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| 14.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 69/1 |
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14.3.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 69/1

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Publication of a vacancy for a Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality in Vilnius (Lithuania)

COM(2008) 10062

(2008/C 69 A/01)

General description of the tasks and role of the Institute

Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1) was adopted on 20 December 2006 and entered into force on 20 January 2007.

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The Institute will collect and analyse objective, comparable and reliable information at Community level and develop appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into all Community policies; it will foster the exchange of good practice and dialogue between stakeholders and raise EU citizens' awareness of this policy area.

It will therefore strive to help promote and strengthen gender equality and to eliminate gender discrimination. It will help to raise EU citizens' awareness of gender equality by providing technical assistance to the Community institutions, and in particular the Commission, and the authorities of the Member States.

Job description

The Director's job description figures in the Regulation establishing the Institute. The Director is the legal representative and public face of the Institute. He/she will perform his/her duties in the Community interest and independently of any specific interest. He/she will also be responsible for the effective operation of the Institute during its critical start-up phase. He/she will be responsible for rapidly and efficiently establishing all the administrative, operational and financial circuits which the Institute needs in order to operate. He/she will also have to develop the Institute's programme of activities and ensure its proper management.

Under the supervision of the Management Board, the Director will be responsible for the execution of the tasks referred to in Article 3 of the Regulation establishing the Institute and for the following tasks set out in Article 12 of the Regulation:

| — | preparing and implementing the Institute's annual and medium-term programmes of activities, |
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preparing and implementing the Institute's annual and medium-term programmes of activities,

| — | 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,

| — | preparing and publishing the annual report, |
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preparing and publishing the annual report,

| — | managing the Institute's human resources, including recruitment, dismissal, motivation and professional development, |
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managing the Institute's human resources, including recruitment, dismissal, motivation and professional development,

| — | handling day-to-day administration, including the execution of the Institute's budget and the management of its finances, |
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handling day-to-day administration, including the execution of the Institute's budget and the management of its finances,

| — | implementing effective monitoring and evaluation procedures relating to the performance of the Institute and reporting annually to the Management Board on the results of the monitoring system. |
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implementing effective monitoring and evaluation procedures relating to the performance of the Institute and reporting annually to the Management Board on the results of the monitoring system.

He/she will also have a central role in setting up the Institute's operational, technical and administrative systems, and will be responsible for establishing the administrative, operational and financial structures necessary to the proper operation of the Institute, recruiting key staff and applying sound management rules.

The Institute is expected to employ about 30 staff by 2013 and have a budget of about EUR 52,5 million for the period 2007-2013.

Selection criteria

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of the following selection criteria:

| — | ability to set up and manage the Institute and to meet the challenges that will face the Institute in the first years of its life, demonstrating commitment, sound judgment, pragmatism and a capacity to establish a strategic vision for the future, |
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ability to set up and manage the Institute and to meet the challenges that will face the Institute in the first years of its life, demonstrating commitment, sound judgment, pragmatism and a capacity to establish a strategic vision for the future,

| — | ability to manage and motivate a team in a European, multicultural and multilingual environment, |
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ability to manage and motivate a team in a European, multicultural and multilingual environment,

| — | proven experience of the management of budget, financial and human resources in a national, European and/or international environment, |
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proven experience of the management of budget, financial and human resources in a national, European and/or international environment,

| — | knowledge of gender-equality and anti-discrimination policies. A knowledge of the legal aspects of these policy areas will be considered an asset. Part of the applicant's professional experience should be in the field of gender equality, |
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knowledge of gender-equality and anti-discrimination policies. A knowledge of the legal aspects of these policy areas will be considered an asset. Part of the applicant's professional experience should be in the field of gender equality,

| — | experience of EU or international negotiations at the highest level, |
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experience of EU or international negotiations at the highest level,

| — | capacity to cooperate and communicate with stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, employers, trade unions, NGOs, etc.), |
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capacity to cooperate and communicate with stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, employers, trade unions, NGOs, etc.),

| — | understanding of the Community institutions and how they operate and interact, |
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understanding of the Community institutions and how they operate and interact,

| — | good written and oral communication skills. As the main language of communication within the agency will be English, a very good knowledge of this language is essential. A knowledge of at least a third EU language will be considered an asset. |
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good written and oral communication skills. As the main language of communication within the agency will be English, a very good knowledge of this language is essential. A knowledge of at least a third EU language will be considered an asset.

