Library/archive assistant. Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Open until 21 July 2015

Temporary Vacancy Notice N° t22/2015
Library/archive assistant (Grade B2, B3 or B4)
Directorate General of Administration
Technology & Info

Information Management Division
Closing date: 21 July 2015
Location : Strasbourg

Job mission

Participate in the migration of historical document content from the legacy repositories of the Council of Europe to the organisation-wide Electroncic Records Management System (RMS).
This will include the following activities:
• Mapping of metadata elements
• Mapping of metadata values
• Cleaning of metadata values
• Update of controlled vocabularies (English/French)
• Preparation of migration batches
• Clarification of issues with document creators
• Re-indexing of content
• Evaluation of migration, adjustments
• Quality assurance.
Please note that the incumbent may be required to perform other duties not listed here.

Eligibility Requirements

- Nationality of a Council of Europe member state;
- Aged under 65 at end of contract;
- Professional degree or certification in the area of information management;
- Experience with a library or document management system (e.g. Symphony/SirsiDynix);
- Cataloguing skills and knowledge of standards (AACR2, MARC21, Dublin Core);
- Experience with handling large amount of data;

Competencies

- Language Requirements Very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English or French) and a good knowledge of the other.

Additional information

The grade will be between B2 and B4 depending on qualifications and experience of the candidate. The desidered deadline for submission of candidatures is 21 July 2015. The length of contract could be from 01/08/2015 to 31/12/2015 (to be confirmed).

Useful Information

The Organisation

The Council of Europe is a political organisation founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members. It now numbers 47 member States. The Organisation’s main aims are to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges in its member States. Since 1989 it has integrated most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and supported them in their efforts to implement and consolidate their reforms.

The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France). By Statute, it 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 European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body competent to adjudicate complaints brought against a state by individuals, associations or other contracting States on grounds of violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Applications

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system. By connecting to our website http://www.coe-recruitment.com you can create and submit your on-line application. Applications must be submitted at the latest 21 July 2015 (Centtral European time) at the latest.

Additional Information

Your application will be examined with regard to the requirements of this vacancy and will remain active in our system for a period of 3 months.

If you wish your application to remain active longer so that it could be considered for any forthcoming temporary vacancy that may occur for your profile, you should log on to your account every three months.. Please ensure that you maintain the information in your application form up to date via your online account. You may also withdraw your application at any time by following the online instructions.

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 total length of employment under temporary contracts will not exceed nine months in any calendar year.

Details on conditions of employment for temporary staff including salaries, allowances, pension contributions and social insurance can be consulted on our temporary recruitment website.

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.

Data Management Specialist. B4. Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Open until 15 April 2015

Vacancy Notice N° e34/2015
Data Management Specialist (Grade B4)
Directorate General of Administration

Directorate of Information Technology
Closing date: 15 April 2015
Location : Strasbourg

Job mission

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

Under the authority of the Director of Information Technology, the incumbent will help to:

- organise structured data within a data model to make it easier to seek information and help the organisation identify its main strategies;

- create a data repository and databases on the basis of the information gathered and ensure that they are reliable and transmissible.

Key activities

The incumbent’s main duties will be to:

- identify the organisation’s needs with a view to designing and implementing realistic business and data models;

- define and assess the quality of data;

- assist in ensuring the storage and the reliable maintenance of data within a referential database;

- Provides data cleansing, coherence, consolidation, updating, elimination of duplication and the establishment of baseline data descriptive of the Organisation.

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

Eligibility Requirements

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 Data Management such as a university diploma of technology (DUT) or equivalent.

A higher qualification (master or equivalent) in the field of data processing technologies would be an advantage.

· Experience:

At least two years of professional experience after obtaining the requisite qualification, in one or more of the following key areas:

- Design and development of Business Information models

- Logical and Physical data models

- Data standards and procedures

- Data integration

- Reference and Master Data Management

- Data Warehousing

- Database Management.

· Language requirements: very good written and oral knowledge of one official language (English or French) and practical knowledge of the other.

· Nationality: nationality of one of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe

· Age: under 65 on the closing date of the vacancy notice.

Competencies

Essential:

· Professional and technical competencies:

o Technical competencies: proven practical knowledge of most of the aforementioned key areas of experience; proficiency in the SQL coding language and data modelling.

o Professional competencies: work planning and organisation; analytical thinking and problem-solving; capacity for efficient planning and organisation of the tasks assigned.

· Interpersonal skills: service and client orientation, teamwork, ability to advise and build relations.

· Personal attitudes: initiative and responsibility, results oriented and desire for continuous improvement, concern for quality and efficiency.

· Communication and linguistic skills: ability to listen and communicate; ability to draft clearly, accurately and concisely.

