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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6410 May 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 178A

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6410 May 2021

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| | V   Announcements |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2021/C 178 A/01 | Recruitment notice PE/262/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14) | 1 |
| 2021/C 178 A/02 | Recruitment notice PE/263/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14) | 6 |
| 2021/C 178 A/03 | Recruitment notice PE/264/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14) | 11 |
| 2021/C 178 A/04 | Recruitment notice PE/265/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14) | 18 |

Contents

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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

2021/C 178 A/01

Recruitment notice PE/262/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14)

1

2021/C 178 A/02

Recruitment notice PE/263/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14)

6

2021/C 178 A/03

Recruitment notice PE/264/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14)

11

2021/C 178 A/04

Recruitment notice PE/265/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14)

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/262/S – DIRECTOR (F/M)

(Function group AD, grade 14)

(2021/C 178 A/01)

LEGAL SERVICE — DIRECTORATE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of director (AD, grade 14) in the Legal Service, Directorate for Legislative Affairs, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union (1) (‘the Staff Regulations’).

This selection procedure, which is designed to give the appointing authority a wider choice of candidates, will be conducted at the same time as internal and interinstitutional recruitment procedures.

Recruitment will be to grade AD 14 (2). The basic salary is EUR 14 941,46 per month. In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Community tax and exempt from national tax, certain allowances may be payable in circumstances laid down by the Staff Regulations.

Candidates should note that this post is subject to the mobility policy rules adopted by Parliament’s Bureau on 15 January 2018.

The post calls for flexibility and frequent contact with people inside and outside Parliament, including Members of the European Parliament. The director will be required to travel frequently between Parliament’s places of work and elsewhere.

2.   Place of employment

Brussels. This post may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other places of work.

3.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any ground such as gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

4.   Job description

As a senior official, the director will be responsible for performing the following duties, in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the Jurisconsult (3):

| — | ensuring that a large department in Parliament’s Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly, |
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ensuring that a large department in Parliament’s Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly,

| — | managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff — optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity, |
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managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff — optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity,

| — | providing Parliament and its bodies with legal advice, |
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providing Parliament and its bodies with legal advice,

| — | representing Parliament as agent in important legal proceedings, |
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representing Parliament as agent in important legal proceedings,

| — | overseeing the provision of legal assistance in connection with administrative and financial matters or other matters referred to the Jurisconsult, |
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overseeing the provision of legal assistance in connection with administrative and financial matters or other matters referred to the Jurisconsult,

| — | assisting the Jurisconsult at his or her request or, in his or her absence, standing in for him or her at meetings of parliamentary bodies, |
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assisting the Jurisconsult at his or her request or, in his or her absence, standing in for him or her at meetings of parliamentary bodies,

| — | representing Parliament in interinstitutional fora. |
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representing Parliament in interinstitutional fora.

5.   Eligibility

The selection procedure is open to candidates who meet the following conditions on the closing date for applications:

| (a) | General criteria


  Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






  — | be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4), |
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(a)

General criteria

Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:

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be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4),

| — | enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
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enjoy full rights as a citizen,

| — | have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws on military service, |
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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 for the performance of their duties. |
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be able to produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties.

| (b) | Specific criteria








  (i) | Qualifications and professional experience required







  — | University degree in law attested by a diploma, in accordance with Article 5 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. |
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(b)

Specific criteria

(i)

Qualifications and professional experience required

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University degree in law attested by a diploma, in accordance with Article 5 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

| — | At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least six years performing managerial duties. |
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At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least six years performing managerial duties.

| (ii) | Knowledge required







  — | Excellent knowledge of the European Parliament, the European Union and its institutions and the European Union’s treaties and legislation, |
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(ii)

Knowledge required

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Excellent knowledge of the European Parliament, the European Union and its institutions and the European Union’s treaties and legislation,

| — | excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues, |
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excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues,

| — | very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the European institutions, |
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very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the European institutions,

| — | excellent knowledge of legal procedures; |
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excellent knowledge of legal procedures;

| — | excellent knowledge of procedures before European Union courts and proven practical advocacy experience before them; |
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excellent knowledge of procedures before European Union courts and proven practical advocacy experience before them;

| — | excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved, |
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excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved,

| — | excellent drafting skills with specific reference to texts, reports and legal opinions concerning European integration and the development of the Union, |
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excellent drafting skills with specific reference to texts, reports and legal opinions concerning European integration and the development of the Union,

| — | excellent public-speaking skills, |
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excellent public-speaking skills,

| — | very good administrative knowledge (human resources and/or management and/or budget and/or finance and/or IT and/or legal issues, etc.), |
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very good administrative knowledge (human resources and/or management and/or budget and/or finance and/or IT and/or legal issues, etc.),

| — | excellent knowledge of management techniques. |
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excellent knowledge of management techniques.

| (iii) | Knowledge of languages

  Excellent knowledge of one of the Court’s procedural languages and very good knowledge of another is required.
  The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account. |
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(iii)

Knowledge of languages

Excellent knowledge of one of the Court’s procedural languages and very good knowledge of another is required.

The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account.

| (iv) | Skills required







  — | A flair for strategy, |
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(iv)

Skills required

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A flair for strategy,

| — | leadership qualities, |
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leadership qualities,

| — | forward-planning skills, |
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forward-planning skills,

| — | ability to react appropriately to events, |
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ability to react appropriately to events,

| — | thoroughness, |
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thoroughness,

| — | communication skills. |
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communication skills.

6.   Selection procedure

To assist the appointing authority in its choice, the Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will draw up a list of candidates and make a recommendation to Parliament’s Bureau as to who should be called for interview. The Bureau will adopt the list, and the committee will conduct the interviews and submit its final report to the Bureau for a decision. At that stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.

7.   Applications

The deadline for applications is:

12.00 (noon), Brussels time, on 28 May 2021.

Candidates are asked to send, by email only, a personal statement in pdf format (marked ‘For the attention of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Recruitment Notice PE/262/S’) and a curriculum vitae (in Europass format (5)), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/262/S) in the subject line, to:

PERS-EPSeniorManagement@ep.europa.eu

The date and time of dispatch of the email will be taken to be the date and time of submission of the application.

Scanned documents must be legible.

Candidates called for interview must produce by the interview date copies or photocopies of supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities (6)
  . These documents will not be returned.

Personal data which candidates provide for the purposes of this selection procedure will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), in particular as regards their confidentiality and security.

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(1)  See Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) and most recently by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15).

(2)  On recruitment the official will be placed in the appropriate step, in accordance with Article 32 of the Staff Regulations.

(3)  For description of main tasks, see annex.

(4)  The European Union’s Member States are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden.

