Project Officers

The  facilitates the delivery of programmes of support towards the realisation of Council of Europe standards in the areas of human rights, rule of law and democracy. The Office assists key institutions in the process of their reforms, providing expertise in the Organisation’s fields of competence, developing effective training programmes or implementing activities such as thematic campaigns. You will join one of our project teams working in these areas.

As a Project Officer, you will:

• contribute to the organisation, co-ordination and implementation of the project activities in close co-ordination with the project team in the Council of Europe Office in Pristina and in headquarters in Strasbourg;
• contribute to the development of the project workplans and documents (e.g. reports, terms of reference for different contractual engagements, briefings, speaking notes, minutes, etc.) and ensure their consistency;
• contribute to budget monitoring in line with the project budget and workplans;
• contribute to the implementation of procurement procedures required in the context of preparation of project activities and ensure the verification of purchase files, draft contracts and payment documents;
• assist and liaise with local and international short-term consultants, as well as service providers; draft contracts and payment documents; coordinate their work, monitor the progress and report any problems encountered; suggest priorities and adjustments as necessary;
• participate in meetings, seminars, working groups, etc. related to the project activities; 
• contribute to raising the visibility of the project by drafting web news items and press releases, by disseminating information and by providing advice and input on publications; 
• undertake official journeys in connection with project activities;
• assist in the conduct of the evaluation and audit of the project;
• contribute to the efficient functionning of the Office.

You must: 

• have a completed full course of general secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications;
• have a minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in implementation of technical assistance projects, preferably on democracy, human rights or rule of law topics, or at least 2 years of experience in public sector institutions working in the relevant fields;
• have an excellent knowledge of Albanian and/or Serbian (first language level) and a very good knowledge of English (one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe).

You must also:

• be a citizen of the host country or one of the member states of the Council of Europe;
• be currently present in Kosovo*;
• 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 .

*All reference to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations’ Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Analysis and problem solving
• Operational - Drafting skills
• Operational - Concern for quality
• Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation

• Professional and technical expertise:
  • experience in project management and implementation of technical co-operation or policy-oriented projects;
  • awareness of the Council of Europe's standards on democracy, human rights and the rule of law, with the ability to develop this knowledge in the course of the role; 
  • knowledge of project management tools (Project Management Methodology, logframes, etc.);
  • ICT skills: sound computer skills and experience using standard tools in office applications (word processing, presentations, outlook, spreadsheet, databases, internet publications).

• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Communication
• Interpersonal - Adaptability

• Professional and technical expertise:
  • experience in working with governmental institutions, or civil society on projects and programmes related to democracy, human rights, rule of law or related fields.

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.

This recruitment procedure aims to establish a list of suitable candidates to meet anticipated future staffing needs.

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.

The information published on the CoE’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, please contact us at .