# Official Journal C 166A/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6215 May 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 166A

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6215 May 2019

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| | V   Announcements |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 166 A/01 | Directorate-Generalfor Energy — Publicationof a vacancy for a Director function (grade AD14) — DirectorateENER.A EnergyPolicy (Brussels) (Article29 (2) of the Staff Regulation) — COM/2019/10385 | 1 |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| 2019/C 166 A/02 | Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development — Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2019/10386 | 7 |
| 2019/C 166 A/03 | Directorate-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union — Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2019/10384 | 12 |
| 2019/C 166 A/04 | Directorate-General for Trade — Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2019/10387 | 17 |

Contents

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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2019/C 166 A/01

Directorate-Generalfor Energy — Publicationof a vacancy for a Director function (grade AD14) — DirectorateENER.A EnergyPolicy (Brussels) (Article29 (2) of the Staff Regulation) — COM/2019/10385

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

2019/C 166 A/02

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development — Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2019/10386

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2019/C 166 A/03

Directorate-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union — Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2019/10384

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2019/C 166 A/04

Directorate-General for Trade — Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2019/10387

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 166/1

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Directorate-General for Energy

Publication of a vacancy for a Director function (grade AD14)

Directorate ENER.A ‘Energy Policy’ (Brussels)

(Article 29 (2) of the Staff Regulation)

COM/2019/10385

(2019/C 166 A/01)

We are

The Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) is responsible for developing and implementing European policies in the field of energy. The development and implementation of a coherent and sustainable energy policy is very high on the political agenda of the Commission and the EU.

More particularly, DG ENER works towards ensuring secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy for all EU citizens. Its policies contribute to the decarbonisation of the European economy and help the EU meet its ambitious 2020 and 2030 energy and climate targets. To achieve these goals the DG is responsible for developing and implementing the Energy Union.

The DG proposes implements and reviews policy under the Energy Union framework, focusing on five key dimensions:

| 1. | Energy security, built on solidarity and trust between EU countries |
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Energy security, built on solidarity and trust between EU countries

| 2. | A fully functional internal energy market |
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A fully functional internal energy market

| 3. | Energy efficiency as a contribution to moderation of energy demand |
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Energy efficiency as a contribution to moderation of energy demand

| 4. | Decarbonisation of the economy |
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Decarbonisation of the economy

| 5. | Research, innovation and competitiveness |
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Research, innovation and competitiveness

This vacancy notice is to appoint a Director in Directorate A ‘Energy Policy’.

The mission of this Directorate is:

| — | Developing and coordinating European energy policy, monitoring policy implementation of the Energy Union and the Clean Energy for All Europeans legislative package, in particular Governance of the Energy Union including National Energy and Climate Plans; |
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Developing and coordinating European energy policy, monitoring policy implementation of the Energy Union and the Clean Energy for All Europeans legislative package, in particular Governance of the Energy Union including National Energy and Climate Plans;

| — | Effective communication and information on energy policy issues with and to all stakeholders, in particular on the Clean Energy for all Europeans package; inter-institutional follow-up of energy policy initiatives and legislation; |
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Effective communication and information on energy policy issues with and to all stakeholders, in particular on the Clean Energy for all Europeans package; inter-institutional follow-up of energy policy initiatives and legislation;

| — | Steering and coordination of international relations and enlargement policy in the field of energy and overall coordination of European energy security strategy; |
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Steering and coordination of international relations and enlargement policy in the field of energy and overall coordination of European energy security strategy;

| — | Developing and assuring the economic and financial underpinning of EU energy policy, provision of economic data, modelling, creation of new or adjustment of existing financial instruments in the energy field, including the EU Investment Plan. |
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Developing and assuring the economic and financial underpinning of EU energy policy, provision of economic data, modelling, creation of new or adjustment of existing financial instruments in the energy field, including the EU Investment Plan.

Directorate A consists of 4 Units and with around 100 staff.

We propose

DG ENERGY proposes a position of a Director who will provide vision and guidance in the management of the activities of the Directorate A ‘Energy Policy’.

