Programme Manager - Cooperation on Freedom of Expression

Eurimages - Council of Europe; Strasbourg; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An international organization in Strasbourg is looking for a Programme Manager who will support projects on freedom of expression and counter disinformation. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree and at least five years of relevant experience in democracy, media, or project management. Excellent English skills are required, and knowledge of French would be an asset. This is a secondment position without allowances.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant professional experience related to democracy, media, and project management.
• Very good written and spoken knowledge of one of the official languages of the Council of Europe (English).
• Citizen of one of the member States of the Council of Europe.

Responsabilités

• Support the development and implementation of new projects addressing freedom of expression.
• Conduct research in relevant areas like information integrity.
• Organise international events and activities.

Connaissances

Managerial - Vision and Strategic Insight

Managerial - Organisational and contextual awareness

Operational - Planning and work organisation

Operational - Creativity and innovation

Operational - Drafting skills

Professional and technical expertise in project management

Formation

Higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master’s degree

Description du poste

Overview

Vacancy number: 1063/2025

Recruitment type: Secondment

Posted date: 26-Sep-2025 | Deadline to apply: 03-Nov-2025

Duty station: Strasbourg

Entity: Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity (DGII)

Description & Requirements

Your Team
The team within which you will work, the Division for Cooperation on Freedom of Expression, supports Council of Europe member States in strengthening policies, legislation, and capacities on freedom of expression, media, and access to information, in line with the European standards. It collaborates with governments, media regulators, judiciary and law enforcement, media actors, civil society and international bodies. The division is advising on policies and legal frameworks, providing capacity building and awareness-raising in such areas as media freedom, pluralism and transparency, enhancing media literacy and countering disinformation, ensuring journalist safety, countering SLAPPs and strengthening public service media and regulatory authorities.

Your Role

• As a Programme Manager, You Will
• Support the development and implementation of new projects addressing freedom of expression and countering disinformation;
• Contribute to the preparation of policy advice and legal opinions, conduct research in the relevant areas or work, e.g. information integrity;
• Support the development of the division’s new training materials and policy advices;
• Help in organising international events and activities, while ensuring synergies with relevant divisions and standard-setting committees within the Organisation;
• Support the Head of Division in providing various contributions related to freedom of expression, media, countering disinformation and access to information;
• Contribute to the external visibility of the division, such as help in drafting texts for the website and social media;
• Establish and maintain regular contacts with partners and beneficiaries as well as with the appropriate external offices;
• Undertake official journeys in connection with your duties;
• Perform any other tasks related to the implementation of the projects and division’s activities as requested.

Requirements to apply

You Must

• have the support of the member State seconding you to the Council of Europe;
• higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master’s degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) in law, political science, media or other relevant fields;
• have at least five years of relevant professional experience related to democracy, media, audiovisual and communications sectors and/or project management;
• have a very good written and spoken knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe (English); knowledge of the other (French) would be an asset;
• be a citizen of one of the member States of the Council of Europe.

Key competencies

• Managerial - Vision and Strategic Insight
• Managerial - Organisational and contextual awareness
• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Creativity and innovation
• Operational - Drafting skills
• Professional and technical expertise: Experience in project management; Knowledge of the issues related to information integrity, freedom of media, democracy, civil society.

Desirable competencies

• Interpersonal - Teamwork and co-operation
• Interpersonal - Resilience
• Professional and technical expertise: Knowledge of the European standards in the area of media freedom; Knowledge of the issues and main developments relating to disinformation, digital platforms, AI; Experience of working in or with communications, media, government, international projects and grants.

What we offer

This vacancy is for a secondment, ruled by Article 23 of Committee of Ministers’ Resolution CM/Res(2012)2. You can consult the conditions of secondment to the Council of Europe (days of leave, allowances etc.) on the webpage What we offer. This secondment does not foresee any allowances or travel expenses from the Organisation.

This secondment should start as soon as possible.

Applications and selection procedure

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our recruitment process of our Career's website. 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). Only applicants who meet the conditions of the Committee of Ministers’ Resolution CM/Res(2012)2) and who best meet the abovementioned criteria will be considered for selection and for the next stage.

Important information

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].