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| 28.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 130/6 |
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28.5.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 130/6

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Vacancy for an Executive Director (grade AD14) of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking (Brussels)

COM/2008/10061

(2008/C 130 A/02)

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Based in Brussels and implementing a Joint Technology Initiative on Nanoelectronics
   (1), the Joint Undertaking (JU) ENIAC is an innovative public-private partnership aimed at leveraging investments in the nanoelectronics sector in Europe. It will foster R & D collaboration between all stakeholders such as industry, public authorities, academia and research centres, pulling together and focusing the research effort. The Joint Undertaking should also achieve effective coordination and synergy of resources and funding from the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), industry, national R & D programmes and intergovernmental R & D schemes (Eureka), thus contributing to strengthening Europe's future growth, competitiveness and sustainable development.

Based in Brussels and implementing a Joint Technology Initiative on Nanoelectronics

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the Joint Undertaking (JU) ENIAC

The ENIAC Joint Undertaking is set up for a period up to 31 December 2017.

During this period, the maximum European Community contribution to the ENIAC Joint Undertaking covering running costs and R & D activities will be EUR 450 million. In addition, the industrial association ‘Aeneas’ will contribute to the running costs of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking with a sum not exceeding EUR 30 million. The total cost of the research activities of the JTI will be up to EUR 3 billion.

For further information please consult the following website: http://www.eniac.eu/.

We propose

The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of the Joint Undertaking. He/she shall perform his/her tasks with independence and shall be accountable to the Governing Board.

The Executive Director will lead and manage the Joint Undertaking and take overall responsibility for its operations. As such, he/she will play an important role in the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative ENIAC.

The Executive Director's responsibilities will include:

| — | establishing strategic contacts and negotiating all the necessary agreements with representatives of all the stakeholders and members of the Joint Undertaking (the European Commission, industrial partners and the Member States and associated countries), |
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establishing strategic contacts and negotiating all the necessary agreements with representatives of all the stakeholders and members of the Joint Undertaking (the European Commission, industrial partners and the Member States and associated countries),

| — | day-to-day decision-making and, in particular, organising and managing the launch of calls for proposals and the process of evaluating as well as negotiating and concluding grant agreements for selected proposals, and ensuring subsequent periodic monitoring and follow-up of projects, |
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day-to-day decision-making and, in particular, organising and managing the launch of calls for proposals and the process of evaluating as well as negotiating and concluding grant agreements for selected proposals, and ensuring subsequent periodic monitoring and follow-up of projects,

| — | appointing and supervising the Joint Undertaking's staff and fostering a good team spirit and working environment, |
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appointing and supervising the Joint Undertaking's staff and fostering a good team spirit and working environment,

| — | ensuring the achievement of the Joint Undertaking's objectives in accordance with its mission as well as perform risk-assessment and risk-management analysis, |
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ensuring the achievement of the Joint Undertaking's objectives in accordance with its mission as well as perform risk-assessment and risk-management analysis,

| — | preparing and executing the Annual Implementation Plan and the Annual Budget Plan of the Joint Undertaking. Elaborating the Annual Activity Report, the Annual Accounts and balance sheets for submission to the Governing Board for approval, |
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preparing and executing the Annual Implementation Plan and the Annual Budget Plan of the Joint Undertaking. Elaborating the Annual Activity Report, the Annual Accounts and balance sheets for submission to the Governing Board for approval,

| — | preparing and executing the Joint Undertaking's budget and ensuring that it is managed efficiently in conformity with the Financial Regulations of the Joint Undertaking and in particular that the European contributions to the research activities of the JTI are provided in a timely manner, |
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preparing and executing the Joint Undertaking's budget and ensuring that it is managed efficiently in conformity with the Financial Regulations of the Joint Undertaking and in particular that the European contributions to the research activities of the JTI are provided in a timely manner,

| — | convening and/or organising meetings of the governing board and of the public authorities board and attending where appropriate these meetings as an observer, |
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convening and/or organising meetings of the governing board and of the public authorities board and attending where appropriate these meetings as an observer,

| — | communicating with the public in relation to all matters within the mission of the Joint Undertaking. |
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communicating with the public in relation to all matters within the mission of the Joint Undertaking.

