# CA2009242EN.01000101.xml

| 9.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 242/1 |
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9.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 242/1

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION: RESEARCH OFFICER — LIVING CONDITIONS

NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION: RESEARCH OFFICER — LIVING CONDITIONS

REFERENCE: EF/TA/09/08

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(2009/C 242 A/01)

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), based in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking to recruit a Research Officer (m/f) — Living Conditions.

Reporting to the Head of the Living Conditions and Quality of Life unit, the successful candidate will work in close cooperation with Research Managers in managing research projects, planning and conducting surveys, maintaining observatories, conducting research, preparing reports and presenting information in line with Eurofound's work programme and the needs of its stakeholders.

As the successful candidate, you will have experience of social policy analysis and research as well as a proven grasp of research methodologies, including quantitative methods. You will have a good knowledge of policy issues concerned with living conditions in the EU, for example, public services, social exclusion, demographic change, migration.

The competition is open to candidates who:

| — | are citizens of one of the Member States of the European Union, |
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are citizens of one of the Member States of the European Union,

| — | are entitled to full rights as a citizen, |
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are entitled to full rights as a citizen,

| — | have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service, |
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have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service,

| — | are able to produce character references as to suitability for performance of the duties specified, |
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are able to produce character references as to suitability for performance of the duties specified,

| — | have a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Union, including an excellent knowledge of English which is the principal language of the Foundation, |
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have a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Union, including an excellent knowledge of English which is the principal language of the Foundation,

| — | have a university degree in the social sciences, economics or related disciplines, |
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have a university degree in the social sciences, economics or related disciplines,

| — | have at least 2 years' relevant professional experience. |
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have at least 2 years' relevant professional experience.

The successful candidate will be recruited to function group AD, grade 5, as a temporary agent with a contract of indefinite duration.

Full details of the post as well as the application and selection procedures can be downloaded from the Eurofound website vacancies page: www.eurofound.europa.eu/about/vacancies/. Candidates should read the vacancy notice carefully as incomplete applications will not be admitted to the competition.

All applications must be submitted on the official application form which can be downloaded from the website.

Deadline for applications: 6 November 2009.

Eurofound is an equal opportunities employer.

Eurofound is an equal opportunities employer.

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