Desirable:

· Professional and technical skills: Business Process Management, relevant certification.

· Communication and linguistic skills: knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage.

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

Additional information

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 15 April 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.

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.

Head of Content Section, A1/A2. Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Open until 10 December 2014

Vacancy Notice N° e219/2014
Head of Content Section (Grade A1/A2)
Directorate General of Administration 

Directorate of Information Technology
Closing Date: 10 December 2014
Location : Strasbourg

Job Mission

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

Within the Directorate of Information Technology, the incumbent will provide leadership to and ensure the efficient management of the Content Section, in compliance with general guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy. 

 

Key Activities

The incumbent performs the following key duties:

• Manages the section’s human and financial resources, focusing on result oriented client care and efficiency.
• Ensures delivery of the following statutory services:
  • Audio-visual archives management and access to audio-visual archives via Internet;
  • Physical archives management and access to paper archives via Internet;
  • Document and Records management for physical and electronic assets.
• Manages the digitisation programme for both paper and audio-visual assets and their long term archiving and correct record keeping.
• Manages the digital preservation programme.
• Ensures the Help-desk services for enabling access to the physical assets for internal and external users.
• Ensures the implementation of Data and Information policy and the Archival Policy.
• Contributes to projects and programmes aiming to implement the Directorate General of Administration strategy with main focus on communication and change management.
• Provides advice and support in the sector of audio-visual archiving, digital preservation and media formats; collaborates with counterparts in other international organisations especially the European Parliament in development of shared services and good practise for more efficient and effective record and archive keeping.
• Coordinates the section’s communication activities within the professional communities, towards clients and partners as well as promotional/awareness raising actions of the IMD programmes, mainly supporting the achievements for facilitation of the Enterprise content management program and innovative organisation.
• Encourages the knowledge sharing in own team and across the Directorate of Information Technology.

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

Eligibility Requirements

Only applicants who best meet the following criteria will be considered for shortlisting.

 Qualifications:

Higher education degree in the field of Information or Records Management with focus on electronic and audiovisual content.

·         Experience:

At least 6 years of professional experience relating to Records and Information Management for non structured digital content.

·         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. 

Competencies

Essential:

·         Professional and technical competencies:  

·         Experience of Records and Information Management (RIM) for paper and audio-visual assets and any non structured digital content; good knowledge of long term preservation methods; 

·         ICT skills: Advanced knowledge and practical experience of RIM systems; 

·         Knowledge of preservation for both digital and physical archives; 

·         Knowledge of e-discovery; 

·         Planning and work organisation;

·         Information seeking;

·         Problem-solving skills.

·         Communication and linguistic skills: has very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English or French) and good knowledge of the other; can express oneself, make presentations and draft clearly, concisely and convincingly in English or French. 

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

Desirable:

·         Professional and technical competencies:  

·         Knowledge of Project Management, especially Change Management.

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

Additional Information

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 10 December 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. 

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

Information Manager, B4. Council of Europe, Strasbourg,. Open until 7 May 2014

Vacancy Notice N° e85/2014
Information Manager (Grade B4)
Directorate General of Administration

Directorate of Information Technology
Closing Date: 07 May 2014
Location : Strasbourg

Job Mission

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

Under the general authority of the Director of Information Technology and the Head of the Information Management Division (IMD), the incumbent will provide professional guidance and contribute to the programmes of this Division, in compliance with general guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy.

Key Activities

The incumbent will perform all or a combination of the tasks related to the management of contents in an organisation-wide setting. In addition, the incumbent will also perform the following specific duties, under the guidance and the authority of the Head of the Access and Standardisation Section:

• Supervision and co-ordination of daily operations and projects in the domains of document and records management,
• Delivery of information organisation for document and records management.
• Supervision and coordination of metadata management (esp. the centrally controlled vocabularies).
• Participation in the provision of search functionality (common search engine) and user guidance.
• Functional and basic system administration for existing documentary systems in delegation of the IMD.
• Guidance in description and management of archive collections; guidance to creators for tagging their documents.
• Preparation and diffusion of ECM fundamentals (controlled vocabularies, procedures, policies, guidelines and manuals).

• Provision of archive and information services to internal and external users.
• Participation in the management of archive and information services.

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

Eligibility Requirements

Only applicants who best meet the following criteria will be considered for shortlisting. Criteria marked with an asterisk (*) are statutory requirements.

· Qualifications*: professional degree or certification in RIM (Records and Information Management);

· Experience:

o At least 5 years of professional experience in RIM;

· Language requirements: very good knowledge of both official languages (English and French).

· 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.

Competencies

Essential:

• Professional and technical competencies:

o ICT skills: has good computer skills of standard tools in office applications (word processing, spreadsheet, data bases, presentation software, outlook, internet/intranet publications) and good experience with ECM (Enterprise Content Management) systems;

o planning and work organisation;

o information seeking;

o problem-solving skills.

