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Duty station: Strasbourg, France

Notice is hereby given of the above vacancy which is open to nationals of Council of Europe member states.

Mission

The Deputy Registrar will assist the Registrar of the Court and replace him when necessary. The Registrar is the Registry’s senior official. Under the authority of the President of the Court, he/she has overall responsibility for both the administrative and the judicial activities of the Registry, which comprises a workforce of 650.

Key Activities

The Deputy Registrar will assist the Registrar in key areas of judicial and administrative management of the Court and its Registry:

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  provides leadership and direction to staff by maintaining a harmonious and efficient working environment within the Registry so as to ensure that the Registry provides effective assistance to the Court;
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  maintains contacts and co-operates with senior management in other parts of the Council of Europe;
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  advises the Court on practice and procedure;
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  represents the Registry and, on the instructions of the President, the Court.

He/she supervises or performs in particular the following duties:

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  oversees the activities of the Grand Chamber Registry;
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  sets annual objectives and assesses the performance of section registrars;
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  ensures efficient working methods in the Grand Chamber, sections, case-processing divisions and central office;
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  follows the work of the Rules Committee and ensures timely implementation of new Rules and Directions.

Competencies

§ Vision on international affairs: vision and strategic insight; awareness of the international political, economic, social and cultural context, organisational awareness.

§ Managerial skills: leadership; management of teams and resources as well as complex projects and processes covering different functional areas and fields of expertise; coaching of others, influence and authority.

§ Professional and technical competencies:

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  university degree in law;
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  thorough knowledge of the procedure, practice and case law of the European Convention on Human Rights;
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  experience of administration and management at senior level acquired in an international environment;
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  ability to lead and motivate senior managers and participate in the management of a large workforce comprising senior and junior lawyers and support staff;
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  conceptual thinking at a strategic level; judgement skills; ability to analyse and resolve complex and wide-ranging legal and administrative issues.

§ Interpersonal skills: relationship-building and networking at the highest political, diplomatic and administrative levels; negotiating; diplomacy.

§ Communication and linguistic skills: has highly developed and persuasive communication, listening and presentation skills in different languages; has very good knowledge of both official languages (English and French); knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage; can express oneself, make presentations and draft clearly and convincingly in English or French.

§ Personal attitudes: initiative and responsibility, result orientation and sense of continuous improvement, concern for quality and efficiency, adaptability, self-management and development, organisational alignment.

§ Personal values: integrity, loyalty and conscience, discretion, independence and confidence, respect for diversity; commitment to the independence of the Court and its Registry.

Language Requirements

Very good knowledge of both official languages (English and French); knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage; can express oneself, make presentations and draft clearly and convincingly in English or French

Additional Information

The Organisation

The Council of Europe is a political organisation founded in 1949 in order to promote greater unity between its members. It now numbers 47 member States. The Organisation’s main aims are to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges in its member States. Since 1989 it has integrated most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and supported them in their efforts to implement and consolidate their reforms. The Council of Europe has its permanent headquarters in Strasbourg (France). By Statute, it has two constituent organs: the Committee of Ministers, composed of the member States’ Ministers for Foreign Affairs, and the Parliamentary Assembly, comprising delegations from the national parliaments. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe represents the entities of local and regional self-government within the member States.

The European Court of Human Rights is the judicial body competent to adjudicate complaints brought against a state by individuals, associations or other contracting states on grounds of violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Applications

Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe on-line application system. By connecting to our website http://www.coe-recruitment.com you can create and submit your on-line application. Applications must be submitted by 3 September 2010 (midnight Central European Summer Time) at the latest.

Appointment

Under Rule 16 of the Rules of the Court, the Deputy Registrar is elected by the plenary Court for a term of five years and may be re-elected. He/she is appointed by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe in accordance with Article 26 of the Regulations on Appointments.

Additional Information

The selection procedure consists of interviews of shortlisted candidates with a selection committee comprised of Judges, followed by an election by the plenary Court.

The appointed candidate must be a national of a Council of Europe member state. In accordance with the Staff Regulations of the Council of Europe, staff shall retire on reaching the age of 65.

A summary of the employment conditions applicable to this type of post and information on the living and working environment in Strasbourg are set out below.

Under its equal opportunities policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve parity in the number of women and men employed in each category and grade. In the event of equal merit, preference will therefore be given to the applicant belonging to the under-represented sex (at the time of the appointments Board making its recommendation).

The Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures may be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities.

Summary of Conditions of Employment and the living and working environment in Strasbourg referring to appointments to posts of Deputy Registrar (grade A6).

1. Appointment

Under Rule 16 of the Rules of the Court, the Deputy Registrar is elected by the plenary Court for a term of five years and may be re-elected. He/she is appointed by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe in accordance with Article 26 of the Regulations on Appointments.

2. Salary and allowances (gross)

Basic monthly rate: 10609.72 €

Monthly rate, plus household allowance for dependent spouse and/or children: 11246.30 €

In addition, the following allowances may be payable as appropriate:

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  expatriation allowance of 18% (staff with family to support), or 14% (single rate) of the monthly rate shown above for unmarried staff;

ii. dependent child's allowance (current rate 305.63 € per child per month) plus 85.56 € per child expatriate supplement, where appropriate;

iii. education allowance, if applicable, to defray staff from a part of their expenditure related to the education of his/her children.

The salaries and allowances are not subject to income tax in any member State.

3. Pension

Compulsory contributions to the staff pension scheme (employee contribution 9,3 % of basic salary) secure entitlement on termination of employment, if less than 10 years service, to a severance grant equivalent to 2,25 times the rate of contribution as applied to the last annual salary per year of service (part-years are calculated pro rata). For staff having spent more than 10 years with the Organisation, the pension will amount to 2% of the last basic salary for each year of service.

4. Medical cover

Employees are covered by a private insurance scheme (covering accident, sickness, maternity, invalidity and death) which entails contributions of approximately 3% of basic salary.

5. Leave

32 working days of annual leave plus, for staff considered as expatriates, 4 days' home leave per year with passage paid every two years.

6. Removals and Settling in

Removal and travel expenses are paid by the Council at the beginning and end of employment. In addition, staff recruited from a distance exceeding 100 km are entitled to a settling-in allowance. Entitlement is subject to certain conditions in each case.

7. Schooling

On the “Ville de Strasbourg” website you can consult an electronic version of the booklet “International Schooling in Strasbourg”, which the Council of Europe helped produce. This booklet is available in 5 languages (French, English, German, Italian and Spanish) at the following address: www.strasbourg.fr, in the enseignement/enseignement international (education/international education) section.

At the beginning of the 2008/2009 school year the “Académie du Bas-Rhin” created a website on international education with a special section on the European School, which opened in September 2008.

If you have any other questions on schooling for your children, you can directly contact the Council of Europe Welfare Officer, Thérèse Bruntz (ext. 03.88.41.24.41, email Therese.Bruntz@coe.int).

8. Working conditions for family members

Your dependants will have the right to a “titre de séjour spécial” (special residence permit), valid for as long as you work for the Organisation. The “special residence permit” allows the holder to enter France and to circulate freely on the Schengen zone. However, it does not grant any right to work in France. Should one of your dependants decide to apply for a work permit, his/her application will be examined by the French authorities according to the standard administrative procedures, depending on his/her nationality. In many cases, French law requires that such applications be submitted from one’s country of origin. Moreover, the status of a “special residence permit”-holder is incompatible with that of a work-permit holder. Please contact us should you require any further information in this respect.

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