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Developing policy and legislation, and managing existing legislation, in the areas of food safety and nutrition, animal health and welfare, and plant health.

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Implementing all aspects of the legislation on food safety and nutrition, animal health and welfare, and plant health, carrying out preparatory socio-economic studies and consulting stakeholders and Member States.

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Carrying out regulatory tasks in the various fields of food safety and nutrition, animal health and welfare, and plant health, (including risk assessment and crisis management). Following up scientific developments in these areas.

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Preparing and participating in negotiations (working groups, EU committees, international organisations including analyses and evaluation of proposals).

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Monitoring and following up trade arrangements and bilateral and multilateral agreements. Monitoring and contributing to the EU's international regulatory activities (CODEX, SPS, WHO, FAO) and trade policies in the food sector (WTO-TBT).

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Monitoring and utilising studies carried out by European Food Safety Authority scientific committees and by panels specialising in food products.

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Developing, contributing to, and monitoring European Union policies on food safety and nutrition and its industrial policy on food products.

(1)

At least two years' professional experience in developing policy in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health, and integrating into this policy scientific and economic-socio-political assessments.

(2)

At least two years' professional experience in developing legislation in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health.

(3)

At least two years' professional experience in managing existing legislation, in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health.

(4)

At least two years' professional experience in implementing existing legislation, in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health.

(5)

Professional experience in developing social, economic or political studies in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health, food quality and of food labelling.

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Professional experience in carrying out regulatory tasks in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health (including risk assessment and/or crisis management).

(7)

Professional experience in following up scientific developments in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health.

(8)

Professional experience in monitoring and contributing to international regulatory activities and trade policies in the food sector (WTO-TBT).

(9)

Professional experience in monitoring and following up trade arrangements and bilateral and multilateral agreements.

(10)

Professional experience in developing tools, criteria, and performance indicators to monitor the implementation of EU legislation in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health.

(11)

Professional experience in drafting reports or written communication documents in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health.

(12)

Professional experience in preparing for and taking part in meetings and negotiations at EU level in the area of food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare or plant health.

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Audit, inspection and evaluation of the performance of national authorities and other official entities responsible for, inter alia, regulatory oversight and control in the domains of food safety, animal health, animal welfare, plant health (harmful organisms, plant protection products and pesticide residues), genetically modified organisms, animal feed and nutrition, veterinary medicines, residues, calibration and testing laboratories, third party conformity assessment bodies, national accreditation bodies, good manufacturing practice (for active pharmaceutical ingredients, medicines and medical devices), good clinical practice (clinical trials for human medicines), and related areas.

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Administrative duties in the above areas including preparation of audit and evaluation plans, drafting of audit reports and communication of the results of such audits, ensuring the consistency and quality of reports, liaising with relevant policy units in the European Commission and executive agencies of the Commission, and contributing to the development and refinement of policies in light of the results of the audit and inspection activities linked to the above areas.

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Maintaining professional and scientific knowledge and expertise relevant to the execution of the audit, inspection and evaluation tasks described above.

(1)

At least three years' professional experience in conducting audit, inspection and evaluation in the areas of food safety, animal health, animal welfare, plant health, genetically modified organisms, animal feed and nutrition.

(2)

At least three years' professional experience in conducting audit, inspection and evaluation of good manufacturing practice for the production of (a) active pharmaceutical ingredients, (b) medicines and (c) medical devices, and good clinical practice in the conduct of clinical trials for human medicines and related areas.

(3)

Professional experience in the implementation of EU legislation in relation to the areas referred to in point (1) above.

(4)

Professional experience in the implementation of EU legislation in relation to the areas referred to in point (2) above.

(5)

At least three years professional experience of quality management systems in relation to the areas referred to in either point (1) or (2) above.

(6)

Professional experience in the areas referred to in either point (1) or (2) above gained within a public or private multi-national organisation.

(7)

Professional experience in drafting reports in the subject areas pertinent to the post.

(8)

Specific job experience as a pharmaceutical inspector (manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients).

(9)

Specific job experience as a designating authority official who has been involved in the assessment of third part conformity assessment bodies (Notified Bodies) for manufacturers of medical devices.

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Specific job experience as a Notified Body conformity assessor for medical devices.

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Specific job experience as either a ‘Qualified Person’ or ‘Quality Manager’ in the area of manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines, a ‘Quality Manager’ for the manufacture of medical devices, in particular Class III devices, a ‘Clinical Study/Trial/Research Manager’ or ‘Clinical Study/Trial/Research Officer’ responsible for the conduct and oversight of clinical trials.