# Official Journal C 187A/1 Ju

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 611 June 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 187A

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 611 June 2018

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| | V   Announcements |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 187 A/01 | Publication of a vacancy for the Director of European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Vilnius (Temporary Agent — Grade AD 14) — COM/2018/20027 | 1 |
| 2018/C 187 A/02 | Publication of a vacancy for a Director function of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), Budapest (Temporary agent — Grade AD 14) — COM/2018/20026 | 6 |

Contents

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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2018/C 187 A/01

Publication of a vacancy for the Director of European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Vilnius (Temporary Agent — Grade AD 14) — COM/2018/20027

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2018/C 187 A/02

Publication of a vacancy for a Director function of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), Budapest (Temporary agent — Grade AD 14) — COM/2018/20026

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 187/1

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Publication of a vacancy for the Director of European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Vilnius

(Temporary Agent — Grade AD 14)

COM/2018/20027

(2018/C 187 A/01)

We are

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous regulatory agency of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, the fight against discrimination based on sex, as well as the raising of EU citizens’ awareness of gender equality. Equality between women and men is a fundamental value of the EU.

EIGE operates within the framework of the EU's policies and initiatives. Its objectives and tasks have been defined by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in Founding Regulation (EC) 1922/2006 which assigns the Institute with the central role of addressing the challenges of and promoting equality between women and men across the EU.

EIGE contributes to the promotion of gender equality in Europe by delivering high-level expertise to the EU Institutions, in particular to the European Commission and to the Member States and enlargement countries by way of ensuring better-informed policy-making. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects and analyses comparable and reliable information at EU level and develops appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into all EU policies.

EIGE's core bodies consist of a Management Board (decision-making body), an Experts' Forum (consultative body) and its Director (executive body), including his/her staff.

The Agency is located in Vilnius, Lithuania and currently employs 50 staff from more than 18 EU Member States.

We propose

The Director is the legal representative and public face of EIGE, and is accountable to EIGE's Management Board, as set up under Article 12 Regulation (EC) 1922/2006 establishing the Agency. She/he will lead and manage EIGE and take overall responsibility for its operations ensuring the achievement of EIGE's objectives.

The Director will be responsible for:

| — | the day-to-day administration of the Agency with a budget in 2018 of around EUR 7,8 million and around 50 staff; |
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the day-to-day administration of the Agency with a budget in 2018 of around EUR 7,8 million and around 50 staff;

| — | managing EIGE in line with its Founding Regulation and implementing rules, legislation in force and the decisions of its Management Board; |
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managing EIGE in line with its Founding Regulation and implementing rules, legislation in force and the decisions of its Management Board;

| — | taking general responsibility for managing EIGE staff effectively and efficiently, and fostering a good team spirit and working environment; |
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taking general responsibility for managing EIGE staff effectively and efficiently, and fostering a good team spirit and working environment;

| — | managing the Institute's resources necessary for conducting the activities of its bodies, including making available appropriate scientific and technical support; |
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managing the Institute's resources necessary for conducting the activities of its bodies, including making available appropriate scientific and technical support;

| — | drawing up EIGE's Strategy and drafting Work Programmes, and reporting on their direction and policy setting procedures to the Management Board; |
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drawing up EIGE's Strategy and drafting Work Programmes, and reporting on their direction and policy setting procedures to the Management Board;

| — | reporting on the implementation of the Work Programmes and decisions adopted by the Management Board; |
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reporting on the implementation of the Work Programmes and decisions adopted by the Management Board;

| — | preparing the meetings of the Management Board and the Experts' Forum; |
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preparing the meetings of the Management Board and the Experts' Forum;

| — | taking general responsibility for the overall performance of the tasks assigned to EIGE, including supervising the quality of its internal control and management systems; |
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taking general responsibility for the overall performance of the tasks assigned to EIGE, including supervising the quality of its internal control and management systems;

