The incumbent performs all or a combination of the following duties:

-        identifies, collects and organises data, a bibliography and documentation relating to the projects concerned;

-        helps to prepare and follow-up questionnaires and campaigns;

-        updates documentation and the data bases corresponding to on-going projects and prepares documents that will be useful in developing the projects;

-        publishes documents and updates web tools to facilitate dialogue with different target groups and give on-going projects a higher profile; 

-        receives information and correspondence from experts/partners and responds to their requests in co-ordination with his or her superiors;

-        assists with the logistical organisation of meetings and follow-up to meetings and other events in the context of joint programmes and voluntary contributions (seminars, conferences, working groups, etc.), takes notes with a view to preparing meeting reports.

Essential competencies

Other competencies

The Organisation 

The Council of Europe is a political organisation founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members. It now numbers 47 member States. The Organisation’s main aims are to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges in its member States. Since 1989 it has integrated most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and supported them in their efforts to implement and consolidate their reforms.

The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France). By Statute, it has two constituent organs: the Committee of Ministers, composed of the member States’ Ministers for Foreign Affairs, and the Parliamentary Assembly, comprising delegations from the national parliaments. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe represents the entities of local and regional self-government within the member States.

The European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body competent to adjudicate complaints brought against a state by individuals, associations or other contracting states on grounds of violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Applications

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system.  By connecting to our website http://www.coe-recruitment.com you can create and submit your on-line application.  Applications must be submitted by 6 November 2012 (midnight Central European Time) at the latest. 

The selection procedure may vary according to the specific requirements of the job vacancy. It consists of preliminary selection and can include ability tests, behavioural questionnaires, job related examinations, situational exercises, language tests, interviews and full assessment centres.

Depending on the number of applicants, the length of the required professional experience may be increased.  

Only candidates who best match the requirements of the job vacancy and, if applicable, candidates with the best results in the previous stages of the procedure (tests, exams, etc.) will, as a last stage of the procedure, be invited for an interview.

Following this competition, a list of eligible candidates, in order of merit, may be established. This list will be valid for two years with the possibility of extending it to a maximum of four years. During the period of validity of the list, candidates on the list may be offered employment of fixed term duration, should an identical permanent post or a fixed-term position become vacant. It should be noted that placement on this list does not give candidates the right to an appointment within the Council of Europe. Moreover, the choice of candidates from a reserve list is not made solely according to the order of merit.  

The first year of employment will constitute a probationary period. Provided the staff members’ work is considered satisfactory, he/she may be offered contracts of fixed term duration. However, the total length of employment will not exceed five years. The staff member so recruited shall not be eligible for any subsequent internal competition, promotion or transfer to a post, or for secondment. The compulsory retirement age is 65.

For the moment, this position is limited until 30 September 2013 and may be prolonged.

Details on conditions of employment including salaries, allowances, pension scheme and social insurance can be consulted on our recruitment website. 

Under its equal opportunities policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve parity in the number of women and men employed in each category and grade. In the event of equal merit, preference will therefore be given to the applicant belonging to the under-represented sex.

The Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures may be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities.