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| 15.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 155/6 |
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15.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 155/6

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DG ECFIN

Publication of a vacancy for a Director function (grade AD 14)

Directorate-General ECFIN-EFC.EPC (Economic and Financial Committee-Economic Policy Committee)

(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)

COM/2010/10272

(2010/C 155 A/02)

We are

DG ECFIN's main role is to foster the success of Economic and Monetary Union both inside and outside the European Union, by advancing economic policy coordination, conducting economic surveillance and providing policy assessment.

Within DG ECFIN, the Secretariat supports the work of the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), the Economic Policy Committee (EPC) and of the Eurogroup. The Secretariat is organising and preparing the meetings of the EFC and EPC and of its Subcommittees and Working Groups, which are composed of Representatives from Finance and Economics Ministries and National Central Banks. It takes care of the practical arrangements of such meetings, prepares the Chairpersons through the provision of appropriate briefing material, prepares issues notes, terms of references and other documents and ensures the follow-up of Committee meetings, in particular vis-à-vis the Ecofin Council and the Eurogroup.

We propose

The position of Director of the ECFIN-EFC.EPC Directorate in DG ECFIN. The main responsibilities of the Director include:

| — | to serve as the Secretary of the EFC and EPC, |
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to serve as the Secretary of the EFC and EPC,

| — | to promote economic policy coordination within the EU, |
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to promote economic policy coordination within the EU,

| — | to facilitate the preparation of the work of the Eurogroup and of the Council in the areas of competence of the Committees, |
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to facilitate the preparation of the work of the Eurogroup and of the Council in the areas of competence of the Committees,

| — | to coordinate the work of the Secretariat, which supports the Presidents of the Committees and working groups, prepares reports, opinions and other communications of the committees, organises meetings and written consultations and ensures the reporting on and the follow-up to committee meetings, |
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to coordinate the work of the Secretariat, which supports the Presidents of the Committees and working groups, prepares reports, opinions and other communications of the committees, organises meetings and written consultations and ensures the reporting on and the follow-up to committee meetings,

| — | to coordinate the strategic planning of the work programme of the Committees, its working groups and the Eurogroup in close consultation with Committee Presidents, Presidencies, the Commission, the Council Secretariat and the ECB. |
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to coordinate the strategic planning of the work programme of the Committees, its working groups and the Eurogroup in close consultation with Committee Presidents, Presidencies, the Commission, the Council Secretariat and the ECB.

The Director leads the development of the Directorate's activities, assures their effective planning, prioritisation and proper management; supervises and controls the Directorate's performance and the effective and efficient use of its resources; coordinates and supervises its administrative procedures.

The Secretary acts on the instructions of the Committees when carrying out his responsibilities to the Committee.

We look for

Preference will be given to candidates who are able to demonstrate the following characteristics:

| — | extensive leadership experience in management positions, being able to inspire and motivate a team of highly qualified staff, |
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extensive leadership experience in management positions, being able to inspire and motivate a team of highly qualified staff,

| — | excellent knowledge of the economic policy coordination framework and the institutional set-up of EMU, |
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excellent knowledge of the economic policy coordination framework and the institutional set-up of EMU,

| — | a good background in macro-economics and financial market issues, |
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a good background in macro-economics and financial market issues,

| — | good experience of Commission working methods and of interinstitutional relations, |
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good experience of Commission working methods and of interinstitutional relations,

| — | very good communication and networking skills and a good ability to ensure effective and dynamic internal and external coordination, |
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very good communication and networking skills and a good ability to ensure effective and dynamic internal and external coordination,

| — | very good political judgment, strategic views and the capacity to generate and implement new ideas. |
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very good political judgment, strategic views and the capacity to generate and implement new ideas.

The working languages of the DG are English and French. An excellent knowledge of these languages will be an advantage.

Candidates must (eligibility criteria):

(eligibility criteria)

| 1. | be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union; |
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be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union;

| 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) and should be in direct relation to a field relevant for this position; |
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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) and should be in direct relation to a field relevant for this position;

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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. | 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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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 Director 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 (2).

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Salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for AD 14 grade officials of the European Communities. Candidates 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 procedure

This position is being 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 (Candidates 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 (Candidates 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 (3). 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 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 European 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 European 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: Marco Buti, tel. +32 22962246/61734, e-mail: Marco.Buti@ec.europa.eu or Linda Corugedo Steneberg, tel. +32 22996383/58622, e-mail: Linda.Corugedo-Steneberg@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 13 July 2010. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time.

The closing date for registration is 13 July 2010. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time.

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

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(3)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 13 July 2010.

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(4)  European Commission, Directorate-General Human Resources and Security, Unit for Executive Staff and CCA secretariat, COM/2010/10272, SC 11 8/47, 1049 Brussels, Belgium.

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