(5)  https://europa.eu/europass/en

(6)  This does not apply to candidates working for the European Parliament on the closing date for applications.

(7)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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ANNEX

LEGAL SERVICE — DIRECTORATE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

MAIN TASKS

(Entity comprising 27 staff: 23 officials, 1 temporary staff member and 3 contract staff members)

| — | Managing the directorate, |
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Managing the directorate,

| — | Advising Parliament and its bodies, |
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Advising Parliament and its bodies,

| — | Overseeing the Legal Service’s PPP projects, |
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Overseeing the Legal Service’s PPP projects,

| — | Representing Parliament in legal proceedings. |
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Representing Parliament in legal proceedings.

ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC POLICIES UNIT

| — | Providing legal assistance to the AIDA, BECA, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, IMCO and ITRE committees and the FISC subcommittee, |
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Providing legal assistance to the AIDA, BECA, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, IMCO and ITRE committees and the FISC subcommittee,

| — | Dealing with legal disputes in the respective sectors, |
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Dealing with legal disputes in the respective sectors,

| — | Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects. |
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Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects.

STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES UNIT

| — | Providing legal assistance to the AGRI, PECH, TRAN, REGI and CULT committees, |
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Providing legal assistance to the AGRI, PECH, TRAN, REGI and CULT committees,

| — | Representing Parliament before Union courts, |
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Representing Parliament before Union courts,

| — | Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects. |
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Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects.

JUSTICE AND CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIT

| — | Providing legal assistance to the LIBE, JURI, FEMM and PETI committees, |
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Providing legal assistance to the LIBE, JURI, FEMM and PETI committees,

| — | Dealing with legal disputes in the unit’s areas of competence, |
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Dealing with legal disputes in the unit’s areas of competence,

| — | Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects, |
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Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects,

| — | Other tasks: research, documentation, preparing legal files, etc. |
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Other tasks: research, documentation, preparing legal files, etc.

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/263/S – DIRECTOR (F/M)

(Function group AD, grade 14)

(2021/C 178 A/02)

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR LOGISTICS AND INTERPRETATION FOR CONFERENCES — DIRECTORATE FOR CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of director (AD, grade 14) in the Directorate-General for Logistics and Interpretation for Conferences, Directorate for Conference Organisation, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of European Union officials (1) (‘the Staff Regulations’).

This selection procedure, which is designed to give the appointing authority a wider choice of candidates, will be conducted at the same time as internal and interinstitutional recruitment procedures.

Recruitment will be at grade AD 14 (2). The basic salary is EUR 14 941,46 per month. In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Community tax and exempt from national tax, certain allowances may be payable in circumstances laid down by the Staff Regulations.

Candidates should note that this post is subject to the mobility policy rules adopted by Parliament’s Bureau on 15 January 2018.

The post calls for flexibility and frequent contact with people inside and outside Parliament, including Members of the European Parliament. The director will be required to travel frequently between Parliament’s places of work and elsewhere.

2.   Place of employment

Brussels. This post may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other places of work.

3.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any ground such as gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

4.   Job description

As a senior official, the director will be required to perform the following duties in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the director-general (3):

| — | ensuring that a large department in the Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly, |
| --- | --- |

—

ensuring that a large department in the Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly,

| — | managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff; optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity, |
| --- | --- |

—

managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff; optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity,

| — | planning the directorate’s activities (setting objectives and drawing up strategies); taking the decisions needed to achieve the objectives set; assessing the performance of the units making up the directorate with a view to ensuring that high standards are maintained, |
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planning the directorate’s activities (setting objectives and drawing up strategies); taking the decisions needed to achieve the objectives set; assessing the performance of the units making up the directorate with a view to ensuring that high standards are maintained,

| — | advising the director-general, the Secretariat and MEPs in the directorate’s areas of activity, |
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advising the director-general, the Secretariat and MEPs in the directorate’s areas of activity,

| — | cooperating with the other directorates in the Secretariat, representing Parliament and negotiating contracts and agreements in the directorate’s areas of activity, |
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cooperating with the other directorates in the Secretariat, representing Parliament and negotiating contracts and agreements in the directorate’s areas of activity,

| — | managing and seeing through specific projects likely to involve financial responsibilities, |
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managing and seeing through specific projects likely to involve financial responsibilities,

| — | acting as authorising officer by subdelegation. |
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acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.

5.   Eligibility

The selection procedure is open to candidates who meet the following conditions on the closing date for applications:

| (a) | General criteria


  Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






  — | be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4), |
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(a)

General criteria

Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:

—

be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4),

| — | enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
| --- | --- |

—

enjoy full rights as a citizen,

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

—

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 for the performance of their duties. |
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—

be able to produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties.

| (b) | Specific criteria








  (i) | Qualifications and professional experience required







  — | 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 and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year (5), when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years. |
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(b)

Specific criteria

(i)

Qualifications and professional experience required

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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 and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year (5), when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years.

| — | At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least 6 years performing managerial duties. |
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At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least 6 years performing managerial duties.

| (ii) | Knowledge required







  — | excellent general knowledge of European affairs, |
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(ii)

Knowledge required

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excellent general knowledge of European affairs,

| — | excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues, |
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excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues,

| — | very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the European institutions, |
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very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the European institutions,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Treaties, |
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excellent knowledge of the Treaties,

| — | excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved, |
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excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved,

| — | excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and internal rules and working methods, |
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excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and internal rules and working methods,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Staff Regulations, of how they are to be interpreted and of the rules based on them, |
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excellent knowledge of the Staff Regulations, of how they are to be interpreted and of the rules based on them,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union and its Rules of Application, and of Parliament’s internal rules and other subordinate provisions, |
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excellent knowledge of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union and its Rules of Application, and of Parliament’s internal rules and other subordinate provisions,

| — | very good administrative knowledge (human resources, management, budget, finance, IT, legal issues, etc.), |
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very good administrative knowledge (human resources, management, budget, finance, IT, legal issues, etc.),

| — | excellent knowledge of management techniques. |
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excellent knowledge of management techniques.

| (iii) | Knowledge of languages

  Excellent knowledge of one of the European Union’s official languages (6) and very good knowledge of at least one other is required.
  The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account. |
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(iii)

Knowledge of languages

Excellent knowledge of one of the European Union’s official languages (6) and very good knowledge of at least one other is required.

The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account.

| (iv) | Skills required







  — | a flair for strategy, |
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(iv)

Skills required

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a flair for strategy,

| — | leadership qualities, |
| --- | --- |

—

leadership qualities,

| — | forward-planning skills, |
| --- | --- |

—

forward-planning skills,

| — | ability to react appropriately to events, |
| --- | --- |

—

ability to react appropriately to events,

| — | thoroughness, |
| --- | --- |

—

thoroughness,

| — | communication skills. |
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—

communication skills.

6.   Selection procedure

To assist the appointing authority in its choice, the Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will draw up a list of candidates and make a recommendation to Parliament’s Bureau as to who should be called for interview. The Bureau will adopt the list, and the committee will conduct the interviews and submit its final report to the Bureau for a decision. At that stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.

7.   Applications

The closing date for applications is

12.00 (noon), Brussels time, on 28 May 2021.

Candidates are asked to send, by email only, a personal statement in pdf format (marked ‘For the attention of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Recruitment Notice PE/263/S’) and a curriculum vitae (in Europass format (7)), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/263/S) in the subject line, to:

PERS-EPSeniorManagement@ep.europa.eu

The date and time of dispatch of the email will be taken to be the date and time of submission of the application.

Scanned documents must be legible.

Candidates called for interview must produce by the interview date copies or photocopies of supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities (8)
  . These documents will not be returned.

Personal data provided for the purposes of this selection procedure will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), in particular as regards their confidentiality and security.

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(1)  See Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) and most recently by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15).

(2)  On recruitment the official will be placed in the appropriate step, in accordance with Article 32 of the Staff Regulations.

(3)  For description of main tasks, see annex.

(4)  The European Union’s Member States are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

(5)  This year of experience will not be taken into account when assessing the professional experience required under the next indent.

(6)  The official languages of the European Union are as follows: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

(7)  https://europa.eu/europass/en

(8)  This does not apply to candidates working for the European Parliament on the closing date for applications.

(9)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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ANNEX

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR LOGISTICS AND INTERPRETATION FOR CONFERENCES — DIRECTORATE FOR CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

MAIN TASKS

(Entity comprising 122 staff: 85 officials, 1 temporary staff member and 36 contract staff members)

| — | Managing, coordinating and motivating the directorate’s units and departments. Ensuring continuity of service, in particular in the context of the health crisis, by making sure that teams are resilient and work together; |
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Managing, coordinating and motivating the directorate’s units and departments. Ensuring continuity of service, in particular in the context of the health crisis, by making sure that teams are resilient and work together;

| — | Managing organisational change and ensuring the coherence of all changes in jobs and conference organisation and support services, in coordination with other services in DG LINC and with other DGs, taking account of the new remote and hybrid services and meeting arrangements; |
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Managing organisational change and ensuring the coherence of all changes in jobs and conference organisation and support services, in coordination with other services in DG LINC and with other DGs, taking account of the new remote and hybrid services and meeting arrangements;

| — | Participating in, and representing the directorate and, if necessary, the directorate-general at, meetings of intra- and inter-DG committees and working groups and interinstitutional bodies; |
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Participating in, and representing the directorate and, if necessary, the directorate-general at, meetings of intra- and inter-DG committees and working groups and interinstitutional bodies;

| — | Helping, as part of the management team, to draw up the DG’s strategic orientations, and ensuring that operational and strategic decisions are applied effectively; |
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Helping, as part of the management team, to draw up the DG’s strategic orientations, and ensuring that operational and strategic decisions are applied effectively;

| — | Providing support for technology watch, the launch and follow-up of innovative projects and the gathering and use of information on technological and organisational innovation in the area of conference services, including remote multilingual participation and remote and hybrid conference services; |
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Providing support for technology watch, the launch and follow-up of innovative projects and the gathering and use of information on technological and organisational innovation in the area of conference services, including remote multilingual participation and remote and hybrid conference services;

| — | Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation. |
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Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.

CONFERENCE TECHNICIANS UNIT

| — | Providing technical assistance for, and recording, all Parliament meetings, including multilingual meetings with remote participation; |
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Providing technical assistance for, and recording, all Parliament meetings, including multilingual meetings with remote participation;

| — | Preparing and providing technical assistance for complex meetings and events, including multi-room meetings and plenary sittings with remote participation, in cooperation with the other services concerned; |
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Preparing and providing technical assistance for complex meetings and events, including multi-room meetings and plenary sittings with remote participation, in cooperation with the other services concerned;

| — | Operating public address systems outside meeting rooms and on missions away from the three places of work; |
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Operating public address systems outside meeting rooms and on missions away from the three places of work;

| — | Managing the work assignments of conference operators and technicians, including external staff; |
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Managing the work assignments of conference operators and technicians, including external staff;

| — | Managing the workshop in Brussels. |
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Managing the workshop in Brussels.

CONFERENCE USHERS UNIT

| — | Providing usher services for participants attending meetings of Parliament bodies in person, including plenary sittings; in the current circumstances, usher services provided by the conference ushers include the distribution of anti-virus products (disinfectants and masks). |
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Providing usher services for participants attending meetings of Parliament bodies in person, including plenary sittings; in the current circumstances, usher services provided by the conference ushers include the distribution of anti-virus products (disinfectants and masks).

| — | Providing assistance to participants attending meetings of Parliament bodies remotely; |
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Providing assistance to participants attending meetings of Parliament bodies remotely;

| — | Assisting the Protocol Service during high-level visits and events; |
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Assisting the Protocol Service during high-level visits and events;

| — | Implementing and monitoring projects directly involving the unit: e-Poster, Meeting officer, MRS-ushers, competitions, drawing up guides for ushers; |
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Implementing and monitoring projects directly involving the unit: e-Poster, Meeting officer, MRS-ushers, competitions, drawing up guides for ushers;

| — | Providing assistance to participants in events organised in Parliament; |
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Providing assistance to participants in events organised in Parliament;

| — | Putting up official notices, setting out cordons and managing electronic displays; |
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Putting up official notices, setting out cordons and managing electronic displays;

| — | Providing support for multilingual remote meetings; Providing usher services for the Multilingual Remote Meetings Service. |
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Providing support for multilingual remote meetings; Providing usher services for the Multilingual Remote Meetings Service.

