Policy Advisor on Social Rights

The team within which you will work, the Governmental Committee Unit within the Department of Social Rights, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, supports the Governmental Committee (GC) of the European Social Charter and the European Code of Social Security in carrying out its tasks. These include facilitating and supporting action designed to improve the Charter system and the implementation of social rights across Europe, including in the framework of the reform process. The team prepares meetings and follow-up activities in close cooperation with the State representatives and social partners, facilitating the follow-up to the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) conclusions and the Committee of Ministers’ decisions on the Charter system.

As a Policy Advisor, you will:

• contribute to preparing the follow-up by the Governmental Committee to European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) conclusions and to the implementation of the decisions of the Committee of Ministers regarding the reform of the Charter system; 
• draft proposals for country-specific and general recommendations for adoption by the Committee of Ministers, as part of the GC follow-up to conclusions and ad hoc reviews of the ECSR;
• support the preparation of meetings of the GC, including those of its Bureau and working group(s); 
• engage in dialogue with States Parties to conceive and organise activities to support drafting action plans and roadmaps aimed at aligning the national situation with the requirements of the Charter;
• as need be, assist in the preparation and organisation of the High-Level Conference on the European Social Charter to encourage further commitments by member states;
• establish and develop effective contacts and liaise with various stakeholders, including EU Commission, ILO and other relevant stakeholders working on the social agenda and raise the awareness of those entities about the Charter and the country-specific monitoring outputs under the Charter;
• organise and/or participate in meetings and other activities, including awareness raising events, capacity-building, and the dissemination of standards and best practices to promote the implementation of social rights;
• contribute to the efficient functioning of the Unit and the Department.

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

• Professional and technical expertise:

• ability to take initiative and master assignments with a high degree of autonomy and acute political awareness and sensitivity;  
• experience in the design, drafting, management and implementation of policies and activities relevant to governments; 
• experience in the design and drafting legal and/or policy documents;  
• knowledge of and understanding of the Council of Europe standards in the area of human and social rights.

• Interpersonal - Relationship building
• Interpersonal - Adaptability

• Professional and technical expertise:

• fluency in both Council of Europe languages would be a plus;
• experience of collaboration with EU and ILO; 
• previous professional experience in relevant bodies or institutions at national level and/or in an international setting. 

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 .