The incumbent will be expected to perform all or a combination of the following duties:

–        conduct studies or co-ordinate outsourced real estate or technical project studies that are part of the Directorates programme of work;

–        supervise outsourced studies and projects; ensure that deadlines are met and projects kept within the assigned budgets; 

–        ensure that work in progress is properly executed and intervene if necessary;

–        monitor and ensure compliance with the purchasing processes relating to the studies or projects for which he/she is responsible;

–        report to the line manager on results and on any relevant problems or external factors that might impact on the proper completion of studies and projects;

–        fully integrate the team and replace absent colleagues where necessary.

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, for example a post-secondary education degree in building and public works engineering, architecture or other related fields. A state-registered architect’s diploma (DPLG) or equivalent would be a further asset. 
 
• Experience: at least 5 years’ professional experience in the management of complex projects in the building industry (10 years for candidates who do not have a diploma of higher education in building and public works engineering, architecture or other related fields).
• Language requirements: very good knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe (French) and working knowledge of the other (English). 
• Nationality: nationality of one of the 47 Council of Europe member states. 
• Age: under 65 years at the closing date of the vacancy notice.

·         Managerial skills: management of projects, processes and resources; team management. 

·         Professional and technical competencies: very good knowledge of the different stages of real estate or technical projects; good knowledge of the techniques used in working with building materials or equipment. 

·         Computer skills: sound data processing skills and ability to use standard tools in office applications (word processing, spreadsheet, data bases, presentation software, and Outlook) and CAO/DAO (Autocad). 

·         Professional and technical expertise: planning and organising of work; ability to analyse and solve problems. 

·         Interpersonal skills: service and client orientation, ability to work in a team and to cooperate; ability to negotiate with other Council of Europe bodies and with outside suppliers. 

·         Personal attitudes: ability to work independently and with a sense of responsibility, result orientation and sense of continuous improvement. 

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 7 July 2015 (midnight Central European Time).  

The selection procedure consists of a shortlisting based on candidates’ applications and may include ability tests, behavioural questionnaires, a job related written exam, situational exercises, language tests, interviews and full assessment centres.

Only candidates who best match the requirements of the job vacancy will be shortlisted and invited to test or a written exam. Tests or written exams may be eliminatory, in which case only candidates who succeed in the tests will be invited for interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the length of the professional experience considered for shortlisting may be increased from that indicated in the vacancy notice.  

Following this competition, a list of eligible 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. During the period of validity of the list, candidates on the list may be offered employment of fixed term duration. It should be noted that placement on this 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.

The first two years of employment will constitute a probationary period. Provided the staff members’ work is considered satisfactory, he/she may be offered a contract of fixed term duration. However, the total length of employment will not exceed five years. The staff member so recruited shall not be eligible for any subsequent internal competition, promotion or transfer to a post, or for secondment.

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 16 of the Regulations on Appointments