This challenging and high-profile position comprises the following main responsibilities:

| — | General strategy and monitoring of energy policy; |
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General strategy and monitoring of energy policy;

| — | Leadership in the effective planning, coordination and implementation of the DG’s activities; |
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Leadership in the effective planning, coordination and implementation of the DG’s activities;

| — | Economic analysis of energy policy; |
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Economic analysis of energy policy;

| — | Managing infringements; |
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Managing infringements;

| — | International relations and enlargement; |
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International relations and enlargement;

| — | Information and communication; |
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Information and communication;

| — | Negotiation tasks at inter-institutional relations; |
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Negotiation tasks at inter-institutional relations;

| — | Management of and representation in key relationships with external stakeholders; |
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Management of and representation in key relationships with external stakeholders;

| — | Management and representation of the Directorate-General in key relationships with other Commission departments and other European Union institutions; |
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Management and representation of the Directorate-General in key relationships with other Commission departments and other European Union institutions;

| — | Management of financial and human resources; |
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Management of financial and human resources;

| — | The Director will act as Authorising Officer by sub-delegation in accordance with the Commission financial rules and regulations. |
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The Director will act as Authorising Officer by sub-delegation in accordance with the Commission financial rules and regulations.

We look for

The successful candidate will be an outstanding and dynamic professional who should fulfil the following criteria:

| a) | Management experience, and in particular:






  — | Proven success in a management position; |
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Management experience, and in particular:

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Proven success in a management position;

| — | Strong ability to manage and direct an administrative body from the strategic, organisational and internal management perspective; |
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Strong ability to manage and direct an administrative body from the strategic, organisational and internal management perspective;

| — | Understanding of the procedures for the planning, the execution and the monitoring of work that are applied in the European Commission; |
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Understanding of the procedures for the planning, the execution and the monitoring of work that are applied in the European Commission;

| b) | Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:






  — | Very good understanding and knowledge of the general Commission’s policies and orientations in the field of European energy policy; |
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Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:

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Very good understanding and knowledge of the general Commission’s policies and orientations in the field of European energy policy;

| — | Very good political judgement and undertaking of a complex multinational environment; |
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Very good political judgement and undertaking of a complex multinational environment;

| — | Very good knowledge of economic analysis and knowledge of better regulation principles; |
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Very good knowledge of economic analysis and knowledge of better regulation principles;

| — | Very good knowledge of procurement and financial management; |
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Very good knowledge of procurement and financial management;

| — | Ability to develop a clear strategic vision of the activities of the Directorate and a global view on DG ENERGY’s policy. |
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Ability to develop a clear strategic vision of the activities of the Directorate and a global view on DG ENERGY’s policy.

| c) | Communication/negotiations and other skills, and in particular:






  — | Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, ability to lead discussions, communicate clearly, to represent the Commission and to establish good working relations with other institutions and with external stakeholders; |
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Communication/negotiations and other skills, and in particular:

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Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, ability to lead discussions, communicate clearly, to represent the Commission and to establish good working relations with other institutions and with external stakeholders;

| — | A strategic mindset and a demonstrable drive to generate and implement new ideas; |
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A strategic mindset and a demonstrable drive to generate and implement new ideas;

| — | Excellent analytical skills and the ability to solve organisational and operational problems via a results-oriented approach. |
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Excellent analytical skills and the ability to solve organisational and operational problems via a results-oriented approach.

Candidates must (eligibility requirements)

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

| — | Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union. |
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Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union.

| — | University degree or diploma: candidates must have:






  — | either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more; |
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University degree or diploma: candidates must have:

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either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more;

| — | or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year's professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below). |
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or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year's professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below).

| — | Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least 5 years of that professional experience must be in the field of energy. |
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Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least 5 years of that professional experience must be in the field of energy.

| — | Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level management function (1) in a field relevant for this position. |
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Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level management function (1) in a field relevant for this position.

| — | Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language. |
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Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language.

| — | Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)). |
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Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)).

In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service; produce appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties.

Selection and appointment

The European Commission will select and appoint the Director according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see: Document on Senior Officials Policy (4)).

As part of this selection procedure, the European Commission sets up a pre-selection panel. This panel analyses all applications, proceeds with a first eligibility verification and identifies candidates having the best profile in view of the selection criteria mentioned above, and who may be invited for an interview with the pre-selection panel.

Following these interviews, the pre-selection panel draws up its conclusions and proposes a list of candidates for further interviews with the European Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA). The CCA, taking into consideration the conclusions of the pre-selection panel, will decide on the candidates to be invited for an interview.

