Junior Professional Programme
Junior Claims Processing Lawyer
Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of
the Russian Federation Against Ukraine


Location: The Hague Reference: e057/2024
Publication: 15/11/2024
Deadline: 02/12/2024
Are you a motivated, tech-savvy lawyer at the start of your career, looking to gain experience with an International
Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? Would you like to play an active role in work dedicated
to justice and accountability for Ukraine? If so, this vacancy could be the perfect fit for you.
Who we are
With over 2600 staff members coming from all its 46 member states, the
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 Register of Damage for Ukraine was established in May 2023 through an Enlarged Partial Agreement of the Council
of Europe. The Register has its seat in The Hague, Netherlands. The Register serves as a record, in documentary form, of
claims and evidence on damage, loss or injury caused by the Russian Federation’s internationally wrongful acts in or against
Ukraine. The Register receives claims from individuals, businesses and state and municipal entities in Ukraine regarding
damage, loss or injury that they have suffered because of the Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Your role
As a Junior Claims Processing Lawyer, you will:
support and assist senior lawyers in reviewing and processing incoming claims and pre-screening them against the
established eligibility criteria for their inclusion into the Register (manually or with the use of specialised software and
other digital tools);
perform, under the supervision of senior lawyers, legal research and analysis and prepare legal opinions, studies, briefs,
reports and correspondence, as required;
contribute to keeping an accurate record of claims brought before the Register;
apply proper policies, procedures and guidelines for claims processing to ensure that the work product of the Legal
Division is of the highest (editorial) quality;
support senior lawyers in ensuring that policies, procedures and guidelines for claims processing are up-to-date and
contribute to the drafting of amendments and internal rules and regulations;
work closely with the IT and Data Management Units on issues related to the claims processing platform;
perform other job-related duties as required.




Our work is carried by our values

The Junior Professional Programme opens the
an opportunity to gain experience working with this pan-European institution. You will benefit from regular working contact with
staff members, assist senior lawyers with their daily work and benefit from the
as deepening your knowledge of the Organisation. The length of employment of Junior Professionals is limited to a maximum
of four years under this scheme.
What we are looking for
You must:
have a higher education degree in law, preferably equivalent to a master’s degree (2nd cycle of the Bologna process
framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area);
after having obtained the relevant degree in law, have some professional experience, with a total of no more than two
years, working on large litigations or arbitrations, or mass claims, and/or experience in the application of relevant
information technologies to claims administration in a legal context; candidates with more than two years of relevant
professional experience will not be considered;
possess a proficient level of English (English is one of the two official languages of the
be a citizen of one of the member states of the
of the Register of Damage for Ukraine, 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
be under 35 years of age at the closing of the deadline for submission of applications for this vacancy notice.
Demonstrate to us that you have the following competencies:
Professional and technical expertise:

• knowledge of international law;

• knowledge of reparations and mass claims processing or claims litigation;

• ability to draft legal texts clearly and precisely in English.

Drafting skills
Concern for quality
Please refer to the
Planning and work organisation Competency Framework
Analysis and problem solving of the
Learning and development ( – 1,6Mo)
Teamwork and co-operation
Adaptability
These would be an asset:
Professional and technical expertise:

• experience in academic or professional legal drafting in English;

• proficiency in computer applications and software for database management operations;

• knowledge of methodologies for database management and analysis applied in a legal context;

• knowledge of or experience with statistical and other data processing tools, machine learning and/or AI in a legal

context;

• knowledge of French (French is one of the two official languages of the

Results orientation
Communication
Decision making
What we offer
If successful, you may be offered employment based on renewable fixed-term contracts for a maximum cumulated
duration of four years at grade B3. In The Hague, you will receive a basic monthly gross salary of € 4 092 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
(including flexible working hours, training and development, possibility of teleworking, etc.).
This competition is carried out in accordance with Article 4100 of the Staff Rules. People recruited under this article are not
eligible for any subsequent internal competition or secondment, nor shall they be re-appointed under a same Programme or
appointed under the Turnover Workforce Scheme; they can nevertheless apply to external recruitment competitions carried out
in accordance with Article 490 of the Staff Rules. 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.
Candidates from other Participants or Associate Members of the Register of Damage for Ukraine (including Canada, Japan
and United States of America), who are not nationals of a
not be eligible for appointment as staff members within any entity in the
for Ukraine.
Applications and selection procedure
The deadline for applications is 02 December 2024 (midnight Central European Time). Applications must be made in
English using the
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.
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 tentative dates for each stage of the recruitment
process will be published on our website.
People who score highest in the assessment process will be placed on a pre-selection list, valid for four years. Being on a
pre-selection list does not give a right to appointment. People on the pre-selection list with the most suitable profile may be
invited to an interview to assess their suitability for a specific job and may, if successful, be recommended for the appointment.
Selected candidates may be subject to reference and background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Staff members or former staff members who are or have previously been employed under the Junior Professionals
Programme are not eligible for any of the profiles under this scheme. The
eligibility of applications of people who are or have previously been employed with the Organisation according to their contractual
situation at the closing of the deadline for submission of the application.

As an equal opportunity employer, the
irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunities
policy, the
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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