce.org
Sample Competency
Initiative Taking
Required Skills and Experience
Education Experience Languages
(Requirements or
Assets)
Required Skills and Experience Associate Project Officer (P2)
Required Skills and Experience
How do
I stand
out?Minimum Skills and Experience
Education Experience Languages
(Requirements or
Assets)Putting Job Description in Context
Duties and
Responsibilities
Competencies and
Expertise
Qualifications,
Experience and
Language SkillsPutting Job Description in Context
Duties and
Responsibilities
Competencies and
Expertise
Qualifications,
Experience and
Language SkillsGender Differences in Application Patterns
Understanding the Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
How can I How do I
show that I How can I show that I
have ‘directly show that I can have potential
relevant ‘hit the ground transferable
experience?’ running?’ skills?Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Needs of the Organization My professional ExperienceDuties and Responsibilities
Needs of the Organization My professional Experience
Designing an outreach and partnership Supported an outreach campaign and
strategy and establishing partnerships assisted manager in liaising with potential
partners. Directly involved in the
development of key partnerships.
Preparing substantive and financial Collected information from diverse
reports and liaising with donors as stakeholders to support in the creation of
required reports
Representing and delivering No experience / but comfortable with
presentations in formal and informal for a, presenting in front of audiences as
meetings and discussions, inside and currently possess client-facing position…
outside the Organization as requestedRecruiter’s Corner
Bit.ly/martaosceDescribing your Achievement and Duties
Positive
Results
Focus on
Impact
YOUR ROLE
Relevant
Quantify
Skills
AwardsCreating a Profile: Achievement and Duties *Achievements • Quick overview of positive results you have accomplished • Be clear about your role / contribution • If possible, quantify the achievement (number of individuals trained, amount of money saved) • Mention related awards and acquired skills • Indicate how your achievement affected the team or even organization
Describing your Achievements Sample 1 Advised the national Minister on Social Policy on combatting human trafficking matters, and spearheaded the legislative package establishing safe centres for victims across the country and their entitlement to social and financial assistance.
Describing your Achievements Sample 2 Designed and delivered 30 outreach presentations online to an audience of >1,000 law makers from South Eastern Europe in 20 months. Topics focused on raising awareness of innovative policy solutions to support gender mainstreaming practices.
Describing your Achievements Sample 3 Organized 3 large conferences on human rights in the past year counting with the attendance of 2,300 participants including high stakeholders from delegations.
Describing your Achievements Sample 4 Implemented new travel policy with effective controls, resulting in greater efficiency and consistency in travel planning and a $100K reduction in costs.
Describing your Achievement and Duties
Tailor
Impact Show FIT
Relevant Skills Action Verbs
What, Why, How
and for WhomCreating a Profile: Achievement and Duties *Description of your duties: • Show the hiring manager how your past responsibilities make you a good fit for the job • Tailor each application to job! • Start each statement with an action verb to make it concise and emphasize your role • Write statements that demonstrate what, why, how, for whom and where you performed the duties • Use a few modifiers along with action verbs to enable hiring managers know how you performed the duties such as ‘successfully, efficiently, independently.’
Use Action Verbs
Use Action Verbs
Be truthful and realistic about
your descriptions and
achievements.
You lose credibility fast if the
achievement do not align with
your reported experience, job
title or organization.How do you align with the mandate of the Organization?
Creating a Profile: Cover Letter
• How do you align with the
Introduction Organization’s mandate?
• Why do you think you’re a fit to
make an impact?
• Show evidence of
Argument accomplishments
• Don’t regurgitate your resume
• How do you use your
transferable skills?
Closing • Re-iterate your potential value-
addCover Letter
Be professional and straightforward
Letters should be clear, well written and properly formatted
Avoid slang and informal language
Use complete sentences with appropriate grammar and spelling
Follow instructions regarding cover letter and job applicationWhat did we learn today? 1. Planning your application 2. Understanding the Job Description 3. Describing Achievement and Responsibilities 4. Recruiter’s Corner 5. Tips on Creating a Cover Letter 6. Q&A
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Join us next month for another webinar!LIVE WEBINAR - Preparing a Job Application for the OSCE
Marta Fernandez de Mazarambroz Gustavo Araujo
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