| — | preparing and executing EIGE's budget in line with the Financial Framework Regulation for agencies and ensuring that it is managed efficiently and in accordance with the principle of sound financial management; |
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preparing and executing EIGE's budget in line with the Financial Framework Regulation for agencies and ensuring that it is managed efficiently and in accordance with the principle of sound financial management;

| — | taking general responsibility for the financial matters of EIGE, including, inter alia, final accounts and financing decisions; |
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taking general responsibility for the financial matters of EIGE, including, inter alia, final accounts and financing decisions;

| — | representing EIGE and communicating with stakeholders and the public on all matters within the Agency’s remit; |
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representing EIGE and communicating with stakeholders and the public on all matters within the Agency’s remit;

| — | ensuring cooperation with the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States as well as with competent bodies in the Member States that carry out similar tasks to those of EIGE. |
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ensuring cooperation with the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States as well as with competent bodies in the Member States that carry out similar tasks to those of EIGE.

The Director shall ensure that the Agency carries out its activities independently in the public interest.

Candidates must (eligibility requirements)

Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following formal requirements to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:

| — | Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union. |
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Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union.

| — | University degree or diploma: candidates must have:






  — | either 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; |
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University degree or diploma: candidates must have:

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either 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 when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year's professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below). |
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or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year's professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below).

| — | Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least 5 years of that professional experience should be in one or more of the fields of EU policies, preferably in gender equality, anti-discrimination, social science, political science, economics, statistics, law. |
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Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least 5 years of that professional experience should be in one or more of the fields of EU policies, preferably in gender equality, anti-discrimination, social science, political science, economics, statistics, law.

| — | Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high-level management function (1). Management experience in the relevant fields would be an asset. |
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Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high-level management function (1). Management experience in the relevant fields would be an asset.

| — | Languages: thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language. |
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Languages: thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language.

| — | Age limit: Candidates must be able to complete, at the deadline for application, the full mandate of 5 years before reaching the retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Union, the retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 47 of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union (3)). |
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Age limit: Candidates must be able to complete, at the deadline for application, the full mandate of 5 years before reaching the retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Union, the retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 47 of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union (3)).

| — | In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service; produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties. |
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In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service; produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties.

Selection criteria

Candidates should have:

| a) | Management experience, and in particular:






  — | the capacity to lead an EU agency, both at a strategic and operational management level; |
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Management experience, and in particular:

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the capacity to lead an EU agency, both at a strategic and operational management level;

| — | an excellent capacity to develop and implement a strategic vision; to set objectives, and to motivate and lead people in a multicultural and multilingual environment; excellent team leading capacity; |
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an excellent capacity to develop and implement a strategic vision; to set objectives, and to motivate and lead people in a multicultural and multilingual environment; excellent team leading capacity;

| — | very good decision-making skills, including the capacity to take decisions on complex issues; |
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very good decision-making skills, including the capacity to take decisions on complex issues;

| — | proven experience in budgetary, financial and human resources management in a national, European and/or international context; and |
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proven experience in budgetary, financial and human resources management in a national, European and/or international context; and

| — | a clear vision for promoting EIGE's mission to provide excellent evidence on gender equality, benchmarking scientific standards in this domain; promoting the vision of the European Union in this area, and applying its guiding principles of openness, transparency, independence and scientific excellence. |
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a clear vision for promoting EIGE's mission to provide excellent evidence on gender equality, benchmarking scientific standards in this domain; promoting the vision of the European Union in this area, and applying its guiding principles of openness, transparency, independence and scientific excellence.

| b) | Technical knowledge, and in particular:






  — | solid knowledge of the challenges of gender equality in the EU and of EU initiatives in this area. Professional experience in the field of gender equality would be an asset. Ideally, this experience should have been acquired in a national, European or international organisation, administration or academia; and |
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Technical knowledge, and in particular:

