Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security (Human Resources and Security DG) — Publication of a vacancy for a Director function (Grade AD 14) — Directorate ‘Security’ (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2011/10314
Date: 2011-09-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, European security, administrator, job vacancy








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2.9.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 258/1





DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND SECURITY (HUMAN RESOURCES AND SECURITY DG)
Publication of a vacancy for a Director function (Grade AD 14)
Directorate ‘Security’
(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)
COM/2011/10314
(2011/C 258 A/01)
We are
The Commission is seeking to appoint a Director for the Security Directorate in the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security.
Security is a key issue for the Commission. The Commission is facing new threats and challenges in the field of security, in particular as regards cyber attacks. The current environment means that the protection of its staff and assets is of prime importance and has a very high priority. In this context, the objective of security is to enable the Commission to operate in a safe and secure environment by establishing a coherent, integrated approach to the development, implementation and monitoring of its security policy, providing appropriate levels of protection for all persons, information and assets commensurate with identified threats and risk, and ensuring efficient and timely delivery of security.
In order to be effective, the Directorate has to be able to reach out to all Commission services and staff as well as to other security agencies and to work closely with them in communicating security issues and delivering the highest security standards. This represents a significant management and leadership challenge.
We propose
The Directorate is composed of six units, with a total of about 200 staff. It is responsible for the protection of Commission staff, property, activities and information in all places of activity. It deals with a very wide range of security issues, from the physical protection of the Commission's sites, including the management of the contract for the Commission's security guard service, through checking on compliance with security standards to IT and communication security, counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism activities.
In addition, it offers, among others, protection for visiting VIPs, a 24/24h response facility, IT and technical security advice, security training for all parts of the Commission and an investigation service. It works closely with external security services, both in the other institutions, Member States and international organisations, to deliver on these responsibilities.
Finally, the Directorate is also in charge of establishing the health and safety at work-policy for the sites of Brussels and Luxemburg, to audit management systems for the deployment of such policy and to manage the training programme related to this policy.
We look for (selection criteria)

The post requires a very thorough understanding of security issues, especially in the European context, supported by high-level management skills. A good understanding of the workings of the Institution is expected.
Applicants should have the following:






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have a thorough understanding of the EU Institutions and how they operate and interact, and of EU policies and international activities of relevance to the activities of the Directorate,










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have the capacity to provide a clear vision of the role and future of the Directorate, both at strategic and at internal management level,










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have the ability to lead and motivate a large team in a European, multicultural and multilingual environment,










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have experience of budgetary, financial and human resources management in a national, European and/or international context,










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have knowledge of regulatory policy and practice relevant to security and experience of leadership in this area,










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have the ability to communicate to the public and cooperate with stakeholders (European, international, national and local authorities, international organisations, etc.),










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be excellent at written and oral communication and negotiation skills.




The selected candidate should hold, or be in the position to obtain, a valid security clearance certificate (TOP SECRET) from his/her national security authority (A personal security clearance is an administrative decision following completion of a security screening conducted by the individual's competent national security authority in accordance with applicable national security laws and regulations, and certifying that an individual may be allowed to access classified information up to a specified level. Note that the necessary procedure for obtaining a security clearance can be initiated on request of the employer only, and not by the individual candidate.).
Appointment to the post shall only take effect on condition that the selected candidate has obtained a valid security clearance certificate.
Candidates must (eligibility criteria)







1.


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 4 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 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 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 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 a thorough knowledge of one of the official Union languages 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 lit (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 ). 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.
Candidates should note that the selection procedures will be carried out in English and/or French only (2).
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 9-month probationary period.
The Director is based in Brussels.
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/
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 no longer be 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 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!

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.

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 30 September 2011. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time.


(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.

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

(3)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 30 September 2011.

(4)  European Commission, Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security, Unit for Executive Staff and CCA Secretariat (COM/2011/10314), SC11 08/030, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË.