Call for candidates N° S39/2016
Programme manager / International Drug Policy Specialist
Directorate of Legal Advice and Public International Law

Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate / Secretariat of the Pompidou Group (Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking in Drugs)
Closing date: 30 November 2016
Location : Strasbourg
Minimum duration of the secondment period: 1 year
Starting date: 01/01/2017

Conditions

The seconded official shall remain in employment or be paid by the member State from which he/she is seconded throughout the period of secondment, and shall receive no salary and no social and medical cover from the Council of Europe.

The seconded official will not receive displacement allowance nor reimbursement of travelling expenses by the Organisation as set out in Article 23 of Committee of Ministers’ Resolution Res (2012)2

Job mission

Under the authority of the Executive Secretary of the Pompidou Group, the seconded official contributes to the implementation of the Pompidou Group’s work programme activities, animates transversality and overall coherence across the Council of Europe of the follow up to the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the world drug problem outcome document, takes responsibility for specific lines of action and assists in the development of cooperation with member and non-member States.

Key activities

The seconded official performs the following key duties:
- Promotes understanding of the transversal dimension across the Council of Europe of the UNGASS outcome document, harnesses the interest of other services translating it into operational or strategic proposals, and supports activities with a transversal dimension;
- Takes responsibility for – or assists in the implementation of – specific activities in the Pompidou Group’s programme for 2015-2018 or agreed from time to time by the Group’s Permanent Correspondents;
- Contributes to resource mobilisation, identifies and liaises with potential donors and prepares fundraising documents, and assumes a role in the management of the resulting cooperation activities in member and non-member states;
- Represents the Pompidou Group and the Secretariat at relevant events, gives presentations, contributes to discussions and acts as facilitator;
- Takes an active part in the Pompidou Group’s communication – both targeted and public communication – and disseminates information about the Group’s activities, identifies upcoming issues and proposes communication strategies related thereto.

Please note that the seconded official may be required to perform other duties not listed in the call for candidates.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications:
University degree in law, social or political sciences, or international relations (or equivalent qualifications or experience).

Experience:
At least five years of professional experience, including at least two years of experience in a national administration responsible for drug policy; foreign service experience would be an asset, especially in the international drug policy area; experience in international human rights law desirable.

Language requirements: 
Very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English or French) and good knowledge of the other.

Nationality: 
Nationality of one of the 47 Council of Europe member states (or other Pompidou Group member or observer states).

Employee Core Values

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

Competencies

Essential: 
› Professional and technical expertise: National and/or international drug policy or diplomacy
› Relationship building
› Vision and Strategic Insight
› Communication

Desirable:
› Drafting skills
› Teamwork and co-operation
› Planning and work organisation

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

Additional information

This secondment is intended for an initial period of one year, but can be extended by mutual agreement. The proposed location is Strasbourg.