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solid knowledge of the challenges of gender equality in the EU and of EU initiatives in this area. Professional experience in the field of gender equality would be an asset. Ideally, this experience should have been acquired in a national, European or international organisation, administration or academia; and

| — | very good understanding of the European institutions and how they operate and interact. |
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very good understanding of the European institutions and how they operate and interact.

| c) | Communication/outreach negotiations skills, and in particular:






  — | the ability to communicate efficiently and fluently in a transparent and open manner with stakeholders; citizens; European; international’ national and local public authorities; international organisations; academia/researchers; the press, and other relevant actors. |
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Communication/outreach negotiations skills, and in particular:

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the ability to communicate efficiently and fluently in a transparent and open manner with stakeholders; citizens; European; international’ national and local public authorities; international organisations; academia/researchers; the press, and other relevant actors.

| — | excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate relations with EU institutions and with the competent Member State authorities; and |
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excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate relations with EU institutions and with the competent Member State authorities; and

| — | a very good knowledge of English would be an asset since it is the working language of the Agency. |
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a very good knowledge of English would be an asset since it is the working language of the Agency.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Director will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to make a declaration in relation to any interests, which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

Selection and appointment

The Director will be appointed by the Governing Board of the EIGE on a shortlist from the European Commission.

The European Commission organises the selection in accordance with its selection and recruitment procedures (see also the Document on Senior Officials Policy (4)). To this end, it will set up a pre-selection panel. This panel analyses all applications and identifies a number of candidates who have the best profile in view of the selection criteria mentioned above. These candidates may be invited for an interview with the pre-selection panel.

Following these interviews, the pre-selection panel will draw up its conclusions and propose a list of candidates for further interviews with the European Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA). The CCA, taking into consideration the conclusions of the pre-selection panel, will decide on the candidates to be invited for an interview.

Candidates called for an interview with the CCA participate in a full-day management assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Taking account of the results of the interview and the report of the assessment centre, the CCA establishes a shortlist of candidates it considers suitable to exercise the function of Director.

Candidates who are short-listed by the CCA will be interviewed by the relevant Commissioner(s).

Following these interviews, the European Commission adopts a shortlist of the most suitable candidates, which will be communicated to the Management Board of EIGE. The latter will interview the candidates before appointing the Director from among the candidates short-listed by the Commission. Inclusion on the shortlist does not guarantee appointment.

Candidates may be required to undergo further interviews and/or tests in addition to those indicated above. They will also be required to deliver a statement before the relevant committee(s) of the European Parliament.

For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and/or French only (5).

Equal opportunities

The European Commission and EIGE apply a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (6).

Conditions of employment

Salaries and conditions of employment are laid down in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants for temporary agents occupying a function corresponding to the basic post of Director at grade AD 14 of the European Union (7). The selected candidate will be classified depending on the length of his/her experience in step 1 or step 2 within the grade (8). She/he will be appointed for an initial mandate of 5 years, with a possible prolongation for a maximum 5 years according to rules applying at the time of this publication.

Applicants should note the requirement under the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants for all new staff to complete successfully a nine-month probationary period.

The place of employment is Vilnius, Lithuania, where EIGE is based.

The post is available from 16 April 2019.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all eligibility requirements (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the types of diploma, high-level professional experience as well as linguistic capacity required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet on the following website and follow the instructions concerning the various stages of the procedure:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

You must have a valid e-mail address. This will be used to confirm your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stages of the procedure. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed about any change in your e-mail address.

To complete your application, you need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters).

Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. The mail also contains a registration number which will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. If you do not receive a confirmation mail, your application has not been registered!

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application on-line. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.

If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail to: HR-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 29 June 2018, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy internet traffic or a fault with your internet connection could lead to the online registration being terminated before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline for the submission of registrations has passed, you will no longer be able to introduce any data. Late registrations will not be accepted, whatever the reason.

Important information for candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the different selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their members or for anybody to do so on their behalf.

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that candidates' personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the EU institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data (9).

