Description
Under the authority of the Head of Division, and the supervision of the Head of the Department of Democratic Initiatives, the seconded official will assist the Head of Division in the organisation of the next World Forum for Democracy.
Responsibilities
- provide secretariat services in the planning, implementation, assessment and follow-up of the World Forum, in collaboration with other
- members of the staff concerned and in
accordance with guidelines, priorities and deadlines
- prepare meetings of Task force of the Forum and with the main institutional partners
- prepare reports and other pertinent working documents
- carry out research and take contact with relevant organisations to help prepare the programme of the Forum
- assist in fund-raising efforts to increase the resources devoted to the Forum and its follow-up activities
- draft notes, letters and other documents
Requirements
- awareness of the international political, economic, social, and cultural context in the countries concerned; organisational awareness
- Professional expertise: relevant university degree; good knowledge of Council of Europe mechanisms; experience in policy analysis
- ICT skills: can use current ICT tools
- Information-seeking, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Deadline: 06 December 2013
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