DG Climate Action (CLIMA) — Publication of a vacancy for a Director (grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2011/10313
Date: 2011-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European official, competition (EU), environmental policy, job vacancy








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25.6.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 185/1





DG CLIMATE ACTION (CLIMA)
Publication of a vacancy for a Director (grade AD 14)
(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)
COM/2011/10313
(2011/C 185 A/01)
We are
The mission of Directorate C ‘Mainstreaming adaptation and low carbon technology’ of DG Climate Action is to develop and implement policies and measures in the area of energy, transport, industrial gases and adaptation to the inevitable effects of climate change to ensure that the EU will meet its domestic and international climate change policy objectives. This policy is a central pillar of Europe's 2020 strategy. With regard to mitigating the effects of climate change, the Directorate focuses on the development and implementation of EU legislation in these areas (e.g. the ‘Effort Sharing Decision’ capping 60 % of the EU's greenhouse gases until 2020, carbon capture and storage, CO2 emissions from ground transport including fuel quality, ozone depleting substances, fluorinated gases) as well as support schemes for the large-scale demonstration of low carbon technologies. As regards adaptation, the Directorate spearheads the development and mainstreaming of an EU-wide adaptation policy in close collaboration with other relevant Commission services.
Directorate C employs about 60 members of staff and manages a budget of around EUR 10 million.
We propose
DG Climate Action is looking for a Director who will provide an overall vision and clear guidance in several rapidly developing new policy areas in the field of climate change both at EU level and internationally including the UN. The Director will assume a leading and inspiring role in developing and implementing mitigation (especially in respect of ground transport) and adaptation policies, including the development of innovative instruments for technology demonstration in close cooperation with other relevant Commission departments, especially DG Energy, DG Mobility and Transport, DG Enterprise and Industry, DG Research and Innovation and DG Regional Policy. The added challenge will be to take into consideration other key objectives related to the European 2020 strategy, economic growth, innovation and competitiveness, as well as energy security. The job involves international travelling.
We look for (selection criteria)

Preference will be given to candidates who have:






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a very good understanding of the policy areas under the responsibility of DG Climate Action as well as the challenges facing the EU's and the global energy, transport and industrial sectors, and demonstrable experience and knowledge in key areas of responsibility,










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thorough knowledge of multilateral environmental agreements and EU climate change-related legislation. A sound understanding of macro-economic, innovation, competitiveness issues and benefit-cost analysis would be a clear asset,










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proven track record in policy formulation at high level, the implementation of market-based instruments, as well as (EU) law enforcement,










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very good analytical skills, with the capacity to think freshly and strategically about the evolutions of the different policy areas covered by the Directorate,










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a proven track record in international and interinstitutional negotiations is required. Familiarity with UN negotiations and climate change, ozone, industrial emissions and air quality would be an added advantage,










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very good managerial skills, in particular with the proven ability to lead, motivate and develop large teams, set priorities, manage large budgets and take decisions,










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the ability to work under pressure,










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very good communication skills in English.




Candidates must (eligibility criteria)







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Be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union.










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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;
or










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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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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 at high level (1) and should be in direct relation to a field relevant for this position;










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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;










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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 by the Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments will have to pass, beforehand, an assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants.
Salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for AD 14 grade officials of the European Union. Applicants 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

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 requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the website:
https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/CV_Encadext
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 longer able to introduce any data. As a general rule, late registrations via normal e-mail will not be accepted.
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 be required 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 your 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!

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.
Correspondence with selection panels during this the selection procedure will be carried out in English, French and/or German only (3).

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
 (4)
, 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
Closing date
The closing date for registration is 22 July 2011. Online registration will not be possible after 12 noon Brussels time.


(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. In the case of a Principal Adviser vacancy, candidates should indicate their advisory experience at high level.

(2)  No later than 12 noon, Brussels time, on 22 July 2011.

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

(4)  European Commission, Directorate-General Human Resources and Security, Unit for Executive Staff and CCA Secretariat, COM/2011/10313, SC11 08/062, 1049 Brussels, BELGIUM.