Candidates who are called for an interview with the CCA participate in a full-day management assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Taking account of the results of the interview and the report of the assessment centre, the CCA establishes a shortlist of candidates it considers suitable to exercise the function of a Director.

Candidates on the CCA shortlist will be interviewed by the Member(s) of the Commission who have Energy as part of the portfolio.

Following these interviews, the European Commission takes the appointment decision.

For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and/or French only (5).

Equal opportunities

The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (6).

Conditions of employment

The salaries and conditions of employment are laid down in the Staff Regulations (7).

The successful candidate will be recruited as an official at grade AD14. He/she will be classified depending on the length of his/her previous professional experience in step 1 or step 2 within that grade.

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

The place of employment is Brussels.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Director will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to declare any interests, which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all eligibility requirements (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the types of diploma, high-level professional experience as well as linguistic capacity required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet on the following website and follow the instructions concerning the various stages of the procedure:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

You must have a valid e-mail address. This will be used to confirm your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stages of the procedure. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed about any change in your e-mail address.

To complete your application, you need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Your CV and your letter of motivation may be submitted in any of the official languages of the European Union.

Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. If you do not receive a confirmation mail, your application has not been registered!

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application on-line. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.

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

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 14 June 2019, following which registration is no longer possible.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. 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 no longer be able to introduce any data. Late registrations are not accepted.

Important information for candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the different selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their individual members or for anybody to do so on their behalf. Any query has to be addressed to the secretariat of the respective panels

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that candidates' personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  In their curriculum vitae, candidates should clearly indicate for all years during which 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; (4) numbers of hierarchical layers above and below; and (5) number of peers.

(2)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01958R0001-20130701&qid=1408533709461&from=EN

(3)  http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(4)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf

(5)  Selection panels will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

(6)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(7)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(8)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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15.5.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 166/7

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Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2019/10386

(2019/C 166 A/02)

We are

The mission of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) is to promote the sustainable development of Europe's agriculture and to ensure the well-being of its rural areas, thereby contributing to the achievement of the goals of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).

Within DG AGRI, the Deputy Director-General with responsibility for Directorates A, B and C supervises EU efforts to:

| — | promote the European agricultural sector in world trade and third-country markets; |
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promote the European agricultural sector in world trade and third-country markets;

| — | develop the union's quality policy for agricultural products and foodstuffs as well as for organic food and farming; |
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develop the union's quality policy for agricultural products and foodstuffs as well as for organic food and farming;

| — | support EU agricultural products in the internal market and in third countries by means of promotion and information measures; |
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support EU agricultural products in the internal market and in third countries by means of promotion and information measures;

| — | contribute to the overall strategic orientation of the Common Agriculture Policy by providing policy perspectives and analysis on topics related to the agriculture and rural economy in the European Union, including in the development of the EU's annual outlook baseline and micro-, macro-economic and quantitative analyses. |
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contribute to the overall strategic orientation of the Common Agriculture Policy by providing policy perspectives and analysis on topics related to the agriculture and rural economy in the European Union, including in the development of the EU's annual outlook baseline and micro-, macro-economic and quantitative analyses.

For more information about DG AGRI as well as its organisation chart, please see: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/agriculture-and-rural-development_en.

We propose

DG AGRI is seeking to fill a position of Principal Adviser who will work directly with the Deputy Director-General for Directorates A, B and C in DG AGRI. The Principal Adviser will be asked to stimulate and coordinate work on the development of the EU agricultural policy and, in particular, to search for synergies with EU policies with an incidence on farming.

Under the responsibility of the Deputy Director-General and in close cooperation with the senior managers in DG AGRI, the main duties of the Principal Adviser will be to:

| — | Contribute to an ongoing assessment of the CAP and the potential need for adjustment to priorities and/or policy tools to take account of the latest European and global developments which accentuate the importance of agriculture and the CAP for the future. He/she will analyse how food security, sustainability, migration, trade agreements, enhanced climate action and environmental preservation could frame future activities in the agricultural sector. |
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Contribute to an ongoing assessment of the CAP and the potential need for adjustment to priorities and/or policy tools to take account of the latest European and global developments which accentuate the importance of agriculture and the CAP for the future. He/she will analyse how food security, sustainability, migration, trade agreements, enhanced climate action and environmental preservation could frame future activities in the agricultural sector.

