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| 24.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 164/3 |
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24.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 164/3

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION: RESEARCH MANAGER — HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

REFERENCE: EF/TA/10/04

(2010/C 164 A/02)

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), based in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking to recruit a Research Manager — Human Resources Management (HRM) Specialist.

The post of Research Manager — HRM Specialist will be based in the Industrial Relations and Workplace Developments Unit which looks at drivers of change — globalisation, technological change and demographic ageing — and examines the impact of those drivers on the world of work. The unit intends to strengthen its capacity to look at the associated issues of work organisation, work-life balance, productivity, innovation capacity, motivation and development of human capital from a company perspective.

The successful candidate will have expertise and a record of achievement in international human resources management. She/he and will provide a strong competence and knowledge of company level HR policies and development issues in order to apply practical experience to the design and implementation of research projects in the areas described above. Reporting to the Head of the Industrial Relations and Workplace Developments Unit, he/she will play a key role in the development of this new orientation, focusing on the company level.

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 education of at least 4 years leading to award of a degree in the areas of Human Resources Management or Business Administration; |
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have a university education of at least 4 years leading to award of a degree in the areas of Human Resources Management or Business Administration;

| — | have at least six years relevant professional experience following award of university degree, including three years at higher management level, preferably in a major international company; |
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have at least six years relevant professional experience following award of university degree, including three years at higher management level, preferably in a major international company;

The successful candidate will be recruited to Function Group AD, Grade 7, as 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 also be downloaded from the website.

Deadline for applications: 26 July 2010.

Eurofound is an equal opportunities employer.

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