Senior Project Officer - Lisboa, Portugal - Council of Europe
Descrição
Senior Project Officer - Global Interdependence and Solidarity
**Directorate of Political Affairs and External Relations
R e ference
:
e16/2023
Location:
Lisbon Publication: 06 June 2023
Deadline: 27 June 2023
Are you experienced in implementing international and multilateral projects on issues related to global interdependence and
solidarity with an interregional scope? Do you have expertise in areas such as Global Citizenship Education, Intercultural
Dialogue, Youth Participation and Youth Work, Peacebuilding, or in issues of Non-Discrimination, Equality and Diversity? Do
you have the potential to liaise with various stakeholders in formal and non-formal sectors and from different levels of
governance:
from civil society to government officials? Would you like to be part of a committed and dynamic team invested in
promoting global solidarity and raising awareness of global interdependence? If so, this vacancy may be the right opportunity
for you.
Who we are
With over 2200 staff representing all its 46 member States, the
Organisation. We all strive towards protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law and our three core
values -
professionalism, integrity and respect:
- guide the way we work.
Enlarged Partial Agreement of the
awareness about global interdependence and solidarity by gathering people from different backgrounds and cultures to learn
from each other and together build stronger, more resilient and critically aware societies grounded on the values of human
rights, democracy and equity. In doing so, the North-South Centre acts as an interface of the
abroad, a window to the South, and an instrument of its policy towards neighbouring regions. Find out more about the North
- South Centre here.
Our work is carried by our values
Your role
As a Senior Project Officer, you will:
contribute to the drawing up and updating of projects' work plans, calendar of activities and short-term action plans
concerning the assigned project(s) within the North-South Centre (NSC), including Joint Programmes between the
organise, co-ordinate and implement project activities in accordance with the project ́s work plan and its calendar of
activities;
organise and participate in project meetings and events and undertake follow-up action as required;
monitor progress, evaluating results, identifying appropriate adjustments, if necessary, and ensuring project reporting
to meet contractual obligations;
follow developments and keep abreast of new ideas and concepts in the areas of global citizenship education,
intercultural dialogue, youth, or equality and diversity;
establish and maintain internal and external contacts with relevant commissions, committees, professional associations
and national and international institutions and authorities; manage networks of experts and co-operation with
professional bodies relevant to the specific field assigned;
analyse the information obtained and transform it into new ideas and proposals for policy recommendations,
programmes, actions, procedures, methods, and mechanisms;
supervise and coach team members, including trainees;
co-ordinate, if applicable, the work of a project team in the field;
prepare reports, briefings, speaking notes and other documents related to the project(s) objectives;
prepare and ensure control and follow-up on budgetary and financial issues related to the project activities in accordance
with
evaluate projects to identify appropriate adjustments;
liaise with a variety of stakeholders such as project consultants, beneficiary institutions, donors and other partners,
including EU institutions, as regards the implementation of project activities;
liaise and co-ordinate with colleagues in all relevant services of the
concerning the implementation of project activities and the sector-specific situation in the beneficiary countries;
contribute to raising the visibility of the project by disseminating information to those concerned and ensuring adequate
information flow within the project stakeholders and relevant partners and experts;
contribute to the design of future related projects and to the development of procedures and tools;
undertake official journeys and/or participate in field missions in connection with activities described above;
report to superiors on the results achieved, on further requirements, risks and opportunities of developments or events;
promote
What we are looking for
You must:
hold a higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master's degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process
framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) in Education and Training, Sociology, Political
Science or similar field;
have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in the implementation of international and multilateral projects
in Europe