| — | Advise on the promotion of the European agricultural sector in world trade and international policies in order to improve food security and the sustainability of agricultural policies and to reflect the central role the agri-food sector plays in a balanced and progressive trade policy. |
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Advise on the promotion of the European agricultural sector in world trade and international policies in order to improve food security and the sustainability of agricultural policies and to reflect the central role the agri-food sector plays in a balanced and progressive trade policy.

| — | Work on ensuring the CAP's main focus remains targeted on the EU's core challenges and enhances its overarching nature as a policy which is interlinked to many other European policies, notably socio-regional, trade related, economic, environmental, climate and energy policies. |
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Work on ensuring the CAP's main focus remains targeted on the EU's core challenges and enhances its overarching nature as a policy which is interlinked to many other European policies, notably socio-regional, trade related, economic, environmental, climate and energy policies.

We look for

The ideal candidate should be an outstanding and dynamic professional who fulfils the following selection criteria:

| a) | Management/advisory experience, and in particular:






  — | Excellent capacity to think creatively and strategically, so as to generate a clear vision of the objectives to be achieved and to translate this into practical and realistic compromise solutions; |
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Management/advisory experience, and in particular:

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Excellent capacity to think creatively and strategically, so as to generate a clear vision of the objectives to be achieved and to translate this into practical and realistic compromise solutions;

| — | Sound political judgment as well as proven experience in formulating and implementing efficient and effective policies, setting priorities and taking decisions. |
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Sound political judgment as well as proven experience in formulating and implementing efficient and effective policies, setting priorities and taking decisions.

| — | Excellent ability to provide expert advice and issue opinions at strategic level on the development of agricultural policies and the search for synergies with other policies. |
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Excellent ability to provide expert advice and issue opinions at strategic level on the development of agricultural policies and the search for synergies with other policies.

| b) | Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:






  — | Very good knowledge and understanding of the Common Agricultural and Rural Development Policy. Knowledge or expertise in the area of foreign policy, international relations, trade, climate and energy, research and development, innovation and resource efficiency would be an advantage. |
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Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:

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Very good knowledge and understanding of the Common Agricultural and Rural Development Policy. Knowledge or expertise in the area of foreign policy, international relations, trade, climate and energy, research and development, innovation and resource efficiency would be an advantage.

| — | A good understanding of the working methods of the European Commission. |
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A good understanding of the working methods of the European Commission.

| c) | Communication/negotiation skills, and in particular:






  — | Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with all stakeholders inside and outside the Commission and to build trusted relationships with them. |
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Communication/negotiation skills, and in particular:

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Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with all stakeholders inside and outside the Commission and to build trusted relationships with them.

| — | Strong negotiation skills at an international level, being able to represent the European Commission at high level during contacts with other European Institutions, Member States and third countries. |
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Strong negotiation skills at an international level, being able to represent the European Commission at high level during contacts with other European Institutions, Member States and third countries.

Candidates must (eligibility requirements)

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

| — | Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union. |
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Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union.

| — | University degree or diploma: candidates must have:






  — | either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more;






  — | or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below). |
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University degree or diploma: candidates must have:

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either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more;

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or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below).

| — | Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. |
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Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission.

| — | Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level advisory function (1) in a field relevant for this position. |
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Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level advisory function (1) in a field relevant for this position.

| — | Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language. |
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Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language.

| — | Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)). |
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Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)).

In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service; produce appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties.

Selection and appointment

The European Commission will select and appoint the Principal Adviser according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see: Document on Senior Officials Policy (4)).

As part of this selection procedure, the European Commission sets up a pre-selection panel. This panel analyses all applications, proceeds with a first eligibility verification and identifies candidates having the best profile in view of the selection criteria mentioned above, and who may be invited for an interview with the pre-selection panel.

Following these interviews, the pre-selection panel draws up its conclusions and proposes a list of candidates for further interviews with the European Commission’s Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA). The CCA, taking into consideration the conclusions of the pre-selection panel, will decide on the candidates to be invited for an interview.

Candidates who are called for an interview with the CCA participate in a full-day management assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Taking account of the results of the interview and the report of the assessment centre, the CCA establishes a shortlist of candidates it considers suitable to exercise the function of Principal Adviser.

