Under the authority of the Head of Office, and the supervision of the Head of the Economic Crime and Cooperation Division, Department of information Society and Action against Crime, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI) of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, the incumbent will carry out multiple assignments to meet the overall and specific objectives for the implementation of the Project on “Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs from Corrupt Practices at the municipal level in the Russian Federation” (PRECOP phase II).

For this purpose, the incumbent will support and monitor the implementation of the set measures and activities in co-operation with relevant counterparts using the multi-stakeholder model, lead beneficiaries, and in compliance with the respective regulations of the Council of Europe.

Employment is limited to the duration of the Project (currently until 31 March 2017 and may be prolonged).

The incumbent performs the following key duties in accordance with the Council of Europe’s procedures, guidelines and priorities with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality:

• Provides logistical and administrative assistance to the project team in the planning, organisation and follow-up of the project activities, in accordance with the Project workplan and calendar of activities and in co-operation with local and international partners and stakeholders; completing all necessary arrangements in advance and in a timely manner;
• Makes practical arrangements connected to project activities (travel, visa requests, accommodation and meeting venue bookings, local transport arrangements, interpretation, etc.);
• Prepares the submission of financial support documents for final payment and reimbursement of experts; provides and verifies any other financial information and documentation (including activity synopsis) as regards the activities implemented;
• Follows up work or activities in progress and reports to the supervisor, especially if and when problems occur;
• Drafts and formats correspondence, memos, documents, contract letters and financial arrangements in line with instructions and relevant procedures;
• Provides administrative and linguistic assistance to visitors and experts; interprets consecutively during meetings between consultants and representatives of beneficiary or partner institutions in the Russian Federation;
• Provides translations, spelling and grammar checking, and editing of the relevant project documents;
• Organises and keeps project documents and files up to date (activity planning, official reports, expertise and other documents, outgoing and incoming correspondence, contact lists);
• Ensures the circulation of pertinent information and documents among the project team and the Office.

Please note that the incumbent may be required to perform other duties not listed in the vacancy notice.

This local recruitment procedure is open to applicants already present in the Russian Federation.

Only applicants who best meet the following criteria will be considered for shortlisting.

Qualifications:

• Completed full course of general secondary education, followed by a post-secondary qualification corresponding to a minimum of two years studies in law, translation or linguistics.

Experience:

• At least three years of relevant professional experience; experience of administrative duties; experience in translation and interpretation.
• Previous experience in technical assistance projects would be considered an asset.

Language requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of Russian (mother tongue level);
• Excellent knowledge of one of the official languages (English);
• Knowledge of French would be an advantage.

Nationality:

• Nationality of host country or one of the 47 Council of Europe member states.

Age:

• Under 65 years of age at the closing date of the vacancy notice.

Council of Europe staff members adhere to the values Professionalism, Integrity and Respect.

Essential:

• Professional and technical expertise

• Excellent organisational skills; ability to work under pressure, deal with multiple tasks and respect deadlines;
• Experience in carrying out corresponding duties in the framework of international or European co-operation projects;
• Broad knowledge of the activities and procedures of the Council of Europe;
• General understanding of project management procedures;
• Sound computer skills of standard tools in office applications (word processing, presentation software, outlook, internet/intranet publications).
  • Planning and work organisation
  • Analysis and problem solving
  • Drafting skills
  • Teamwork and co-operation
  • Results orientation
  • Relationship building
  • Negotiation

Desirable:

• Concern for quality
• Communication
• Resilience
• Creativity and innovation

For more information, please refer to the Competency Framework of the Council of Europe.

Information on the Project

The “Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs from Corrupt Practices at the municipal level in the Russian Federation” (PRECOP phase II), a follow-up to the European Union/Council of Europe Joint Programme “Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs in the Russian Federation from Corrupt Practices” (PRECOP RF), aims to support and facilitate prevention of corrupt practices affecting the business sector at the municipal level in the Russian Federation, through multi-stakeholder development of evidence-based legislative and policy proposals to be submitted through the RF Ombudsman for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs at regional and federal levels.

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system. By connecting to our website www.coe.int/jobs you can create and submit your on-line application. Applications must be submitted at the latest 17 October 2016 (midnight Paris Time).

Applications will be examined with regard to the requirements of this vacancy and applicants will be informed in due course of the outcome of your application. This may take some time after the closing date. Preselected candidates may be invited to take written tests before an interview. Written tests may be eliminatory.

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of the Council of Europe, the compulsory retirement age is 65. We cannot therefore accept applications from persons over this age.

The conditions of recruitment and employment which apply are contained in Rule No. 1234 of 15 December 2005 laying down the conditions of recruitment and employment of locally recruited temporary staff members working in Council of Europe Duty Stations located outside of France apply (Link to Rule 1234).

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.

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading organisation in the protection of human rights, democracy and rule of law. It was founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members and now includes 47 member states, all having signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights.

By Statute, the Council of Europe 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 Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent and impartial institution within the Council of Europe mandated to promote the awareness of and respect for human rights in member states.

The European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body which oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states. Individuals can bring complaints of human rights violations to the Strasbourg Court once all possibilities of appeal have been exhausted in the member state concerned.