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| 20.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 155/1 |
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20.6.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 155/1

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DG Research (Brussels)

Publication of a vacancy for an Executive Director (Grade AD14) of the IMI Joint Undertaking (Brussels)

COM/2008/10087

(2008/C 155 A/01)

We are

The Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (IMI JU) is a public-private partnership between the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations (EFPIA). The IMI JU is established in Brussels under European law (1) for a period up to 31 December 2017. The IMI JU will implement a Joint Technology Initiative aiming to establish Europe (Member States and countries associated to the Seventh EC Research Framework Programme) as the most attractive place for biopharmaceutical research and development.

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The objective of the IMI JU is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the drug development process with the long-term aim that the pharmaceutical sector produces more effective and safer innovative medicines.

The IMI JU will support pre-competitive pharmaceutical research and development by pooling resources from the public and private sectors and by fostering collaboration between stakeholders (including: industry, academia, SMEs, regulatory authorities, healthcare providers, patient organisations). The IMI JU will organise competitive calls for proposals in order to support these research activities.

Research activities supported by the IMI JU will deliver new approaches, methods and technologies, improve knowledge management of research data, and support the training of professionals.

The IMI JU activities will engage EUR 2 billion for the period 2008–2017, including (i) a contribution from the European Community to the IMI Joint Undertaking not exceeding EUR 1 billion from the Seventh Framework Programme, and (ii) a contribution from EFPIA and research based pharmaceutical companies that are members of EFPIA of at least EUR 1 billion.

For further information please consult the following web sites:

http://imi.europa.eu/index_en.html

http://www.imi-europe.org

We propose

The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of the IMI 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 ensuring the achievement of the Joint Undertaking's objectives. As such, he/she will play a key role for the implementation of the IMI Joint Technology Initiative.

The Executive Director will be responsible for the day to day management of the IMI JU, including in particular:

| — | Appoint and supervise the IMI JU staff, fostering a good team spirit and working environment; |
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Appoint and supervise the IMI JU staff, fostering a good team spirit and working environment;

| — | Prepare and implement the annual implementation and budget plans, prepare and execute the budget ensuring its efficient management in conformity with the IMI JU Financial Rules, elaborate the necessary annual reports on the activities of the IMI JU as well as its annual accounts and balance sheets; |
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Prepare and implement the annual implementation and budget plans, prepare and execute the budget ensuring its efficient management in conformity with the IMI JU Financial Rules, elaborate the necessary annual reports on the activities of the IMI JU as well as its annual accounts and balance sheets;

| — | Supervise the call and project management processes, in particular: the organisation and management of the calls for proposals and evaluation processes, the negotiation and conclusion of grant agreements for selected proposals, and the subsequent periodic monitoring and follow-up of funded projects; |
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Supervise the call and project management processes, in particular: the organisation and management of the calls for proposals and evaluation processes, the negotiation and conclusion of grant agreements for selected proposals, and the subsequent periodic monitoring and follow-up of funded projects;

| — | Manage the communication activities of the IMI JU; |
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Manage the communication activities of the IMI JU;

| — | Provide support to the IMI JU Governing Board and the Scientific Committee. Organise the IMI Stakeholder Forum, and participate in the IMI States Representatives Group meetings as appropriate. |
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Provide support to the IMI JU Governing Board and the Scientific Committee. Organise the IMI Stakeholder Forum, and participate in the IMI States Representatives Group meetings as appropriate.

We look for

He/she should have:

| — | Capacity to develop a strategic vision; |
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Capacity to develop a strategic vision;

| — | Management experience, preferably in a start-up and/or multi-cultural context; |
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Management experience, preferably in a start-up and/or multi-cultural context;

| — | Ability to lead and motivate a team including administrative and technical personnel, in a European, multicultural and multilingual context; |
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Ability to lead and motivate a team including administrative and technical personnel, in a European, multicultural and multilingual context;

| — | Experience in project management and/or research funding processes at national, EU or international level; |
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Experience in project management and/or research funding processes at national, EU or international level;

| — | A good understanding of research and development in the biopharmaceutical sector; |
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A good understanding of research and development in the biopharmaceutical sector;

| — | Preferably, a good understanding of the EU Institutions and their functioning and interaction; |
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Preferably, a good understanding of the EU Institutions and their functioning and interaction;

| — | A good understanding of public-private collaborations in the life sciences; |
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A good understanding of public-private collaborations in the life sciences;

| — | Excellent sense of responsibility and initiative; |
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Excellent sense of responsibility and initiative;

| — | Developed interpersonal skills and experience in liaising between organisations/agencies/departments; |
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Developed interpersonal skills and experience in liaising between organisations/agencies/departments;

| — | Capacity to communicate with the public and build good working relations with the stakeholders; |
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Capacity to communicate with the public and build good working relations with the stakeholders;

| — | Fluency in written and spoken English. |
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Fluency in written and spoken English.

