The incumbent performs the following key duties:

Development of e-publishing

-       Driving and accelerating implementation of the transition to e-publishing, addressing in particular staff skill sets, tools, processes, and procedures;

-       Supervising editorial projects and digital conversion;

-       Organising content for easy syndication in multiple formats and for multiple distribution networks;

-       Managing digital distribution partnerships;

-       Participating in monitoring e-publishing market and technology evolutions and business models.

Editorial management and marketing development

-       Acting as secretary to the Committee for the Rationalisation of Publications (CRP) and supervising the Organisation’s publications programme in this context; 

-       Assessing the content of manuscripts submitted through the internal publications workflow system in order to prepare the files for the CRP; follow-up to the Committee’s decisions;

-       Contributing to the preparation of the Directorate of Communications’ annual publications programme by suggesting topics for future titles in the Council of Europe’s core fields of competence;

-       Negotiating, drawing up, and following up with, all contracts in relation with the editorial and marketing work of the Directorate; 

-       Co-ordinating and following up pre-press work; carrying out the final check on manuscripts and covers before production;

-       Supervising the digital promotion and marketing of publications as well as the organisation of, or participation to, any event to enhance publications.

Management of a team

-       Supervising the publications team.

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.

·         Qualifications:

Completed full course of general secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications in the field of book publishing, in particular digital publishing.

·         Experience:

At least 4 years of professional experience in the field of e-publishing.

·         Language requirements: a very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English or French) 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:   

o   professional expertise: very good understanding of the different aspects of e-publishing; strong marketing skills related to electronic publications; competencies in the management of editorial projects;

o   ICT skills: good knowledge of digital formats in relation to publications (E-pub, html 5, etc.);

o   ability to draft clearly and concisely.

·         Managerial skills: management of a team; management of projects. 

·         Communication and linguistic skills: listening and communication skills; can express oneself and draft clearly, concisely and convincingly in English or French. 

Desirable:

·         Communication and linguistic skills: knowledge of other European languages 

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

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 26 November 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.

For the moment, the duration of the position is limited to 31 December 2015, but may be prolonged.

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 about Council of Europe external presence. 

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