We look for

He/she should have:

| — | the capacity to develop a strategic vision, |
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the capacity to develop a strategic vision,

| — | the ability to lead and motivate a team including administrative and technical, scientific personnel, in a European multicultural and multilingual environment in a start-up context, |
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the ability to lead and motivate a team including administrative and technical, scientific personnel, in a European multicultural and multilingual environment in a start-up context,

| — | management experience, preferably in a start-up and/or multicultural context, |
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management experience, preferably in a start-up and/or multicultural context,

| — | experience in the management of significant financial resources in a national, European and/or international environment and involving funding from public sources (which notably means in accordance with the accountability and transparency requirements that will need to be implemented by the Joint Undertaking), |
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experience in the management of significant financial resources in a national, European and/or international environment and involving funding from public sources (which notably means in accordance with the accountability and transparency requirements that will need to be implemented by the Joint Undertaking),

| — | knowledge of national, intergovernmental and/or European research and development programmes, |
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knowledge of national, intergovernmental and/or European research and development programmes,

| — | the ability to communicate effectively to the public and to build strategic working relations with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that the activities of the Joint Undertaking form a coherent part of the European Research Area. |
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the ability to communicate effectively to the public and to build strategic working relations with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that the activities of the Joint Undertaking form a coherent part of the European Research Area.

It will be an asset if he/she has:

| — | an understanding of the EU institutions, their functioning and interaction as well as EU policies and international activities of relevance to the activities of the Joint Undertaking, |
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an understanding of the EU institutions, their functioning and interaction as well as EU policies and international activities of relevance to the activities of the Joint Undertaking,

| — | experience in managing technology development projects in a European or international environment, |
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experience in managing technology development projects in a European or international environment,

| — | experience in the implementation and management of quality assurance and control systems as well as risk-management methodologies, |
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experience in the implementation and management of quality assurance and control systems as well as risk-management methodologies,

| — | industrial experience and knowledge in the field of nanoelectronics, |
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industrial experience and knowledge in the field of nanoelectronics,

| — | excellent skills in written and oral communication as well as in negotiation, |
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excellent skills in written and oral communication as well as in negotiation,

| — | a very good working knowledge of English, French and/or German, which shall be the working languages of the Joint Undertaking. |
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a very good working knowledge of English, French and/or German, which shall be the working languages of the Joint Undertaking.

Applicants must

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

| — | nationality: be a national of a Member State of the European Union, or of a country associated to the Seventh Research Framework Programme (2), |
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nationality: be a national of a Member State of the European Union, or of a country associated to the Seventh Research Framework Programme (2),

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| — | university degree or diploma: have a level of education corresponding to a full university education, as evidenced by a diploma, where the normal duration of the studies in question is four years or more, in a field related to the duties, |
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university degree or diploma: have a level of education corresponding to a full university education, as evidenced by a diploma, where the normal duration of the studies in question is four years or more, in a field related to the duties,

| — | professional experience: have at least 15 years' postgraduate experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission, of which five years must have been acquired in the domain of the Joint Undertaking activities, |
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professional experience: have at least 15 years' postgraduate experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission, of which five years must have been acquired in the domain of the Joint Undertaking activities,

| — | management experience: have at least five years of professional experience gained in a high-level management function, |
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management experience: have at least five years of professional experience gained in a high-level management function,

| — | languages: a thorough knowledge of one of the official Community languages (3) and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties, |
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languages: a thorough knowledge of one of the official Community languages (3) and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties,

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| — | age limit: be able to complete the full three-year mandate before reaching retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Communities, retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65. |
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age limit: be able to complete the full three-year mandate before reaching retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Communities, retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65.

Independence and declaration of interests

The Executive 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. Candidates must confirm their willingness to do so in their application.

Selection and appointment

The implementation of the Joint Undertaking will commence in 2008. Following the ‘Commission proposal for a Council Regulation setting up the “ENIAC Joint Undertaking” to implement a Joint Technology Initiative in Nanoelectronics’ [COM(2007) 356, 22.6.2007], the Regulation which provides the legal basis for the Joint Undertaking was adopted in December 2007 (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 21).

