24.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 127/1

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DG Joint Research Centre

Publication of a vacancy for a Deputy Director-General (grade AD15) — Brussels

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2008/10071

(2008/С 127 А/01)

 

The Commission is seeking to recruit a Deputy Director-General in the Directorate-General Joint Research Centre.

We are

The JRC provides scientific-technical advice and support mainly to policymakers in the other Directorates-General, from conception of policies to monitoring their implementation. It comprises seven research institutes spread across five sites in Europe; the headquarters are in Brussels. It has a staff of 2 650 and an operating budget of EUR 340 million per annum; its core competence areas are food, chemical products and health; environment and sustainability; nuclear safety and security; and horizontal activities such as reference materials and measurements, technology foresight, public security and anti-fraud.

We propose

The position of Deputy Director-General whose tasks it will be to support the Director General in managing the organisation, in defining the JRC's overall strategy and in promoting relations with stakeholders and customers, in particular among the Commission's Directorates General. He/she will, inter alia, be expected to define and implement the strategy of, and provide the overall management for, core areas of JRC's non-nuclear activities.

We look for

The successful candidate should have:

—	proven experience in senior management, including direct responsibility for sizeable staff numbers and budgets, preferably in a scientific organisation or in a policymaking entity in a field relevant to the JRC,

—	high level scientific qualifications (PhD or equivalent experience) and a demonstrated track record in a discipline of relevance to the JRC, preferably life sciences/environment/chemistry,

—	good knowledge of relevant European Union policies and Directorates-General,

—	excellent interpersonal, decision-making, communication and negotiating skills.

Applicants must:

1.	hold a university degree that gives access to undertake postgraduate studies;

2.

have at least 15 years of postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission, preferably in a field relevant to the mission. At least five years of that professional experience must have been gained in a management function at high level (1);

3.

have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and an adequate knowledge of another of these official languages. (Candidates should note that the selection procedures will be carried out in English, French or German only. As this might give an advantage to native speakers, these will be tested also in one or more other languages);

4.	be a national of a European Union Member State.

Independence and declaration of interests

Candidates are required to confirm their willingness to make a declaration of their commitment to act independently in the public interest and a declaration of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence.

Appointment and conditions of employment

The Deputy Director-General will be selected and appointed by the Commission according to its selection and recruitment procedures. A shortlist of candidates will be called for an interview by the Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments and an assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for AD15 grade officials of the European Communities. Applicants should note the requirement under the Staff Regulations for all new staff to complete successfully a nine-month probationary period.

Equal opportunities

The European Union applies an equal opportunities policy.

Application procedure

This post is being published in parallel with a number of other senior officials' posts. Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post must submit a separate application for each post.

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria, particularly concerning the types of diploma and professional experience required.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the website

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/seniormanagementvacancies/CV_Encadext/index.cfm

and follow the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time (2). We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy Internet traffic or a fault with your Internet connection could lead to the online registration being terminated before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline for the submission of registrations has passed, you will not be able to do so. Late registrations via normal e-mail will not be accepted as a general rule.

On completion of your online registration, you will receive on screen a registration number that you must note — this will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. When you receive this number, the registration process is finished — it is confirmation that we have registered the data you entered.

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

Please note that you must have an e-mail address. This will be used to identify your registration as well as to inform you about the outcome of the procedure. You will be required to inform the Commission about any change in your e-mail address.

You will be required to attach a CV in Word or PDF format to your application and to enter, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Both the CV and letter must be written in English, French or German.

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application online. You will be contacted directly by the recruiting DG regarding the status of your application.

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may submit your application (CV and letter of motivation) on paper by registered mail  (3) , postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between the Commission and you will be by post. In this case, you must enclose with your application a certificate attesting your disability, issued by a recognised body. You should also set out on a separate sheet of paper any special arrangements you think are needed to make it easier for you to take part in the selection.

If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail to ADMIN-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu.

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 20 June 2008. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time on that day.

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(1)  In their CVs applicants should indicate at least for these five years during which high level management experience has been acquired: (1) title and role of management positions held; (2) numbers of staff overseen in these positions; (3) the size of budgets managed; and (4) numbers of hierarchical layers above and below and number of peers.

(2)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 20 June 2008.

(3)  European Commission, Directorate-General Personnel and Administration, Unit for Organisation Chart and Management Staff, COM/2008/10071, MO34 5/105, B-1049 Brussels.

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