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(1)  In their curriculum vitae (CV) candidates should indicate at least for these 5 years during which management experience has been acquired: (1) title and role of management positions held; (2) numbers of staff overseen in these positions; (3) the size of budgets managed; (4) numbers of hierarchical layers above and below; and (5) number of peers.

(2)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01958R0001-20130701&qid=1408533709461&from=EN

(3)  http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(4)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf

(5)  The selection panel will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

(6)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(7)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(8)  The correction coefficient applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union for Lithuania is at 74,3 % in 2018.

(9)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1

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Publication of a vacancy for a Director function of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), Budapest

(Temporary agent — Grade AD 14)

COM/2018/20026

(2018/C 187 A/02)

We are

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (1) is an EU body which aims to be a flagship for excellence in European innovation. The EIT currently provides grants to six Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) and two more will be set up in 2018. The EIT budget between 2014 and 2020 amounts to EUR 2,3 billion and the KICs should leverage additional funding from European Union, national and private sources of more than EUR 7,5 billion.

The EIT is the first European initiative to foster European innovation by fully integrating the three sides of the ‘Knowledge Triangle’ (higher education, research, business and innovation) in the KICs. Fostering entrepreneurship is a key focus for the EIT and the KICs, as the key driver of innovation and as the ‘glue’ in the Knowledge Triangle. EIT seeks to stand out as a world-class innovation Institute, inspiring and driving change in existing European universities, research institutions and businesses, both new and established, spanning SMEs to large multinationals.

Conceived with a clear market-driven focus, the EIT acts as a catalyst for sustainable economic growth and job creation throughout the Union by generating new skills, products, services and business responding to public demand and to the needs of the knowledge economy. One important objective of the EIT is to act as a role model for promoting new systemic approaches to innovation.

The EIT’s strategic management is coordinated and decided by a Governing Board consisting of recognised European innovation leaders from the knowledge triangle.

The KICs are highly integrated public-private networks of universities, research organisations, entrepreneurs and businesses. Direct involvement of business stakeholders, including SMEs and foundations, in all strategic, operational and financial aspects of the EIT is the cornerstone of the initiative.

The EIT has an annual budget of approximately 450 million euros and has around 70 members of staff.

The EIT headquarters are in Budapest. For further information please consult the website: http://eit.europa.eu

We propose

The Director is responsible for operations and for the day-to-day management of the EIT and is its legal representative. The Director is accountable to the Governing Board and reports to it on an ongoing basis on the development of the EIT activities. In particular, the Director will:

| (a) | organise and manage the activities of the EIT; |
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organise and manage the activities of the EIT;

| (b) | support the Governing Board and the Executive Committee in their work, provide the secretariat for their meetings and supply all information necessary for the performance of their duties; |
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support the Governing Board and the Executive Committee in their work, provide the secretariat for their meetings and supply all information necessary for the performance of their duties;

| (c) | prepare a draft Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA), a preliminary rolling triennial work programme, the draft annual report and the draft annual budget for submission to the Governing Board; |
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prepare a draft Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA), a preliminary rolling triennial work programme, the draft annual report and the draft annual budget for submission to the Governing Board;

| (d) | prepare and administer the KICs selection process and ensure that the various stages of that process are carried out in a transparent and objective manner; |
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prepare and administer the KICs selection process and ensure that the various stages of that process are carried out in a transparent and objective manner;

| (e) | prepare, negotiate and conclude contractual agreements with the KICs; |
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prepare, negotiate and conclude contractual agreements with the KICs;

| (f) | organise the Stakeholder Forum, including the special configuration of Member States’ representatives; |
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organise the Stakeholder Forum, including the special configuration of Member States’ representatives;

| (g) | ensure the implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation procedures relating to the performance of the EIT in accordance with the institute’s obligation to ensure that its activities are subject to continuous and systematic monitoring and periodic independent evaluation as described in Article 16 of the EIT Regulation; |
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ensure the implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation procedures relating to the performance of the EIT in accordance with the institute’s obligation to ensure that its activities are subject to continuous and systematic monitoring and periodic independent evaluation as described in Article 16 of the EIT Regulation;