CONFERENCE COORDINATION UNIT

| — | Carrying out advance preparations and on-the-spot organisational work for conferences and events in the three places of work on behalf of Parliament bodies, external bodies, other institutions and committees and delegations which are authorised to hold their meetings on Parliament premises, as well as high-level conferences supported by the President; |
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Carrying out advance preparations and on-the-spot organisational work for conferences and events in the three places of work on behalf of Parliament bodies, external bodies, other institutions and committees and delegations which are authorised to hold their meetings on Parliament premises, as well as high-level conferences supported by the President;

| — | Carrying out advance preparations and on-the-spot organisational work for meetings outside the three places of work on behalf of Parliament bodies and the political groups; In connection with the pandemic, four FTEs have been seconded to the Multilingual Remote Meetings Service; |
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Carrying out advance preparations and on-the-spot organisational work for meetings outside the three places of work on behalf of Parliament bodies and the political groups; In connection with the pandemic, four FTEs have been seconded to the Multilingual Remote Meetings Service;

| — | Organising logistical support and checking exhibition areas which Members have been given permission to use. Preparing and implementing the tender procedure for exhibition panels; |
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Organising logistical support and checking exhibition areas which Members have been given permission to use. Preparing and implementing the tender procedure for exhibition panels;

| — | Organising logistical support and checks for events on the Esplanade Solidarność 1980 in cooperation with the requesters and services concerned. |
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Organising logistical support and checks for events on the Esplanade Solidarność 1980 in cooperation with the requesters and services concerned.

| — | Managing budgetary appropriations for the unit’s work, in cooperation with the Budget Unit; |
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Managing budgetary appropriations for the unit’s work, in cooperation with the Budget Unit;

| — | Planning and coordinating with other services in the directorate; |
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Planning and coordinating with other services in the directorate;

| — | Managing PPP projects directly involving the unit; |
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Managing PPP projects directly involving the unit;

| — | Providing support for remote multilingual meetings. |
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Providing support for remote multilingual meetings.

CONFERENCE INFRASTRUCTURE AND INNOVATION UNIT

| — | Developing innovative technical solutions to enable Parliament to operate effectively during the health crisis, and managing and monitoring projects and supervising subcontractors in connection with the modernisation of conference installations in the three places of work, paying particular attention to the robustness and resilience of equipment; |
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Developing innovative technical solutions to enable Parliament to operate effectively during the health crisis, and managing and monitoring projects and supervising subcontractors in connection with the modernisation of conference installations in the three places of work, paying particular attention to the robustness and resilience of equipment;

| — | Securing and managing stocks and equipment inventory; |
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Securing and managing stocks and equipment inventory;

| — | Supervising subcontractors responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance of technical installations in the three places of work; |
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Supervising subcontractors responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance of technical installations in the three places of work;

| — | Drawing up specifications and implementing all necessary administrative procedures for purchases of equipment and for the provision of services by outside firms; |
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Drawing up specifications and implementing all necessary administrative procedures for purchases of equipment and for the provision of services by outside firms;

| — | Preparing, maintaining and modernising equipment for missions outside the three places of work; |
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Preparing, maintaining and modernising equipment for missions outside the three places of work;

| — | Coordinating the management of the unit. |
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Coordinating the management of the unit.

Multilingual Remote Meetings Service

| — | Assisting with the management of remote meetings with multilingual participation. During the pandemic, support will be provided by colleagues seconded from other DG LINC units whose activities have been scaled back; |
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Assisting with the management of remote meetings with multilingual participation. During the pandemic, support will be provided by colleagues seconded from other DG LINC units whose activities have been scaled back;

| — | Helping clients prepare meetings, creating links for the remote participation platform and managing the allocation of support resources for meetings in cooperation with DG LINC services; |
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Helping clients prepare meetings, creating links for the remote participation platform and managing the allocation of support resources for meetings in cooperation with DG LINC services;

| — | Managing the remote participation platform (technical development, relations with the subcontractor, etc.); |
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Managing the remote participation platform (technical development, relations with the subcontractor, etc.);

| — | Assisting with the management of events and VIP meetings with remote multilingual participation. During the pandemic, support will be provided by colleagues seconded from other DG LINC units whose activities have been scaled back. |
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Assisting with the management of events and VIP meetings with remote multilingual participation. During the pandemic, support will be provided by colleagues seconded from other DG LINC units whose activities have been scaled back.

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| 10.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 178/11 |
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10.5.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 178/11

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/264/S – DIRECTOR (F/M)

(Function group AD, grade 14)

(2021/C 178 A/03)

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT — DIRECTORATE FOR RESOURCES

1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of director (AD, grade 14) in the Directorate-General for Innovation and Technical Support — Directorate for Resources, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (1) (‘the Staff Regulations’).

This selection procedure, which is designed to give the appointing authority a wider choice of candidates, will be conducted at the same time as internal and interinstitutional recruitment procedures.

Recruitment will be at grade AD 14 (2). The basic salary is EUR 14 941,46 per month. In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Community tax and exempt from national tax, certain allowances may be payable in circumstances laid down by the Staff Regulations.

Candidates should note that this post is subject to the mobility policy rules adopted by Parliament’s Bureau on 15 January 2018.

The post calls for flexibility and frequent contact with people inside and outside Parliament, including Members of the European Parliament. The director will be required to travel frequently between Parliament’s places of work and elsewhere.

2.   Place of employment

Brussels. This post may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other places of work.

3.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any ground such as gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

4.   Job description

As a senior official, the director will be required to perform the following duties in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the director-general (3):

| — | ensuring that a large department in Parliament’s Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly, |
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ensuring that a large department in Parliament’s Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly,

| — | managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff — optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity, |
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managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff — optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity,

| — | planning the directorate’s work (deciding on objectives and strategies) — taking the decisions required to achieve the objectives set; assessing the performance of the units making up the directorate with a view to ensuring that high standards are maintained, |
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planning the directorate’s work (deciding on objectives and strategies) — taking the decisions required to achieve the objectives set; assessing the performance of the units making up the directorate with a view to ensuring that high standards are maintained,

| — | advising the director-general, the Secretariat and Members in the directorate’s areas of activity, |
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advising the director-general, the Secretariat and Members in the directorate’s areas of activity,

| — | cooperating with the other directorates in the Secretariat, representing Parliament and negotiating contracts and agreements in the directorate’s areas of activity, |
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cooperating with the other directorates in the Secretariat, representing Parliament and negotiating contracts and agreements in the directorate’s areas of activity,

| — | managing and seeing through specific projects likely to involve financial responsibilities, |
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managing and seeing through specific projects likely to involve financial responsibilities,

| — | acting as authorising officer by subdelegation. |
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acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.