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

Desirable:

• Professional and technical competencies:

o Basic knowledge of Project Management, especially Change Management; an advantage;

o Practical experience with taxonomy design and management an advantage.

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

Additional Information

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 May 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.

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 a political organisation founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members. It now numbers 47 member states. The Organisation’s main aims are to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges in its member States. Since 1989 it has integrated most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and supported them in their efforts to implement and consolidate their reforms.

The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France). By Statute, it 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 European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body competent to adjudicate complaints brought against a state by individuals, associations or other contracting states on grounds of violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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

Competition open to Archives Assistants, B1/B2. Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights. Open until 14 June 2010

Vacancy Notice N° e38/2010
Competition open to Archives Assistants (Grade B1/B2)
European Court of Human Rights


Closing Date: 14 June 2010

Location
Strasbourg

Minimum Educational Requirements
Secondary/Technical Education

Required Nationality
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Montenegro

Job Mission
Notice is hereby given of the above vacancy which will be filled by competitive examination open to nationals of Council of Europe member States.

Job Mission
Under the authority of the Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights, the incumbent provides support in the management of the Court’s archives in compliance with the applicable regulations and procedures and with a concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy.

Key Activities
The incumbent performs the following duties:
- performs day-to-day archive management duties;
- searches for the information needed to reply to internal and external requests for documents in accordance with the rules on confidentiality;
- supervises the loan and return of legal and administrative files;
- files letters, originals and certified copies of judgments, and other documents, in archived files; helps to optimise filing methods;
- prepares (removing confidential and/or secret documents) and keeps track of archived files for external consultation;
- scans and digitises information from archived files and/or publications, with due regard for confidentiality and anonymity;
- updates working documents and databases, particularly in relation to the filing system;
- on the expiry of the period of administrative use, sorts and repackages the legal and administrative files of the various judicial bodies (former Court and Commission, new Court), in accordance with the applicable instructions and the necessary conservation techniques;
- plays an active role in spatial management;
- follows up the disposal schedules of the various Court entities and assists them with any question concerning the archiving of administrative documents;
- co-operates with other staff members of the Registry to ensure the co-ordination of all these activities and the provision of information about them.

Competencies
§ Professional and technical competencies:
- professional expertise: higher education qualification (at least two years of study) in a relevant field or four years’ work experience in archiving or record management;
- ICT skills: has sound computer skills, in particular in standard office software and record management software;
- planning and work organisation;
- information-seeking;
- problem-solving skills.
§ Interpersonal skills: service and client orientation, teamwork and co-operation.
§ Communication and linguistic skills: very good knowledge of one of the two official languages (English or French) and working knowledge of the other, in oral and written communication.
§ Personal attitudes: initiative and responsibility, result orientation and sense of continuous improvement, concern for quality, efficiency and accuracy, adaptability, self-management and development, organisational alignment.
§ Personal values: integrity, loyalty and conscience, discretion, independence and confidence, respect for diversity.

Language Requirements
Very good knowledge of one of the two official languages (English or French) and working knowledge of the other, in oral and written communication.

Additional Information
The Organisation
The Council of Europe is a political organisation founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members. It now numbers 47 member States. The Organisation’s main aims are to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges in its member States. Since 1989 it has integrated most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and supported them in their efforts to implement and consolidate their reforms. The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France). By Statute, it 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 European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body competent to adjudicate complaints brought against a state by individuals, associations or other contracting states on grounds of violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Applications

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system. By connecting to our website http://www.coe-recruitment.com you can create and submit your on-line application. Applications must be submitted by 14 June 2010 (midnight Central European Summer Time) at the latest.

Additional Information

The recruitment procedure consists of three stages: shortlisting, written examination and interview with the Appointments Board (external recruitment procedure organised in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulations on Appointments).
Depending on the number of applicants, the Appointments Board reserves the right to raise the length of the required professional experience.
Appointments will be made at grade B1 or B2, depending on the professional experience of the candidate. The first two years of employment will constitute a probationary period. The compulsory retirement age is 65.
Following this competition, a reserve list of successful candidates, in order of merit, may be established. It will be notified to the applicants concerned. 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 reserve list, candidates on the list may be offered employment of indefinite or fixed-term duration, should a permanent post or a fixed-term position corresponding to candidates’ qualifications become vacant. It should be noted that placement on a reserve list does not give candidates the right to an appointment within the Council of Europe. Moreover, the choice of candidates from a reserve list is not made solely according to the order of merit.
The total length of employment under fixed-term contracts will not exceed five years.
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 (at the time of the appointments Board making its recommendation).
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.