Secretary to the Committee of Ministers – Council of Europe

The incumbent performs all or a combination of the following duties:

• ensures the smooth servicing of Ministerial and Deputy level meetings, including informal subsidiary working groups;
• advises the Chairmanship on the content, including priorities, and implementation of its six-monthly programme;
• advises on the political appropriateness of decisions to be taken by the Committee of Ministers and their overall coherence;
• briefs, notably the Chair of the Committee of Ministers;
• facilitates the interface of Permanent Representations with the Council of Europe Secretariat;
• facilitates dialogue between the Committee of Ministers and the institutional partners in the Council of Europe and with committees reporting to it;
• liaises with and briefs, as appropriate, the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General;
• facilitates dialogue with the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress, the European Court of Human Rights, the Human Rights Commissioner and the major administrative entities;
• contributes to the development and implementation of the Organisation’s strategic priorities and objectives;
• defines the objectives and manages the financial and human resources of the Secretariat of the Committee of Ministers;
• disseminates information about the Committee of Ministers, in co-operation with the Directorate of Communication.

Please note that the incumbent may be required to perform other duties not listed in the vacancy notice.