Candidates on the CCA shortlist will be interviewed by the Member of the Commission responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development. Following this interviews, the European Commission takes the appointment decision.

For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and/or French only (5).

Equal opportunities

The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (6).

Conditions of employment

The salaries and conditions of employment are laid down in the Staff Regulations (7).

The successful candidate will be recruited as an official at grade AD14. He / she will be classified depending on the length of his / her previous professional experience in step 1 or step 2 within that grade.

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

The place of employment is Brussels.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Principal Adviser will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to declare any interests, which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all eligibility requirements (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the types of diploma, high-level professional experience as well as linguistic capacity required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet on the following website and follow the instructions concerning the various stages of the procedure:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

You must have a valid e-mail address. This will be used to confirm your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stages of the procedure. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed about any change in your e-mail address.

To complete your application, you need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Your CV and letter of motivation may be submitted in any of the official languages of the European Union.

Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. If you do not receive a confirmation mail, your application has not been registered!

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application on-line. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.

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

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 14 June 2019, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. 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 no longer be able to introduce any data. Late registrations are not accepted.

Important information for candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the different selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their individual members or for anybody to do so on their behalf. Any query has to be addressed to the secretariat of the respective panels

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that candidates’ personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  In their curriculum vitae, candidates should clearly indicate for all years during which advisory experience has been acquired: (1) title and role of positions held; (2) the exact subject area as well as at which level in the organisation the position was based (numbers of hierarchical layers above and below); (3) the reporting lines for each position held.

(2)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01958R0001-20130701&qid=1408533709461&from=EN

(3)  http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(4)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf

(5)  Selection panels will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

(6)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(7)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(8)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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15.5.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 166/12

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Directorate-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2019/10384

(2019/C 166 A/03)

We are

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) is responsible for initiating and implementing policies relating to the EU’s financial sector. DG FISMA’s mission is to develop stable, well-regulated and globally competitive EU financial markets in the interest of businesses, investors and consumers.

To this end, the DG presents and monitors the effectiveness of financial-sector reforms, responds to emerging financial-stability risks and ensures that relevant EU legislation is fully implemented. To improve access to funding for businesses, especially SMEs, and thereby promote growth and job creation, DG FISMA is bringing forward initiatives to create an EU-wide Capital Markets Union. It also is actively contributing to legislative and non-legislative proposals envisaged in the Commission action plan on financing sustainable growth and the FinTech action plan.

In addition, DG FISMA works closely with international partners to promote consistency in regulation and the implementation of agreed standards and principles.

For more information on DG FISMA as well as its organisation chart, please see:https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/financial-stability-financial-services-and-capital-markets-union_en.

We propose

DG FISMA is seeking to appoint a Principal Adviser, to advise the Director-General on horizontal policy issues.

Under the direct responsibility of the Director-General, the main duties of the Principal Adviser will be to:

| — | Contribute to the articulation and development of financial services policy and provide strategic advice to the Director-General in relation to current and future policy orientations, taking into account their potential systemic impact and the international environment. |
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Contribute to the articulation and development of financial services policy and provide strategic advice to the Director-General in relation to current and future policy orientations, taking into account their potential systemic impact and the international environment.

| — | Ensure that DG FISMA’s priorities are coherently reflected in its work programme and support the Director-General in ensuring that policy projects are appropriately resourced. |
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Ensure that DG FISMA’s priorities are coherently reflected in its work programme and support the Director-General in ensuring that policy projects are appropriately resourced.

| — | Advise the Director-General in relation to the consistency of DG FISMA’s international strategy across all its policy initiatives, and oversee the overall implementation of third country regulatory framework equivalences. |
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Advise the Director-General in relation to the consistency of DG FISMA’s international strategy across all its policy initiatives, and oversee the overall implementation of third country regulatory framework equivalences.

| — | In close coordination with the Directors responsible for the relevant policy areas, assist and where necessary replace the Director-General or the Deputy Director- General in relation to EU and international organisations in which they represent the Commission (SSM, ESAs, FSB, IOSCO, IAIS, etc...) and actively engage with key third country jurisdictions with a view to fostering existing relations and promoting the launch of new regulatory dialogues. |
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In close coordination with the Directors responsible for the relevant policy areas, assist and where necessary replace the Director-General or the Deputy Director- General in relation to EU and international organisations in which they represent the Commission (SSM, ESAs, FSB, IOSCO, IAIS, etc...) and actively engage with key third country jurisdictions with a view to fostering existing relations and promoting the launch of new regulatory dialogues.