5.   Eligibility

The selection procedure is open to candidates who meet the following conditions on the closing date for applications:

| (a) | General criteria


  Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






  — | be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4), |
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(a)

General criteria

Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:

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be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4),

| — | enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
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enjoy full rights as a citizen,

| — | have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws on military service, |
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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 for the performance of their duties. |
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be able to produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties.

| (b) | Specific criteria








  (i) | Qualifications and professional experience required







  — | 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 and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year (5), when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years. |
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(b)

Specific criteria

(i)

Qualifications and professional experience required

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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 and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year (5), when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years.

| — | At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least 6 years performing managerial duties. |
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At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least 6 years performing managerial duties.

| (ii) | Knowledge required







  — | excellent general knowledge of European affairs, |
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(ii)

Knowledge required

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excellent general knowledge of European affairs,

| — | excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues, |
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excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues,

| — | very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the institutions, |
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very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the institutions,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Treaties, |
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excellent knowledge of the Treaties,

| — | excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved, |
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excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved,

| — | excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and internal rules and working methods, |
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excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and internal rules and working methods,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Staff Regulations, of how they are to be interpreted and of the rules based on them, |
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excellent knowledge of the Staff Regulations, of how they are to be interpreted and of the rules based on them,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union and its Rules of Application, and of Parliament’s internal rules and other subordinate provisions, |
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excellent knowledge of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union and its Rules of Application, and of Parliament’s internal rules and other subordinate provisions,

| — | very good administrative knowledge (human resources and/or management and/or budget and/or finance and/or IT and/or legal issues, etc.), |
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very good administrative knowledge (human resources and/or management and/or budget and/or finance and/or IT and/or legal issues, etc.),

| — | excellent knowledge of management techniques. |
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excellent knowledge of management techniques.

| (iii) | Knowledge of languages

  Excellent knowledge of one of the European Union’s official languages (6) and very good knowledge of at least one other is required.
  The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account. |
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(iii)

Knowledge of languages

Excellent knowledge of one of the European Union’s official languages (6) and very good knowledge of at least one other is required.

The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account.

| (iv) | Skills required







  — | a flair for strategy, |
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(iv)

Skills required

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a flair for strategy,

| — | leadership qualities, |
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leadership qualities,

| — | forward-planning skills, |
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forward-planning skills,

| — | ability to react appropriately to events, |
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ability to react appropriately to events,

| — | thoroughness, |
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thoroughness,

| — | communication skills. |
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communication skills.

6.   Selection procedure

To assist the appointing authority in its choice, the Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will draw up a list of candidates and make a recommendation to Parliament’s Bureau as to who should be called for interview. The Bureau will adopt the list, and the committee will conduct the interviews and submit its final report to the Bureau for a decision. At that stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.

7.   Applications

The closing date for applications is

12.00 (noon), Brussels time, on 28 May 2021.

Candidates are asked to send, by email only, a personal statement in pdf format (marked ‘For the attention of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Recruitment Notice PE/264/S’) and a curriculum vitae (in Europass format (7)), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/264/S) in the subject line, to:

PERS-EPSeniorManagement@ep.europa.eu

The date and time of dispatch of the email will be taken to be the date and time of submission of the application.

Scanned documents must be legible.

Candidates called for interview must produce by the interview date copies or photocopies of supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities (8)
  . These documents will not be returned.

Personal data which candidates provide for the purposes of this selection procedure will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), in particular as regards their confidentiality and security.

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(1)  See Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) and most recently by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15).

(2)  On recruitment the official will be placed in the appropriate step, in accordance with Article 32 of the Staff Regulations.

(3)  For description of main tasks, see annex.

(4)  The European Union’s Member States are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

(5)  This year of experience will not be taken into account when assessing the professional experience required under the next indent.

(6)  The European Union’s official languages are: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

(7)  https://europa.eu/europass/en

(8)  This does not apply to candidates working for the European Parliament on the closing date for applications.

(9)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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ANNEX

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT — DIRECTORATE FOR RESOURCES

MAIN TASKS

(Entity comprising 65 staff: 51 officials, 7 temporary staff members and 7 contract staff members)

| — | Managing, coordinating and motivating the directorate’s units and departments and ensuring that their activities are consistent; |
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Managing, coordinating and motivating the directorate’s units and departments and ensuring that their activities are consistent;

| — | Supervising human resources management for the DG and overseeing training policy; |
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Supervising human resources management for the DG and overseeing training policy;

| — | Supervising the management of contracts and the programming of public procurement procedures; |
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Supervising the management of contracts and the programming of public procurement procedures;

| — | Guaranteeing budget implementation in line with the Financial Regulation and supervising ex-ante verification activities; |
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Guaranteeing budget implementation in line with the Financial Regulation and supervising ex-ante verification activities;

| — | Overseeing implementation of a coordinated communication policy for the DG and coordinating internal communication campaigns; |
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Overseeing implementation of a coordinated communication policy for the DG and coordinating internal communication campaigns;

| — | Supervising ‘customer’ relations with the political and administrative authorities, user DGs and political groups; |
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Supervising ‘customer’ relations with the political and administrative authorities, user DGs and political groups;

| — | Delivering complex multimedia projects, including videos, short films and documentaries, and photographic services. |
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Delivering complex multimedia projects, including videos, short films and documentaries, and photographic services.

HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT

| — | Managing DG ITEC’s human resources, including filling of posts, annual staff reporting exercise, traineeships, providing advice on HR rules, management and monitoring of DG ITEC’s HR budgets (contract and agency staff, missions, arrangements for offsetting part-time working, overtime, external professional training), etc.; |
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Managing DG ITEC’s human resources, including filling of posts, annual staff reporting exercise, traineeships, providing advice on HR rules, management and monitoring of DG ITEC’s HR budgets (contract and agency staff, missions, arrangements for offsetting part-time working, overtime, external professional training), etc.;

| — | Carrying out ex-ante verification of all DG ITEC’s contractual and financial operations; |
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Carrying out ex-ante verification of all DG ITEC’s contractual and financial operations;

| — | Planning and managing DG ITEC’s professional training policy; |
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Planning and managing DG ITEC’s professional training policy;

| — | Acting as inventory property manager (GBI) and telecom contact point (IMT) for DG ITEC; |
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Acting as inventory property manager (GBI) and telecom contact point (IMT) for DG ITEC;

| — | Providing career counselling (RELOPs) in DG ITEC and contributing to equal opportunities policy in DG ITEC. |
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Providing career counselling (RELOPs) in DG ITEC and contributing to equal opportunities policy in DG ITEC.

Ex-ante Verification Service

| — | Verifying DG ITEC’s contractual and financial operations; |
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Verifying DG ITEC’s contractual and financial operations;

FINANCIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT UNIT

| — | Carrying out centralised financial initiation for DG ITEC: expenditure commitments under specific contracts and order forms, issuing of order forms and related logistical arrangements, issuing of VAT certificates, logistical arrangements for approving payment of invoices, recovery orders, management of recovery orders; |
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Carrying out centralised financial initiation for DG ITEC: expenditure commitments under specific contracts and order forms, issuing of order forms and related logistical arrangements, issuing of VAT certificates, logistical arrangements for approving payment of invoices, recovery orders, management of recovery orders;

| — | Providing financial and budgetary coordination for the DG: drawing up and monitoring the budget, reporting, following up requests from the Court of Auditors, different types of transfer, authorisations and subdelegation, relations with central accounting and financial systems bodies, representing the DG on all specialised working groups, etc.; |
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Providing financial and budgetary coordination for the DG: drawing up and monitoring the budget, reporting, following up requests from the Court of Auditors, different types of transfer, authorisations and subdelegation, relations with central accounting and financial systems bodies, representing the DG on all specialised working groups, etc.;

| — | Handling arrangements for signing specific contracts and additional agreements relating to them: verification of conformity of documents, signatories’ authority, requests for bank guarantees, handling the process for signing contracts and additional agreements. |
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Handling arrangements for signing specific contracts and additional agreements relating to them: verification of conformity of documents, signatories’ authority, requests for bank guarantees, handling the process for signing contracts and additional agreements.

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT UNIT

| — | Verifying and drafting specific contracts and additional agreements relating to them; |
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Verifying and drafting specific contracts and additional agreements relating to them;

| — | Overseeing and coordinating invitations to tender; |
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Overseeing and coordinating invitations to tender;

| — | Providing legal advice and support in connection with procurement procedures and contract performance; |
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Providing legal advice and support in connection with procurement procedures and contract performance;

| — | Archiving contract documents. |
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Archiving contract documents.

Procurement Administration Service

| — | Producing procurement files; |
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Producing procurement files;

| — | Providing authorising officers and operational services with a competence and procedural support centre for DG ITEC’s public procurement; |
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Providing authorising officers and operational services with a competence and procedural support centre for DG ITEC’s public procurement;

| — | Validating procurement files (prior consultation and approval); |
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Validating procurement files (prior consultation and approval);

| — | Encoding contracts, framework contracts and additional agreements in WebContracts; |
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Encoding contracts, framework contracts and additional agreements in WebContracts;

| — | Producing additional agreements to framework contracts (indexing and others); |
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Producing additional agreements to framework contracts (indexing and others);

| — | Following up recommendations (audits, guidance notes, etc.) in the area of public procurement. |
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Following up recommendations (audits, guidance notes, etc.) in the area of public procurement.

Contract Administration Service

| — | Producing specific contracts and additional agreements relating to them; |
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Producing specific contracts and additional agreements relating to them;

| — | Verifying the contracts and additional agreements drawn up by other directorates-general; |
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Verifying the contracts and additional agreements drawn up by other directorates-general;

| — | Advising the operational units in connection with the drafting and performance of specific contracts; |
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Advising the operational units in connection with the drafting and performance of specific contracts;

| — | Helping the PAC Unit’s ‘contracts’ service prepare invitations to tender; |
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Helping the PAC Unit’s ‘contracts’ service prepare invitations to tender;

| — | Producing order forms in the context of low- and medium-value negotiated procedures; |
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Producing order forms in the context of low- and medium-value negotiated procedures;

| — | Coordinating DG ITEC’s and Parliament’s involvement in European Commission procurement procedures; |
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Coordinating DG ITEC’s and Parliament’s involvement in European Commission procurement procedures;

| — | Devising and drafting procedural documents. |
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Devising and drafting procedural documents.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE UNIT

| — | Ensure the functions of Customer Relationship Management and act as main point of contact for IT stakeholders that access DG ITEC Services (Members, political groups, DGs); whilst acting as DG ITEC Ambassadors to customers and to be their representative to DG ITEC’s hierarchy and operational units; |
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Ensure the functions of Customer Relationship Management and act as main point of contact for IT stakeholders that access DG ITEC Services (Members, political groups, DGs); whilst acting as DG ITEC Ambassadors to customers and to be their representative to DG ITEC’s hierarchy and operational units;

| — | Listen to customers and translate their needs into service improvements. Facilitate the development of new DG ITEC services in line with user business needs; |
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Listen to customers and translate their needs into service improvements. Facilitate the development of new DG ITEC services in line with user business needs;

| — | Support Digital Accessibility throughout DG ITEC and Parliament, on a best-effort basis; |
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Support Digital Accessibility throughout DG ITEC and Parliament, on a best-effort basis;

| — | Promote transparency, cooperation and collaboration with all the IT stakeholders at Parliament. |
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Promote transparency, cooperation and collaboration with all the IT stakeholders at Parliament.

Customer Relationship Management Service

| — | Provide customers with assistance with their requests, especially in the identification of solutions, supply of services, project follow-up, and delivery verification; |
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Provide customers with assistance with their requests, especially in the identification of solutions, supply of services, project follow-up, and delivery verification;

| — | Support event organisation (e.g. DIGITEC 2021) and support the communication to IT stakeholders across the EP for DG ITEC’s IT corporate projects and for other services in DG ITEC; |
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Support event organisation (e.g. DIGITEC 2021) and support the communication to IT stakeholders across the EP for DG ITEC’s IT corporate projects and for other services in DG ITEC;

| — | Support to different DG ITEC projects and initiatives to facilitate the alignment of the proposed solutions with the business requirements; |
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Support to different DG ITEC projects and initiatives to facilitate the alignment of the proposed solutions with the business requirements;

| — | Manage and update information on ITECnet to serve IT professionals in the EP and act as a reference point for DG ITEC colleagues; |
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Manage and update information on ITECnet to serve IT professionals in the EP and act as a reference point for DG ITEC colleagues;

| — | Manage customer expectations about what DG ITEC can deliver, monitor and report, improving the customer experience. |
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Manage customer expectations about what DG ITEC can deliver, monitor and report, improving the customer experience.

Customer Service Enhancements Service

| — | Promote and enable Digital Accessibility throughout DG ITEC, Parliament and the EU Institutions; |
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Promote and enable Digital Accessibility throughout DG ITEC, Parliament and the EU Institutions;

| — | Facilitate service improvements where necessary and possible by analysing offered services and their success, and tackling the source of repetitive challenges. Ensure strategic alignment between customers’ needs and DG ITEC’s capabilities and services by proposing and facilitating their creation and evolution; |
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Facilitate service improvements where necessary and possible by analysing offered services and their success, and tackling the source of repetitive challenges. Ensure strategic alignment between customers’ needs and DG ITEC’s capabilities and services by proposing and facilitating their creation and evolution;

| — | Maintain DG ITEC’s customer facing policies, ensure their cohesion and coordinate the drafting of new policies; |
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Maintain DG ITEC’s customer facing policies, ensure their cohesion and coordinate the drafting of new policies;

| — | Maintain the DG ITEC Catalogue of Services by gathering service information and ensuring their suitability for end user purposes. |
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Maintain the DG ITEC Catalogue of Services by gathering service information and ensuring their suitability for end user purposes.

INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA UNIT

| — | Expand the unit’s centres of excellence to enrich client satisfaction through an innovative, cross-media culture of creativity and top-class professionalism in communication, in support of both DG ITEC’s and Parliament’s predominantly internal communication needs; |
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Expand the unit’s centres of excellence to enrich client satisfaction through an innovative, cross-media culture of creativity and top-class professionalism in communication, in support of both DG ITEC’s and Parliament’s predominantly internal communication needs;

| — | Coordinate, conceive, consult and implement creative and innovative multimedia products on internal communication as well as coordinate and implement the communication needs of DG ITEC; |
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Coordinate, conceive, consult and implement creative and innovative multimedia products on internal communication as well as coordinate and implement the communication needs of DG ITEC;

| — | Enhance cooperation at:






  — | Interinstitutional level, by: (a) sharing/adapting successful multimedia productions on common interest topics (e.g. safety and security procedures); (b) participating in the informal ‘Interinstitutional Working Group on Internal Communication’; (c) coordinating the communication content of joint events; |
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Enhance cooperation at:

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Interinstitutional level, by: (a) sharing/adapting successful multimedia productions on common interest topics (e.g. safety and security procedures); (b) participating in the informal ‘Interinstitutional Working Group on Internal Communication’; (c) coordinating the communication content of joint events;

| — | EP level by creating synergies with major DGs on their needs for multimedia and communication assistance; |
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EP level by creating synergies with major DGs on their needs for multimedia and communication assistance;

| — | Staff Management, organisation, administration, coordination and budget management of the entities of the Unit; |
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Staff Management, organisation, administration, coordination and budget management of the entities of the Unit;

| — | Elaborate, propose and agree, whenever possible, long-term agreements with major client DGs to allow a systematic and methodical plan and delivery of work. |
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Elaborate, propose and agree, whenever possible, long-term agreements with major client DGs to allow a systematic and methodical plan and delivery of work.

Multimedia Service

| — | Deliver fit-to-purpose multi-media and cross-media projects, including producing videos, short films, documentaries, as well as, advanced animation, space/motion design, studio-, or other photography; in alignment with the broader strategic orientations of the EP administration and preferably through bilateral service level agreements (SLAs) or other agreements; |
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Deliver fit-to-purpose multi-media and cross-media projects, including producing videos, short films, documentaries, as well as, advanced animation, space/motion design, studio-, or other photography; in alignment with the broader strategic orientations of the EP administration and preferably through bilateral service level agreements (SLAs) or other agreements;

| — | Undertake the coordinating and scene-setting role of major internal communication campaigns and events organised by EP administration by producing: tailor-made branding, multi-, cross-media products, story-telling videos, with the aim to promote strategic execution, cross-DG, or other similar type of projects; |
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Undertake the coordinating and scene-setting role of major internal communication campaigns and events organised by EP administration by producing: tailor-made branding, multi-, cross-media products, story-telling videos, with the aim to promote strategic execution, cross-DG, or other similar type of projects;

| — | Raise awareness on ITEC’s post-covid vision and strategic orientation and, where appropriate, produce fit-to-purpose multi- and cross-media products. |
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Raise awareness on ITEC’s post-covid vision and strategic orientation and, where appropriate, produce fit-to-purpose multi- and cross-media products.

Internal Communication Service

| — | Deliver newsletters, Monday briefings, social media content, as well as event support, ensure DG ITEC’s presence at the Open Days; |
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Deliver newsletters, Monday briefings, social media content, as well as event support, ensure DG ITEC’s presence at the Open Days;

| — | Enhance and expand DG ITEC’s communication footprint including a proactive presence in intranet platforms (ITECNet, EP Intranet News, Newshound) and DG ITEC’s social media with a complete range of existing and, when possible, new activities; |
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Enhance and expand DG ITEC’s communication footprint including a proactive presence in intranet platforms (ITECNet, EP Intranet News, Newshound) and DG ITEC’s social media with a complete range of existing and, when possible, new activities;

| — | Continue to develop new ways of communication for DG ITEC (e.g. DG chat, video messages, etc.), in collaboration with the unit’s multimedia service; |
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Continue to develop new ways of communication for DG ITEC (e.g. DG chat, video messages, etc.), in collaboration with the unit’s multimedia service;

| — | Improve the communication policy of DG ITEC to ensure that all services across DG ITEC work on a single communication framework aligned to ITEC 2.0. To this extent, contribute to the development of an internal communication network in the European Parliament, to strengthen collaboration in this field across DGs to better serve Members and staff; |
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Improve the communication policy of DG ITEC to ensure that all services across DG ITEC work on a single communication framework aligned to ITEC 2.0. To this extent, contribute to the development of an internal communication network in the European Parliament, to strengthen collaboration in this field across DGs to better serve Members and staff;

| — | Coordinate DG ITEC communication activities and implement its communication strategy in close collaboration with the Director-General’s team and with DG ITEC’s main ‘front-line’ services (Members IT support, Innovation Service, Customer Experience, Users Support). |
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Coordinate DG ITEC communication activities and implement its communication strategy in close collaboration with the Director-General’s team and with DG ITEC’s main ‘front-line’ services (Members IT support, Innovation Service, Customer Experience, Users Support).

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| 10.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 178/18 |
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10.5.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 178/18

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/265/S – DIRECTOR (F/M)

(Function group AD, grade 14)

(2021/C 178 A/04)

DIRECTORATE FOR RELATIONS WITH THE POLITICAL GROUPS

1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of director (AD, grade 14) in the Directorate for Relations with the Political Groups, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (1) (‘the Staff Regulations’).

This selection procedure, which is designed to give the appointing authority a wider choice of candidates, will be conducted at the same time as the internal, interinstitutional recruitment procedure.

Recruitment will be at grade AD 14 (2). The basic salary is EUR 14 941,46 per month. In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Community tax and exempt from national tax, certain allowances may be payable in circumstances laid down by the Staff Regulations.

Candidates should note that this post is subject to the mobility policy rules adopted by Parliament’s Bureau on 15 January 2018.

The post calls for flexibility and frequent contact with people inside and outside Parliament, including Members of the European Parliament. The director will be required to travel frequently between Parliament’s places of work.

2.   Place of employment

Brussels. This post may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other places of work.

