Do you have experience in project assistance? Would you like to contribute to cooperation programmes to address discrimination, promote equality, combating hate speech and hate crimes? If so, our job offer may be the right opportunity for you.
Your role
As a Project Assistant in the No Hate Speech and Cooperation Unit you will:
- assist in the day-to-day implementation, preparation, organisation and follow-up of activities, both for national level activities and regional activities, completing all necessary arrangements in a timely manner;
- ensure the administrative, financial and organisational assistance for the implementation of the project;
- carry out the practical and logistical organisation of meetings, official journeys and other events; follow up on all administrative files and financial arrangements related to these events;
- process purchase orders for a variety of contractual and administrative arrangements in line with rules and procedures;
- process and draft correspondence, documents, presentations and assist in preparing reports;
- proofread, correct and translate standard documents and texts related to Project activities;
- organise the production, distribution and publication of documents in print version or online;
- receive, review and dispatch incoming correspondence, emails etc.;
- ensure the circulation of pertinent information and documents within the Office;
- record, maintain and update a variety of data (files, documents, statistics, data bases, web sites, information and documentation tools etc.);
- work in close contact with other internal and/or external counterparts to ensure the co-ordination of activities;
- report to the supervisor on activities in progress and informs of any problems encountered;
- contribute to the efficient functioning of the office, in collaboration with the Head of Office, the Deputy Head of Office and the direct project management;
- carry out other tasks as may be required connected to the project implementation and other projects of the Unit;
- promote Council of Europe values internally and externally.
Applications and selection procedure
Deadline for applications is 21 February 2022 (midnight Paris time). You can apply in English or French 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.
For information about the project, please see the project web page.
