Vacancy notice ECA/2012/74 — Director (function group AD, grade 14/15) — Secretariat-General — Translation Directorate
Date: 2012-11-29
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: administrator, board of management, job vacancy, translation








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29.11.2012   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 369/1





VACANCY NOTICE ECA/2012/74
Director
(function group AD, grade 14/15)
Secretariat-General — Translation Directorate
(2012/C 369 A/01)
WE ARE
The European Court of Auditors is the European Union (EU) institution established by the Treaty to audit EU finances. As the external auditor of the EU, it helps to improve EU financial management and acts as an independent guardian of the financial interests of EU citizens.
During its audits, the Court checks that EU funds have been received and used. It looks at whether or not financial operations have been correctly recorded and submitted, implemented with due legality and regularity, and managed economically, efficiently and effectively. The Court publicises the results of its audits in clear, relevant, objective reports. It also draws up opinions on matters pertaining to financial management.
The Court works towards increasing accountability, encourages transparency and assists the European Parliament and Council in supervising the implementation of the EU budget, particularly during the discharge procedure. The Court is committed to working efficiently at the cutting edge of audit methodology and public sector administration.
The Court is an equal opportunities employer with a policy of non-discrimination and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.
The Court is based in Luxembourg.
The Translation Directorate is made up of 23 multilingual, multicultural units and employs around 145 staff, working effectively and efficiently to provide the Court with high-quality translations and other language services within an appropriate timeframe and thereby facilitate internal and external communication in the official EU languages. Our motivated, qualified, experienced and dedicated staff, together with our constant focus on internal and interinstitutional communication, ensures that quality remains consistently high.
WE PROPOSE
The Court has decided to launch the recruitment procedure for a post of Director (grade AD14/15) in the Secretariat-General — Translation Directorate, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (subsequently referred to as the ‘Staff Regulations’). This procedure, which aims to increase the number of potential candidates for selection by the Appointing Authority, will take place in parallel with the internal and interinstitutional recruitment procedures.
The successful candidate will be recruited at grade AD14/15. The basic monthly salary is EUR 13 216,49 at AD14 and EUR 14 953,61 at AD15. Under the conditions laid down in the Staff Regulations, certain benefits may be added to the basic salary, which is subject to EU tax and exempt from national tax.
The Director of the Translation Directorate is a high-ranking civil servant responsible for:






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drawing up and supervising policies, managing the Directorate and making operational decisions on the basis of the work programme of the Secretariat-General,










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drawing up and carrying out the annual work programme, and preparing a report on its implementation,










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organising translation, translation coordination and other language services,










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supervising, monitoring and coordinating the use of human, financial and material resources within the Directorate,










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supervising, monitoring and coordinating the optimal use and efficiency of translation tools,










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representing the institution and the Directorate in the context of interinstitutional and international cooperation,










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supervising the quality of the internal control and management systems within the Directorate,










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ensuring that the relevant rules, regulations and procedures are observed,










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ensuring that quality standards are maintained and deadlines met.




WE LOOK FOR
This selection procedure is open to candidates who fulfil the following conditions at the time set for the submission of applications:






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in accordance with Article 5 of the Staff Regulations:






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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, or










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where justified in the interests of the service, professional training of an equivalent level,














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specialist study in the field of translation would be an advantage,










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at least 15 years' proven professional experience of which at least six years at management level. Experience in the field of translation and/or terminology would be an advantage,










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proven ability to establish and implement strategy, and define and report on the objectives and results to be achieved,










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excellent command of administrative and other knowledge required in the area concerned, i.e. the ability to manage human and budgetary resources (to plan, organise, manage and coordinate), CAT tools and systems, and the legal framework,










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excellent command of management methods, i.e. the ability to lead and motivate multilingual, multicultural teams, to identify and maximise staff potential and to manage conflict,










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the necessary motivation to be part of the administrative management team of an EU institution which strives constantly to improve its services; and the capacity to innovate and convince others in order to implement change,










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versatility and the ability to analyse and synthesise data,










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excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written),










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proven ability to work with stakeholders; accessibility and open-mindedness; awareness of the general interest and negotiation skills,










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very good knowledge of one official EU language and satisfactory knowledge of at least one other official EU language; knowledge of other languages would be an advantage. Due to the nature of the work involved, a good knowledge of English and French is required.




RECRUITMENT POLICY
RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS
In accordance with Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






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be nationals of an EU Member State,










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enjoy their full rights as citizens,










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have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the recruitment laws concerning military service,










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produce the appropriate character references for the performance of their duties.




SELECTION PROCEDURE






(a)


To help the Court reach a decision, a preselection board (‘the board’) will examine applications on the basis of the following criteria:






(i)


the candidates' qualifications, professional experience, motivation, versatility and analytical skills;










(ii)


their ability to perform management tasks and lead a large multilingual and multicultural directorate;










(iii)


their performance in specific areas required for the post.














(b)


The board will evaluate candidates in two stages:






(i)


all candidates will be assessed on the basis of:






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their Europass-format CV, their letter of motivation and their formal declaration,










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a case study which they will be required to write;














(ii)


successful candidates will be invited to:






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attend an interview,










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present the case study.












If the board so chooses, it may also have the candidates' management skills assessed by an external evaluator.
DATA PROTECTION
In accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data, ‘the recipient shall process the personal data only for the purposes for which they were transmitted’.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
The applications, written in English or French, should be sent to the following e-mail address: vacancies@eca.europa.eu
The subject line of the application should contain the reference number of this vacancy notice. Applications must comprise the following documents:






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an accompanying letter of motivation,










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a current curriculum vitae using the Europass template (please consult the website http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu); only CVs in this format will be processed,










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the completed, signed and dated formal declaration (attached).





The final date for submitting applications is 20 December 2012 at midnight.


Candidates invited to attend an interview should note that they will only need to bring copies or photocopies of the supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current duties to the interview. These documents will not be returned.


Luxembourg, 21 November 2012.


For the Court of Auditors

Vítor CALDEIRA

President