Information Society and Media DG (DG INFSO) — Publication of a vacancy for a Deputy Director-General (Grade AD 15) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2012/10327
Date: 2012-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: information society, job vacancy, managing director, means of communication








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28.2.2012   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 59/1





INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA DG (DG INFSO)
Publication of a vacancy for a Deputy Director-General (Grade AD 15)
(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)
COM/2012/10327
(2012/C 59 A/01)
We are
The mission of the Directorate-General for Information Society and Media (DG INFSO) is to provide digital access to every European by:






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achieving the digital single market,










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reinforcing Europe's competitiveness by increasing investment in ICT research and innovation,










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promoting the access and use of ICT to the benefit of EU society,










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implementing the acquis communautaire (EU legislation) in the area of Information Society and Media.




Implementation of this mission will be ensured by delivery on the objectives and actions of the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) and related flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
The DG has about 1 200 staff members and manages an annual budget of EUR 1,4 billion.
We propose
The Deputy Director-General will be in charge of the overall strategic orientation and management for DG INFSO, in particular in the following fields: audiovisual, Media, Internet, electronic communications, digital agenda coordination, research programmes coordination, international relations in the field, horizontal issues such as resources, inter-institutional, press, IT, budget. These activities are currently covered by Directorates A, B, C, R and S, subject to structural adjustments in the period before an appointment is made.
The Deputy Director-General supports the Director-General in the management and coordination of DG INFSO, in particular by providing leadership and supervision of the activities of those services reporting directly to him/her. He/she contributes to the definition and implementation of the overall policy strategy of DG INFSO. He/she represents DG INFSO at high-level meetings and replaces the Director-General when and where needed, including in international forums.
We look for (selection criteria)

The successful candidate should have:






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a broad and deep knowledge in the fields of ICT and Media, in particular in the electronic communications area, as well as of EU policies in general, including areas such as the single market, EU2020, competition or consumer protection policy,










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a proven experience and expertise at senior management level in the fields of ICT and Media,










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a high conceptual ability, with the capacity to lead a dynamic policy process of change and to think freshly and strategically about the evolution of the different policies and activities covered by the abovementioned Directorates,










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strong achievements as a leader, manager and communicator, involving the management of large teams and preferably also the management of financial resources at high level,










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an ability to represent the institution and to negotiate in a European and international context as well as develop or improve contacts with the circles concerned,










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the capacity to inspire and motivate multidisciplinary teams of highly qualified experts,










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the ability to lead middle and senior managers in an ambitious and motivating way,










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a good knowledge of EU policies related to the fields dealt with by DG INFSO.




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 as defined in Article 1 of Regulation No 1 of 1958 (2) 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 Deputy Director-General will be selected and appointed by the Commission according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see also the Compilation Document on Senior Officials Policy) (3). 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 go through, beforehand, an assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants.
The successful candidate will be recruited as an official at grade AD 15; salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for officials of the European Union. Under the Staff Regulations, all new staff have 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 (4). We strongly advise 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 registration has passed, you will no longer be able to introduce any data. As a general rule, late registrations via normal e-mail are not accepted.
You must have a valid e-mail address. This will be used to identify your registration and to keep you informed of the progress of the selection procedure. Therefore, please, inform the European Commission of 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 see 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 a 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 European Commission regarding the status of your application.
The selection process, including correspondence with selection panels during this selection procedure, will be carried out in English, French and/or German only (5).

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  (6)
, 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 27 March 2012. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 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)  OJ 17, 6.10.1958, p. 385/58.

(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/docs/official_policy_en.pdf

(4)  No later than 12.00 Brussels time, on 27 March 2012.

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

(6)  European Commission, Directorate-General Human Resources and Security, Unit for Executive Staff and CCA Secretariat — COM/2012/10327, SC11 08/30, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË.