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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/100/S

DIRECTOR (FUNCTION GROUP AD14)

COMMITTEES AND MULTILATERAL BODIES

(2006/C253 A/01)

1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling this post of director (AD, grade 14) in Parliament's Directorate-General for External Policies in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities.

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 recruitment procedure.

Recruitment will be to Grade AD14 (1). The basic salary is EUR 11 916,61 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 of Officials of the European Communities.

Candidates should note that this post is subject to the mobility policy rules adopted by Parliament's Bureau on 29 March 2004.

The post will require frequent travel between the places of work, commitment, and frequent contact with MEPs and other people inside and outside Parliament.

2.   Location

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

3.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament is an equal-opportunities employer and encourages applications from qualified women and men, without discrimination.

4.   Job description

Senior official responsible for the following duties, in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the Director-General:

5.   Eligibility (profile required)

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

6.   Applications

Please apply to the address below (quoting ‘Recruitment Notice PE/100/S’), enclosing a curriculum vitae (preferably a Europass CV (5):

Applications must be sent by recorded delivery by 3 November 2006 at the latest, as shown by the postmark.

Please note that, if you are called for interview (6), you must produce, by the interview date, copies or photocopies of supporting documents relating to your studies, professional experience and current responsibilities. These documents will not be returned to you.

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(1)  On recruitment, the official will be placed in the appropriate step in accordance with Article 32 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004.)

(2)  See Annex for main tasks.

(3)  This year of experience will not be taken into account when evaluating the professional experience required in the second indent.

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

(5)  http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/

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

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ANNEX

DIRECTORATE A

COMMITTEES AND MULTILATERAL BODIES (03A)

1.   Main tasks

2.   Establishment plan

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS (03A10)

1.   Main tasks

2.   Establishment plan

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND DEFENCE (03A1020)

1.   Main tasks

2.   Establishment plan

Committee on international trade (03A20)

1.   Main tasks

2.   Establishment plan

COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT (03A30)

1.   Main tasks

2.   Establishment plan

ELECTION OBSERVATION (03A40)

1.   Main tasks

2.   Establishment plan

SUBCOMMITTEE — HUMAN RIGHTS UNIT (03A50)

1.   Main tasks

Assisting the human rights subcommittee and various parliamentary bodies involved in human rights

Interinstitutional cooperation, establishing networks of experts

Presidency mail

Drafting background notes and speeches

Follow-up

2.   Establishment plan

‘EUROMED’ UNIT SECRETARIAT (03A60)

1.   Main tasks

Assisting the President and the Vice-Presidents responsible for Euromed during meetings of Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) bodies and meetings of the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference;

2.   Establishment plan

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