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TwitterEach year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
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Employment Opportunities
WELCOME
Thank you for exploring career possibilities with the Organization of American
States – the world’s oldest regional organization dating back to 1889. Today,
our organization is at the forefront of cutting-edge efforts towards the
fulfillment of our mission. The Organization uses a four-pronged approach to
effectively implement its essential purposes, based on its main pillars:
democracy, human rights, security, and development. We are constantly on the
lookout for motivated, dedicated, and creative people who want to make a
difference in the hemisphere. We particularly value integrity, customer-oriented
team-players with creative minds, high technical qualifications, and managerial
skills. We offer a dynamic and culturally diverse work environment, as well as
challenging experiences. We encourage you to visit our website often. Best of
luck in your job search!
WORKING AT THE OAS
The Organization of American States has a regional workforce of more than 1,000
people. Its headquarters is located in Washington D.C., USA, and it has
coordinating offices in 31 member countries. The Organization of American States
is a vibrant, culturally-diverse international organization. In working towards
the fulfillment of its statutory mission, the OAS is at the forefront in
establishing an order of peace and justice among its Member States, promoting
their solidarity, strengthening their collaboration, and defending their
sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
When applying for a position with the Organization of American States, please
keep in mind the following considerations:
- Due to the nature of our work, employment preference is given to nationals of
our Member States. (The full list of Member States is available
here).
- Only applicants, who fulfill the minimum requirements, as listed in the
employment opportunity, will be considered in the selection process. Only those
with the best qualifications will be invited for an interview. However, all
candidates will remain in our database and may be contacted for future
opportunities.
- In accordance with paragraph f. of Article 44 of the General Standards,
the official languages of the Organization are English, French, Portuguese, and
Spanish. No candidate for a position in the General Secretariat subject to the
competition requirement shall be contracted until he/she has passed language
proficiency exams administered by the DHR in at least two of the official
languages. Nevertheless, i) Any candidate, including staff member whose native
language is one of those four languages shall only be required to demonstrate
proficiency on an exam in one of the others; and (ii) Persons applying for G-1
and G-2 positions at Headquarters and G-3 driver/clerk positions in those
Offices of the General Secretariat in the Member States where the language
requirement unduly restricts the recruitment of otherwise qualified staff shall
be exempt from this language proficiency requirement for as long as they occupy
those positions. Subsequently, in order to be eligible to compete for a
higher-level position, any staff member who has benefited from this exemption
must demonstrate proficiency in a second official language of the Organization.
(iii) A person selected as the best candidate may receive a fixed-term contract,
which will be considered to have lapsed in case the person does not pass the
required language examination within the 36 months following the appointment.
- The duration of the selection process is approximately five months.
- The Organization of American States does not discriminate against any
individual, employee, or application for employment on the basis of race, color,
marital status, religion, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or status as a parent.
- The GS/OAS embraces equality, diversity and inclusion. Thus, the GS/OAS,
in accordance with its rules and regulations, is committed to providing
equal opportunities in employment, achieving a diverse staff, and will take
into account a wide geographic representation, as well as gender equity and
equality, in the selection of candidates.
Please note the following:
● Candidates can update their profiles at any time, however, the Department of Human Resources and the hiring area will consider the profile as is of candidates who are pre-selected at the time being reviewed.
● Once the publication of
an employment announcement closes, it will no longer be available in our
website. Therefore, it is recommended that you print or save the employment
announcement of the position you are applying for.