| (h) | be responsible for administrative and financial matters, including the implementation of the EIT budget, taking due account of advice received from the Internal Auditing Function; |
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be responsible for administrative and financial matters, including the implementation of the EIT budget, taking due account of advice received from the Internal Auditing Function;

| (i) | be responsible for all staff matters; |
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be responsible for all staff matters;

| (j) | submit the draft annual accounts and balance sheet to the Internal Auditing Function, and subsequently to the Governing Board, through the Executive Committee; |
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submit the draft annual accounts and balance sheet to the Internal Auditing Function, and subsequently to the Governing Board, through the Executive Committee;

| (k) | ensure that the obligations of the EIT with regard to the contracts and agreements it has concluded are met; |
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ensure that the obligations of the EIT with regard to the contracts and agreements it has concluded are met;

| (l) | ensure effective communication with the European Union’s institutions; |
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ensure effective communication with the European Union’s institutions;

| (m) | act in the interests of the EIT, safeguarding its goals and mission, identity, autonomy and coherence, in an independent and transparent way. |
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act in the interests of the EIT, safeguarding its goals and mission, identity, autonomy and coherence, in an independent and transparent way.

Candidates must (‘eligibility criteria’):

Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following formal criteria to be fulfilled by the closing date for applications:

| — | Nationality: be a national of a Member State of the European Union, |
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Nationality: be a national of a Member State of the European Union,

| — | University degree or diploma: Candidates must have either:






  — | 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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University degree or diploma: Candidates must have either:

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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 when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this 1 year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below), |
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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 when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this 1 year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below),

| — | Professional experience: have at least 15 years’ post-graduate experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least 5 years must have been acquired in activities related to the domains of the EIT: innovation, research, business and/or higher education, |
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Professional experience: have at least 15 years’ post-graduate experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least 5 years must have been acquired in activities related to the domains of the EIT: innovation, research, business and/or higher education,

| — | Management experience: candidates must prove that at least 5 years of their experience have been acquired directly managing staff and budgets or working in management structures at a sufficiently high level of responsibility (2), |
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Management experience: candidates must prove that at least 5 years of their experience have been acquired directly managing staff and budgets or working in management structures at a sufficiently high level of responsibility (2),

| — | Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official European Union languages (3) and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include part of the interview being conducted in this other language, |
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Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official European Union languages (3) and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include part of the interview being conducted in this other language,

| — | Age limit: candidates must be able to complete, at the deadline for application, the full mandate of 4 years before reaching the retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Union, the retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 47 of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union (4)), |
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Age limit: candidates must be able to complete, at the deadline for application, the full mandate of 4 years before reaching the retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Union, the retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 47 of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union (4)),

| — | In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service; produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties. |
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In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service; produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties.

We look for (‘selection criteria’):

The ideal candidate should have:

| A. | Very good analytical and organisational skills as well as the capacity to develop longer-term strategies, and be able to manage a large European or International Body, both at strategic and operational level; |
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Very good analytical and organisational skills as well as the capacity to develop longer-term strategies, and be able to manage a large European or International Body, both at strategic and operational level;

| B. | Good knowledge and understanding of the EU Institutions and how they operate and interact; |
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Good knowledge and understanding of the EU Institutions and how they operate and interact;

| C. | Proven experience of budgetary, financial and human resources management in a European or international context; |
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C.

Proven experience of budgetary, financial and human resources management in a European or international context;

| D. | Proven experience in policy and practice relevant to higher education, research, business or innovation and experience of leadership in one of these areas; |
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D.

Proven experience in policy and practice relevant to higher education, research, business or innovation and experience of leadership in one of these areas;

| E. | Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong negotiation skills. In particular, the ability to communicate to the public and cooperate effectively and efficiently with all stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, etc.); |
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E.

Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong negotiation skills. In particular, the ability to communicate to the public and cooperate effectively and efficiently with all stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, etc.);

| F. | The ability to lead and motivate a large team in a European, multicultural and multilingual environment, including the capacity to set and communicate objectives, prioritise tasks and to ensure their execution; |
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F.

The ability to lead and motivate a large team in a European, multicultural and multilingual environment, including the capacity to set and communicate objectives, prioritise tasks and to ensure their execution;

| G. | Good understanding of EU policies, procedures and international activities of relevance to the activities of the EIT; |
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G.

Good understanding of EU policies, procedures and international activities of relevance to the activities of the EIT;

| H. | A very good command of English — the working language of EIT — would be an additional asset. |
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H.

A very good command of English — the working language of EIT — would be an additional asset.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Director will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to declare any interests which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

Selection and appointment

The Director will be appointed by the Governing Board of the EIT on a shortlist from the European Commission.

The European Commission organises the selection in accordance with its selection and recruitment procedures (see also the Document on Senior Officials Policy (5)). To this end, it will set up a preselection panel. This panel analyses all applications and identifies a number of candidates who have the best profile in view of the selection criteria mentioned above. These candidates may be invited for an interview with the preselection panel.

Following these interviews, the preselection panel will draw up its conclusions and propose a list of candidates for further interviews with the European Commission’s Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA). The CCA, taking into consideration the conclusions of the preselection panel, will decide on the candidates to be invited for an interview.

Candidates called for an interview with the CCA will participate in a full-day management assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Taking account of the results of the interview and the report of the assessment centre, the CCA will establish a shortlist of candidates it considers suitable to exercise the function of Director.

Candidates who are shortlisted by the CCA will be interviewed by the relevant Commissioner(s).

Following these interviews, the European Commission adopts a shortlist of the most suitable candidates, which will be communicated to the EIT Governing Board. Inclusion on the European Commission’s shortlist does not guarantee appointment.

Candidates will then be interviewed by the EIT Governing Board. The latter will appoint the Director from among the candidates shortlisted.

For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and/or French only (6).

Equal opportunities

The European Commission and the EIT apply a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (7).

Conditions of employment

The Director will be appointed as a temporary agent at grade AD 14 pursuant to Article 2(a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (8) for a 4-year period, which may be extended once, as stated in the EIT Regulation.

Candidates should note the requirement under the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants for all new staff to successfully complete a 9-month probationary period.

The place of employment is Budapest (Hungary), where the EIT is based.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the required types of diploma and professional experience as well as your linguistic capacity. Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the internet by going to the website and follow the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

You must have a valid email address. This will be used to identify your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stage of the selection process. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed of any change in your email address.

To complete your application, you will need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters).

Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. This mail also contains a registration number which will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your application has not been registered!

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application online. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.

If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an email to: HR-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 29 June 2018, 12.00 noon Brussels time, after which online registration will no longer be possible.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy internet traffic or a fault with your internet connection could lead to the online registration being terminated before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline for registration has passed, you will no longer be able to introduce any data. Late registrations are not accepted.

Important information for candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with members of these committees, or for anybody to do so on their behalf.

Protection of personal data

The European Commission and EIT will ensure that candidates’ personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data (9).

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(1)  Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 1), amended by Regulation (EU) No 1292/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013.

(2)  In their CVs candidates should indicate at least for these 5 years during which sufficiently high level management experience has been acquired inter alia: (1) title and role of management positions held, (2) numbers of staff overseen in these positions, (3) the size of budgets managed, and (4) numbers of hierarchical layers above and below and number of peers.

(3)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01958R0001-20130701&qid=1408533709461&from=EN

(4)  http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(5)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf

(6)  The selection panel will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

(7)  Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, p. 12.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(8)  Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, p. 187.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(9)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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