Under the authority of the Head of Office, and the supervision of the respective Head of Division, the incumbent will carry out multiple assignments to assist in the implementation of projects in the Council of Europe’s fields of activities, in co-operation with the donors, partners and other stakeholders, and in compliance with procedures, guidelines and priorities, with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality.

The current vacancies are foreseen in the framework of the Council of Europe/European Union Joint Programmes on ‘Improving the functioning, performance and access to justice in Tunisia’ (AP-JUST) and ‘Project to support independent bodies in Tunisia’ (PAII-T).

The incumbent performs the following key duties:

• ensures the administrative assistance and the organisational support for the implementation of the project;
• carries out the practical and logistical organisation of meetings, official journeys and other events; follows up on all administrative files and financial arrangements related to these events;
• organises travel, visa and accommodation for staff members and experts; deals with the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses;
• processes purchase orders for a variety of contractual and administrative arrangements;
• processes and drafts correspondence, documents, presentations and assists in preparing reports;
• proofreads and corrects linguistic and grammatical errors within texts and documents; checks translations; organises the production, distribution and publication of documents in print version or online;
• receives, reviews and dispatches incoming correspondence, e-mails etc.;
• ensures the circulation of pertinent information and documents within the Office;
• records, maintains and updates a variety of data (files, documents, statistics, data bases, web sites, information and documentation tools etc.);
• [...] works in close contact with other internal and/or external counterparts to ensure the co-ordination of project activities;
• reports to the supervisor on activities in progress and if and when problems occur;
• contributes to the efficient functioning of the office, in collaboration with the Head of Office, colleagues and the direct project management;
• promotes Council of Europe values internally and externally.

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

This local recruitment procedure is open to applicants already present in Tunisia.

Only candidates who we consider best match the eligibility criteria below will be considered for shortlisting.

Qualifications:

• Completed full course of general secondary education, followed by a post-secondary qualification corresponding to a minimum of two years’ studies.

Experience:

• At least two years’ relevant professional experience relating to administrative or project support duties or similar.

Language requirements:

• Very good knowledge of one of the official languages (French);
• Knowledge of the other (English) would be an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of Arabic in both written and oral communication.

Nationality:

• This vacancy is open to nationals of Tunisia and to nationals of one of the 47 Council of Europe member states already present in Tunisia.

Age:

• Under 65 years of age at the closing date of the vacancy notice.

Council of Europe staff members adhere to the values Professionalism, Integrity and Respect.

Essential:

• Professional and technical expertise :

• proven practical knowledge and experience of administrative duties;
• knowledge and understanding of the activities of the Council of Europe;
• sound computer skills of standard tools in office applications (word processing, spreadsheet, databases, presentation software; outlook, internet publications);
  • Planning and work organisation
  • Analysis and problem solving
  • Concern for quality
  • Service orientation
  • Teamwork and co-operation
  • Adaptability
  • Communication

Desirable:

• Professional and technical expertise:

• professional experience in the field of projects/programmes and assistance and co-operation activities;
• experience of working in an international environment;

• Initiative
• Learning and development
• Results orientation
• Resilience

For more information, please refer to the Competency Framework 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 21 January 2019 (midnight Paris Time).

Any false statements knowingly made by applicants in their application for employment or at the time of their engagement will result in the termination of their employment by the Council of Europe.

Applications will be examined with regard to the requirements of this vacancy and applicants will be informed in due course of the outcome of your application. This may take some time after the closing date. Preselected candidates may be invited to take written tests before an interview. Written tests may be eliminatory.

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 conditions of recruitment and employment which apply are contained in Rule No. 1234 of 15 December 2005 laying down the conditions of recruitment and employment of locally recruited temporary staff members working in Council of Europe Duty Stations located outside of France apply (Link to Rule 1234).

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.

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