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| 23.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 67/1 |
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23.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 67/1

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HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL

HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL

Publication of a vacancy for a Principal Adviser function (grade AD14)

Public health and risk assessment — Luxembourg

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2007/10045

(2007/C 67 A/01)

We are

The Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General (DG SANCO). Our job is to ensure food and consumer goods sold in the EU are safe, that the EU's internal market works for the benefit of consumers and that Europe helps protect and improve its citizens' health. More specifically, Directorate C's ‘Public Health and Risk Assessment’ missions', are: (a) to ensure a high level of human health protection in the development of all Community policies; (b) to take actions to improve public health in the European Union, to prevent human illness and diseases and to obviate sources of danger to human health, including collaboration with the World Health Organisation and other relevant international organisations; (c) to implement the current ‘Public Health’ programme (2003 to 2008), and prepare its successor; (d) to provide independent and transparent risk assessments through SANCO scientific committees.

The Directorate consists of seven units and around 140 staff. The Director's office and the office of the Principal Adviser are located in Luxembourg together with four units (C/1 to C/4). Units C/5, C/6 and C/7 are located in Brussels.

We propose

The newly created post of a Principal Adviser who will be working full-time with the Director of Directorate C. In agreement with the Director-General, the Principal Adviser may be asked to take particular responsibility for the coordination of work in specific parts of the Directorate, and of work on specific, cross-cutting themes. The precise portfolio of such tasks will vary with the DG's annual priorities. They are likely to include participating in the development of an overall health strategy, communications, supporting the Director and units in their relations with the Member States through the Presidency, replacing the Director in the management board meetings of ECDC and EMEA, and supervising the task forces and working groups as defined by the Director.

The Principal Adviser will also be expected to actively contribute to policy debates on health issues, including in the Council and the European Parliament, and to build strong relationships with Public Health stakeholders, including national administrations, and the World Health Organisation. Responsibility for financial and personnel management in the Directorate rests with the Director. The Principal Adviser would, nonetheless, take a leading role in financial programming and in dealing with personnel issues, by contributing within the areas entrusted to him/her for coordination.

We look for

The job requires: proven management skills, in particular the ability to lead, motivate and develop teams (task forces) to the best of their potential; proven financial, planning and programming skills; experience in personnel management; good understanding and excellent knowledge of the activities in the field of public health and risk assessment, including a clear strategic vision in relation to the activities of the Directorate; excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and sound skill in French, excellent skills in relation to interpersonal relations, partnership dialogue, coordination and negotiation.

Applicants must

| 1. | Be a national of a European Union Member State. |
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Be a national 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 post graduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission; at least 5 years of that professional experience must have been gained at in a management or advisory function at high level. |
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Have at least 15 years post graduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission; at least 5 years of that professional experience must have been gained at in a management or advisory function at high level.

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| 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 or 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 or German only.

The Principal Advisor 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 online application is:

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

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

ADMIN-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu

The closing date for application is 23 April 2007. Online application will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time.

23 April 2007.

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