3.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any ground such as gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

4.   Job description

As a senior official, the director will be responsible for performing the following duties, in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the Secretary-General (3):

| — | coordinating contacts between the Secretary-General and all the political groups, particularly in relation to the administrative and technical facilities made available to them, |
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coordinating contacts between the Secretary-General and all the political groups, particularly in relation to the administrative and technical facilities made available to them,

| — | assisting the Secretary-General in connection with all the services provided for Members, including non-attached Members, |
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assisting the Secretary-General in connection with all the services provided for Members, including non-attached Members,

| — | participating in the coordination of and follow-up to political initiatives by the political groups and of parliamentary business, |
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participating in the coordination of and follow-up to political initiatives by the political groups and of parliamentary business,

| — | overseeing competitions organised under Article 29(3) of the Staff Regulations, |
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overseeing competitions organised under Article 29(3) of the Staff Regulations,

| — | preparing decisions by the Conference of Presidents on the rules governing the organisation of meetings of the political groups and taking appropriate action under these rules, |
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preparing decisions by the Conference of Presidents on the rules governing the organisation of meetings of the political groups and taking appropriate action under these rules,

| — | participating in discussions on the financial rules applicable to the political groups and monitoring the implementation of these rules, |
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participating in discussions on the financial rules applicable to the political groups and monitoring the implementation of these rules,

| — | applying the Conference of Presidents’ decisions on intergroups, |
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applying the Conference of Presidents’ decisions on intergroups,

| — | assisting the Secretary-General in organising the reception arrangements for new Members, |
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assisting the Secretary-General in organising the reception arrangements for new Members,

| — | carrying out specific tasks, at the Secretary-General’s request, relating to the political activities of Parliament and of the political groups. |
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carrying out specific tasks, at the Secretary-General’s request, relating to the political activities of Parliament and of the political groups.

5.   Eligibility

The selection procedure is open to candidates who meet the following conditions on the closing date for applications:

| (a) | General criteria


  Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






  — | be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4), |
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(a)

General criteria

Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:

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be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4),

| — | enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
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enjoy full rights as a citizen,

| — | have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws on military service, |
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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 for the performance of their duties. |
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be able to produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties.

| (b) | Specific criteria








  (i) | Qualifications and professional experience required







  — | 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 |
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(b)

Specific criteria

(i)

Qualifications and professional experience required

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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 and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year (5), when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years. |
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A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year (5), when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years.

| — | At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least 6 years performing managerial duties. Experience of working in a political group and a very good knowledge of relations between the European Parliament’s Secretariat and the political groups are required. |
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At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least 6 years performing managerial duties. Experience of working in a political group and a very good knowledge of relations between the European Parliament’s Secretariat and the political groups are required.

| (ii) | Knowledge required







  — | excellent general knowledge of European affairs, |
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(ii)

Knowledge required

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excellent general knowledge of European affairs,

| — | excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues, |
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excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues,

| — | very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the institutions, |
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very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the institutions,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Treaties, |
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excellent knowledge of the Treaties,

| — | excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved, |
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excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved,

| — | excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and internal rules and working methods, |
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excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and internal rules and working methods,

| — | excellent knowledge of the Staff Regulations, of how they are to be interpreted and of the rules based on them, |
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excellent knowledge of the Staff Regulations, of how they are to be interpreted and of the rules based on them,

| — | very good administrative knowledge (human resources, management, budget, finance, IT, legal issues, etc.), |
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very good administrative knowledge (human resources, management, budget, finance, IT, legal issues, etc.),

| — | excellent knowledge of management techniques. |
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excellent knowledge of management techniques.

| (iii) | Knowledge of languages

  Excellent knowledge of one of the European Union’s official languages (6) and very good knowledge of at least one other is required.
  The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account. |
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Knowledge of languages

Excellent knowledge of one of the European Union’s official languages (6) and very good knowledge of at least one other is required.

The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account.

| (iv) | Skills required







  — | a flair for strategy, |
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Skills required

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a flair for strategy,

| — | leadership qualities, |
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leadership qualities,

| — | forward-planning skills, |
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forward-planning skills,

| — | communication skills; |
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communication skills;

| — | ability to react appropriately to events; |
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ability to react appropriately to events;

| — | thoroughness. |
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thoroughness.

6.   Selection procedure

To assist the appointing authority in its choice, the Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will draw up a list of candidates and make a recommendation to Parliament’s Bureau as to who should be called for interview. The Bureau will adopt the list, and the committee will conduct the interviews and submit its final report to the Bureau for a decision. At that stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.

7.   Applications

The closing date for applications is

12.00 (noon), Brussels time, on 28 May 2021.

Candidates are asked to send, by email only, a personal statement in pdf format (marked ‘For the attention of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Recruitment Notice PE/265/S’) and a curriculum vitae (in Europass format (7)), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/265/S) in the subject line, to:

PERS-EPSeniorManagement@ep.europa.eu

The date and time of dispatch of the email will be taken to be the date and time of submission of the application.

Scanned documents must be legible.

Candidates called for interview must produce by the interview date copies or photocopies of supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities (8)
  . These documents will not be returned.

Personal data which candidates provide for the purposes of this selection procedure will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), in particular as regards their confidentiality and security.

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(1)  See Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) and most recently by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15)..

(2)  On recruitment the official will be placed in the appropriate step, in accordance with Article 32 of the Staff Regulations.

(3)  For description of main tasks, see annex.

(4)  The European Union’s Member States are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden.

(5)  This year of experience will not be taken into account when assessing the professional experience required under the next indent.

(6)  The European Union’s official languages are: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

(7)  https://europa.eu/europass/en

(8)  This does not apply to candidates working for the European Parliament on the closing date for applications.

(9)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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ANNEX

DIRECTORATE FOR RELATIONS WITH THE POLITICAL GROUPS

MAIN TASKS

(Entity comprising 60 staff: 59 officials and 1 temporary staff member)

| — | Liaising between the Secretariat and the political groups; |
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Liaising between the Secretariat and the political groups;

| — | Assisting the Secretary-General with the allocation to the political groups of certain technical facilities, such as offices and other working spaces, meeting rooms, etc., and providing support in connection with administrative relations with Members and the political groups; |
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Assisting the Secretary-General with the allocation to the political groups of certain technical facilities, such as offices and other working spaces, meeting rooms, etc., and providing support in connection with administrative relations with Members and the political groups;

| — | Liaising between the Administration and the political groups in connection with the organisation of and follow-up to internal ‘passerelle’ competitions provided for by Article 29(3) of the Staff Regulations; |
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Liaising between the Administration and the political groups in connection with the organisation of and follow-up to internal ‘passerelle’ competitions provided for by Article 29(3) of the Staff Regulations;

| — | Liaising between the Administration and the political groups in connection with the establishment and constitution of official intergroups in accordance with the rules in force; |
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Liaising between the Administration and the political groups in connection with the establishment and constitution of official intergroups in accordance with the rules in force;

| — | Helping the Secretary-General to organise a ‘welcome service’ for new Members and observers. |
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Helping the Secretary-General to organise a ‘welcome service’ for new Members and observers.

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