# CA2004234EN.01002801.xml

| 21.9.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 234/28 |
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DG INTERNAL MARKET

Publication of a vacancy for a Director

(grade A*14)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/180/04

(2004/C 234 A/09)

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 Directorate-General for Internal Market seeks to recruit a Director.

| 1. | The Internal Market is one of the Union's most important and continuing priorities. This Directorate General defines and coordinates the overall Community policy for the Internal Market. The DG's central mission is to secure, for the benefit of the Union's citizens and businesses, ever greater European market integration and to seek the removal of obstacles to the free movement of goods, services and capital and to the freedom of establishment.
More specifically, DG Internal Market is responsible for:
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designing and delivering policies of economic reform that make the Union's economy dynamic and competitive, —
developing, where evidence from the marketplace demonstrates the need, new Internal Market legal instruments in key micro-economic policy areas, —
establishing the legal framework for the integration of the Union's capital markets and the creation of a single market for financial services, —
ensuring that the opportunities offered by the Internal Market are fully exploited by ensuring full and timely respect of Community law in cooperation with the Member States, —
keeping the Internal Market high on the political agenda of the institutions and giving the rights and opportunities it offers visibility among businesses and citizens and ensuring that these rights can be exercised in practice, —
ensuring that the Internal Market acquis is fully respected in international agreements. The role of the Director would be to provide overall strategic orientation and management of a Directorate related to financial services namely as regards:
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the further development of Community policy in this area because the period from 2005 onwards will be marked by the need to ensure the satisfactory implementation by the Member States of the legislative measures adopted under the Financial Services Action Plan, —
the roll-out of the Lamfalussy process to all financial sectors, —
the intensification of the regulatory dialogue with major trading partners. | — | designing and delivering policies of economic reform that make the Union's economy dynamic and competitive, | — | developing, where evidence from the marketplace demonstrates the need, new Internal Market legal instruments in key micro-economic policy areas, | — | establishing the legal framework for the integration of the Union's capital markets and the creation of a single market for financial services, | — | ensuring that the opportunities offered by the Internal Market are fully exploited by ensuring full and timely respect of Community law in cooperation with the Member States, | — | keeping the Internal Market high on the political agenda of the institutions and giving the rights and opportunities it offers visibility among businesses and citizens and ensuring that these rights can be exercised in practice, | — | ensuring that the Internal Market acquis is fully respected in international agreements. | — | the further development of Community policy in this area because the period from 2005 onwards will be marked by the need to ensure the satisfactory implementation by the Member States of the legislative measures adopted under the Financial Services Action Plan, | — | the roll-out of the Lamfalussy process to all financial sectors, | — | the intensification of the regulatory dialogue with major trading partners. |
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| — | designing and delivering policies of economic reform that make the Union's economy dynamic and competitive, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | developing, where evidence from the marketplace demonstrates the need, new Internal Market legal instruments in key micro-economic policy areas, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | establishing the legal framework for the integration of the Union's capital markets and the creation of a single market for financial services, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ensuring that the opportunities offered by the Internal Market are fully exploited by ensuring full and timely respect of Community law in cooperation with the Member States, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | keeping the Internal Market high on the political agenda of the institutions and giving the rights and opportunities it offers visibility among businesses and citizens and ensuring that these rights can be exercised in practice, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | ensuring that the Internal Market acquis is fully respected in international agreements. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the further development of Community policy in this area because the period from 2005 onwards will be marked by the need to ensure the satisfactory implementation by the Member States of the legislative measures adopted under the Financial Services Action Plan, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the roll-out of the Lamfalussy process to all financial sectors, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | the intensification of the regulatory dialogue with major trading partners. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | Candidates should:
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have a an established track record in managing staff and preferably within a multicultural environment and have a good knowledge of the relevant rules, procedures and management practices, —
demonstrate a good understanding of the Internal Market policy and current priorities in the area of financial services and markets, —
have excellent presentation and negotiating skills since the candidate will be expected to represent the Commission both in Parliament and Council and in discussions with interested parties. | — | have a an established track record in managing staff and preferably within a multicultural environment and have a good knowledge of the relevant rules, procedures and management practices, | — | demonstrate a good understanding of the Internal Market policy and current priorities in the area of financial services and markets, | — | have excellent presentation and negotiating skills since the candidate will be expected to represent the Commission both in Parliament and Council and in discussions with interested parties. |
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| — | have a an established track record in managing staff and preferably within a multicultural environment and have a good knowledge of the relevant rules, procedures and management practices, | | | | | | |
| — | demonstrate a good understanding of the Internal Market policy and current priorities in the area of financial services and markets, | | | | | | |
| — | have excellent presentation and negotiating skills since the candidate will be expected to represent the Commission both in Parliament and Council and in discussions with interested parties. | | | | | | |

Required qualifications:

Extensive knowledge or specific experience within one of the policy areas of the Directorate, i.e. in financial services and financial markets.

Applicants must:

| 1. | be a citizen of one of the 10 new Member States of the European Union (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia); |
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| 2. | hold a university degree that gives access to undertake doctoral studies; |
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| 3. | have at least 12 years' postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least six years of that professional experience must have been gained at a high management level; |
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| 4. | have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and an adequate knowledge of another of these official languages. Candidates should note that the selection procedures will be carried out in English, French and German only. |
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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 Director 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*14 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 procédure

This post is being published in parallel with a number of other senior management posts. Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post must submit a separate application for each post.

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 cv and letter must be written in either English, French or German.

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may submit your application (cv and letter of motivation) on paper by registered mail
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, postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between the Commission and you will be by post. In this case, you must enclose with your application 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 selection.

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 22 October 2004. 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 22 October 2004.

( 2 )  European Commission, Directorate-General ‘Personnel and Administration’, ‘Organisation Chart and Management Staff’ Unit, COM/180/04, MO34 5/105, B-1049 Brussels.

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