Vacancy notice No ECA/2014/3 — Director — Audit (Function group AD, grade 14) — Chamber II
Date: 2014-01-30
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: administrator, audit, job vacancy








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Official Journal of the European Union


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VACANCY NOTICE No ECA/2014/3
Director — Audit
(Function group AD, grade 14)
Chamber II
(2014/C 27 A/01)
WE ARE
The European Court of Auditors is the European Union (EU) institution established by the Treaty to carry out the audit of EU finances. As the EU's external auditor, it contributes to improving the EU's financial management and acts as the independent guardian of the financial interests of the citizens of the Union.
The Court renders audit services through which it assesses the collection and spending of EU funds. It examines whether financial operations have been properly recorded and disclosed, legally and regularly executed and managed so as to ensure economy, efficiency and effectiveness. The Court communicates the results of its audits in clear, relevant and objective reports. It also provides its opinion on financial management issues.
The Court promotes accountability and transparency and assists the European Parliament and the Council in overseeing the implementation of the EU budget, particularly during the discharge procedure. The Court is committed to being an efficient organisation at the forefront of developments in public audit and administration.
The Court of Auditors has its headquarters in Luxembourg.
Chamber II is responsible for auditing EU expenditure on Structural policies, Transport and Energy. The Chamber consists of a Directorate and five audit units:






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(ETE) ERDF, transport and energy — Financial audit,










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(ESD) Employment and Social affairs — Financial audit,










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(TRE) Transport and Energy — Performance audit,










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(ENV) Environment, society and welfare, tourism and culture — Performance audit,










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(HUM) Human capital, technology and innovation, enterprises, ICT and information society, technical assistance — Performance audit.




WE PROPOSE
The Court of Auditors has decided to open a selection procedure in order to fill the post of Director (grade AD 14) in the Chamber II under Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (‘the Staff Regulations’). This selection procedure, the purpose of which is to expand the choices available to the Appointing Authority, will be run concurrently with the internal and interinstitutional appointment procedure.
The appointment will be made at grade AD 14. The basic monthly salary is EUR 13 216,49. In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Union tax and exempt from national taxes, certain allowances may be payable as laid down in the Staff Regulations.
The Director of the Chamber II is a senior official.
Under the direct authority of the Court Members and whilst complying with the Court's Audit Policy and Standards and its Audit Manual, his/her duties are:






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to assist the Dean and the Members of the Audit Chamber in carrying out their assigned tasks and activities,










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to draw up and implement the Directorate's annual work programme and report on the way it is executed,










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to ensure that the contradictory procedures for the Chamber's sphere of activity run smoothly,










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to supervise the Directorate's units and manage its staff, in particular the supervision and further training of staff, and also the financial and material resources allocated to the Chamber.




WE LOOK FOR
This selection procedure is open to all candidates who, on the final date for the submission of applications, can satisfy the following conditions:






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in accordance with Article 5 of the Staff Regulations:






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university-level education attested by a recognised diploma where the normal length of study is 4 years or longer, or










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university-level education attested by a recognised diploma and relevant professional experience of at least 1 year where the normal length of study is at least 3 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 15 years' conclusive, relevant professional experience since the diploma referred to above was obtained,










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at least 4 years' experience in management positions is required,










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conclusive and successful experience in auditing including performance audit,










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conclusive and successful experience in the field of relations with auditee in accordance with audit standards and procedures,










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conclusive and successful experience in quality control of audits,










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international experience is also desired,










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proven capacity to devise and implement strategy, to define objectives and the results to be achieved and report on them,










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excellent mastery of audit standards in general, and performance compliance and financial auditing standards in particular,










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excellent mastery of management methods: leading and motivating teams, identifying and exploiting staff potential, conflict management,










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versatility and the capacity to analyse and summarise,










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excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills,










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proven ability to work with stakeholders. Accessibility and open-mindedness, with a sense for the general interest and negotiating skills,










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thorough knowledge of auditing methods concerning various fields,










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thorough knowledge of one official language of the EU and satisfactory knowledge of at least one other official language of the EU. Knowledge of other languages would be an advantage. On account of the nature of the duties to be performed, a sound knowledge of French and English is required.




RECRUITMENT POLICY
The Court is an equal opportunities employer with a policy of non-discrimination and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants.
RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS
In accordance with Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






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be a national of one of the Member States of the EU,










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enjoy their full rights as a citizen,










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










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produce the necessary character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties.




SELECTION PROCEDURE






(a)


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






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










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their capacity to manage and direct a team;










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their specific skills, as required for the post in question.














(b)


The board will make its assessment in two stages:






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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 he/she will be invited to prepare;














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the successful candidates will be:






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invited for interview,










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asked to present their case studies.












If the board deems it necessary, it may also call on the services of an ‘assessment centre’ to evaluate the candidates' capacity to perform management tasks.
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 deadline for applications is 26 February 2014 at 5 p.m.



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.

DATA PROTECTION
Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (1), ‘the recipient shall process the personal data only for the purposes for which they were transmitted.’

Luxembourg, 9 January 2014.


For the Court of Auditors

Vítor CALDEIRA

President





(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.