FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

Under the authority of the Director of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare and of the Head of the Reference Standards and Samples Division, the incumbent will develop and implement production plans for the creation of a contingency stock of EDQM Reference standards in the context of EDQM’s secondary site project, with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy, and in compliance with Council of Europe’s values and regulations.

The incumbent performs the following key duties:

·       elaborates, establishes and follows:

o  the production plan (taking account of the production capacity) and needs for materials, including analyses of quantitative and/or qualitative data.

o  the medium-term production plan, taking account of stocks of raw materials, outsourcing, means, production capacities and unforeseeable events, needs for finished products, projected sales and levels of contingency stocks to be produced taking into account the time needed for procurement, batch release involving studies by control laboratories and quality assurance;

o  capacity planning on a daily basis;

·           implements production plans;

·           co-ordinates the logistical information flows between the various internal entities (production, procurement, distribution, control laboratory, quality);

·           keeps up-to-date with the state-of-the-art in technical and technological developments in the areas of logistics and supply chain management, proposes improvements and changes in the supply chain and in supply chain management tools.

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 followed by a post-secondary diploma in supply chain management or similar. 

·         Experience: at least 3 years’ professional experience in a similar post including professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., filling of powders and liquids, lyophilisation, biologicals). 

·         Language requirements: a very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English or French) and a good knowledge of the other, in oral and written communication. 

·         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   ICT skills: sound computer skills with standard tools in office applications;  

o   planning and work organisation; analytical and problem-solving skills. 

·         Interpersonal skills: service and client orientation, team-work and co-operation; relationship-building.

·         Personal attitudes: results orientation and sense of continuous improvement; concern for quality, efficiency, and accuracy.

·         Personal Values: discretion

Desirable:

·         Professional and technical competencies: ICT skills: mastery of the MM and PP modules of SAP and software relative to supply chain. 

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 8 Juny 2015 (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 2017, 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.

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (http://www.edqm.eu) is a leading organisation that protects public health by enabling the development, supporting the implementation and monitoring the application of quality standards for safe medicines and their safe use. Its standards are recognised as a scientific benchmark world-wide. The European Pharmacopoeia is legally binding in European member states.  Similarly, the EDQM develops guidance and standards in the areas of blood transfusion, organ transplantations and consumer health issues.  Its mission is to contribute to the basic human right of access to good quality medicines and healthcare and to promote and protect human and animal health.

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