3.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 53/1

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Vacancy for an Administrative Manager (grade AD 14) of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications — BEREC Office

COM/2010/01

(2010/C 53 A/01)

The BEREC Office

The Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) is set up to provide administrative and professional support to the BEREC, the new Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications. The BEREC Office will be provisionally located in Brussels. The final location has still to be confirmed.

BEREC is composed of a Board of Regulators consisting of the Heads of the 27 national regulatory authorities (NRAs). BEREC will advise the European Commission and the NRAs and assist the European Parliament and Council on issues related to the application of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. BEREC will in particular help to ensure fair competition and consistency of regulation in the internal market for electronic communications by providing expert advice on market definitions, analysis and remedies, definition of trans-national markets, cross-border disputes and numbering issues.

The BEREC Office provides professional and administrative support to BEREC. With staff up to 28, the BEREC Office will be managed by an Administrative Manager under the supervision of a Management Committee composed of the same Heads of the 27 NRAs and a representative of the European Commission.

The BEREC Office will, in particular, collect information from NRAs and exchange and transmit information in relation to the role and tasks of BEREC; disseminate regulatory best practice among NRAs; assist the Chair of the BEREC Board of Regulators in the preparation of their work; and set up and provide support to expert working groups.

The Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities and the rules adopted jointly by the European Community institutions for the purpose of applying these Staff Regulations and Conditions of Employment will apply to the staff of the Office, including the Administrative Manager.

The post

The Administrative Manager will be responsible for heading the Office and take overall responsibility in the day-to-day work required to provide professional and administrative support to BEREC. He/she liaises and ensures coordination with the work of BEREC. He/she shall perform his/her tasks with independence and shall be accountable to the Management Committee. The Administrative Manager's responsibilities will include:

—	taking the necessary measures to ensure the functioning of the Office, under the guidance of the Management Committee,

—	assisting the Management Committee in the preparation of the Office's budget and with the preparation of the annual work programme of the Office,

—	acting as authorising officer and implementing the Office's budget under the supervision of the Management Committee, and exercising accountability and responsibility vis-à-vis the budget authority,

—	supervising the implementation of the Office's annual work programme under the guidance of the Board of Regulators,

—	assisting in the preparation of the agendas of the Board of Regulators, the Management Committee and the expert working groups,

—	assisting with the preparation of the draft annual report on the activities of BEREC,

—	taking part, without the right to vote, in the work of the Board of Regulators of BEREC and the Management Committee,

—	acting as a contact point to the EU institutions, associations, stakeholders and any interested third parties,

—	assisting the Chair in relation to BEREC's relations with the EU institutions and participating in events at the appropriate level under the mandate of the Chair.

The selection criteria

The Administrative Manager will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

—	very sound knowledge of regulatory policy and practice relevant to the electronic communications field and experience of leadership in this area,

—	a thorough understanding of the EU Institutions and how they operate and interact, and of EU policies and international activities of relevance to the activities of BEREC,

—	proven ability in management of both policy/strategy development and administrative issues,

—	working experience in a senior position,

—	ability to lead and motivate a team in a European, multicultural and multilingual environment,

—	ability to communicate with the European institutions as well as to the public and to cooperate with stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, etc.),

—	thorough knowledge of English as a working language.

It would be an asset if he/she has:

—	experience of budgetary, financial and human resource management in a national, European and/or international context,

—	excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills,

—	recent practical experience in regulatory matters in the electronic communications sector, particularly if acquired in an NRA.

The eligibility criteria

Applicants will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following formal criteria to be fulfilled by the closing date for applications:

—	: be a national of a ,

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: have: — a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more, or — a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma, together with appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year, when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this 1 year's professional experience cannot be included in the post-graduate professional experience required below),

—	: have at least 15 years' post-graduate experience acquired after the required qualifications referred to above were obtained,

—	: of the 15 years of professional experience, have at least 5 years of directly relevant experience acquired in the electronic communications sector,

—	have at least 5 years of professional experience gained in a management function,

—	: have a thorough knowledge of one of the official Community languages and a satisfactory knowledge of a second,

—	: be able to complete the full 3-year mandate before reaching retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Communities, retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65.

Independence and declaration of interests

The Administrative Manager will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to make a declaration in respect of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence. Applicants must confirm their willingness to do so in their application.

Selection and appointment

The Administrative Manager will be selected by the Management Committee after assessment of his/her merits and suitability for the post, based on the criteria set out above.

Before appointment, the selected candidate is expected to be invited to make a statement before the responsible committee of the European Parliament and reply to questions.

Equal opportunities

The BEREC Office applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (1).

Conditions of employment

The Administrative Manager will be appointed to the staff of the Office as a temporary agent at grade AD 14 pursuant to Article 2(a) of the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities (2) for a 3-year period, which may be renewed/extended once, as stated in Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009 establishing BEREC and the Office (3).

Application procedure

For applications to be valid, candidates must submit:

1.	a covering letter summarising the reasons for applying for the post; and

2.

a curriculum vitae (CV) preferably drafted using the Europass CV format (4). Applicants are explicitly requested to highlight and give a brief account of the experience and expertise relevant to the job. For applications to be valid, candidates must also submit the attached application form (also available on the website EUROPA) http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm

Applications that are incomplete will be rejected.

Supporting documents (e.g. certified copies of degrees/diplomas, references, proof of experience, etc.) should not be sent at this point but must be submitted at a later stage of the procedure if requested.

In order to facilitate the selection process, all communication with applicants concerning this vacancy will be in English.

Applications, preferably in English, French or German, should be sent by e-mail to:

INFSO-SELECTIONS-BERECOFFICE@ec.europa.eu

Applicants who are not able to send their applications by e-mail may send them by registered mail or express courier service to:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Information Society and Media

COM/2010/ — Post of Administrative Manager BEREC Office

Unit INFSO.R.1 ‘Human Resources’

Office BU25 — 04/187

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Applicants are asked to report any change of address in writing without delay to the address above.

Contact person for additional information:

Mr Bernd Langeheine, Director INFSO.B: ‘Electronic Communications Policy’

Tel. +32 22991855

E-mail: Bernd.Langeheine@ec.europa.eu

Ms Anne Bucher, Director INFSO.R: ‘Resources’

Tel. +32 22993456

E-mail: Anne.Bucher@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The deadline is usually 1 month after publication in the Official Journal.

Applications must be sent either by e-mail or by registered mail no later than 6 April 2010 (date of e-mail or date as postmark for registered mail).

Applications sent by express courier service must be delivered on the same date before 17.00 (Brussels time) to the address above.

The Commission reserves the right to extend the closing date of this vacancy by publication in the Official Journal of the European Union only.

Important information for applicants

Applicants are reminded that the work of the selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for applicants to make direct or indirect contact with members of these committees or for anybody to do so on their behalf.

Protection of personal data

The Commission and the BEREC Office will ensure that candidates' personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5).

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(1)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1; http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004R0723:EN:NOT

(2)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1; http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32004R0723:EN:NOT

(3)  OJ L 337, 18.12.2009, p. 1; http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:337:SOM:EN:HTML

(4)  The Europass CV can be downloaded from http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/htm/index.htm

(5)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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