2.12.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 351/1

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VACANCY NOTICE No ECA/2011/74

Director

(Function group AD, grade 14/15)

Secretariat-General — Directorate Finance and Support

(2011/C 351 A/01)

WE ARE

The European Court of Auditors is the European Union (EU) institution established by the Treaty to carry out the audit of EU finances. As the EU's external auditor, it contributes to improving the EU's financial management and acts as the independent guardian of the financial interests of the citizens of the Union.

The Court renders audit services through which it assesses the collection and spending of EU funds. It examines whether financial operations have been properly recorded and disclosed, legally and regularly executed and managed so as to ensure economy, efficiency and effectiveness. The Court communicates the results of its audits in clear, relevant and objective reports. It also provides its opinion on financial management issues.

The Court promotes accountability and transparency and assists the European Parliament and the Council in overseeing the implementation of the EU budget, particularly during the discharge procedure. The Court is committed to being an efficient organisation at the forefront of developments in public audit and administration.

The Court is an equal opportunities employer with a policy of non-discrimination and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants.

The Court of Auditors has its headquarters in Luxembourg.

The Directorate for Finance and Support is responsible for finance and non-IT infrastructure services. It coordinates the activities of three units (the ‘Logistics’, ‘Budget and Accounting’ and ‘Secretariat of the Court-Protocol-Library’ units) and the work of the service supervising construction of the K3 building. In addition, the Director has responsibility for IT security and data protection.

WE PROPOSE

The Court of Auditors has decided to open a selection procedure in order to fill the post of Director (grade AD14/15) in the Secretariat-General, Directorate for Finance and Support, pursuant to Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (‘the Staff Regulations’). This selection procedure, the purpose of which is to expand the choices available to the Appointing Authority, will be run concurrently with the internal and interinstitutional appointment procedure.

The appointment will be made at grade AD14/AD15. The basic monthly salary is EUR 13 216,49 at grade AD14 and EUR 14 953,61 at grade AD15. In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Union tax and exempt from national taxes, certain allowances may be payable as laid down in the Staff Regulations.

The Director of Finance and Support is a senior official. His/her duties are:

—	to define and supervise the Directorate's policies, organisation and operational decisions on the basis of the strategic guidelines and decisions that are adopted by the Court and the Secretary-General,

—	to plan, organise and ensure the smooth functioning of the Directorate in liaison with all the other departments of the Court, to supervise, guide, motivate and coordinate the three units in the Directorate, and to optimise the use of resources by ensuring the delivery of a quality service,

—	to draw up and implement the Directorate's annual work programme and report on the way it is executed,

—	to ensure adherence to the rules, regulations and procedures relating to the Directorate's areas of activity,

—	to monitor and/or participate in personnel management in the Directorate, in particular the supervision and further training of staff,

—	to monitor the quality of the Directorate's management and internal control systems and the use of the financial and material resources allocated to the Directorate.

WE LOOK FOR

This selection procedure is open to all candidates who, on the final date for the submission of applications, can satisfy the following conditions:

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In accordance with Article 5 of the Staff Regulations: — university-level education attested by a recognised diploma where the normal length of study is 4 years or longer, or — university-level education attested by a recognised diploma and relevant professional experience of at least 1 year where the normal length of study is at least 3 years, or — where justified in the interests of the service, professional training of an equivalent level.

—	At least 15 years' conclusive professional experience since the diploma referred to above was obtained.

—	For recruitment at grade AD14, at least 4 years' experience in management positions is required; for recruitment at grade AD15, at least 6 years' experience in management positions.

—	Conclusive and successful experience in budget and financial management is also required.

—	Proven ability in budget and financial monitoring and control; a sound knowledge of the Financial Regulation would be an advantage.

—	Proven capacity to devise and implement strategy, to define objectives and the results to be achieved and report on them.

—	Excellent mastery of the necessary administrative skills in the relevant field of activity: management of budget resources, IT systems and tools, and the legal framework.

—	Excellent mastery of management methods: leading and motivating teams, identifying and exploiting staff potential, and conflict management.

—	The necessary motivation to contribute to the senior administrative management of an EU institution which seeks constantly to improve its services, the capacity to innovate and persuade in order to bring about change.

—	Versatility and the capacity to analyse and summarise.

—	Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.

—	Proven ability to work with stakeholders. Accessibility and open-mindedness, with a sense for the general interest and negotiating skills.

—	Thorough knowledge of one official language of the EU and satisfactory knowledge of at least one other official language of the EU. Knowledge of other languages would be an advantage. On account of the nature of the duties to be performed, a sound knowledge of French and English is required.

RECRUITMENT POLICY

CONDITIONS FOR RECRUITMENT

In accordance with Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:

—	be a national of one of the Member States of the EU,

—	enjoy their full rights as a citizen,

—	have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws concerning military service,

—	produce the necessary character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

(a)

To help the Court reach a decision, a preselection board (‘the board’) will assess the applications on the basis of the following criteria: (i) the candidates' qualifications, professional experience, motivation, versatility and analytical ability; (ii) their capacity to manage and direct a team; (iii) their specific skills, as required for the post in question.

(b)

The board will make its assessment in two stages: (i) each candidate will be assessed on the basis of: — his/her personal file, CV and letter giving his/her reasons for applying, — a case study which he/she will be invited to prepare; (ii) the successful candidates will be: — invited for interview, — asked to present their case studies.

If the board deems it necessary, it may also call on the services of an ‘assessment centre’ to evaluate the candidates' capacity to perform management tasks.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications, written in English or French, must be submitted electronically to the following address: vacancies@eca.europa.eu. They must give the reference number of the vacancy notice and include a letter giving the candidate's reasons for applying and an up-to-date CV using the Europass template (please consult the website http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu).

The final date for submitting applications is 20 December 2011 at midnight.

If invited for interview, candidates will have until the interview date to produce documentary evidence of their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities. As no such documents will be returned, only copies or photocopies should be submitted.

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