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DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR TRADE

Publication of a vacancy for Deputy Director-General

(grade A*15)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2005/268

(2005/C 28 A/01)

In the context of the enlargement of the European Union, the European Commission is recruiting a number of senior management officials from the 10 new Member States (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia).

The Commission's Directorate-General for Trade (DG Trade) seeks to recruit a Deputy Director-General.

Tasks and role of DG Trade

Under the direction of the relevant member of the Commission, DG Trade is in charge of implementing the external trade policy of the European Union. It:

Tasks of the Deputy Director-General to be recruited

The Deputy Director-General to be recruited will assist the Director-General in managing the DG's activities in the area of multilateral trade policy. His or her staff will be responsible for general coordination of WTO and OECD matters, and other key multilateral trade dossiers.

The Deputy Director-General to be recruited will have the following specific tasks:

Qualifications and experience sought

The successful candidate will be an outstanding and dynamic professional meeting the following criteria:

Applicants must:

Independence and declaration of interests

Candidates are required to confirm their willingness to make a declaration of their commitment to act independently in the public interest and a declaration of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence.

Appointment and conditions of employment

The Deputy Director-General will be selected and appointed by the Commission according to its selection and recruitment procedures. A shortlist of candidates will be called for an interview by the Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments and an assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants.

Salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for A*15 grade officials of the European Communities.

Applicants should note the requirement under the Staff Regulations for all new staff to complete successfully a nine-month probationary period.

Equal opportunities

The European Union applies an equal opportunities policy.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria, particularly concerning the types of diploma and professional experience required.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the website http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/personnel_administration/working_en.htm and following the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time (1). We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy Internet traffic or a fault with your Internet connection could lead to the online registration being terminated before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline for the submission of registrations has passed, you will not be able to do so.

On completion of your online registration, you will receive on screen a registration number that you must note — this will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. When you receive this number, the registration process is finished — it is confirmation that we have registered the data you entered.

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

Please note that you must have an e-mail address. This will be used to identify your registration.

You will be required to attach a curriculum vitae in word or pdf format to your application and to enter, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Both the curriculum vitae and letter must be written in either English, French or German.

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may request —preferably by e-mail (2) — a paper version of the form, which you should fill in, sign and return by e-mail or registered mail, postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between the Commission and you will be by post.

You must enclose with your application form a certificate attesting your disability, issued by a recognised body. You should also set out on a separate sheet of paper any special arrangements you think are needed to make it easier for you to take part in the tests.

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application online. You will be contacted directly by the recruiting DG with regard to the status of your application.

If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail to: ADMIN-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@cec.eu.int

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 4 March 2005. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 (noon) Brussels time.

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(1)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 4 March 2005.

(2)  ADMIN-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@cec.eu.int. European Commission, Directorate-General ‘Personnel and Administration’, Organisation Chart and Management Staff Unit, COM/2005/268, MO34 5/105, B-1049 Brussels. Fax (32-2) 295 53 04.

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