Senior Project Officer on Social Rights

The team within which you will work, the Co-operation Unit within the Department of Social Rights, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, is entrusted with bilateral, regional and multilateral co-operation activities with the member States on social rights and awareness-raising activities carried out with universities, professional networks, civil society, national human rights institutions, as well as liaison with International Organisations (EU, UN, ILO, etc.). It facilitates and supports action designed to improve the Charter system and the implementation of social rights across Europe, including in the framework of the reform process (conception, implementation and organisation of meetings and other activities).

As a Senior Project Officer, you will:

• plan, organise, implement and follow-up capacity building, awareness raising  activities in the area of social rights in accordance with the Council of Europe's procedures and with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy, and confidentiality;
• establish and develop effective contacts and liaises with various stakeholders, consultants, experts and other relevant actors as regards the implementation of different activities;
• develop, maintain and manage dialogue and cooperation between the Department and the organs of the Charter with International Organisations (including EU, UN, ILO, etc. ) and other relevant stakeholders working on the social rights agenda and develop the awareness of those entities about the Charter and its mechanisms; 
• prepare and contribute to drafting of documents in accordance with the quality and style requirements of the Council of Europe (e.g. progress, annual, and mission reports, terms of reference for various contractual engagements, briefings, speaking notes, official speeches, relevant meeting documentation and minutes, etc.);
• monitor developments (legal, policy, institutional) in the areas of the Department’s interests and keep the management regularly informed, including on further needs and opportunities for further interventions;
• contribute to the development of new project proposals and co-operation activities;
• participate in (in-house) coordination meetings in different areas within the Department’s interests, including in country specific co-ordination meetings;
• undertake official journeys in connection with different activities;
• contribute to raising the visibility of the Depratment, the Charter and its mechanisms by drafting news items, contributing to the preparation of different communication materials, publications, etc.;
• perform any other task related to the implementation of co-operation activities as requested;
• contribute to the efficient functioning of the Unit and the Department;
• promote the Council of Europe values internally and externally.

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Analysis and problem solving
• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation

• Professional and technical expertise:

• experience in implementation of technical co-operation or policy-oriented activities, project management;
• experience in working with governmental institutions, International Organisations, civil society on projects and programmes related to social rights, or human rights or related fields;
• knowledge of and understanding of the Council of Europe standards in the area of human and social rights;
• knowledge of project management tools; 
• knowledge of the overall political and social situation in Europe;
• Good knowledge of current ICT tools.

• Managerial - Vision and Strategic Insight
• Interpersonal - Relationship building

• Professional and technical expertise:

• previous professional experience in an international environment; 
• knowledge of other languages.

This vacancy is for a secondment, ruled by Article 23 of . You can consult the conditions of secondment to the Council of Europe (days of leave, allowances etc.) on the webpage . This secondment does not foresee any allowances or travel expenses from the Organisation.

This secondment should start as soon as possible.

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page of our Career's website. 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). Only applicants who meet the conditions of the Committee of Ministers’ Resolution CM/Res(2012)2) and who best meet the abovementioned criteria will be considered for selection and for the next stage.

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 .