Assistant Lawyer – Spain
Registry of the European Court of Human Rights
Reference: e29/2019
Deadline: 23/09/2019
What we offer
If successful, you may be offered employment based on a fixed-term contract at grade B3. In Strasbourg, you will receive a basic monthly gross salary of €3 400 which is exempt from national income tax. This salary may be supplemented by other allowances depending on your personal situation and you will be affiliated to a Council of Europe pension scheme. You will also benefit from private medical insurance, 32 working days leave per year and other benefits (including flexible working hours, training and development, possibility of teleworking, etc.).
The Junior Professional Programme, carried out in accordance with Article 16 of the Regulations on Appointments(Appendix II to the Staff Regulations), is a specific recruitment scheme suitable for young graduates at the start of their career. Staff recruited under this scheme get a once-only opportunity of employment for a total maximum duration of four years and are not eligible for any subsequent internal competition, promotion, transfer or secondment. Details on conditions of employment (probationary period, salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance, etc.) can be consulted on our recruitment website.Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process are updated on this site and will apply at the time of the job offer.
If your profile matches our needs but you are not recruited straight away, you may be placed on a reserve list, valid for a maximum of four years.
Applications and selection procedure
Deadline for applications is 23 September 2019 (midnight French time). Applications must be made in English or French using the Council of Europe online application system. By connecting to our website www.coe.int/jobs you can create and submit your online application. Please fill out the online application form providing all requested details and explain how your competencies make you the best candidate for this role. It usually takes a few hours to fill in an application form, so please take this information into consideration while applying.
Only applicants who best meet the above mentioned criteria will be considered for the next stage of the competition, which will consist of assessments and/or an interview. Further information on the assessment process will be provided to the selected candidates in due course. The tentative dates for each stage of the recruitment process will be found on our website.
Staff members or former staff members who are or have previously been employed in the framework of the Junior Professionals Programme or the Turnover Profiles will not be eligible again for any of the profiles under this scheme. The Council of Europe reserves the right to assess the admissibility of candidates who are or have previously been employed with the Organisation according to their contractual situation at the closing date of this competition.
As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunities policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve parity in the number of women and men employed at all levels in the Organisation. In the event of equal merit, preference will therefore be given to the applicant belonging to the under-represented sex. During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures may be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities.
Council of Europe, Directorate of Human Resources
recruitment@coe.int 
https://www.coe.int/en/web/jobs