Lawyer - Council of Europe
Key Activities
The position holder is responsible for a certain number of case-files to be processed in English or French, and performs the following duties:
The position holder is responsible for a certain number of case-files to be processed in English or French, and performs the following duties:
- manages a certain number of case-files in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights and the Court’s procedures:
- examines and deals with applications lodged with the Court in accordance with the general time-limits, internal guidelines and specific country-management meetings instructions;
- maintains correspondence with the applicants and, where appropriate, with Governments and third parties;
- advises applicants in correspondence or, if necessary, in interviews, on the conditions of admissibility of applications to the Court;
- prepares case-files for the examination by the Judge-rapporteur and for submission to the Court;
- ensures legal analysis;
- attends the Court's sessions and presents cases;
- drafts judgments, decisions, minutes, reports, notes and other documents;
- undertakes studies and research relating to the case-law of the ECHR and national law;
- analyses and distributes information concerning the Court’s case-law.
- advises applicants in correspondence or, if necessary, in interviews, on the conditions of admissibility of applications to the Court;
- prepares case-files for the examination by the Judge-rapporteur and for submission to the Court;
- ensures legal analysis;
- attends the Court's sessions and presents cases;
- drafts judgments, decisions, minutes, reports, notes and other documents;
- undertakes studies and research relating to the case-law of the ECHR and national law;
- analyses and distributes information concerning the Court’s case-law.
- advises and reports to the Head of Division: reports on the results achieved, on further requirements, risks and opportunities of developments or events.
- communicates in matters concerning the case-files:
- ensures that all those concerned are informed appropriately;
- maintains contacts with counterparts;
- promotes the values of the Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe internally and externally.
- maintains contacts with counterparts;
- promotes the values of the Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe internally and externally.
Competencies
- Professional and technical competencies:
- professional knowledge and expertise:
- university degree in law of a standard permitting access, either on the basis of qualifications or after passing a competitive examination, to the judicial administration or legal professions in Croatia;
- minimum two years’ professional experience acquired in the legal field (preferably in the judicial service) in Croatia or in international Organisations;
- thorough knowledge of the legal system in Croatia and ability to handle cases arising in other jurisdictions;
- knowledge of constitutional and international law;
- ICT skills: aptitude for using computer facilities;
- planning and work organisation;
- information seeking;
- analytical and judgment skills.
- planning and work organisation;
- information seeking;
- analytical and judgment skills.
- Interpersonal skills: service orientation, relationship building and networking, advising.
- Communication and linguistic skills: excellent knowledge of Croatian (mother tongue level); very good knowledge of one of the official languages of the Council of Europe (English or French) and knowledge of the other; ability to draft legal texts clearly and precisely in English or French.
- Personal attitudes: initiative and responsibility, result orientation and sense for continuous improvement, concern for quality and efficiency, adaptability, self-management and development, organisational alignment.
- Personal values: integrity, loyalty and conscience, discretion, independence and confidence, respect for diversity, commitment to the judicial independence of the Court.
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