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| 23.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 163/1 |
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23.6.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 163/1

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DIRECTORATE-GENERAL‘ENLARGEMENT’ (ELARG)

Publication of a vacancy for an Adviser hors classe (grade AD 15)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2010/10273

(2010/C 163 A/01)

The European Commission is recruiting an Adviser hors classe to support the activities of DG Enlargement.

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The Directorate-General for Enlargement. This Directorate-General is responsible for the enlargement process of the European Union and

| — | defines and implements the enlargement strategy, |
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defines and implements the enlargement strategy,

| — | manages the relations with the candidate countries (presently Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey) and the potential candidates (currently Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 and Iceland), |
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manages the relations with the candidate countries (presently Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey) and the potential candidates (currently Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 and Iceland),

| — | ensures continued and financially sound implementation of pre- and post-accession aid to the new Member States totalling over EUR 1 billion per year. |
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ensures continued and financially sound implementation of pre- and post-accession aid to the new Member States totalling over EUR 1 billion per year.

DG ELARG has a total workforce of 465 members of staff, is organised in 5 Directorates and is present on the ground through 8 Delegations and 1 Liaison Office.

We propose

The position of Adviser hors classe, who will, under the authority of the Director-General, assist him in:

| — | assessing the needs, identifying opportunities and developing policies related to EU enlargement and the Stabilisation and Association Agreement process, |
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assessing the needs, identifying opportunities and developing policies related to EU enlargement and the Stabilisation and Association Agreement process,

| — | defining the communication strategy on enlargement issues, |
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defining the communication strategy on enlargement issues,

| — | advising on the implementation of financial assistance to candidate countries and potential candidates, |
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advising on the implementation of financial assistance to candidate countries and potential candidates,

| — | representing the DG in high level contacts and negotiations. |
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representing the DG in high level contacts and negotiations.

We look for

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

| — | professional experience in the field of European affairs, |
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professional experience in the field of European affairs,

| — | experience in high level political and administrative coordination and/or advice, |
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experience in high level political and administrative coordination and/or advice,

| — | a thorough knowledge of the EU's policies and institutions, in particular related to enlargement and the geographical area covered by the DG, |
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a thorough knowledge of the EU's policies and institutions, in particular related to enlargement and the geographical area covered by the DG,

| — | knowledge of EU financial assistance programmes and the principles of sound financial management, |
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knowledge of EU financial assistance programmes and the principles of sound financial management,

| — | the capacity to represent the Commission in high level contacts and negotiations, based on proven experience, |
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the capacity to represent the Commission in high level contacts and negotiations, based on proven experience,

| — | the ability to take forward policy development in the area of enlargement, |
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the ability to take forward policy development in the area of enlargement,

| — | strong communication and negotiating skills, |
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strong communication and negotiating skills,

| — | a thorough command of English or French. |
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a thorough command of English or French.

Applicants must (eligibility criteria)

| 1. | Be a citizen of one of the 27 EU Member States; |
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Be a citizen of one of the 27 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 4 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 4 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 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 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 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years;

| 3. | 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 have been gained in a management function at high level (1) or in providing policy advice at high level (2); |
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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 5 years of that professional experience must have been gained in a management function at high level (1) or in providing policy advice at high level (2);

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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; |
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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;

| 5. | maximum age: not yet 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 65 years (see Article 52(a) of the Staff Regulations). |
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maximum age: not yet 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 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 Adviser hors classe will be selected and appointed by the Commission according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see also the Compilation Document on Senior Officials Policy). As part of this selection procedure, candidates who have been called for an interview with the Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments will have to pass, before this interview, a full-day assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants.

Please note that the selection procedure will be carried out in English, French and/or German only (3).

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Salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for AD 15 grade officials of the European Union. Applicants should note the requirement under the Staff Regulations for all new staff to complete successfully a 9-month probationary period.

Equal opportunities

The European Union applies an equal opportunities policy.

Application procedure

This position can be published in parallel with a number of other senior officials positions. Candidates who wish to apply for more than one position must submit a separate application for each one.

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (Applicants must), particularly concerning the types of diploma and professional experience required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility criteria means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (Applicants must), particularly concerning the types of diploma and professional experience required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility criteria means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the website:

register via the Internet

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

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

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time (4). 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 longer be able to so introduce any data. As a general rule, late registrations via normal e-mail will not be accepted.

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You must have a valid e-mail address. This will be used to identify your registration as well as to inform you about the outcome of the procedure. Therefore, you will have to inform the European Commission about any change in your e-mail address.

To complete your application, you will need to upload a CV in WORD or PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Both the CV and letter must be written in English, French or German.

Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive on screen a registration number that you must write down and remember — 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 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.

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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.

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.

If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail to HR-A2-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu

Contact

Contact person for additional information: Michaela Di Bucci, Head of Human Resources ELARG

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 20 July 2010. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time.

20 July 2010

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(1)  In their CVs applicants should indicate at least for these 5 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)  In their CVs applicants should indicate at least for these 5 years during which policy advice at high level has been exercised, title and detailed function held.

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(3)  The selection panel will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

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(4)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 20 July 2010.

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| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General Human Resources and Security |
| Unit for Executive Staff and CCA Secretariat |
| COM/2010/10273 |
| SC 11 8/47 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË. |

European Commission

Directorate-General Human Resources and Security

Unit for Executive Staff and CCA Secretariat

COM/2010/10273

SC 11 8/47

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË.

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