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Jean CONTE

Strasbourg

En résumé

I am a native French speaker with highly fluent English. After spending one year in Australia and two years in the UK, I sat and passed the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) as an independent candidate in December 2010. This examination is the most advanced general English examination provided by the University of Cambridge, which certifies a level approximate to that of a well-educated native speaker. It corresponds to the highest level (level C2, Mastery) acknowledged by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
I have had the opportunity to work in various international settings. This substantial foreign work experience has been highly rewarding both professionally and in personal terms since it has helped me improve my ability to show initiative. I am now equally comfortable working independently or as a member of a team and have a proven capacity to handle various and complex tasks. I have also always displayed an unswerving sense of commitment throughout my numerous assignments. If, however, I were to single out one of my qualities, I would identify my unquenchable desire to broaden my knowledge and meet new professional challenges.
Outside working hours, I enjoy reading (mainly philosophical essays), playing music (I studied the piano at the “Conservatoire Français”), drawing, going to the theatre and the opera. I also practise a large variety of sports, including rugby and athletics.

Mes compétences :
Droit
droit international
International
Organisations internationales

Entreprises

  • Council of Europe - Project Manager

    Strasbourg 2014 - 2015 I have been appointed to the position of programme officer for the Project “Support to the Ombudsperson’s Office and the Constitutional Court of Montenegro in applying European Human Rights Standards” (SOCCER). This new project has been launched in collaboration with the EU with a view to improving the protection of human rights in Montenegro.

    One of the objectives of the project is to enhance the capacity of the judges of the Constitutional Court to use ECHR-based arguments through training seminars and study visits that would be arranged on European human rights standards. The other objective of the project is to improve the capacity of the Ombudsperson’s Office to deal with anti-discrimination cases and to carry out its responsibilities as NPM – i.e. to make concrete recommendations, to follow up cases of ill-treatment and to issue reports subsequent to on-site visits to places of deprivation of liberty.
  • European Court of Human Rights - Press Officer

    2013 - maintenant
  • International Labour Office - Legal Consultant

    2012 - 2013 Compiling information on rights at work in Brazil, Indonesia, Jordan and Morocco; Reviewing compatibility of the national legislations with the provisions of the International Labour Standards.
  • International Labour Office - Legal consultant

    2012 - 2012 Compiling information on rights at work and the legal framework for decent work in Namibia based on the international framework of legal indicators recommended by the ILO; drafting Namibia Decent Work Country Profile
  • International Labour Office - Legal consultant

    2011 - 2011 Updating and editing information on policy responses to the economic crisis on the ILO/EMPLOYMENTdatabase
  • International Labour Office - Legal Officer/ Special Short Term grade P1

    2011 - 2012 -Examining the reports submitted by the Governments on the application of the International Labour Conventions related to employment policies
    -Reviewing compatibility of the national legislation and practice with the provisions of the Conventions
    -Preparation of comparative analysis and draft comments for submission to the Committee of Experts on the application of Conventions
  • International Labour Office - Legal consultant

    2009 - 2010 -Drafting a 90-page Working Paper on the possible revision of the Recommendation R71 Employment (Transition from War to Peace), 1944 that should be published soon
    -Managed a data-gathering for the project
  • Organisation Nationale des Droits de l'Homme - Intern

    2008 - 2008 -Participation in training sessions of law students in collaboration with European Union
    -Publication of articles revolving around ONDH activities for the organisation’s periodical
  • UNESCO - Intern

    paris 2008 - 2009 Contribution to the division's work in planning and organizing World Press Freedom Day 2009.
    Preparation of concept papers, draft agenda, as well as all necessary background documents for a meeting on media and dialogue.
    Assistance in coordination between UNESCO HQ, field offices, and Non-Governmental Organizations.
    Preparation of the division's briefings, reports, background papers, policy guidelines and agreements.
  • International Labour Office - Intern

    2007 - 2008 Elaboration of a 40 pages macroeconomic analysis regarding adequate tools developed by the ILO in the scope of its rehabilitation programs for ex-combatant reintegration.
    Participation to the elaboration of a concept note on the development of a strategy for capacity building training activities with the Associate Socio-economic Reintegration Expert.

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