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| 18.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 294/1 |
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18.11.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 294/1

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Vacancy for an Executive Director (grade AD 14) of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), Heraklion

COM/2008/10132

(2008/C 294 A/01)

We are

The European Network and Information Security Agency — ENISA (the Agency), was established on 13 March 2004 (1) for an initial period of five years, ending 13 March 2009 (2), and its mandate has recently been extended until 13 March 2012 (Regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union of 15 Septembre 2008) (3). During this period, the Agency's mandate as well as its duration may be the subject of further proposals by the European Commission.

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The Agency is located in Greece, in Heraklion, and was set up in order to enhance the capacity of the Community, the Member States and consequently the business community to prevent, to address and to respond to major network and information security risks.

The main goal of the Agency is to ensure a high and effective level of network and information security within the Community, for the benefit of the citizens, consumers, enterprises and public sector organisations of the European Union, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.

The Agency collects information in order to be able to analyse risks for networks and information systems. It enhances cooperation and information exchange between different actors in the area of network and information security, provides timely, objective and comprehensive information in this field and expresses independently its own conclusions and advice on matters within its mission.

The Agency's budget will amount to nearly EUR 8 million per year for the period 2009-2012, including a contribution from the EFTA countries of around EUR 160 000 per year.

For further information, please consult the following website: http://www.enisa.europa.eu.

We propose

The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of the Agency and is accountable to the Management Board.

The Executive Director will lead and manage the Agency and take overall responsibility for its operations ensuring the achievement of the Agency's objectives.

The Executive Director's specific responsibilities will include:

| — | developing and executing the Agency's activities in accordance with its missions and the general orientations defined by the Management Board, |
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developing and executing the Agency's activities in accordance with its missions and the general orientations defined by the Management Board,

| — | recruiting and supervising the Agency's staff and fostering a good team spirit and working environment, |
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recruiting and supervising the Agency's staff and fostering a good team spirit and working environment,

| — | taking part, without the right to vote, in meetings of the Management Board, reporting to the Management Board and providing its secretariat, |
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taking part, without the right to vote, in meetings of the Management Board, reporting to the Management Board and providing its secretariat,

| — | adopting decisions within the responsibilities of the Agency, |
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adopting decisions within the responsibilities of the Agency,

| — | preparing and executing the Agency's budget and ensuring that it is managed efficiently and according to the principles of sound financial management, |
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preparing and executing the Agency's budget and ensuring that it is managed efficiently and according to the principles of sound financial management,

| — | drafting and implementing the annual work programme and ensuring the most effective use of its resources, |
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drafting and implementing the annual work programme and ensuring the most effective use of its resources,

| — | managing the resources of the Agency, giving particular priority to the operational missions of the Agency, |
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managing the resources of the Agency, giving particular priority to the operational missions of the Agency,

| — | facilitating cooperation between the Agency, the Commission, the Member States and the stakeholders of the Agency to promote the development of a common approach to respond to network and information security issues, |
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facilitating cooperation between the Agency, the Commission, the Member States and the stakeholders of the Agency to promote the development of a common approach to respond to network and information security issues,

| — | establishing effective cooperation between the Agency and the competent bodies in the Member States in its field of activities, |
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establishing effective cooperation between the Agency and the competent bodies in the Member States in its field of activities,

| — | communicating directly and indirectly to the public in relation to all matters within the Agency's mission. |
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communicating directly and indirectly to the public in relation to all matters within the Agency's mission.

We look for

Candidates should have:

| — | a proven record of managing staff at a senior level. Such experience at international level would be an asset, |
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a proven record of managing staff at a senior level. Such experience at international level would be an asset,

| — | a thorough understanding of network and information security issues and the network and information security industry at European and international level, |
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a thorough understanding of network and information security issues and the network and information security industry at European and international level,

| — | a thorough understanding of regulatory policy and legislation relevant to network and information security issues, |
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a thorough understanding of regulatory policy and legislation relevant to network and information security issues,

| — | ability to propose and to promote a strategic vision for the Agency in the field of network and information security leading to concrete achievements, |
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ability to propose and to promote a strategic vision for the Agency in the field of network and information security leading to concrete achievements,

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

| — | experience in budgetary planning and in financial and human resources management, |
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experience in budgetary planning and in financial and human resources management,

| — | a strong sense of responsibility and initiative, |
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a strong sense of responsibility and initiative,

| — | ability to communicate to the public and cooperate with stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, etc), |
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ability to communicate to the public and cooperate with stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, etc),

| — | a good understanding of the EU institutions and EU policies, |
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a good understanding of the EU institutions and EU policies,

| — | excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills. |
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excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills.

