Programme manager – Digital transformation in Education

General Information

Vacancy number

1085/2025

Recruitment type

Secondment

Posted date

19-Nov-2025

Deadline to apply

07-Jan-2026

Duty station

Strasbourg

Entity

Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity (DGII)

Description & Requirements
Your Team

The team within which you will work, the Digital Transformation Unit in the Education Department, within the Directorate General II – Democracy and Human Dignity, develops standard setting instruments, tools and resources to support member states in developing their policies, legislation and practices with a view to advancing education through a human rights-based digital transformation.

The Unit implements two intergovernmental programmes namely Digital Citizenship Education and Artificial Intelligence and Education. It supports the divisions and other units within the Education Department in activities related to digital transformation.

It is also responsible for the development and promotion of the Knowledge Hub and new online Learning Platform "E-Democracy Learning Lab". The Unit closely collaborates with the relevant entities within the Council of Europe and external stakeholders from public, private and civil sectors and other international organisations working in the related fields.

Your Role

As a Programme Manager, You Will

• support the implementation of the programmes under the third pillar of the Council of Europe Education Strategy "Learners first", more specifically the Artificial Intelligence and Education programme;
• support the Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence and Education (EDU-IA) in fulfilling its mandate;
• support the development and promotion of the new online Learning Platform "E-Democracy Learning Lab" through the design of new courses;
• contribute to the implementation of the components of the Council of Europe Compass on AI & Education through the design of practical tools for diverse stakeholders at all levels of education;
• if need be, carry out and participate in study visits, conferences and missions of specific nature organised by the Education Department or external stakeholders;
• organise related events including meetings arranged by Council of Europe departments and steering committees and co-operate with internal and/or external counterparts and partner organisations.

Requirements to apply

You Must

• 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 (2nd cycle of the Bologna process framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area) in education, learning or social sciences, law, public policy, international relations or in a related field;
• have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience acquired in the field of education policy and governance, legal and/or policy analysis and development preferably in areas related to emerging technologies (including artificial intelligence), curriculum design and pedagogy, initial and in service teachers education, educational technologies, or any other field related to digital transformation in education;
• 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 (French or English);
• be a citizen of one of the member States of the Council of Europe.

Key competencies

• Managerial - Organisational and contextual awareness
• Operational - Planning and work organisation
• Operational - Analysis and problem solving
• Operational - Drafting skills

• Interpersonal - Initiative

• Professional and technical expertise:

• Knowledge of and commitment of Council of Europe's mandate, values, strategic direction and priorities;

• knowledge of and experience in the field of education policy, in particular in digital transformation;
• knowledge of result-driven project management methodologies and tools, along with experience in managing projects;
• experience in working with stakeholders including from public, civil and private sectors and engaging in multi-stakeholder collaboration and co-operation activities.

Desirable competencies

• Operational - Creativity and innovation
• Operational - Results orientation
• Interpersonal - Communication
• Professional and technical expertise:
• Ability to take initiative and master assignments with a high degree of autonomy and acute political awareness and sensitivity;
• excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven ability to provide high quality, clear and concise presentations, documents, reports and recommendations;
• ability to use computer applications (processing electronic information and database inquiry); use of specific documentation management software.

What we offer

This vacancy is for a secondment, ruled by Article 23 of Committee of Ministers' Resolution CM/Res You can consult the conditions of secondment to the Council of Europe (days of leave, allowances etc.) on the webpage What we offer. This secondment does not foresee any allowances or travel expenses from the Organisation.

This secondment should start as soon as possible.

Applications and selection procedure

For more information on how we recruit, you can consult the page Our recruitment process of our Career's website. The deadline for applications is indicated in the General information section of this vacancy notice (see above) and is fixed at
23:59:59 (CET/CEST)
. Only applicants who meet the conditions of the Committee of Ministers' Resolution CM/Res and who best meet the abovementioned criteria will be considered for selection and for the next stage.

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. Under its equal opportunity 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.

Applicants with specific needs
are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact us at , we will ensure that your request is handled.

The information published on the CoE's careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication of the vacancy notice. Any changes to these conditions during the recruitment process will be updated on our Portal and will apply at the time of the job offer. Our career's website is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. Should you have remaining questions, please contact us