The team in which you will work, the Medicrime and Organ Trafficking Unit (Division of Health, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law), provides support to the Committees of the Parties to respectively the MEDICRIME Convention and the Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs (THO), in particular by supporting them in monitoring the implementation of both Conventions by the states parties and facilitating the collection, analysis, exchange of information, experiences and good practices. The team also ensures the link with relevant stakeholders. Finally, the team prepares meetings and follow-up activities in close cooperation with states parties and observers.
As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the effective implementation of both Conventions from a law-enforcement perspective. You will provide expert guidance and technical assistance, and you will be responsible for designing, coordinating, and delivering related activities in close cooperation with states parties and other member states. In this context, you will have to perform the following main tasks:
You must:
This vacancy is for a secondment, ruled by Article 23 of Committee of Ministers’ Resolution CM/Res(2012)2. You can consult the conditions of secondment to the Council of Europe (days of leave, allowances etc.) on the webpage What we offer. This secondment foresees the relocation allowance and the travel expenses from the Organisation as indicated in Article 23 of the Resolution.
This secondment should start as soon as possible.
For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our recruitment process of our Career's website. The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at 23:59:59 (CET/CEST). Only applicants who meet the conditions of the Committee of Ministers’ Resolution CM/Res(2012)2) and who best meet the abovementioned criteria will be considered for selection and for the next stage.
As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunity policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve gender 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.
Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at talents@coe.int, we will ensure that your request is handled.
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