Azerbaijani-speaking Assistant

Location: Strasbourg, France

Reference: e46/2023

Deadline: 08 January 2024

Would you like to contribute to the activities of an International Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? Do you have experience in secretarial or administrative duties? Would you enjoy working in a multinational team of assistants? If so, our job advertisement may be the right opportunity for you.

Who we are

With over 2200 staff representing all its 46 member States, the Council of Europe is a multicultural 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.

The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in the member States. Individuals can bring complaints of human rights violations to the Strasbourg Court once all possibilities of appeal have been exhausted in the member State concerned. See the Court’s website for information about its activities.

The Council of Europe has its headquarters in Strasbourg (France) and has external presence in more than twenty countries. See here for more information about the Council of Europe external presence.

Your role

As an Azerbaijani speaking Assistant, you will:

• process judgments, minutes, decisions and other documents of the Court;
• draft, format and finalise correspondence and other documents according to instructions;
• use applications database: enter and maintain case-related data in the Court Management Information System (CMIS) and in other case-management tools;
• handle and file mail and documents; keep electronic and paper files up-to-date;
• assist lawyers in preliminary legal analysis of cases;
• prepare and keep up-to-date lists and statistics related to cases;
• answer telephone requests for information; receive and guide visitors and applicants;
• attend training courses to acquire and deepen knowledge specific to the job.

What we are looking for

You must:

• hold a completed full course of general secondary education and appropriate professional qualifications;
• have at least two years’ experience of secretarial duties or equivalent administrative experience;
• have an excellent knowledge of Azerbaijani (mother tongue level);
• have a very good knowledge of one of the Council of Europe’s official languages (English/French) and basic knowledge of the other (English/French);
• be a citizen of one of the member States of the Council of Europe and fulfil the conditions for appointment to the civil service of that state;
• 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.

Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:                                                  

• Professional and technical expertise:
• Wide and in-depth experience of secretarial duties, administrative operations and procedures;
• Proficient in the use of current office applications and databases;
• Planning and work organisation
• Teamwork and co-operation
• Concern for quality
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Learning and development
• Analysis and problem solving

These would be an asset:

• Initiative
• Results orientation
• Service orientation

What we offer

In Strasbourg, you will receive a basic monthly gross salary of €3 027 (B1) or €3 449 (B2)  which is exempt from national income tax.

For more information on how to apply, please click follow: https://www.coe-recruitment.com/JobDetails.aspx?vacancyID=2165&Lang=En