The present procedure is organised under the responsibility of the European Commission in accordance with Article 16 of the Council Regulation establishing the JTI and with the involvement of the Governing Board of the Joint Undertaking.

The recruitment procedure to fill the post of the Executive Director is subject to the availability of the budget and the establishment plan of the Joint Undertaking.

The Governing Board will nominate as director a candidate who, beforehand, has been short-listed during the selection procedure, following the rules and procedures in place for this type of recruitment (more detailed information on the selection procedure is available on request at the following address: infso-selections-eniac@ec.europa.eu).

Equal opportunities

The ENIAC Joint Undertaking, as a European Union body, applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (4).

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Conditions of employment

The Director will be appointed by the Governing Board as a temporary agent at AD14 grade pursuant to Article 2a of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (5) for a period of up to three years. After an evaluation of the Executive Director's performance, the Board may extend the term of office once for a further period of not more than four years, as foreseen in Article 7.5 of Regulation (EC) No 72/2008.

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The place of employment is Brussels, where the Joint Undertaking is based.

Application procedure

For applications to be valid, candidates must submit the attached application form (also available on the Europa website http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm), a letter of motivation and curriculum vitae. The CV should preferably be drafted using the European CV format (6). Candidates are requested to give details of the size, number of staff and nature of departments which they have previously managed. The applications will be rejected if the dossier is incomplete.

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Supporting documents (for example, certified copies of degrees/diplomas, references, proof of experience etc.) should not be sent at this point but must be submitted at a later stage of the procedure if requested.

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In order to facilitate the selection process, all communications to candidates concerning this vacancy will be in the English language.

Applications, preferably in English, French or German, should be sent by e-mail to:

infso-selections-eniac@ec.europa.eu.

Applicants who are not able to send their application by e-mail may send it by registered post or express courier service to:

| European Commission |
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| Information Society and Media Directorate-General |
| COM/2008/10061 — Post of Executive Director ENIAC |
| Unit INFSO.R.1 ‘Human Resources’ |
| Office BU25 — 04/165 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Belgium |

European Commission

Information Society and Media Directorate-General

COM/2008/10061 — Post of Executive Director ENIAC

Unit INFSO.R.1 ‘Human Resources’

Office BU25 — 04/165

B-1049 Brussels

Belgium

Candidates are asked to report any potential change of address in writing without delay to the address above.

Contact person:

| Mr Thierry Van der Pyl, Acting Director ‘INFSO.G: Components and Systems’ |
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| Tel. (32-2) 296 81 68 |
| E-mail: thierry.vanderpyl@ec.europa.eu |

Mr Thierry Van der Pyl, Acting Director ‘INFSO.G: Components and Systems’

Tel. (32-2) 296 81 68

E-mail: thierry.vanderpyl@ec.europa.eu

| Mr Christian Dubs, Acting Director ‘INFSO.R: Resources’ |
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| Tel. (32-2) 295 97 77 |
| E-mail: christian.dubs@ec.europa.eu |

Mr Christian Dubs, Acting Director ‘INFSO.R: Resources’

Tel. (32-2) 295 97 77

E-mail: christian.dubs@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

Applications must be sent either by e-mail or by registered post no later than 25 June 2008 (date of e-mail or date of postmark for registered mail).

25 June 2008

Applications sent by express courier service must be delivered to the address above before 17.00 hours (Brussels time) on 25 June 2008.

25 June 2008.

The Commission reserves the right to prolong the closing date of this vacancy by publication in the Official Journal of the European Union only.

Official Journal of the European Union

Important information for candidates

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

Protection of personal data

The Commission (during the preparatory period) and later the ENIAC JU, 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 (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).

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(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 72/2008 of 20 December 2007 (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 21).

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(2)  See the countries currently associated to the Seventh Research Framework Programme at: ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/third_country_agreements_en.pdf.

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(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/lang/languages/index_en.html.

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(4)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm.

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(5)  See footnote 4. http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/docs/toc100_en.pdf.

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(6)  The European CV can be downloaded from http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/htm/index.htm

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