We look for (selection criteria)

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding and dynamic professional who should fulfil the following selection criteria:

| a) | Management/advisory experience, and in particular:






  — | Strong ability to design overall strategies and to translate them into concrete policy proposals. |
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a)

Management/advisory experience, and in particular:

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Strong ability to design overall strategies and to translate them into concrete policy proposals.

| — | Proven experience and well-established capacity in providing expert advice and issue opinions at strategic level. |
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Proven experience and well-established capacity in providing expert advice and issue opinions at strategic level.

| — | Strong negotiation skills and an excellent ability to coordinate at a national or international level, highly political and technical issues. |
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Strong negotiation skills and an excellent ability to coordinate at a national or international level, highly political and technical issues.

| b) | Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:






  — | Excellent knowledge of EU policies in the fields of financial services, financial markets and financial stability. |
| --- | --- | --- |

b)

Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:

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Excellent knowledge of EU policies in the fields of financial services, financial markets and financial stability.

| — | Good knowledge and understanding of the EU decision-making process. |
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Good knowledge and understanding of the EU decision-making process.

| — | Excellent knowledge of the international economic and financial environments as well as their political and legal frameworks. |
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Excellent knowledge of the international economic and financial environments as well as their political and legal frameworks.

| c) | Communication/negotiations skills, and in particular:






  — | Strong analytical skills, demonstrated sound judgment and the ability to work under pressure |
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c)

Communication/negotiations skills, and in particular:

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Strong analytical skills, demonstrated sound judgment and the ability to work under pressure

| — | Excellent interpersonal and networking skills necessary to establish contacts and liaise efficiently and effectively within DG FISMA, the European Commission, other EU institutions, international institutions and with other stakeholders. |
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Excellent interpersonal and networking skills necessary to establish contacts and liaise efficiently and effectively within DG FISMA, the European Commission, other EU institutions, international institutions and with other stakeholders.

| — | Ability to communicate clearly on complex issues to a variety of audiences. |
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Ability to communicate clearly on complex issues to a variety of audiences.

Candidates must (eligibility requirements)

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

| — | Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union. |
| --- | --- |

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Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union.

| — | University degree or diploma: candidates must have:






  — | either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more; |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

University degree or diploma: candidates must have:

—

either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more;

| — | or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below). |
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or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below).

| — | Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. |
| --- | --- |

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Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission.

| — | Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level advisory function (1) in a field relevant for this position. |
| --- | --- |

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Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level advisory function (1) in a field relevant for this position.

| — | Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language. |
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Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language.

| — | Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)). |
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Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)).

In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service; produce appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties.

Selection and appointment

The European Commission will select and appoint the Principal Adviser according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see: Document on Senior Officials Policy (4)).

As part of this selection procedure, the European Commission sets up a pre-selection panel. This panel analyses all applications, proceeds with a first eligibility verification and identifies candidates having the best profile in view of the selection criteria mentioned above, and who may be invited for an interview with the pre-selection panel.

Following these interviews, the pre-selection panel draws up its conclusions and proposes a list of candidates for further interviews with the European Commission’s Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA). The CCA, taking into consideration the conclusions of the pre-selection panel, will decide on the candidates to be invited for an interview.

Candidates who are called for an interview with the CCA participate in a full-day management assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Taking account of the results of the interview and the report of the assessment centre, the CCA establishes a shortlist of candidates it considers suitable to exercise the function of Principal Adviser.

Candidates on the CCA shortlist will be interviewed by the Vice-President of the Commission responsible for Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union.

Following these interviews, the European Commission takes the appointment decision.

For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and/or French only (5).

Equal opportunities

The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (6).

Conditions of employment

The salaries and conditions of employment are laid down in the Staff Regulations (7).

The successful candidate will be recruited as an official at grade AD14. He / she will be classified depending on the length of his / her previous professional experience in step 1 or step 2 within that grade.

