# CA2007126EN.01000101.xml

| 7.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 126/1 |
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7.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 126/1

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DG JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)

DG JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)

Publication of a vacancy notice for the post of Director

‘Institute for Environment and Sustainability’ in Ispra (JRC.H)

(Grade AD 14)

COM/2007/10050

(2007/C 126 A/01)

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 2 700 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 Environment and Sustainability (JRC.H — ISPRA). The mission of the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES, http://ies.jrc.cec.eu.int/) is to provide scientific and technical support to EU policies for the protection of the environment contributing to a sustainable development in Europe. Its core activities are: sustainable use of natural resources; sustainable agriculture and rural development; climate change mitigation and adaptation; environmental risks and natural hazards; sustainable transport and air quality; renewable energies; environmental dimension of development cooperation; environmental information and monitoring systems.

Director of the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (JRC.H — ISPRA).

The Director is responsible for the overall management of the Institute and has delegated financial and recruitment responsibilities for the complete budget and staff of their Institute. The institute has some 450 staff and an annual budget of circa EUR 40 million. The Director will be a member of the JRC senior management team and contribute to the overall development and implementation of the JRC mission. He/she will in addition be expected to provide strategic orientation for, and coordination of, activities across the whole of the JRC related to environment and sustainability issues.

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 high level management experience; |
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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 high level management experience;

| 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 Director 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.

The link to the on-line application at which you can find full job description and the selection criteria 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 5 July 2007. Online application will not be possible after 12 noon Brussels time.

5 July 2007

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