Under the authority of the Executive Director of the European Audiovisual Observatory, the incumbent will manage the Department for Information on Markets and Financing of the European Audiovisual Observatory. He/she will organise and process the market and financing information and data held or coordinated by the Observatory, in accordance with procedures, guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy.

The incumbent performs the following key duties:

- managing the work of the Department Information on Markets and Financing of the Observatory, including defining work proposals for the Executive Council and Advisory Committee, elaborating the Department’s budget needs and managing its staff (currently 5 analysts and 1 assistant);
- advising the Executive Director on the development of medium and long-term strategies; providing economic advice on operational questions relating to Observatory products and services;
- developing products and services of the Department, negotiating related contracts with clients of the Observatory such as the European Commission;
- organising the gathering and analysis of data on the audiovisual markets and on the financing policies applying to the industry;
- defining, editing and contributing to publications and reports concerning the European audiovisual markets, in particular coordinating and editing the Yearbook and contributing to the website of the Observatory; supervising the maintenance and update of 5 databases;
- maintaining relations with the Observatory's network of partners, professional organisations and providers of data, with the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities as well as national, international and European agencies operating in fields related to the Observatory's activities;
- representing the Observatory in public settings, institutional and professional events;
- promoting transparency of the economic situation of the audiovisual markets, inter alia by coordinating working groups set up or coordinated by the Observatory for this purpose and by contributing on behalf of the Observatory to workshops, seminars and publications;
- representing the Executive Director during his/her absence in matters relating to the above mentioned responsibilities.

Please note that the incumbent may be required to perform other duties not listed in the vacancy notice.

Only applicants who best meet the following criteria will be considered for shortlisting. Criteria marked with an asterisk (*) are statutory requirements.

• Qualifications: higher education degree or qualification* equivalent to a masters degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) degree in economy, business, sociology, political science, media studies or related field.
• Experience: at least 6 years of professional experience in socio-economic research and/or studies in the field of media, film and/or creative industries;
• Language requirements: a very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English or French) in oral and written communication and good knowledge of the other.
• Nationality*: nationality of one of the 47 Council of Europe member states.
• Age*: under 65 years of age at the closing date of the vacancy notice.

Essential:
• Professional and technical competencies:
- Good knowledge of the policy and economic issues and markets of the European audiovisual sector and of this sector's information needs and cultural trends;
- Good knowledge of the audiovisual professional world and a clear understanding of the information needs of the professionals of the European audiovisual industry;
- Analytical thinking, problem-solving and judgement skills;
- Experience in working with public and professional organisations in the audiovisual sector, with public and private research and consultancy organisations active in this field;
- Profound understanding and experience of the use of IT-tools (word processing, spread sheet, databases, presentation software, outlook, internet/intranet publication) required to administer data collection, processing and publication.
• Management skills: experience in managing a team, resources, projects and processes; coaching of others.
• Communication and linguistic skills: experience in presenting in public, participating in public debates, and chairing expert meetings.
• Interpersonal skills: relationship-building and networking, advising and diplomacy.
• Personal attitudes: initiative and responsibility; result orientation and sense of continuous improvement; concern for quality and efficiency; adaptability.
• Personal values: integrity; loyalty and conscience; discretion; independence and confidence.

Desirable:
• Professional and technical competencies:
- Own relevant scientific publications;
- Basic knowledge of the telecommunication and IT markets;
- Capacity of supporting the conceptualisation of databases.
• Interpersonal skills: service and client orientation.
• Communication and linguistic skills: 
- Knowledge of German, third official language of the Observatory, would be an advantage;
- Knowledge of other European languages.
• Personal attitudes: self-management and development; organisational alignment.
• Personal values: respect for diversity; interest for the European film and audiovisual works.

For more information, please refer to the competency inventory of the Council of Europe.

Applications

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system.  By connecting to our website www.coe.int/jobs you can create and submit your on-line application.  Applications must be submitted at the latest 27 October 2014 (midnight Central European Time).

The selection procedure consists of shortlisting, assessment(s), and a panel interview.  Assessments may include one or more of the following: ability tests, behavioural questionnaires, job-related examinations, situational exercises, language tests, interviews and full assessment centres. At least one assessment will be eliminatory.

Depending on the number of applicants, the length of the required professional experience may be increased.

Candidates with the best results in the previous stages of the procedure (tests, exams, etc.) will, as a last stage of the procedure, be invited for an interview with a panel.

Following this competition, a reserve list of successful candidates, in order of merit, may be established. This list will be valid for two years with the possibility of extending it to a maximum of four years. It should be noted that placement on a reserve list does not give candidates the right to an appointment within the Council of Europe.  The choice of candidates from a reserve list is not made solely according to the order of merit but also takes into account the requirements of the position to be filled and the qualifications of the candidates.

During the period of validity of the reserve list, candidates on the list may be offered employment on a fixed-term contract, which may be renewed one or several times. There is a statutory probationary period of two years.

The compulsory retirement age is 65.

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

Under its equal opportunities policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve parity in the number of women and men employed in each category and grade. In the event of equal merit, preference will therefore be given to the applicant belonging to the under-represented sex.

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.

The Organisation

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading organisation in the protection of human rights, democracy and rule of law. It was founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members  and  now includes 47 member states, all having signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights.

By Statute, the Council of Europe 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 Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent and impartial institution within the Council of Europe mandated to promote the awareness of and respect for human rights in member states.

The European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body which oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states. Individuals can bring complaints of human rights violations to the Strasbourg Court once all possibilities of appeal have been exhausted in the member state concerned.

The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France) and in addition it maintains external presence in more than twenty countries. More information aboutCouncil of Europe external presence.

Set up in December 1992, the European Audiovisual Observatory is the only centre of its kind to gather and circulate information on the audiovisual industry in Europe. The Observatory is a European public service body with 40 member States and the European Union, represented by the European Commission. It owes its origins to Audiovisual Eureka and operates within the legal framework of the Council of Europe. It works alongside a number of partner organisations, professional organisations from within the industry and a wide network of correspondents.

External recruitment procedure organised in accordance with Article 15B of the Regulations on Appointments.