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Vacancy
Notice Closing Date: 05 March 2013
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The
European Audiovisual Observatory is looking for its new Executive Director.
This post will be free from 1st July 2013 onwards.
| Job mission |
The European Audiovisual Observatory is an enlarged Partial Agreement under the Council of Europe.
The incumbent will provide leadership to, and ensure efficient management of the European Audiovisual Observatory, being accountable to the Observatory’s Executive Council for the financial and budgetary management as well as the implementation of the Observatory’s programme of activities, in compliance with Council of Europe values. The Executive Director is accountable to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in particular as regards the application of the Staff Regulations.
| Key activities |
The incumbent will ensure the following duties:
- prepares the programme of activities, the annual and three-year action plan and the draft annual budgets of the Observatory for adoption by the Executive Council and the Finance Committee;
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manages regular contacts with the member states and the European Union;
- manages the network of correspondents and partner institutions;
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provides leadership to the Observatory’s secretariat;
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manages the human and financial resources to ensure optimum use of resources and conformity with financial rules;
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establishes and maintains extensive relations with professional organisations in the audiovisual sector and with governmental and European agencies operating within areas of interest of the EAO;
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promotes Council of Europe values internally and externally.
| Competencies |
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Vision of international affairs: vision and strategic insight; awareness of the international political, economic, social and cultural context; organisational awareness.
- Managerial skills: leadership; management of teams, resources, processes and projects; coaching of others; influence and authority.
- Professional and technical competencies:
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qualifications: university degree in a relevant field such as political science, social science, media, law, communication;
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professional experience:
- at least 10 years of relevant professional experience at increasing levels of responsibility;
- acquired experience in the audiovisual field, experience of information handling in the audiovisual sector
- extensive knowledge of the European audiovisual sector and the audiovisual professional world;
- good knowledge of research institutions and of professional, governmental and European organisations operating in the audiovisual field;
- conceptual thinking at a strategic level;
- Interpersonal skills: relationship-building and networking at the political, diplomatic and administrative levels, negotiating skills.
- Communication and linguistic skills: highly-developed and persuasive communication skills; very good knowledge of one of the Council of Europe’s official languages (English and French) and good knowledge of the other; knowledge of German as the third working language of the Observatory would be an advantage; listening and presentation skills.
- Personal attitudes: initiative and responsibility; result orientation and concern for continuous improvement; concern for quality and efficiency; adaptability; self-management and development; organisational alignment.
- Personal values: integrity; loyalty; commitment and conscience;
discretion; independence and confidence; respect for diversity.
| 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.
The European Audiovisual Observatory
The European Audiovisual Observatory was established under an enlarged Partial Agreement of the Council of Europe, instituted by Resolution (92) 70 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 15 December 1992, and established on a permanent basis by Resolution (97) 4 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 20 March 1997, with an amended Statute adopted by the Committee of Ministers through Resolution (2000) 7.
The Observatory is a European public service body comprised of 39 member states and the European Union, represented by the European Commission.
The working languages of the Observatory are English, French and German.
The Observatory, which is an information centre for legal, economic and resource information and data relating to television, cinema, video and new media throughout Europe, was set up to meet the needs of professional circles in these sectors and to promote the development and transparency of the European audiovisual market.
Its tasks are to:
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co-ordinate a network of information sources;
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organise and publish statistical, legal and resource information;
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contribute to the development of common standards and methods;
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make available regularly up-dated documentation and information on the audiovisual sector in Europe;
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ensure reliability and quality of information disseminated.
The decision-making body of the Observatory is the Executive Council, which is composed of a representative from each of the member states and the European Commission. The Advisory Committee consists of representatives from the professional organisations in the audiovisual field and the Observatory’s partner institutions; they give advice and support to the Observatory’s work.
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 5 March 2013 (midnight Central European Time) at the latest. All applications for this post must be made on the site of the Council of Europe by clicking here. The European Audiovisual Observatory can not accept direct applications for this post.
In accordance with Article 9.1 of the Statute of the European Audiovisual Observatory, the Executive Director is chosen by the Executive Council of the Observatory and appointed by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
The selection procedure will consist of a preliminary selection, and an interview with a recruitment panel. A second interview will be conducted by the Executive Council in June 2013.
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.
The Council of Europe aims at filling the post as from 1 July 2013.
The mandate of the Executive Director is for a period of five years, which can be renewed by decision of the Executive Council. The first year constitutes a probationary period.
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.
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.
Set up in December 1992, the European Audiovisual Observatory's mission is to gather and distribute information on the audiovisual industry in Europe. The Observatory is a European public service body comprised of 39 member states and the European Union, represented by the European Commission. It operates within the legal framework of the Council of Europe and works alongside a number of partner and professional organisations from within the industry and with a network of correspondents. In addition to contributions to conferences, other major activities are the publication of a Yearbook, newsletters and reports, the compilation and management of databases and the provision of information through the Observatory's Internet site.