4.7.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 150/3

A.

B.

C.

D.

E

F.

ANNEX:

APPLICATION FORM

—

lead and supervise the unit for organisational security,

—

participate in the development of medium and long-term policy and objectives on the organisational, procedural and physical aspects of the security of the General Secretariat and the protection of classified information,

—

draw up and implement plans to optimise for optimising the unit's functioning and allocation of resources,

—

follow up inspections of procedures for the management of EU classified information in third countries and international organisations with which the European Union concludes security agreements or arrangements,

—

supervise and maintain contacts with the national security authorities of the EU Member States for the administration of security clearances and authorisations to have access to European Union classified information; maintain contacts with the host country and the Presidency of the Council as regards the security screening of third parties involved in organising high-level meetings,

—

supervise and monitor security engineering needs for General Secretariat building projects and manage the Security Office's logistical requirements,

—

participate in developing a long-term plan for optimising Security Office resources which allows for cross-sector use of the resources available, especially where the security of EU crisis management missions under Title IV TEU is concerned.

—

be able to communicate efficiently with staff;

—

demonstrate good summarising and analytical skills,

—

have excellent negotiating skills,

—

be able to present projects in various Council bodies,

—

be able to work efficiently in a team as well as lead a team,

—

be able to provide advice, based on relevant experience in security-related areas,

—

be able to manage complex organisational situations in an international and multicultural environment,

—

demonstrate good decision-making skills and sound judgment in critical situations as well as good multitasking skills,

—

show a pragmatic and professional approach to managing a security policy.

—

be nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union,

—

enjoy their full rights as citizens,

—

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

—

be able to produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability to perform the duties envisaged.

(a)

have a full university education (1), as evidenced by a diploma. A diploma issued by an institution such as a police or military academy would be an advantage,

(b)

have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and satisfactory knowledge of another to the extent necessary to carry out the duties to be performed. In the interests of the service, in view of the areas of activity covered, a very good knowledge of French and English so as to be able to work in both languages is required,

(c)

since obtaining the diploma referred to under paragraph (a), applicants must have acquired at least 12 years' experience in the field of security in general, including at least three years at management level, as well as a thorough knowledge of all other aspects related to the management of security in a national or international organisation. Training in project management and/or a basic knowledge of financial management would be an advantage,

(d)

have a good grasp of the standard IT tools.

1.

Applications will be examined in detail and checks made to ensure that the requirements set out in the notice of competition have been fulfilled (see points B.1 and B.2).

Applicants who have not made use of the compulsory application form, or who have not signed it or have not supplied all the supporting documents required by the closing date for submission of applications will not be admitted to the competition.

2.

After establishing the criteria on which the academic qualifications and professional experience of applicants (see point B.2 (a), (b) and (c)) are to be assessed in the light of the nature of the post to be filled, the Selection Board will examine the qualifications and professional experience of the applicants and will draw up a list of applicants admitted to the oral test.

A scale from 0 to 40 points will be drawn up by the Board.

Only applicants with the required minimum mark of 24 will be admitted to the oral test.

3.

The oral test will be held in French and English. The Board will ensure that applicants are able to work in both those languages, irrespective of the language of which they claimed to have a thorough knowledge. In the case of applicants who have claimed a thorough knowledge of French, the Board will ensure that most of the oral test takes place in English and vice versa.

The Board will assess applicants' general knowledge in the light of the requirements of the post to be filled as described in points A.1 and A.2. It will also assess their capacity for teamwork and adaptability to a multicultural environment.

This test will be marked out of 50.

Minimum mark required for inclusion on the reserve list: 30 points.

4.

Following the oral test, the Board will draw up a reserve list for the post to be filled.

The total number of points obtained during examination of the application and the oral test will determine the order of precedence on the reserve list. The list will contain the three applicants who obtained the best overall marks. An applicant's inclusion on the reserve list is not a guarantee that he/she will be recruited. This list will expire on 31 December 2008. It may be extended.

In view of the specific nature of the post to be filled and in the interests of the service, the applicant recruited will normally be assigned for a minimum of six years to the specific duties for which he/she was recruited.

5.

Applicants will be informed individually in writing of the action taken on their applications at each stage of the procedure.

A financial contribution will be made to the travel and subsistence expenses of applicants participating in the oral test, in accordance with the rules applying to competitions organised by the General Secretariat of the Council.

1.

To be admitted to the competition, applicants must send in their application forms, duly completed, signed and accompanied by the supporting documents required by 1 August 2007 at the latest, the postmark being taken as proof.

To make it easier to examine their applications, applicants should compile a full list of the documents produced and attach it to their applications. The documents must be numbered.

Applicants must send in the appropriate documents (copies of diplomas or certificates) and all relevant documentation with their applications in order to enable the Selection Board to verify that they fulfil the specific conditions under point B.2.

—

a copy of the diploma required under point B.2(a);

—

applicants must produce appropriate supporting documents (diplomas, certificates, etc.) to show that they fulfil the language knowledge conditions set out under point B.2(b) Where that is not clear from the qualifications, diplomas or professional experience, all statements regarding knowledge of the official languages required must be supported by documents attached to the application form;

—

a detailed curriculum vitae must be supplied;

—

the professional experience claimed by applicants must be attested to by one or more of the following documents:

—

diploma(s) of the level required for admission to the competition (see point B.2(a)),

—

diploma(s) and/or certificate(s) relating to language knowledge (see point B.2(b)),

—

work certificate(s) or work contract(s), the most recent salary slip(s), or proof of having worked as a self-employed person, as appropriate (see point B.2(c)),

—

all other supporting documents relating to the qualifications required (point A.2) and to the specific conditions (point B.2).

(i)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more, or

(ii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years, or

(iii)

where justified in the interests of the service, professional training of an equivalent level.