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| 12.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 7/3 |
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12.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 7/3

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JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)

JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)

Publication of two vacancy notices

Director of the ‘Institute for Protection and Security of the Citizen’ in Ispra (JRC.G — IPSC) (grade AD 14)

COM/2007/10039

Director of the ‘Institute for Energy’ in Petten (JRC.F — IE) (grade AD 14)

COM/2007/10040

(2007/C 7 A/02)

We are

The Joint Research Centre: our mission is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. JRC comprises seven research institutes spread across five sites in Europe. We have a staff of 2 650 and an operating budget of EUR 300 million per annum; our 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, techno-economic foresight, public security and anti-fraud.

We propose

| — | A post of Director of the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (JRC.G — IPSC — ISPRA) (Ref. COM/2007/10039). The mission of the Institute is to provide research-based, systems-oriented support to EU policies so as to protect the citizens against economic and technological risks. It has some 430 staff and a budget of about EUR 45 million. The Director will in addition be expected to provide strategic orientation for and coordination of activities across the whole of the JRC related to internal/external security, anti-fraud and development aid research and services. |
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A post of Director of the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (JRC.G — IPSC — ISPRA) (Ref. COM/2007/10039). The mission of the Institute is to provide research-based, systems-oriented support to EU policies so as to protect the citizens against economic and technological risks. It has some 430 staff and a budget of about EUR 45 million. The Director will in addition be expected to provide strategic orientation for and coordination of activities across the whole of the JRC related to internal/external security, anti-fraud and development aid research and services.

of the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (JRC.G — IPSC — ISPRA) (Ref. COM/2007/10039)

| — | A post of Director of the Institute for Energy (JRC.F — IE — PETTEN) (Ref. COM/2007/10040). The Institute provides scientific and technical support to community policies related to energy. It has a staff of about 200 and a yearly budget of about EUR 30 million. The Director will in addition be expected to provide strategic orientation for and coordination of energy-related research and services across the whole of the JRC. |
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A post of Director of the Institute for Energy (JRC.F — IE — PETTEN) (Ref. COM/2007/10040). The Institute provides scientific and technical support to community policies related to energy. It has a staff of about 200 and a yearly budget of about EUR 30 million. The Director will in addition be expected to provide strategic orientation for and coordination of energy-related research and services across the whole of the JRC.

Director of the Institute for Energy (JRC.F — IE — PETTEN) (Ref. COM/2007/10040)

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The Directors are responsible for the overall management of their Institute and have delegated financial and recruitment responsibilities for the complete budget and staff of their Institute. They are members of the JRC senior management team and contribute to the overall development and implementation of the JRC mission.

Applicants must:

| 1. | be a national of one of a European Union Member State; |
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be a national of one of a European Union Member State;

| 2. | hold a university degree that gives access to undertake doctoral studies; |
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hold a university degree that gives access to undertake doctoral studies;

| 3. | have at least 15 years' postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission; at least five years of that professional experience must have been gained at senior management level; |
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have at least 15 years' postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission; at least five years of that professional experience must have been gained at senior management level;

| 4. | have a thorough knowledge of one of the EU official languages and an adequate knowledge of another of these languages. Candidates should note that the selection procedures will be carried out in English, French and German only. |
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have a thorough knowledge of one of the EU official languages and an adequate knowledge of another of these languages. Candidates should note that the selection procedures will be carried out in English, French and German only.

The Directors will be selected and appointed by the Commission according to its selection and recruitment procedures. Salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for AD 14 grade officials of the European Communities. The Commission applies an equal opportunities policy.

Full job description, selection criteria and application details can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm

The link to the on-line application is:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/seniormanagementvacancies/index_en.html

If you encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail to:

admin-management-online@ec.europa.eu

The closing date for registration is 12 February 2007. On-line registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time.

12 February 2007

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