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Local recruitment competition

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Senior Project Officer
Council of Europe Office in Kyiv

Reference: o66/2023
Publication: 11/09/2023
Deadline: 26/09/2023

Project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war
and in the post-war context in Ukraine”

Do you have experience in project management? Are you dedicated to promote civic participation and strengthen
democratic processes? Would you like to contribute to the activities of an International Organisation working for
human rights, democracy and the rule of law? If so, our job offer may be the right opportunity for you.

Who we are

With over 2200 staff representing all its 46 member States, the Council of Europe is a multicultural
organisation. We all strive towards protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law and our three core
values - professionalism, integrity and respect - guide the way we work.

The Council of Europe has its headquarters in Strasbourg (France) and has external presence in more than
twenty countries. See here for more information about the Council of Europe external presence.

The project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war
context in Ukraine” aims at strengthening the democratic processes and addressing the challenges public authorities are
facing in the time of war and post-war context through active and effective civic participation on local and regional levels.

Your role

As a Senior Project Officer, you will carry out multiple assignments to meet the objectives of the project “Strengthening
democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in Ukraine” under the authority of
the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Kyiv and the supervision of the Senior Programme Advisor of the Division of Elections
and Participatory Democracy in Strasbourg. More specifically, you will perform the following key duties in accordance with the
Council of Europe's procedures, guidelines and priorities and with a concern for quality, efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality:
 contribute to designing, managing and monitoring the implementation of the technical co-operation project to support the
application of Council of Europe standards in Ukraine;

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  prepare reports, analyses and other documents related to the project objectives such as briefings, speeches and
information notes;
 ensure budgetary follow-ups of all project expenditures in accordance with Council of Europe regulations and
procedures and with donors’ requirements;
 establish, develop and maintain contacts and working relationships with the representatives of State authorities, civil
society and the international community including partners and donors with a view to implementing the Council of
Europe project;
 draft project proposals, including budgets and logframes and results-oriented reports (both narrative and financial) in
accordance with Council of Europe rules and procedures and with donors’ requirements;
 organise and participate in project activities and events, and undertake follow-up action as required;
 work with consultants when carrying out tasks and missions in the field or in the Council of Europe headquarters,
providing content-related and organisational assistance;
 liaise with national stakeholders, partners, beneficiaries, as well as with colleagues from different Council of Europe
entities (in headquarters or in the field) in order to ensure coherence between the relevant standard-setting, monitoring
and co-operation activities;
 inform regularly the Heads of the Council of Europe Office and the Elections and Participatory Democracy Division about
the implementation of the project;
 ensure the visibility of the Council of Europe project through effective communication;
 supervise, coach team members and co-ordinate the work of a project team in the field; undertake official journeys in
connection with your duties;
 perform any other task related to the implementation of the project as requested.

What we are looking for

As a minimum, you must:

 hold a higher education degree in public administration, human rights, political or social sciences, international relations,
law or a related field;
 have a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in project management at local, national or international
level, preferably in the field of civil participation, participatory democracy or local governance;
 have an excellent knowledge of Ukrainian (mother tongue level) and a very good knowledge of English;
 be a citizen of one of the 46 member States of the Council of Europe and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil
service of that state;
 have discharged any obligation concerning national service (military, civil or comparable);
 not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the Council of Europe;
 be under the age of 65 years.

Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:

 Professional and technical expertise:
- knowledge of international standards, in particular those set by the Council of Europe, legislation, good practice
and latest developments in the field of civil participation;
- good computer skills (word processing, presentation software, outlook, excel).
 Planning and work organisation Please refer to the
 Organisational and contextual awareness Competency Framework
of the Council of Europe
 Communication
( – 1,6Mo)
 Teamwork and co-operation

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  Concern for quality
 Vision and Strategic Insight

These would be an asset:

 Professional and technical expertise:
- knowledge of Council of Europe tools on civil participation;
- experience and knowledge of international standards and practice on youth, women and vulnerable groups
participation.
 Creativity and innovation
 Management of teams
 Relationship building

What we offer

If successful, you may be offered employment based on temporary contracts at grade B5. Employment is limited to the
duration of the project which is expected to end in December 2024. You will receive a basic monthly gross salary of €2818.03
which is exempt from national income tax. This salary may be supplemented by other allowances depending on your personal
situation. You will be affiliated to a pension scheme and social and medical insurance. You will also benefit from 32 working
days leave per year and other advantages (including flexible working hours, training and development, possibility of teleworking,
etc.).

This recruitment procedure is carried out in accordance with 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.

If your profile matches our needs and you are not recruited straight away, you may be placed on a list of eligible candidates.

Applications and selection procedure

Deadline for applications is 26 September 2023 (midnight Paris time). You can apply in English using the Council of
Europe online application system on: www.coe.int/jobs. Please fill out the form providing all requested details and explain how
your competencies make you the best candidate for this role. It usually takes a few hours to fill it in, so please take this
information into consideration while applying.

Only applicants who best meet the abovementioned criteria will be considered for the next stage, which may consist of
assessments and/or an interview. Further information on the assessment process will be provided to the selected candidates in
due course.

Applications from staff members of the Council of Europe, who currently hold a fixed-term (CDD) contract or former staff
members whose fixed-term contract has ended less than 12 months before the deadline for applications, will not be considered.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates,
irrespective of sex, gender, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief.
Under its equal opportunities policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve parity in the number of women and men
employed at all levels in the Organisation. In the event of equal merit, preference will therefore be given to the applicant
belonging to the under-represented sex in the grade. 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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