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| 6.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 192/1 |
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6.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 192/1

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE CDR/A/23/05

RECRUITMENT NOTICE CDR/A/23/05

DIRECTOR (M/F)

DIRECTOR (M/F)

(Category A*, Grade A*14-15)

OF THE DIRECTORATE FOR THE REGISTRY, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS

OF THE DIRECTORATE FOR THE REGISTRY, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS

(2005/C 192 A/01)

1.   VACANT POST

The Committee of the Regions has decided to commence the procedure for recruiting a Director (Category A*, Grade A*14 or A*15) in accordance with Article 29 (2) of the Staff Regulations.

The post is as the head of the Directorate for the Registry, Legal Affairs and Assistance to Members.

According to Rule 63 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee of the Regions, the appointing authority for this post is the Bureau of the Committee of the Regions, acting on a proposal from the Secretary-General.

2.   DUTIES

Under the authority of the Secretary-General, the Director manages the Directorate for the Registry, Legal Affairs and Assistance to Members. The Director is responsible, in particular, for:

| — | organising, coordinating and supervising the work of the different units and services of the Directorate: the Unit for the Registry, Assistance to Members and National Delegations, the Legal Service and the Unit for Internal Information, Visitors and Petitions, |
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organising, coordinating and supervising the work of the different units and services of the Directorate: the Unit for the Registry, Assistance to Members and National Delegations, the Legal Service and the Unit for Internal Information, Visitors and Petitions,

| — | coordinating and supervising the preparation and follow-up of meetings of the Plenary Assembly and the Bureau, |
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coordinating and supervising the preparation and follow-up of meetings of the Plenary Assembly and the Bureau,

| — | assuring the examination of legal questions in the Committee of the Regions, |
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assuring the examination of legal questions in the Committee of the Regions,

| — | initiating and maintaining relations with the other EU institutions and bodies and providing assistance to members, in the different areas of competence of the Directorate, |
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initiating and maintaining relations with the other EU institutions and bodies and providing assistance to members, in the different areas of competence of the Directorate,

| — | assuring internal communication within the Directorate and among the Directorates and services of the General Secretariat, |
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assuring internal communication within the Directorate and among the Directorates and services of the General Secretariat,

| — | supervising the organisation and maintenance of the archives of the institution and assuring public access to COR documents in accordance with the EU requirements of transparency, |
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supervising the organisation and maintenance of the archives of the institution and assuring public access to COR documents in accordance with the EU requirements of transparency,

| — | supervising the organisation and functioning of the Visitors Service and the organisation of exhibitions and conferences in the areas of responsibility of the Directorate, |
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supervising the organisation and functioning of the Visitors Service and the organisation of exhibitions and conferences in the areas of responsibility of the Directorate,

| — | managing the Directorate's budgetary and financial resources; managing human resources and acting as authorising officer within the limits set by the appointing authority. |
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managing the Directorate's budgetary and financial resources; managing human resources and acting as authorising officer within the limits set by the appointing authority.

3.   REQUIREMENTS

A.   General requirements

Candidates should:

| — | be a national of one of the EU Member States, |
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be a national of one of the EU Member States,

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

| — | have fulfilled any obligations concerning statutory military service, |
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have fulfilled any obligations concerning statutory military service,

| — | produce the necessary character references for performance of the duties concerned. |
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produce the necessary character references for performance of the duties concerned.

B.   Specific requirements

| — | University degree or equivalent professional experience |
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University degree or equivalent professional experience

| — | At least 15 years professional experience |
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At least 15 years professional experience

| — | Thorough knowledge of the structure and operation of the European Union and its institutions |
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Thorough knowledge of the structure and operation of the European Union and its institutions

| — | Wide administrative experience and the ability to perform the duties in accordance with the working methods of a consultative body of the European Communities |
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Wide administrative experience and the ability to perform the duties in accordance with the working methods of a consultative body of the European Communities

| — | Capacity for team leadership and the managing several departments |
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Capacity for team leadership and the managing several departments

| — | Thorough knowledge of the various areas of activity of the European Union and of the operations of regional and local authorities in the Member States |
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Thorough knowledge of the various areas of activity of the European Union and of the operations of regional and local authorities in the Member States

| — | Good knowledge of the European Community legal system |
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Good knowledge of the European Community legal system

| — | Thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (1) and a very good knowledge of another of these languages. The knowledge of other official languages will be taken into consideration |
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Thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (1) and a very good knowledge of another of these languages. The knowledge of other official languages will be taken into consideration

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Candidates will be selected without distinction as to race, political, philosophical or religious beliefs, gender or sexual orientation and without reference to their marital status or family situation. The Committee of the Regions is an equal opportunities employer.

4.   CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The remuneration and conditions of employment are those applied to officials occupying a function corresponding to the standard position of a Director of the European Communities. Any external recruitment (2) will be made at grade A*14.

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5.   APPLICATIONS

| — | Candidates are requested to send their applications by registered post to the Director of Administration, Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 101, B-1040 Brussels, by 23 September 2005 at the latest. |
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Candidates are requested to send their applications by registered post to the Director of Administration, Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 101, B-1040 Brussels, by 23 September 2005 at the latest.

| — | Applications should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and any other supporting documents. |
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Applications should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and any other supporting documents.

The President

Peter STRAUB

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(1)  The official languages of the European Union are: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish and Swedish.

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(2)  For the purpose of classification, the recruitment of any official of the European Communities who has not yet reached grade A*14 shall be considered as an external recruitment.

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