Regional Gender Mainstreaming Advisor

You will be based at the Council of Europe Office in Tirana. The team you will work within, the Programming Department of the Directorate of Programme Co-ordination, contributes to setting the priorities of the Council of Europe's co-operation activity programme and ensures that they are translated into coordinated co-operation programmes and projects in member and non-member countries.

The Programming Department contributes to strategic, country-based programming through the drafting of Country Action Plans and other strategic documents. It defines priority actions on the basis of recommendations arising from the Council of Europe's monitoring mechanisms. Action Plans are adopted by the Committee of Ministers, following consultations with the national authorities and civil society concerned.

As a Regional Gender Mainstreaming Advisor you will: 

• contribute to the implementation of the Council of Europe Transversal Programme for Gender Equality and the Gender Equality Strategy in South-East Europe and Türkiye;
• support the operationalisation of gender markers across all co-operation projects in the region of South-East Europe and Türkiye;
• co-ordinate gender mainstreaming within Council of Europe co-operation documents and projects in the region, notably in the framework of the EU/CoE Joint Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” by advising on integrating gender perspective across activities and programmes, raising awareness within the CoE offices, developing practical tools, monitoring progress, sharing knowledge with external partners, and participating in relevant events;
  
• provide support and advice to Council of Europe staff in the region and to senior management by offering strategic and technical guidance, preparing documents for meetings and events, drafting various written materials as needed, and assisting in the implementation of programmes and strategies on gender equality;
• build staff capacities by designing and delivering training and workshops on gender equality and gender mainstreaming and regularly sharing relevant information and guidance on gender equality and gender mainstreaming;
• further develop and operationalise gender mainstreaming tools and mechanisms (e.g. gender markers) under the guidance of the Head of Division in the Programming Department;
• support the integration of gender-sensitive approaches in Council of Europe programmes and projects in the region; 
• conduct missions related to the activities described above;
• work in close co-operation and co-ordination with Council of Europe Offices in the region and with the Gender Equality Division in the Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity.

You must: 

• have the support of the member State seconding you to the Council of Europe;
• hold a higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master’s degree () in fields such as political sciences or law and relevant and similar degrees;
• have at least 5 years of professional experience in gender equality and gender mainstreaming, including experience in co-operation and project management, and in supporting government authorities and civil society, with a proven track record in providing tailored support on gender mainstreaming to public institutions, intergovernmental bodies and civil society/women’s rights organisations; 
• have very good knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe (English); 
• be a citizen of one of the member States of the Council of Europe.

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Analysis and problem solving
• Operational - Drafting skills
• Operational - Learning and development
• Interpersonal - Communication

• Professional and technical expertise:
  • solid knowledge of relevant international standards and policies;
  • demonstrated skills in policy advice and implementation of gender equality strategies;
  • ability to use standard office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation sofware, Outlook).

• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Relationship building
• Interpersonal - Resilience

• Professional and technical expertise:
  • experience working in an international organisation;
  • field experience;
  • experience in applying gender mainstreaming accross diverse thematic sectors, including the rule of law, good governance, freedom of expression, anti-discrimination, and public administration.

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 Our recruitment process 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 .