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

The place of employment is Brussels. The post will be available as of 1 July 2019.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Principal adviser will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to declare any interests, which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all eligibility requirements (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the types of diploma, high-level professional experience as well as linguistic capacity required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet on the following website and follow the instructions concerning the various stages of the procedure:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

You must have a valid e-mail address. This will be used to confirm your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stages of the procedure. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed about any change in your e-mail address.

To complete your application, you need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Your CV and your letter of motivation may be submitted in any of the official languages of the European Union.

Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. If you do not receive a confirmation mail, your application has not been registered!

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application on-line. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.

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

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 14 June 2019, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. 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 no longer be able to introduce any data. Late registrations are not accepted.

Important information for candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the different selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their individual members or for anybody to do so on their behalf. Any query has to be addressed to the secretariat of the respective panels

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that candidates’ personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  In their curriculum vitae, candidates should clearly indicate for all years during which advisory experience has been acquired: (1) title and role of positions held; (2) the exact subject area as well as at which level in the organisation the position was based (numbers of hierarchical layers above and below); (3) the reporting lines for each position held.

(2)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01958R0001-20130701&qid=1408533709461&from=EN

(3)  http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(4)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf

(5)  Selection panels will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

(6)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(7)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(8)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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| 15.5.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 166/17 |
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15.5.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 166/17

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Directorate-General for Trade

Publication of a vacancy for the function of Principal Adviser (Grade AD 14)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2019/10387

(2019/C 166 A/04)

We are

The Directorate-General for Trade (DG TRADE) is in charge of conducting the external trade policy of the European Union, one of the exclusive competences of the EU. Trade policy plays a critical role in growth, investment and jobs as the EU tries to meet the challenges of globalisation.

EU trade policy works along 3 main axes:

| — | Sustainable trade |
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Sustainable trade

| — | Multilateral trade cooperation |
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Multilateral trade cooperation

| — | Negotiation and implementation of bilateral and regional trade and investment agreements |
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Negotiation and implementation of bilateral and regional trade and investment agreements

DG TRADE continues to seek a dynamic, transparent and efficient policy process in the EU institutions, where the legal scope of trade policy matches the needs of EU traders, and the expectations of civil society. It works to develop through more active dialogue with all interested players a closer common understanding of the goal of sustainable trade.

For more information about DG TRADE as well as its organisation chart, please see: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/trade_en

We propose

The function of a Principal Advisor to advise the Director-General and to ensure the overall coherence of the EU trade relations with key trading partners, as well as coherence with other areas of EU policy relevant to the current debates around trade and multilateralism.

This advice covers EU negotiations at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels based on a deep understanding of EU policies and trade policy in particular, as well as an extensive experience in interacting with EU institutions and/or Member States.

The Principal Adviser will advise the Director-General and ensure coherence on issues related to EU trade relations with key partners. In this capacity, where mandated to do so and in close cooperation with the relevant senior managers in DG TRADE, the Principal Advisor will coordinate the preparation of Commission positions related to these matters and represent DG TRADE as needed in contacts with third countries representatives, as well as in the corresponding coordination settings within the European Commission and with other EU institutions and Member States.

The Principal Adviser would further replace the Director-General in representing DG TRADE both within the European Commission or outside, with the seniority required in this context.

We look for (selection criteria)

The successful candidate should be an outstanding and dynamic professional able to demonstrate the following characteristics:

| a) | Management/advisory experience, and in particular:






  — | proven capacity to think creatively and strategically so as to generate a clear vision of the objectives to be achieved and to translate this into practical and realistic compromise solutions; |
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a)

Management/advisory experience, and in particular:

—

proven capacity to think creatively and strategically so as to generate a clear vision of the objectives to be achieved and to translate this into practical and realistic compromise solutions;

| — | proven experience and well-established capacity in providing expert advice and issuing opinions at strategic level; |
| --- | --- |

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proven experience and well-established capacity in providing expert advice and issuing opinions at strategic level;

| — | excellent political judgement and understanding of a complex political environment, being able to develop a global view on DG TRADE’s policies; |
| --- | --- |

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excellent political judgement and understanding of a complex political environment, being able to develop a global view on DG TRADE’s policies;

| b) | Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:






  — | good understanding and knowledge of EU policies, notably but not only of the EU trade policy, and proven experience in shaping and implementing policies; |
| --- | --- | --- |

b)

Technical knowledge and experience, and in particular:

