Vacancy notice — Head of Unit (Function group AD, grade 9-12) — Secretariat-General — Finance and Support Directorate — Buildings Unit
Date: 2013-09-18
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, administrator, building safety, job vacancy, property development








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18.9.2013   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 269/1






VACANCY NOTICE

Head of Unit
(Function group AD, grade 9-12)
Secretariat-General — Finance and Support Directorate — Buildings Unit
(2013/C 269 A/01)
WHO 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 and 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 Buildings Unit is part of the Finance and Support Directorate and is mainly responsible for the following areas:






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managing future building projects (ensuring compliance of the K2 building and replacing the K1 building);










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maintaining the Court's buildings, technical facilities and carparks;










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ensuring that the Court's buildings are physically safe, and taking any requisite health and safety measures.




WHAT WE ARE OFFERING
The Court has decided to launch a recruitment procedure for a post of Head of Unit in the Secretariat-General — Finance and Support Directorate — Buildings Unit, 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 basic monthly salary is currently EUR 7 127,99 at grade AD9 and EUR 10 324,20 at grade AD12. 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.
Under the authority of the Director, the Head of Unit shall:






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supervise the organisation and oversight of general and technical building-maintenance tasks;










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supervise and coordinate construction projects and the attendant work;










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participate in public procurement procedures for new contracts in the Unit's various areas of activity and negotiate with suppliers and consultants;










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devise, draw up, formalise, propose, implement and monitor objectives and action plans, as stipulated by management;










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manage, motivate and coordinate one or more teams and ensure that the Unit's resources are put to the best possible use by ensuring that high-quality services (organisation and management of human and budgetary resources, etc.) are provided in the Unit's areas of activity.




WHAT WE ARE LOOKING 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 to 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 to 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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at least 10 years' professional experience in the area concerned;










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experience of managing buildings or public works projects;










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at least three years' experience of public procurement and contract supervision and management;










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experience of leading teams responsible for the technical facilities of an administrative building (organising work and managing staff);










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an ability to communicate clearly and diplomatically, both inside and outside the Court, bearing in mind the nature of the Unit's work;










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a detailed knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and satisfactory knowledge of another;










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for service reasons, a good knowledge of French is required;










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a good knowledge of German and/or Luxembourgish would be an advantage.




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






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






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










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their ability to perform management tasks and lead a team;










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their performance in specific areas required for the post.














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The board will assess candidates in two stages:






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all candidates will be assessed on the basis of:






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their CV and letter of motivation;










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a case study which they will be required to write.














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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 assessor.
DATA PROTECTION
In accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 (1) 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
Applications, 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 (see: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu);










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





Candidates invited to 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.


The deadline for applications is 9 October 2013 at 5 p.m. (Luxembourg time).


Luxembourg, 5 September 2013.


For the Court of Auditors

Vítor CALDEIRA


President





(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.