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:

•   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 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.

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.

•   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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