DG Economic and Financial Affairs — Vacancy notice for a Deputy Director-General function (AD 15) Brussels — (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2016/10364
Date: 2016-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), economic policy, financing policy, job vacancy, managing director








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4.3.2016   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 84/1





DG Economic and Financial Affairs
Vacancy notice for a Deputy Director-General function (AD 15) Brussels
(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)
COM/2016/10364
(2016/C 084 A/01)
 

We are

The mission of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) is to contribute to raising the economic welfare of citizens in the European Union (EU) and beyond by fostering competitive, employment-rich economies. To this end, the Directorate-General contributes to the development of policies that are geared towards smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth while preserving macroeconomic and financial stability by implementing necessary structural reforms, achieving and maintaining sound public finances and an appropriate policy mix, and promoting investment in productive and human capital. The processes aimed at a deeper and fairer Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and at completing the EMU architecture are central in this endeavour.
On 13 January 2016, the Commission adopted a new organisation chart for DG ECFIN with date of effect on 1 March 2016. This vacancy notice takes account of the changes that occurred on this date.

We propose

The Deputy Director-General will coordinate the work on: (i) budgetary and macroeconomic surveillance in several Member States; (ii) the analysis and monitoring of macroeconomic imbalances; (iii) structural reforms in Member States and EU-level policies with a view to achieving sustained growth and a high degree of macroeconomic stability; (iv) finance matters including lending and borrowing; and (v) coordination with the European Investment Bank (EIB) group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and international financial institutions (IFIs).
The Deputy Director-General will be directly in charge of Directorate B ‘Investment, growth and structural reforms’, Directorate E ‘Economies of the Member States III’, and Directorate L ‘Treasury and financial operations’, which are responsible for these issues. In line with the reinforced matrix structure of DG ECFIN, which came into effect on 1 March 2016, the reporting lines of horizontal Directorates В (‘Investment, growth and structural reforms’) and C (‘Fiscal policy and policy mix’) will be shared by the two Deputy Director-Generals in DG ECFIN in order to establish a more integrated approach to the surveillance of both budgetary and structural policies within the context of the European Semester. The two Deputy Directors-General will thus be instrumental in encouraging and coordinating cross-Directorates’ work.
The Deputy Director-General supports the Director-General in the management and coordination of DG ECFIN, 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 ECFIN. He/she represents DG ECFIN at high-level meetings and replaces the Director-General when and where needed, including in international fora.
The Deputy Director-General coordinates and actively participates in the horizontal activities of the DG when various Directorates are involved.

We look for

The successful candidate must be an outstanding and dynamic professional able to demonstrate the following characteristics:






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very good knowledge of, and experience in economic matters,










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a good understanding of the main policy areas to be managed by the Directorates under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director-General,










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excellent leadership and management skills as well as solid experience in the supervision and coordination of large teams, with a very good capacity to set priorities and to take decisions,










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solid representation and negotiating skills, being able to represent the European Commission effectively and efficiently at the highest levels within the Commission, with other EU and international institutions and with Member States and other relevant stakeholders,










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good knowledge of the Commission’s administrative procedures,










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very good political judgement and high conceptual ability and the capacity to generate and implement new overall strategic plans and ideas.





Candidates must (eligibility criteria)

Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following formal criteria to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:


Nationality:
 candidates must be a citizen of one of the EU Member States of the European Union.


University degree or diploma:
 candidates must have:






(i)


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;










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or 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 (this 1 year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below).






Professional experience:
 candidates must have at least 15 years’ postgraduate professional experience at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission.


Management experience:
 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.


Languages:
 have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (2) and an adequate knowledge of another of these official languages. Selection panels will verify during the interview(s) whether candidates comply with the requirement of a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language. This may include part of the interview being conducted in this other language.


Age limit:
 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 66 years (see Article 52(a) of the Staff Regulations) (3).
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. Please 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.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up their duties, candidates are required to declare that they will act independently in the public interest and have no interests, which might be considered prejudicial to their independence.

Appointment and conditions of employment

The European Commission will select and appoint the Deputy Director-General according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see also the Compilation Document on Senior Officials Policy (4)). As part of this selection procedure, candidates who have been invited for an interview by the Commission’s Consultative Committee on Appointments will participate, beforehand, in an assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants.
For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and/or French only (5).
Salaries and conditions of employment are those laid down in the Staff Regulations for AD 15 grade officials of the European Union. Candidates should note the requirement under the Staff Regulations for all new staff to complete successfully a 9-month probationary period.
The Deputy Director-General is based in Brussels.

Equal opportunities

The European Union applies an equal opportunities policy. Given the low representation of women in management functions, the Commission would particularly welcome applications from women.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the required types of diploma and professional experience as well as your linguistic capacity. Failure to possess any of these 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.
You must have a valid email address. This will be used to identify your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stage of the selection process. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed about any change in your email address.
To complete your application, you will need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, both the CV and motivation letter must be written in English, French or German.
Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. The mail also contains a registration number which will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. If you do not receive a confirmation mail, 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.
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 to the following address: European Commission, Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security, Unit for Executive Staff and CCA Secretariat, SC11 8/59, B-1049 Brussels, indicating clearly as a reference: Vacancy for a Deputy Director-General in DG ECFIN (COM/2016/10364), and 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 email to: HR-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 6 April 2016, 12.00 noon Brussels time, after which online registrations will not be possible anymore.
It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. 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. Late registrations are not accepted.

Important information for applicants

Applicants are reminded that the work of the selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for applicants to make direct or indirect contact with members of these committees, or for anybody to do so, on their behalf.

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that candidates’ personal data are processed as required by 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 EU institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (6).


(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)  http://ec.europa.eu/languages/policy/linguistic-diversity/official-languages-eu_en.htm

(3)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

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

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

(6)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.