[Commlist] position: Executive Director - European Audiovisual Observatory

https://www.coe-recruitment.com/index.aspx#

Executive Director
Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity
European Audiovisual Observatory

Location: Strasbourg
Reference: e060/2024
Publication: 21 November 2024
Deadline: 12 December 2024

Are you a seasoned leader with extensive experience in the audiovisual 
sector, its structure and legal framework in Europe? Do you have the 
ability to manage an information hub that serves a fast-changing 
industry? Are you able to lead and motivate a multi-national team that 
functions in three languages (English, French and German)? Do you enjoy 
developing and negotiating pan-European projects? If so, our job 
advertisement may be the right opportunity for you.

Who we are	

With over 2600 staff members coming from all its 46 member states, the 
Council of Europe is a multicultural Organisation. We all strive towards 
protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law and our three 
core values - professionalism, integrity and respect - guide the way we 
work.

The European Audiovisual Observatory, an enlarged Partial Agreement of 
the Council of Europe, was created in 1992 in order to collect and 
distribute information about the audiovisual industries in Europe. By 
making this information available, the Observatory aims at promoting 
greater transparency and a clearer understanding of the ways in which 
the audiovisual industries in Europe function, both from an economic and 
a legal point of view.

The Observatory provides information on the various audiovisual markets 
in Europe and their financing and analyses the legal issues affecting 
the different sectors of the audiovisual industry. It publishes reports, 
maintains several databases, and organises professional events. The 
Observatory offers the combination of a well-established system for 
continuous data collection assisted by a thoroughly built-up 
international network, more than 30 years of experience in analysing 
information, unique in-house expertise in the relevant subject matters 
and related methodological questions, a multi-national setting and 
strict commitment to offer solely neutral and objective information.

The Observatory is governed by its 41 members, including the European 
Union and Morocco, which provide the annual budget that the Observatory 
complements by self-generating income through products and services. The 
team consists of 28 staff members from 11 European countries providing 
unique expertise on all crucial issues of the audiovisual sector, 
catering to the Observatory’s very specialised IT and visibility needs 
and handling all financial and most of the administrative tasks related 
to its activities. The Observatory’s working languages are English, 
French and German.

The Council of Europe has its headquarters in Strasbourg (France) and 
has external presence in more than twenty countries.
See here for more information about the Council of Europe external presence.

Your role	

Responsibility and Reporting
◗ ensure the efficient management of the European Audiovisual Observatory;
◗ prepare the programme of activities, the annual action plan and 
mid-term strategy (covering five years) as well as the draft annual 
budgets of the Observatory for adoption by the Executive Council and the 
Financial Committee;
◗ be 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;
◗ manage regular contacts with the member states and the European Union;
◗ lead the Observatory’s negotiations with the European Commission for 
co-financed projects;
◗ manage the network of correspondents and partner institutions.

Leadership and Staff Management
◗ provide leadership to the Observatory’s secretariat;
◗ motivate staff in the Observatory through different levels of management;
◗ manage the human and financial resources to ensure optimum use of 
resources and conformity with financial rules.

Communication and Representation
◗ establish and maintain extensive relations with professional 
organisations in the audio-visual sector and with governmental and 
European agencies operating within areas of interest of the Observatory;
◗ promote Council of Europe values internally and externally;
◗ represent the Observatory in public (including by presenting its work 
results).

What we are looking for	

Academic background:
◗ university degree in a relevant field such as political science, 
social science, economics, media, law, communication.

Professional background and expertise
◗ extensive professional experience at management level in matters 
relating to the mandate of the European Audiovisual Observatory, including:
 o extensive knowledge of the European audio-visual sector and the 
audio-visual professional world, and awareness of their international 
political, economic, social and cultural context;
 o experience of information handling in the audio-visual sector;
 o good knowledge of relevant research institutions and of 
professional, governmental and European as well as international 
organisations operating in the audio-visual field;
◗ solid experience in administering budgets and human resources.

Competencies
◗ Leadership
◗ Vision and strategic insight
◗ Relationship building
◗ Negotiation
◗ Management of teams
◗ Communication
◗ Results orientation
◗ Influencing


Languages:
◗ very good knowledge of one of the Council of Europe’s official 
languages (English or French) and good knowledge of the other;
◗ knowledge of German, as the third working language of the Observatory, 
would be an advantage.

Nationality
◗ citizenship of one of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe.

The Council of Europe aims at filling the post as from 1st September 2025.

What we offer	

If successful, you may be offered employment based on an initial 
fixed-term period of at least one year, corresponding to the 
probationary period, at grade A5. After successful completion of a 
one-year probationary period, which may be extended if needed, the 
initial contract may be renewed one or several times for a total 
duration of service not exceeding four years. A fixed- term appointment 
shall be converted into an open-ended appointment at the end of four 
years’ continuous service subject to the fulfilment of the conditions 
established by the Secretary General.

You will receive a basic monthly gross salary of €11 746.69 which is 
exempt from national income tax. This salary may be supplemented by 
other allowances depending on your personal situation. You will benefit 
from the Council of Europe pension scheme, and also from private medical 
insurance, annual leave and other advantages (including flexible working 
hours, training and development, possibility of teleworking, etc.).

This competition is carried out in accordance with Article 490 and 
paragraph 4150.8 of the Staff Rule on entry into service. You can 
consult the conditions of employment (salaries, allowances, pension 
scheme, social insurance, etc.) on our recruitment website. Any changes 
to these conditions during the recruitment process are updated on this 
site and will apply at the time of the job offer.

Applications and selection procedure	

The deadline for applications is 12 December 2024 (midnight Central 
European Time). Applications must be made in English or French using the 
Council of Europe online application system. You can create and submit 
your online application on our website (www.coe.int/jobs). Please fill 
out the online application form providing all requested details and 
explain how your competencies make your profile the best for this role. 
It usually takes a few hours to fill in an application form, so please 
take this information into consideration while applying.

Please note that, as requirement to apply, you must also have discharged 
any obligation concerning national service (military, civil of 
comparable) and not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a 
serving staff member of the Council of Europe.

Only applications that best meet the criteria set out in the Staff Rules 
and in this vacancy notice, and that demonstrate the best profile in 
terms of qualifications, experience, and motivation, shall be considered 
for the next stages of the recruitment evaluation process, which may 
consist of different types of assessment. The recruitment procedure will 
consist of a preliminary selection, and an interview with a panel. A 
second interview will be conducted by the Executive Council of the 
European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2025.

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 opportunities 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. During the different stages of the recruitment 
procedure, specific measures shall be taken to facilitate access for 
people with disabilities.


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