Information Point Officer (Part-time 50%)

The Council of Europe Information Point for Belarusian people in Vilnius, to be located in the National Library in Vilnius, will operate as a technical assistance project in liaison with the Belarusian community in Vilnius (democratic forces, civil society organisations, etc.) and the Lithuanian authorities. Its objective is to raise awareness among Belarusian democratic forces, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), mass media outlets and citizens of Belarus of the Council of Europe’s fundamental values and legal instruments, as well as to support the implementation of co-operation activities promoting human rights, the rule of law and democracy. The project is coordinated by the Directorate of Political Affairs and External Relations. 

As Information Point Officer, you will: 

•    organise, implement and support selected events and activities, including lectures, seminars, round tables, conferences and thematic exhibitions;

•    support dissemination of information on the Council of Europe and its activities to Belarusian public organisations and citizens at their request;

•    translate, publish and distribute Council of Europe information materials, including video and audio materials;

•    attend meetings and write summaries, notes and reports;

•    participate in the evaluation of the activities in order to identify appropriate adjustments;

•    contribute to development of project proposals and reporting in line with requirements;

•    liaise with headquarters to share information with stakeholders such as donors and other partners as regards the implementation of activities;

•    liaise and co-ordinate with relevant services of the Council of Europe, including external offices, concerning the implementation of activities;

•    contribute to raising the visibility of the Information Office and relevant activities.

You must:

• have a completed full course of general secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications; a higher education diploma in a relevant field (international relations, social sciences, political science) would be an asset;
• have a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in project management in the fields of human rights, rule of law and democracy in an international organisation, national administration or non-governmental organisation;
• have an excellent knowledge of Lithuanian (first language level) and a very good knowledge of English (one of the Council of Europe's two official languages);
• 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;
• be currently present in Lithuania;
• 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.

Your application must demonstrate to what extent you have the competencies listed below. To help you doing so, feel free to consult our .

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Concern for quality
• Interpersonal - Service orientation
• Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation
• Interpersonal - Initiative

Professional and technical expertise :

• awareness of the regional and political contexts;
  
• ability to communicate effectively and constructively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• ability to draft clearly and concisely.

Desirable competencies:

Professional and technical expertise:

• experience in the field of communication;
• knowledge of Belarusian and/or other languages spoken in the region.

This job vacancy is for a local external recruitment based on fixed-term contracts. Employment is limited to 31 December of the current year and may be extended. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance etc.) on the webpage .

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page . This recruitment is carried out in accordance with on locally recruited staff members in Duty Stations outside of France. 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). When applying, make sure your motivation shows how your competencies make your profile the best for the role.

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 , we will ensure that your request is handled.

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