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:

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);

Nationality

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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;

University degree or diploma:

| — | 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;

Professional experience:

| — | Management experience: Have at least five years of the professional experience gained in a high level management function (3); |
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Management experience: Have at least five years of the professional experience gained in a high level management function (3);

Management experience

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| — | Languages: A thorough knowledge of one of the official Community languages (4) 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 (4) and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties;

Languages

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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.

Age limit

Independence and declaration of interest

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 interests which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence. Candidates must confirm their willingness to do so in their application.

Selection and appointment procedure

The implementation of the Joint Undertaking will commence in 2008. Following the Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation setting up the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking [COM(2007) 241 final], the Council Regulation which provides the legal basis for the Joint Undertaking was adopted in December 2007 (5).

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The present publication is organised under the responsibility of the European Commission's Research Directorate General, 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 appoint 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: rtd-selections-imi@ec.europa.eu).

Equal opportunities

The IMI JU, as a Community body, applies a policy of equal opportunities and non discrimination in accordance with article 1d of the Staff Regulations (6).

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Conditions of employment

The Executive Director will be appointed by the Governing Board of the IMI JU as a temporary agent at grade AD14, pursuant to Article 2a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (7), for a period of three years.

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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.

The place of employment is Brussels, where the Joint Undertaking premises are located.

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Application procedure

For applications to be valid, candidates must submit:

| 1. | a duly completed application form, which is attached to this vacancy notice and can also be downloaded from:
  http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm |
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a duly completed application form, which is attached to this vacancy notice and can also be downloaded from:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm

| 2. | a letter of motivation; and |
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a letter of motivation; and

| 3. | a curriculum vitae (CV) preferably drafted using the European CV format (8). |
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a curriculum vitae (CV) preferably drafted using the European CV format (8).

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The application will be rejected if the dossier is incomplete.

Supporting documents (e.g. 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.

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

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

rtd-selections-imi@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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| Directorate-General for Research |
| COM/2008/10087 — Post of Executive Director IMI |
| Unit RTD.R.1 ‘Human Resources’ |
| Office SDME 4/27 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Commission

European Commission

Directorate-General for Research

Directorate-General for Research

COM/2008/10087 — Post of Executive Director IMI

COM/2008/10087 — Post of Executive Director IMI

Unit RTD.R.1 ‘Human Resources’

Unit RTD.R.1 ‘Human Resources’

Office SDME 4/27

Office SDME 4/27

B-1049 Brussels

B-1049 Brussels

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

Contact person

| Mr Alain Vanvossel, IMI interim executive Director |
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| Tel: (+32) (0)2-29 62578 |
| E-mail: Alain.Van-vossel@ec.europa.eu |

Mr Alain Vanvossel, IMI interim executive Director

Mr Alain Vanvossel, IMI interim executive Director

Tel: (+32) (0)2-29 62578

Tel: (+32) (0)2-29 62578

E-mail: Alain.Van-vossel@ec.europa.eu

E-mail: Alain.Van-vossel@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

Applications must be sent either by e-mail or by registered post no later than 18 July 2008 (date of e-mail or date as postmark for registered mail).

18 July 2008

Applications sent by express courier service must be delivered to the address above before 17.00 (Brussels time) on 18 July 2008.

18 July 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 work of the different selections committees are confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their members or to ask anybody else to do so on their behalf.

Protection of personal data

The Commission (during the preparatory phase) and later the IMI 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 (9).

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(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2008 of 20 December 2007 setting up the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008).

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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)  In their CVs applicants should indicate at least for these five years during which high level 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, and (4) numbers of hierarchical layers above and below and number of peers.

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

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(5)  Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2008 of 20 December 2007 setting up the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines (OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 1).

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

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(7)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1; http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/docs/toc100_en.pdf

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

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

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