General Information

Vacancy number
1410/2026
Recruitment type
External recruitment (international)
Type of contract
Fixed-term appointment
Posted date
10-Jun-2026
Deadline to apply
01-Jul-2026
Duty station
Strasbourg
Grade
A1/A2
Entity
Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI)

Description & Requirements

Your Team

The Accountability for Ukraine Unit operates under the direct authority of the Director General for Human Rights and the Rule of Law (DGI). The role is embedded within a dynamic and scaling operational environment, with activities expected to be delivered across locations, including Strasbourg and The Hague. The Security Manager will work in close co-ordination with the Directorate of General Services.

Your Role

As a Security Manager, you will:

  • assess the needs in terms of security/safety measures for staff, other persons and premises to ensure protection and safety within a given area of operations;
  • liaise with the logistics/building team and other experts as necessary to determine needs within their area of expertise;
  • prepare a security strategies and action plans;
  • liaise and co-ordinate with host country authorities, international organisations, and other stakeholders regarding security arrangements and emergency responses;
  • carry out risk assessment, analysis and planning;
  • develop security procedures and guidelines, contingency and evacuation plans; give input, as necessary, on the implementation and operationalisation;
  • assist in managing incident response, reporting, and follow-up;
  • advise on the operation and desired maintenance of electronic security systems, video surveillance, access control and perimeter alarms;
  • provide advice on how to ensure compliance with personal protection standards, particularly with regard to the handling of classified information and witness protection;
  • identify areas requiring more specialised security interventions/enhanced specialised security intervention; where needed, assist in preparation of security consultancy and other types of contracts.
Requirements to apply

You must have: 

  • a university degree at least at Bachelor's level;
  • solid professional experience in security management, policing, or a related field, preferably within a jurisdiction and/or an international organisation;
  • knowledge of international standards related to security management in judicial settings;
  • a very good knowledge of English.

You must also:

  • be a citizen of one of the member states of the Council of Europe and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil service of that state;
  • have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable);
  • not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the Council of Europe;
  • be under the age of 65 years.

Your application must demonstrate to what extent you have the competencies listed below. To help you doing so, feel free to consult our .

Key competencies
  • Operational - Planning and work organisation
  • Operational - Results orientation
  • Operational - Concern for quality
  • Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation
  • Professional and technical expertise:
    • demonstrated experience in risk assessment, incident management, and operational security co-ordination.

Desirable competencies:

  • Professional and technical expertise: 
    • recognised certificates/diplomas in security management; 
    • knowledge of French would be an asset.
What we offer

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 .

Applications and selection procedure

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page . This recruitment is carried out in accordance with Article 490 of the Council of Europe Staff Rules. 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.

Important information

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 .

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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.