Under the authority of the Head of Office and the supervision of the Head of the No Hate Speech and Co-operation Unit in the Anti-discrimination Department, Directorate General of Democracy, the incumbent will assist in the design, management and implementation of the Project ‘Fight against discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech in Georgia’, in co-operation with the donor, partners and other stakeholders, and in compliance with the organisation’s regulations and/or donor requirements.

Employment is foreseen for an initial duration of 12 months with the possibility of renewal.

The incumbent performs the following key duties in close co-operation with the Project team, and in accordance with the Organisation’s procedures, guidelines and priorities, with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality:

• plans, organises, implements and follows up on the project’s activities in accordance with the work plan and its calendar of activities, local partners and stakeholders and in close co-ordination with the Programme Manager in headquarters;
• plans and reports on financial resources allocated to activities and ensures close budgetary follow-up of all project expenditures;
• prepares progress and final reports and other necessary documents resulting from activities, as well as thematic and other documents related to the project objectives;
• liaises directly with the project’s local stakeholders and partners and international and local consultants;
• prepares the necessary documentation/materials for the organisation of the project’s activities and co-ordinates the input and tasks of the international and local consultants;
• participates in project meetings and events and undertakes follow-up action as required;
• prepares the Steering Committee meetings and drafts the minutes of its meetings;
• keeps track of the project work plan and updates and monitors that the outputs are in accordance with the work plans;
• contributes to project monitoring and evaluation and defining of detailed and measurable indicators for activities and the overall project;
• suggests any adjustments to the content and methodology of the work plan;
• reports to the Programme Manager in headquarters on activities in progress and if and when problems occur;
• implements all the aspects related to the publicity and visibility of the project;
• supports headquarters-based staff and short-term consultants when carrying out tasks and missions in the field;
• provides legal assistance to consultants;
• contributes to the efficient functioning of the office in collaboration with the Head of Office and the direct Project management in headquarters.

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 Georgia.

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

Qualifications:

• Completed full course of general secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications.

Experience:

›          At least three years of professional experience relating to the implementation of assistance and co-operation projects in the field of anti-discrimination, human rights advocacy and/or national minorities’ rights;

• Experience in the management of financial resources.

Language requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of Georgian (mother tongue level);
• Very good knowledge English;
• Knowledge of French or Russian 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:

• proven experience of carrying out corresponding duties;
• knowledge of the standards of the Council of Europe and other international bodies on combatting discrimination, hate crime and hate speech;
• knowledge of the legislation and programmes on combatting discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Georgia;
• knowledge of specific project management tools (Project Management Methodology, logframes, risk monitoring, etc.);
• ICT skills: sound computer skills and experience using standard tools in office applications (word processing, presentations, spreadsheet, databases, outlook, internet publications).
  • Planning and work organisation
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Drafting skills
  • Analysis and problem solving
  • Results orientation
  • Concern for quality
  • Negotiation

Desirable:

• Professional and technical expertise:

• knowledge of the activities and procedures of the Council of Europe;
• professional experience with coordinating policy or legislative reviews, and/or capacity building activities, and information campaigns;
• professional experience with coordinating programmes with civil society organisations of national minorities or other vulnerable groups.

• Adaptability
• Relationship building
• Resilience

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

The cooperation project ‘Fight against discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Georgia’ of the Council of Europe aims to provide expertise, build competences, advocate and raise awareness among policy makers, legal and law enforcement agencies and civil society organisations to enable them to:

• fully align national legislation and bylaws on anti-discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech and monitoring mechanism in accordance with European standards;
• ensure its effective implementation;
• increase public appreciation for the laws’ contribution towards democracy, human rights, peace and prosperity in Georgian society.

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 05 April 2018 (midnight Paris Time).

Any false statements knowingly made by applicants in their application for employment or at the time of their engagement will result in the termination of their employment by the Council of Europe.

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.