Lawyer

Reference: e005/2024
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Location: Strasbourg

Are you a lawyer who wants to gain experience in an international Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? Do you want to help the European Court of Human Rights to ensure respect for the rights of 700 million Europeans? Dealing with applications alleging violations of the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights interests you? If so, our job offer may be the right opportunity for you.

• manage a certain number of case-files in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights and the Court’s procedures:
  • examine and deal with applications lodged with the Court in accordance with the general time-limits, internal guidelines and specific country-management meetings instructions;
  • maintain correspondence with the applicants and, where appropriate, with Governments and third parties;
  • prepare case-files for the examination by a Judge-rapporteur and for submission to the Court;
  • ensure legal analysis;
  • attend the Court's sessions and present cases;
  • draft judgments, decisions, minutes, reports, notes and other documents;
  • undertake studies and research relating to the case-law of the Court and national law;
  • analyse and distribute information concerning the Court’s case-law.
• advise and report to a Senior Legal Adviser: report on the results achieved, on further requirements, risks and opportunities of developments or events;
• communicate in matters concerning the case-files:
  • ensure that all those concerned are informed appropriately;
  • maintain contacts with counterparts.
• promote the values of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights internally and externally. 

• hold a 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 obtained in North Macedonia permitting access, either on the basis of qualifications or after passing a competitive examination, to the judicial administration or legal professions in North Macedonia;
• after having obtained the relevant university degree in law, have at least two years of professional experience acquired in the legal field (preferably in the judicial service) in North Macedonia or in international Organisations;
• have an excellent knowledge of Macedonian (mother tongue level);
• have very good knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe (English or French) and knowledge of the other;
• have the ability to draft legal texts clearly and precisely in English or French;
• 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. 

• Professional and technical expertise:
  • thorough knowledge of the legal system of North Macedonia and ability to handle cases arising in other jurisdictions;
  • knowledge of constitutional and international law.
• Drafting skills
• Analysis and problem solving
• Concern for quality
• Planning and work organisation
• Teamwork and co-operation
• Learning and development
• Communication 

• Decision making
• Adaptability
• Initiative
• Results orientation

What we offer

In Strasbourg, you will receive a basic monthly gross salary of €5 536 (grade A1) or €7 074 (grade A2) which is exempt from national income tax.

The deadline for applications is 29 February 2024 (midnight Central European Time).

For more information on how to apply, please click the apply button.