Job Profile: Political

Political Committee Secretariat

Defining activities:

• Provides secretariat services to committees, commissions, working groups, experts panels (e.g. for meetings, visits of high ranking officials) and to their chairs (e.g. advising, making proposals, handling correspondence);
• Assists and advises experts, representatives of member States and members of committees and commissions;
• Organises and participates in meetings, conferences, hearings, colloquiums, seminars or visits in the field.

Professional requirements:

• Higher education degree;
• Experience in committee or intergovernmental work.

Committee and monitoring Secretariat

Defining activities:

• Provides secretariat services to committees, commissions, working groups, experts panels (e.g. for meetings, visits of high ranking officials) and to their chairs (e.g. advising, making proposals, handling correspondence);
• verifies the implementation, execution and respect of conventions, agreements, treaties, judgments;
•  organises and participates in monitoring missions.

Professional requirements:

• Higher education degree in a relevant field (law);
• experience in intergovernmental work and monitoring activities.

Political Advice

Defining activities:

• Keeps up to date on relevant political issues and events, externally and internally.
• Provides political analysis, advice, briefs and proposals for action concerning the role of the Council of Europe.
• Advises on issues regarding current and future programmes.
• Monitors and evaluates the impact of the activities of the Council of Europe.

Professional requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in the political field.
• Good knowledge of the Council of Europe's activities.
• Higher education degree.