—

good understanding and knowledge of EU policies, notably but not only of the EU trade policy, and proven experience in shaping and implementing policies;

| — | good knowledge and understanding of the EU decision-making process; |
| --- | --- |

—

good knowledge and understanding of the EU decision-making process;

| c) | Communication/negotiations skills, and in particular:






  — | accomplished interpersonal, decision-making and high-level negotiating skills at an international level and proven experience in representing and interacting with the European Union Institutions, Member States and third countries at a senior level; |
| --- | --- | --- |

c)

Communication/negotiations skills, and in particular:

—

accomplished interpersonal, decision-making and high-level negotiating skills at an international level and proven experience in representing and interacting with the European Union Institutions, Member States and third countries at a senior level;

| — | an excellent capacity to communicate effectively and efficiently with different stakeholders at a senior level and to build trusted relationships with them. |
| --- | --- |

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an excellent capacity to communicate effectively and efficiently with different stakeholders at a senior level and to build trusted relationships with them.

Candidates must (eligibility requirements)

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

| — | Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union. |
| --- | --- |

—

Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union.

| — | University degree or diploma: candidates must have:






  — | either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more; |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

University degree or diploma: candidates must have:

—

either a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more;

| — | or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below). |
| --- | --- |

—

or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this one year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below).

| — | Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. |
| --- | --- |

—

Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission.

| — | Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level advisory function (1) in a field relevant for this position. |
| --- | --- |

—

Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high–level advisory function (1) in a field relevant for this position.

| — | Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language. |
| --- | --- |

—

Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include (part of) the interview being conducted in this other language.

| — | Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)). |
| --- | --- |

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Age limit: candidates must not have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Union is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 52 lit (a) of the Staff Regulations (3)).

In addition, candidates have to have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service; produce appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties.

Selection and appointment

The European Commission will select and appoint the Principal Adviser according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see: Document on Senior Officials Policy (4)).

As part of this selection procedure, the European Commission sets up a pre-selection panel. This panel analyses all applications, proceeds with a first eligibility verification and identifies candidates having the best profile in view of the selection criteria mentioned above, and who may be invited for an interview with the pre-selection panel.

Following these interviews, the pre-selection panel draws up its conclusions and proposes a list of candidates for further interviews with the European Commission’s Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA). The CCA, taking into consideration the conclusions of the pre-selection panel, will decide on the candidates to be invited for an interview.

Candidates who are called for an interview with the CCA participate in a full-day management assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Taking account of the results of the interview and the report of the assessment centre, the CCA establishes a shortlist of candidates it considers suitable to exercise the function of Principal Adviser.

Candidates on the CCA shortlist will be interviewed by the Member of the Commission responsible for Trade. Following this interviews, the European Commission takes the appointment decision.

For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and/or French only (5).

Equal opportunities

The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (6).

Conditions of employment

The salaries and conditions of employment are laid down in the Staff Regulations (7).

The successful candidate will be recruited as an official at grade AD14. He/she will be classified depending on the length of his/her previous professional experience in step 1 or step 2 within that grade.

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

The place of employment is Brussels.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Principal Adviser will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to declare any interests, which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all eligibility requirements (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the types of diploma, high-level professional experience as well as linguistic capacity required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the internet on the following website and follow the instructions concerning the various stages of the procedure:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

You must have a valid email address. This will be used to confirm your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stages of the procedure. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed about any change in your email address.

To complete your application, you need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Your CV and letter of motivation may be submitted in any of the official languages of the European Union.

Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. If you do not receive a confirmation mail, your application has not been registered!

Please note that it is not possible to monitor the progress of your application on-line. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.

If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an email to: HR-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 14 June 2019, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. 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 no longer be able to introduce any data. Late registrations are not accepted.

Important information for candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the different selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their individual members or for anybody to do so on their behalf. Any query has to be addressed to the secretariat of the respective panels

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that candidates’ personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  In their curriculum vitae, candidates should clearly indicate for all years during which advisory experience has been acquired: (1) title and role of positions held; (2) the exact subject area as well as at which level in the organisation the position was based (numbers of hierarchical layers above and below); (3) the reporting lines for each position held.

(2)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01958R0001-20130701&qid=1408533709461&from=EN

(3)  http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

(4)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf

(5)  Selection panels will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

(6)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(7)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(8)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

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