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| 19.5.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 114/1 |
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19.5.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 114/1

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THE LEGAL SERVICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

THE LEGAL SERVICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Publication of a vacancy for a Principal Legal Adviser (Director) (Grade AD 14)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2009/10186

(2009/C 114 A/01)

We are

The Legal Service of the European Commission is seeking to appoint a Principal Legal Adviser in its team ‘AIDE’ (State Aids and Dumping).

The Legal Service's role is to assist the Commission and all its departments, which consists of mainly four tasks:

| — | assistance and advice on drafting of legislation, |
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assistance and advice on drafting of legislation,

| — | assistance and advice on legal aspects of international negotiations, |
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assistance and advice on legal aspects of international negotiations,

| — | assistance and advice to the Commission in its role as Guardian of the Treaties, |
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assistance and advice to the Commission in its role as Guardian of the Treaties,

| — | assistance and advice in the exercise of the implementing powers conferred on it by the Community legislator or by the Treaties. |
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assistance and advice in the exercise of the implementing powers conferred on it by the Community legislator or by the Treaties.

The Legal Service represents the Commission before the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the EFTA Court, as well as before GATT and WTO Panels and all other judicial bodies, be it as plaintiff (for example, in the case of an infringement by one of the Member States), or defendant (for example, in the case of an appeal for annulment of one of its acts), and it may intervene in actions brought against another institution. It is also present in all requests for preliminary rulings (questions put to the Court of Justice by the national courts). The Legal Service is composed of lawyers from all the Member States, so that it is familiar with all Community legal systems and all Community official languages.

The Legal Service reports directly to the President of the Commission and the Director-General of the Legal Service, attends the weekly meeting of the full Commission as of right.

The State Aids and Dumping Team gives legal advice to the Commission and in particular to the Commissioners responsible for Competition and Trade in the area of the application of EU rules on granting State aids and on the rules and procedures governing anti-dumping in the EU.

The State Aids and Dumping Team is composed of 15 lawyers and six support staff, based in Brussels, in the Berlaymont, the headquarters of the European Commission.

We propose

The Principal Legal Adviser will be responsible, under the authority of the Director-General, in particular, for:

| — | managing the team ‘AIDE’ (State aids and dumping) and advising the Commission and its departments on legal issues, |
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managing the team ‘AIDE’ (State aids and dumping) and advising the Commission and its departments on legal issues,

| — | preparing common legal positions under the authority of the Director-General, |
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preparing common legal positions under the authority of the Director-General,

| — | coordinating and managing the work of a team of lawyers, |
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coordinating and managing the work of a team of lawyers,

| — | advising the Commission and its departments on legal problems that arise, in the light of Community and national legislation, |
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advising the Commission and its departments on legal problems that arise, in the light of Community and national legislation,

| — | representing the Commission in important cases at the Court of Justice and other jurisdictions, |
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representing the Commission in important cases at the Court of Justice and other jurisdictions,

| — | representing the Commission in Council, committees and working parties, |
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representing the Commission in Council, committees and working parties,

| — | assisting the Commission and its departments in the work of the Council and Parliament. |
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assisting the Commission and its departments in the work of the Council and Parliament.

We look for

Candidates should have:

| — | legal knowledge and expertise of a very high level, |
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legal knowledge and expertise of a very high level,

| — | a good knowledge of Community policies and of current legal questions, |
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a good knowledge of Community policies and of current legal questions,

| — | an overview of Community action (reports on Community law — national law, implementation of Community policies, etc.), |
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an overview of Community action (reports on Community law — national law, implementation of Community policies, etc.),

| — | a solid ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team of highly qualified lawyers, |
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a solid ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team of highly qualified lawyers,

| — | a proven ability to manage and very good communication skills, |
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a proven ability to manage and very good communication skills,

| — | the ability to represent the Commission in Court. |
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the ability to represent the Commission in Court.

Applicants must

| 1. | Be a citizen of one of the EU Member States. |
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Be a citizen of one of the EU Member States.

| 2. | Have:






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

| (ii) | or a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years. |
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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 one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.

| 3. | Have at least 15 years' postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least five years of that professional experience must have been gained in a management function or advisory function at high level (1) and should have some direct experience in a field related to this post. |
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Have at least 15 years' postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least five years of that professional experience must have been gained in a management function or advisory function at high level (1) and should have some direct experience in a field related to this post.

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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 or German only. As this might give an advantage to native speakers, these will be tested also in one or more other languages. |
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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 or German only. As this might give an advantage to native speakers, these will be tested also in one or more other languages.

| 5. | Not yet have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Communities, is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65 years (see Article 52(a) of the Staff Regulations). |
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Not yet have reached regular retirement age, which for officials of the European Communities, is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65 years (see Article 52(a) of the Staff Regulations).

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 Principal Adviser will be selected and appointed by the Commission according to its selection and recruitment procedures. A shortlist of candidates will be drawn up and candidates included will be called for interview by the Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments and an assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. The remuneration and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations that are applicable to AD 14 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.

The recruitment will be made in Brussels.

Equal opportunities

The European Union applies an equal opportunities policy.

Application procedure

This post might be published in parallel with a number of other senior official posts. In this case, 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 following website:

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

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/seniormanagementvacancies/CV_Encadext/index.cfm

and follow the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time (2). 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. Late registrations via normal e-mail will not be accepted as a general rule.

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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!

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 as well as to inform you about the outcome of the procedure. You will be required to inform the Commission about any change in your e-mail address.

You will be required to attach a CV 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 English, French or German.

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

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 (3), 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.

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

Contact

Mr William O'Leary, tel. +32 22966221; e-mail: william.o'leary@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 23 June 2009. Online registration will not be possible after 12 noon, Brussels time.

23 June 2009

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(1)  In their CVs applicants should indicate at least for these five years during which high level management experience has been acquired: (1) title and role of management positions held, (2) numbers of staff overseen in these positions, (3) the size of budgets managed, and (4) numbers of hierarchical layers above and below and number of peers.

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(2)  No later than 12 noon, Brussels time, on 23 June 2009.

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(3)  European Commission, Directorate-General Personnel and Administration, Unit for Organisation Chart and Management Staff, COM/2009/10186, MO34 5/119, 1049 Brussels, BELGIUM.

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