Consiliul Europei angajează manager de proiect

The position is for the Project „Strengthening the human rights protection of refugees and migrants in the Republic of Moldova: phase II”

Do you have experience in implementing technical co-operation projects? Are you interested in contributing to the reforms in the field of migration and asylum in the Republic of Moldova? 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.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The project “Strengthening the human rights protection of refugees and migrants in the Republic of Moldova: phase II” (hereafter - “the project”) is being implemented under the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2025-2028. The overall purpose of the project is to enhance the protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in the Republic of Moldova by improving the capacities of the Moldovan authorities. This is to be done by a) developing more effective and human rights-based migration, asylum, and reception systems in the long term and b) provision of tailored support to the country in addressing the needs of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. The project is built on the developments and results of the previous action  “Strengthening the human rights protection of refugees and migrants in the Republic of Moldova” (2022-2024).

YOUR ROLE

As a Project Manager you will:

• ensure the planning, organisation, implementation, and follow up of project activities in accordance with the project workplan, under supervision of the Project Coordinator in the Council of Europe headquarters (HQ) and in co-operation with local partners and stakeholders;
• manage, coach and coordinate a team of project staff;
• supervise and coordinate the work of project consultants, ensuring quality control of their contributions;
• supervise the negotiation and conclusion of contracts with suppliers, consultants, and other relevant parties;
• ensure budgetary follow-up of all project expenditures in accordance with Council of Europe regulations and procedures (in coordination with financial assistants of the Council of Europe Office in Chisinau);
• establish and maintain contacts with counterparts, donors, partners and other relevant stakeholders in view of co-operation and synergies;
• ensure regular updates to the management of the Council of Europe Office in Chisinau about the implementation of the project and coordinate your work within the broader framework of the overall activities of the Council of Europe Office in Chisinau;
• prepare planning and reporting project documentation, and other contributions related to project implementation, such as briefings, speeches, and information notes;
• follow up on developments, risks, and opportunities relevant to project implementation and provide advice to the management of the Council of Europe Office in Chisinau and Project Coordinator in HQ;
• provide content-related expertise and organisational assistance when carrying out tasks and missions in the field or in HQ;
• ensure visibility of project activities
• undertake official journeys in connection with your duties;
• perform any other task related to the implementation of the project as requested;
• promote Council of Europe values internally and externally.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• hold a higher education degree or qualification in law, international relations, social sciences or related fields;
• have a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience related to human rights monitoring; human rights protection; provision of services to vulnerable groups of population; displaced population, migrants or refugees and at least three years’ experience of working in international organisation or public service;
• have an excellent knowledge of Romanian (mother tongue level) and a very good knowledge of one of the two Council of Europe’s official languages (English);
• be a citizen of the host country or 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 European human rights mechanisms;
• knowledge of Moldova’s human rights and institutional framework in the area of human rights protection;
• experience in project management in the area of human rights.
• Planning and work organisation
• Adaptability
• Management of teams
• Results orientation
• Drafting skills
• Communication
• Concern for quality 

These would be an asset:

Professional and technical expertise:

• knowledge of international or European standards in the context of migration along with knowledge of Moldova’s human rights and institutional framework in the area of migrants and refugee protection;
• experience in monitoring and evaluation;
• experience of implementing or managing of technical co-operation projects in the area of human rights.
• Negotiation
• Teamwork and co-operation
• Decision making

If successful, you may be offered employment based on temporary contracts at grade Employment is limited to 31 December 2025 and may be extended. You will receive a basic monthly gross salary of € 3406,05 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 laying down the conditions of recruitment and employment of locally recruited 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.

Deadline for applications is 25 February 2025 (midnight Central European Time). If you are interested in the position, please fill out the application form in English providing all requested details, explain how your competencies make you the best candidate for this role and send the form in PDF format to this email address: dpc.application@coe.int. Please put the reference number o1/2025 in the subject of the email.

Only applications that best meet the abovementioned criteria, and that demonstrate the best profile in terms of qualifications, experience, and motivation, shall be considered for the next stages of the recruitment evaluation process, which may consist of different types of assessment. Further information on the assessment process will be provided to the selected people 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 people, 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 staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs. During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures shall be taken to facilitate access for people with disabilities.