Administrative Assistants:

Administrative Assistants ensure professional assistance to programmes, projects and/or activities in a number of technical or work fields (for example finance, legal affairs, ICT, communication, scientific assistance) in accordance with procedures, guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy.

Candidates must have a general education to a standard equivalent to a full course of secondary education, preferably beyond (university degree an advantage) and/or appropriate professional experience. They must have a broad insight into several technical or work fields; have proven knowledge of methods, systems, and tools in a specific field as well as a broad knowledge of the activities and procedures of the Council of Europe.

They must have good computer skills in standard tools in office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, presentation software, outlook, internet/intranet publication) including specific software, and be capable of planning and work organisation, information-seeking, analytical thinking and problem-solving.

Excellent knowledge of one official language (English or French) and good knowledge of the other (in oral and written communication) is essential, with knowledge of other European languages an advantage.

Assistants:

Assistants provide support to a supervisor, work unit, team, programme or project in a variety of technical or work fields (eg secretarial, accounting, IT/web, archiving/documentation, proof reading, scientific) in compliance with general guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy.

These persons must have the equivalent to a full course of secondary education, followed by a vocational qualification in their field (e.g. Higher National Diploma/HND or NVQ level 4 in the United Kingdom or an equivalent qualification obtained in other countries) as well as sound professional expertise and understanding of the activities and procedures of the Council of Europe.

They must have good computer skills in standard tools in office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, presentation software, outlook, internet/intranet publications) and be capable of planning and work organisation, information seeking and problem-solving.

Excellent knowledge of one official language (English or French) and good knowledge of the other (in oral and written communication) is essential, with knowledge of other European languages an advantage.

Technical Services Personnel:

Technical Services Personnel perform various duties (service and support duties; reception and security duties; mail and document distribution; chauffeur duties; technical or maintenance work) in compliance with guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency and security.

These persons must have appropriate qualifications in their field of expertise and/or proven professional experience. They must have the ability to use computer facilities and be able to plan and organise their work as well as analyse and solve problems.

Good knowledge of one of the official languages (French) and passive knowledge of the other (English) is necessary, with knowledge of other European languages an advantage.

The Organisation

The Council of Europe is a political organisation founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members. It now numbers 46 member States. The Organisation’s main aims are to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges in its member States. Since 1989 it has integrated most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and supported them in their efforts to implement and consolidate their reforms.

The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France). By Statute, it has two constituent organs: the Committee of Ministers, composed of the member States’ Ministers for Foreign Affairs, and the Parliamentary Assembly, comprising delegations from the national parliaments. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe represents the entities of local and regional self-government within the member States. The European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body competent to adjudicate complaints brought against a state by individuals, associations or other contracting States on grounds of violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Applications

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system. By connecting to our website https://coe-recruitment.com/ you can create and submit your on-line application. Applications must be submitted at the latest 31 January 2013 (Centtral European time) at the latest.

Additional Information

Your application will be examined with regard to the requirements of this vacancy and will remain active in our system for a period of 3 months.

If you wish your application to remain active longer so that it could be considered for any forthcoming temporary vacancy that may occur for your profile, you should log on to your account every three months.. Please ensure that you maintain the information in your application form up to date via your online account. You may also withdraw your application at any time by following the online instructions.

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of the Council of Europe, the compulsory retirement age is 65. We cannot therefore accept applications from persons over this age.

The total length of employment under temporary contracts will not exceed nine months in any calendar year.

Details on conditions of employment for temporary staff including salaries, allowances, pension contributions and social insurance can be consulted on our temporary recruitment website.

The Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures may be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities.