Under the authority of the Head of Office and the supervision of the Head of the Human Rights National Implementation Division of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, the incumbent will carry out multiple assignments to meet the objectives for the implementation of the Project ‘Promoting human rights compliant criminal justice system in the Republic of Moldova’, in co-operation with the donor, project stakeholders in compliance with the Organisation’s regulations and/or donor requirements.

Note: The incumbent may be required to travel within the Republic of Moldova and abroad.

Employment is limited to the duration of the Project which is expected to end on 28 February 2021.

The incumbent performs the following key duties in close co-ordination with the Project management, in accordance with the Organisation’s procedures, guidelines and priorities, with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality:

• plans, organises, implements and follows up on Project’s activities in accordance with the Project’s work plan and in co-operation with local partners and stakeholders;
• contributes to reports and other documents resulting from the activities, as well as thematic and other documents related to the Project objectives;
• participates in Project meetings and events and undertakes follow-up action in coordination with the Project manager as required;
• provides legal and organisational assistance, including to headquarters-based staff and short-term consultants when carrying out tasks and missions in the field;
• monitors political, social and legislative sector-related developments in the country to identify opportunities and risks which may contribute to or hamper effective Project implementation; provides briefs to the Project management and advises on suitable action;
• provides legal advice and organisational support for adjustments to the content and methodology of the work plan and activities;
• liaises with the counterparts in the beneficiary institutions assigned to the Project under the supervision of the Project management;
• contributes to processing and checking the expert opinions, training and awareness materials produced under the Project;
• ensures the implementation of procurement procedures in the context of the preparation of Project activities;
• contributes to close budgetary follow-up of Project expenditures;
• carries out other tasks as may be required connected to the Project’s implementation;
• contributes to the efficient functioning of the office, in collaboration with the Head of Office, the Deputy Head of Office and the Project management.

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

This local recruitment procedure is open to applicants already present in the Republic of Moldova.

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.
• A University degree in law, international relations, political sciences or in the field of social science would be an advantage.

Experience:

• At least three years of relevant professional experience in the area of justice/criminal justice, human rights or a related field;
• Experience in contributing to the implementation of technical co-operation or policy-oriented programmes at an international and/or national level.
• Professional experience in the field of criminal justice reform in the Republic of Moldova;
• Previous professional experience in an international environment.

Language requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of Romanian (mother tongue level);
• Very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English);
• Knowledge of French would be an advantage.

Nationality:

• Nationality of host country or one of the 47 Council of Europe member states.

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:

• Good knowledge and understanding of Council of Europe standards and work in the field of human rights and justice/criminal justice reforms;
• Good knowledge of the Moldovan legal system, in particular in the fields of criminal justice and human rights;
• Knowledge of the overall political and social situation in Europe, in particular in the Republic of Moldova;
• Knowledge of project management tools (Project Management Methodology, logframes, etc.);
• ICT skills: sound computer skills and experience using standard tools in office applications (word processing, presentations, outlook, spreadsheet, databases, internet publications).

• Planning and work organisation
• Teamwork and co-operation
• Analysis and problem solving
• Results orientation
• Concern for quality
• Drafting skills
• Communication

For more information, please refer to the Competency Framework of the Council of Europe.

About the Project in brief:

The Project pursues the overall objective to ensure higher respect for human rights and rule of law in the Republic of Moldova by assisting the national authorities to build up an effectively functioning criminal justice system in line with European human rights standards, based on the principles of humanisation, resocialisation and restorative justice. The Project’s intervention areas are focused primarily with regard to:

• support in consolidation of criminal justice policy and legislation in line with European human rights standards, based on humanisation and restorative justice approaches (liberalization of criminal proceedings, including strengthening of application non-custodial pre-trial preventive measures and sanctions, alternative settlements in criminal cases, improvement of probation and release on parole mechanisms);
• capacity enhancement of criminal justice stakeholders in the light of the implementation of the on-going criminal justice reforms, including judiciary, prosecution service, Ombudsperson’s institution and NPM.

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 03 April 2018 (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.

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.