Application Deadline: June 2, 2020 (Midnight French time)
As the Registry’s senior official, the Registrar has overall responsibility for both the administrative and the judicial activities of the Registry, which comprises a workforce of 650, under the authority of the President of the Court.
Who we are
With over 2000 staff representing all its 47 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 European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in the member States.
Your role
As Registrar your role will focus on the key areas of judicial and administrative management of the Court and its Registry. In particular, you will:
- assist the Court in the performance of its functions and be responsible for the organisation and activities of the Registry;
- oversee the case-processing activities of the Registry, including the Grand Chamber;
- provide leadership and direction to staff by maintaining a harmonious and efficient working environment within the Registry so as to ensure that the Registry provides effective assistance to the Court;
- advise the Court on practice and procedure;
- determine the overall staff and budgetary policy; retain an overview of, and take decisions in, staff and budgetary matters;
- ensure the effective implementation of the Court’s communication activities, in accordance with the instructions of the Court, notably in relation to the media, the general and specialised public and other international and national courts;
- maintain contact and co-operate with the highest levels of authority in the Council of Europe, notably in relation to matters affecting staff and budget policy;
- represent the Registry and, on the instructions of the President, the Court.
What the Court is looking for
As a minimum, you must:
- hold a University degree in law, preferably equivalent to a master’s degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) or above, obtained in one of the Council of Europe member States;
- have professional experience in the field of law and thorough knowledge of the procedure, practice and case-law of the ECHR;
- have extensive experience of the functioning of national or international judicial institutions;
- have extensive experience of administration and management at senior level, particularly managing staff and budgets, acquired in an international environment;
- have very good knowledge of the Council of Europe’s official languages (English and French);
- be a citizen of one of the 47 member States of the Council of Europe;
- be under 65 years of age at the closing date of this vacancy noti
Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:
- Leadership
- Vision and Strategic Insight
- Management of teams
- Communication
- Decision making
- Relationship building
- Results orientation
- Analysis and problem solving
These would be an asset:
- Organisational and contextual awareness
- Negotiation
- Influencing
- Resilience
What the Council of Europe offers
- If successful, you may be offered employment at grade A7. You will receive a basic monthly gross salary of €12 700 which is exempt from national income tax. This salary may be supplemented by other allowances depending on your personal situation and you will be affiliated to a Council of Europe pension scheme. You will also benefit from private medical insurance.
- Details on conditions of employment including salaries, allowances, pension scheme and social insurance can be consulted on our recruitment website. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process are updated on this site and will apply at the time of the job offer.
Applications and selection procedureÂ
- Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe online application system. By connecting to our website www.coe.int/jobs you can create and submit your online application. Please fill out the online application 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 in an application form, so please take this information into consideration while applying.
- Only applicants who best meet the abovementioned criteria will be considered for the next stage of the selection procedure, which will consist of interviews with a selection committee comprised of Judges, followed by an election by the plenary Court. Under Rule 15 of the Rules of the Court, the Registrar is elected by the plenary Court for a term of five years and may be re-elected. He/she is appointed by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe in accordance with Article 26 of the Regulations on Appointments.
- The mandate will start on 1 December 2020 at the latest.
- 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. During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures may be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities.
For Application Details: https://www.coe-recruitment.com/index.aspx#