Applicants must

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

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

Nationality

| — | University Degree or Diploma: hold a university degree, preferably in a field relevant to the mission of the Agency, that gives access to undertake postgraduate studies, |
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University Degree or Diploma: hold a university degree, preferably in a field relevant to the mission of the Agency, that gives access to undertake postgraduate studies,

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, |
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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,

Professional Experience:

| — | Relevant Professional Experience: have acquired, of the 15 years of professional experience, at least 5 years in the domain of the Agency's activities, |
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Relevant Professional Experience: have acquired, of the 15 years of professional experience, at least 5 years in the domain of the Agency's activities,

Relevant Professional Experience

| — | Management Experience: have at least 5 years of the professional experience gained in a management function at high level (4). Management experience/knowledge in the domain of the Agency's activities would be strongly appreciated and be considered as an asset, |
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Management Experience: have at least 5 years of the professional experience gained in a management function at high level (4). Management experience/knowledge in the domain of the Agency's activities would be strongly appreciated and be considered as an asset,

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| — | Languages: a thorough knowledge of one of the official Community languages (5) and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages, |
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Languages: a thorough knowledge of one of the official Community languages (5) and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages,

Languages

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| — | Age limit: be able to carry out the entire mandate before reaching retirement age. For temporary agents of the European Communities, retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65 years. |
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Age limit: be able to carry out the entire mandate before reaching retirement age. For temporary agents of the European Communities, retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65 years.

Age limit

Independence and declaration of interests

The 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

A pre-selection panel will be set up for the selection process. This panel will invite those candidates who have the best profile for the specific needs to an interview, selected on the basis of their merits relevant to the post according to the criteria set out above. Candidates short-listed by the pre-selection panel will then be called for an interview with the Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA) and will have to participate in an evaluation at an assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Candidates, who have been short-listed by the CCA, will afterwards be interviewed by the relevant Commissioners.

Following these interviews, the Commission adopts a short list of the most suitable candidates, which will be communicated to the Management Board of the ENISA. The latter will nominate the Director from among the candidates short-listed. Inclusion on the shortlist does not guarantee appointment. Candidates may be required to undergo further interviews and/or tests in addition to those indicated above.

Before appointment, the nominated applicant will be invited to make a statement before the European Parliament and to answer questions put by members of that institution.

Equal opportunities

The Agency 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 Director will be appointed as a member of the staff of the Agency as a temporary agent at AD 14 grade pursuant to Article 2a of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (6) for a five year period or until the expiration of the mandate of the Agency, whichever comes first. Under the ENISA Regulation, renewal or extension of the appointment is not possible.

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The place of employment is Heraklion, where the Agency is based.

Application procedure

For applications to be valid, candidates must submit a duly completed application form, a letter of motivation and a free-format curriculum vitae. The CV should preferably be drafted using the European CV format (7). An application form is attached but can also be obtained in electronic format from the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/working_senior_mgt_en.htm.

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The applications 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 the English language.

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

by e-mail

infso-selections-enisa@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 Information Society and Media |
| COM/2008/10132 Post of Executive Director ENISA |
| Unit INFSO.R.1 ‘Human Resources’ |
| Office BU25 — 04/165 |
| B-1049 BRUSSELS |
| BELGIUM |

European Commission

European Commission

Directorate-General for Information Society and Media

Directorate-General for Information Society and Media

COM/2008/10132 Post of Executive Director ENISA

COM/2008/10132 Post of Executive Director ENISA

Unit INFSO.R.1 ‘Human Resources’

Unit INFSO.R.1 ‘Human Resources’

Office BU25 — 04/165

Office BU25 — 04/165

B-1049 BRUSSELS

B-1049 BRUSSELS

BELGIUM

BELGIUM

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

Contact person for additional information:

Contact person

Mr Gregory Paulger Director ‘INFSO.A: Audiovisual, Media, Internet’

Mr Gregory Paulger Director ‘INFSO.A: Audiovisual, Media, Internet’

Tel. (32-2) 299 94 34

Tel. (32-2) 299 94 34

E-mail: gregory.paulger@ec.europa.eu

E-mail: gregory.paulger@ec.europa.eu

Ms Anne Bucher Director ‘INFSO.R: Resources’

Ms Anne Bucher Director ‘INFSO.R: Resources’

Tel. (32-2) 29 93.456

Tel. (32-2) 29 93.456

E-mail: anne.bucher@ec.europa.eu

E-mail: anne.bucher@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

Applications must be sent either by e-mail or by registered post no later than 19 December 2008 (date of e-mail or date as postmark for registered mail).

19 December 2008

Applications sent by express courier service must be delivered on the same date before 17.00 hrs (Brussels time) to the address above.

same date before 17.00

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 committee's works are confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their members or anybody to do so on their behalf.

Protection of personal data

The Commission 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 (8).

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(1)  Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 1) (hereinafter ‘ENISA Regulation’).

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(2)  2007/0291(COD).

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(3)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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(4)  Candidates are explicitly requested to give details of the size, number of staff and nature of departments which they have previously managed.

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

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(6)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1; http://ec.europa.eu/civil-service/docs/toc100_en.pdf.

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

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

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