Special Representative of the Secretary General on antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred and all forms of religious intolerance

The Office of the Special Representative raises awareness and visibility by actively communicating the Organisation’s work and the Secretary General’s priorities to governments, relevant international organisations, religious organisations in the member states, political leaders, influencers, and the general public in line with the European Convention on Human Rights and other relevant Council of Europe standards.

The Special Representative of the Secretary General on antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred and all forms of religious intolerance (SRSG) is entrusted by the Secretary General to carry out the following responsibilities:

Programme and Resource Management

• raise awareness and visibility by actively communicating the Organisation’s activities and the Secretary General’s priorities to member states, observer states, relevant international organisations, religious leaders and religious communities, influencers, civil society and the general public and enhance the Council of Europe’s regular dialogue with the abovementioned stakeholders by working closely with all relevant structures within and outside of the Organisation;
• ensure co-ordination of all major relevant administrative entities of the Council of Europe concerning all activities related to antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred and all forms of religious intolerance, and co-operate closely with the institutions, bodies and mechanisms of the Organisation, including the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) and the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), and contribute to developing comprehensive responses thereto;
• consolidate and enhance the Council of Europe’s activities on interreligious dialogue between religious leaders;
• prepare discussion papers, opinion editorials and strategic documents including proposals for action to be undertaken by the Council of Europe and represent the Secretary General in all relevant national and international fora and platforms (in particular the EU and the OSCE) and in dialogue with national authorities, including the relevant national co-ordinators.

Leadership and Staff Management

• lead and motivate staff in the Office of the SRSG;
• set specific objectives and provide guidelines; allocate roles and responsibilities; evaluate the performance of direct reports;
• facilitate internal communication; foster co-operation, team spirit and a harmonious working environment with a view to increasing efficiency.

Responsibility and Reporting

• report to the Secretary General on the results achieved.

Communication and Representation

• promote Council of Europe values internally and externally.

• Managerial - Vision and Strategic Insight
• Managerial - Leadership
• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Negotiating
• Interpersonal - Communication

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Analysis and problem solving
• Interpersonal - Resilience

This job vacancy is for an international external recruitment. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance, etc.) on the webpage . Candidates appointed to grade A6 by way of international external recruitment shall initially be appointed for a fixed-term period of one year. The appointment may be extended for one or more periods each not exceeding five years.

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page . This recruitment is carried out in accordance with . The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at 23:59:59 (CET/CEST). When applying, make sure your motivation shows how your competencies make your profile the best for the role.

Retained candidates will be invited for an interview, currently planned for 11 July.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunity policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at , we will ensure that your request is handled.

The information published on the CoE’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, please contact us at .