It is desirable that applicants should be in a position to serve at least one full five-year term before reaching retirement age, which for temporary staff of the European Communities is the end of the month in which they reach the age of 65.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for the selection phase, an applicant must meet the following criteria by the deadline for applications:

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

| — | possess a thorough knowledge of at least one of the Community's official languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages, |
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possess a thorough knowledge of at least one of the Community's official languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages,

| — | hold a university degree giving access to post-graduate studies, preferably in a field relevant to the mission of the Institute, |
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hold a university degree giving access to post-graduate studies, preferably in a field relevant to the mission of the Institute,

| — | have at least 15 years' professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission, |
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have at least 15 years' professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission,

| — | have at least five years' experience in a senior management post entailing responsibility for personnel and financial management. |
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have at least five years' experience in a senior management post entailing responsibility for personnel and financial management.

General conditions

| — | The applicant must enjoy full rights as a citizen (2). |
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The applicant must enjoy full rights as a citizen (2).

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| — | The applicant must have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the national laws concerning military service. |
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The applicant must have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the national laws concerning military service.

| — | Before recruitment, the applicant will be medically examined for the purposes of Article 12(2)(d) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities. |
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Before recruitment, the applicant will be medically examined for the purposes of Article 12(2)(d) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities.

Selection and appointment
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A selection committee will be set up for the selection procedure. The selection committee will invite those applicants whose profiles most closely match the criteria set out above for a preliminary interview. Successful applicants will be invited for interview with the Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA) and an assessment centre organised by external consultants assisting the CCA.

A short-list of successful applicants, adopted by the Commission, will be communicated to the Institute's Management Board, which will appoint the Director from among the short-listed applicants in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Regulation establishing the Institute.

Before being appointed, the applicant selected by the Management Board will be asked to make a declaration before the competent committee(s) of the European Parliament and answer questions from its/their members.

This call for applications is the basis for the establishment of the Commission's short-list. Inclusion on the short-list is no guarantee of appointment.

Conditions of employment

The Director will be appointed as a member of the temporary staff at grade AD 14 pursuant to Article 2a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities for a period of five years. This term may be extended by a further period of up to five years.

The place of employment is Vilnius (Lithuania).

Independence and declarations of interest

The Director will be required to enter into a commitment to act independently in the public interest and to make complete declarations of any direct or indirect interests that might be considered prejudicial to his or her independence. Candidates must confirm their willingness to do so in their application.

Equal opportunities

The European Union institutions and other bodies apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Application procedure

Those wishing to apply must send:

| — | the annexed application form (or the form downloaded from http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm) duly completed, |
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the annexed application form (or the form downloaded from http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm) duly completed,

| — | a letter of motivation, |
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a letter of motivation,

| — | and a curriculum vitae using the standard European CV format (4); |
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and a curriculum vitae using the standard European CV format (4);

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to the address provided below.

The application form is available in English only. In order to facilitate the selection process, all correspondence with applicants concerning this vacancy will be in English. The three documents making up the application must be drafted in English, French or German (though preferably in English).

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.

Closing date for applications

The complete application, comprising the application form, the letter of motivation and the CV, must be sent by electronic mail not later than 22 April 2008 to:

22 April 2008

EMPL-INSTITUTE-OF-GENDER-EQUALITY@ec.europa.eu

Failure to submit all documents specified above by the relevant deadline will automatically result in rejection of the application.

The Commission reserves the right to extend the deadline for applications solely by publishing a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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Important information for applicants

| — | Successful applicants may be required to produce the originals of their diplomas, academic qualifications or employment certificates at a later stage in the selection process. |
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Successful applicants may be required to produce the originals of their diplomas, academic qualifications or employment certificates at a later stage in the selection process.

| — | Supporting documents sent with the application will not be returned to applicants. |
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Supporting documents sent with the application will not be returned to applicants.

| — | Candidates are asked to report any change of address in writing without delay. |
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Candidates are asked to report any change of address in writing without delay.

| — | Applicants are reminded that the selection committee's work and deliberations are confidential. It is forbidden for applicants to make direct or indirect contact with the selection committee or for anyone else to do so on their behalf. All enquiries or requests for information or documentation in relation to the competition should be sent in writing to the address indicated above. |
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Applicants are reminded that the selection committee's work and deliberations are confidential. It is forbidden for applicants to make direct or indirect contact with the selection committee or for anyone else to do so on their behalf. All enquiries or requests for information or documentation in relation to the competition should be sent in writing to the address indicated above.

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that applicants' 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 (OJ L 8, 12. 1. 2001, p. 1). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  The Regulation was published in OJ L 403, 30.12.2006 and can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/gender_equality/gender_institute/index_en.html

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(2)  Before recruitment, the successful applicant will be asked to provide a certificate issued by the competent authority attesting the absence of any criminal record.

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(3)  The recruitment procedure is launched subject to the availability of appropriations in the Institute's budget and of the relevant posts in its list of posts.

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(4)  The European CV can be created online at http://www.europass.cedefop.europa.eu.

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