Programme Manager in language education role at Eurimages - Council of Europe
General Information
Vacancy number: 1084/2025
Recruitment type: Secondment
Posted date: 17-Nov-2025
Deadline to apply: 07-Jan-2026
Duty station: Graz
Entity: Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity (DGII)
Description & Requirements
You will work within the team of the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe, based in Graz, Austria. The team of around fifteen people supports its 36 member states in enhancing the quality of plurilingual and intercultural education.
The Centre is an Enlarged Partial Agreement and forms part of the Education Department within the Directorate General II – Democracy and Human Dignity. It is responsible for planning and implementing four‑year programmes relating to language education, including multilateral development projects, capacity‑building activities, and publications of online resources for language professionals.
The work in Graz brings the policy development carried out by the Education Department’s Language Policy Programme to life and helps implement the Education Strategy 2024–2030: Learners First: Education for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Democratic Societies.
Your Role
* Support the ECML in promoting the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)1 on plurilingual and intercultural education for democratic culture among member states in line with the Council of Europe’s Education Strategy 2024‑2030 “Learners First”.
* Substantially contribute to the preparation of the next ECML programme 2028‑2031, researching possible activity formats, carrying out background research and helping identify priority themes for the Call for project proposals.
* Promote the work of the ECML within member states, contribute to the integration of new and returning member states, and strengthen the Centre’s work in quality language education.
* Provide up‑to‑date content expertise for ECML activities and publications and for presentations, contributing fresh perspectives from member states.
* Support the monitoring and quality assurance of in‑country capacity‑building (Training and Consultancy) activities, ensuring alignment with Council of Europe values and quality standards.
* Provide content support for ECML cooperation actions and activities and contribute to the wider networking function of the Centre in close coordination with colleagues.
* Work under the overall responsibility of the Executive Director.
Requirements to apply
* Have the support of the member state seconding you to the Council of Europe.
* Hold a higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a master’s degree in language education or hold a language teacher diploma.
* Have at least 8 years of relevant professional experience acquired in this field.
* Have very good knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Council of Europe (English or French) and a good knowledge of the other.
* Be a citizen of one of the member states of the Council of Europe.
Key competencies
* Operational – Planning and work organisation
* Operational – Concern for quality
* Interpersonal – Teamwork and cooperation
* Interpersonal – Communication
* Professional and technical expertise: good knowledge of the Council of Europe’s work in education, including intergovernmental and monitoring activities, and specifically its work on language education policy and practice.
* Strong knowledge of, and ideally experience of, working within an international organisation and/or a national language education system.
* Knowledge of the ECML, its resources and networks.
* Knowledge of the wider work of the Council of Europe and its way of operating; specifically of the language policy work (e.g. Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)1, CEFR and its Companion Volume).
* Experience in drafting and editing documents.
Desirable competencies
* Interpersonal – Resilience
* Interpersonal – Initiative
* Professional and technical expertise: experience preferably obtained within a national/international educational authority or other relevant organisation.
* Experience of working in an international context.
* Knowledge of national/European policies and activities in the area of language education.
* Experience in communication for professional audiences, international organisations, government or non‑governmental organisations.
* Knowledge and experience in the field of communication and information.
What we offer
This vacancy is for a secondment, ruled by Article 23 of Committee of Ministers’ Resolution CM/Res(2012)2. Conditions of secondment, including relocation allowance and travel expenses, are detailed on the website. The secondment should start as soon as possible.
Applications and selection procedure
For more information on how we recruit, consult the page Our recruitment process of our careers website. The deadline for applications is 23:59:59 (CET/CEST) on 07-Jan-2026. Only applicants who meet the set criteria will be considered for selection.
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. The Council seeks gender parity in staff employed in each category and grade. At the time of appointment, preference may be given to the under‑represented gender in the relevant grades.
Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact talents@coe.int.
All information on working conditions is accurate at the time of publication. Any changes will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. The Careers website is not exhaustive; for further questions, contact talents@coe.int.
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