Head of Resource Management Division

Council Of Europe; Strasbourg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Council of Europe in Strasbourg seeks a strategic Head of Resource Management Division to lead the division, shape budgets, ensure compliance, and drive financial sustainability across the Directorate General for Human Rights and Rule of Law.

You will manage a team of about 10 professionals, coordinate with Director General and cross-cutting teams, and advance modernisation, governance, and risk management within a rigorous international civil service framework.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in resource management.
• Very good knowledge of English, and basic knowledge of French or the capacity to acquire it on the job.
• Citizenship of a Council of Europe member state and eligibility for civil service appointment.
• Experience leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Resource Management Division, managing staff and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Provide programming, budgeting and financial oversight, analyses, and recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Oversee financial activities, ensure documentation quality, and monitor compliance and risk management.
• Collaborate with DGI teams and other Council of Europe entities to share best practices and ensure alignment.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget planning

Financial reporting

Communication

Job description

Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI)

Description & Requirements

Your Team

The team you will lead, the Resource Management Division of the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI), brings together around 10 professionals providing essential administrative resource management and communication support across the Directorate General. Working closely with the Director General and teams within the Directorate General, the Division serves as the main contact point for resource management and helps create the conditions for all teams to achieve their strategic goals. Through transversal collaboration, the Division ensures effective operations and enables its members to contribute directly to DGI's overall success.

Your Role

As Head of Resource Management Division, you will:

• manage the Division, in particular by leading and managing the staff within it, ensuring their professional development and promoting a work environment centred around collaboration and continuous improvement;
• provide programming, budgeting and financial oversight of the Directorate General by:
  • performing analyses and making recommendations to facilitate strategic decisions and ensure financial sustainability and the efficient use of resources;
  • overseeing the drafting, implementation, monitoring and assessment of the programme and budget for DGI; identifying opportunities for efficiency gains and making best use of financial resources while maintaining compliance with applicable rules, regulations and quality standards;
  • providing advice and assistance for all resources-related questions, including to colleagues with financial delegations, and alerting the Director General if problems or finance-related risks are identified.
• ensure the efficient operation and continuous improvement of the Division in support of the DGI’s mission by:
  • overseeing all of the financial activities and ensuring the quality and accuracy of related documents and information, thereby guaranteeing sound financial management and strict financial compliance;
  • contributing to and implementing projects related to finance management and modernisation and digitalisation initiatives, thereby promoting harmonisation, efficiency and best practice;
  • developing, implementing and monitoring financial risk management practices, fraud prevention measures and first-line internal controls while ensuring strict financial compliance.
• collaborate with counterparts across the Council of Europe by:
  • working in collaboration with all DGI teams; communicating financial analyses, forecasts and reports in a clear and accessible manner;
  • developing and maintaining strong partnerships within DGI and with other Council of Europe entities in order to facilitate the flow of information and the sharing of best practice;
  • participating in and contributing to relevant committees, working groups and internal and external professional networks, as required.

the degree requirement may be waived if the candidate has at least 10 years of the experience described below;

• have at least 8 years of relevant professional experience in roles of increasing responsibility in resource management;
• have very good knowledge of English, and basic knowledge of French or the capacity to acquire it on the job.

You must also:

• 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.

Your application must demonstrate to what extent you possess the competencies listed below. To help you do so, you may consult the Council of Europe's competency framework .

• Managerial - Management of teams
• Managerial - Decision making
• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Communication

What we offer

This job vacancy is for an international external recruitment. You can consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension scheme, social insurance, etc.) on the webpage What we offer .

Applications and selection procedure

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our recruitment process. This recruitment is carried out in accordance with Article 490 of the Council of Europe Staff Rules. The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at 23:59:59 (CET/CEST). When applying, make sure your motivation shows how your competencies make your profile the best for the role.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Council of Europe welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunity policy, the Council of Europe is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable people shall be given to the person of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at [e-mail] , we will ensure that your request is handled.

The information published on the CoE’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, please contact us at [e-mail] .