Vacancy notice ECA/2016/6 — Head of Security — (AD function group, grades 10 to 12) — Secretariat General — Directorate of Human Resources, Finance and General Services (SG1)
Date: 2016-06-01
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, administrator, competition (EU), executive, job vacancy, public safety








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1.6.2016   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 194/1





VACANCY NOTICE ECA/2016/6
Head of Security
(AD function group, grades 10 to 12)
Secretariat General — Directorate of Human Resources, Finance and General Services (SG1)
(2016/C 194 A/01)
 

WHO WE ARE

The European Court of Auditors is the European Union institution set up by the Treaty to audit EU finances. As the EU’s external auditor, it helps to improve EU financial management and acts as an independent guardian of the taxpayers’ financial interests.
The Court is based in Luxembourg.
The security team is in charge of the institution’s security and all security and safety measures for its buildings, staff duty travel and organisational issues concerning safety and security.

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING

The Court has decided to launch a recruitment procedure for the position of Head of Security on the basis of Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union. This selection procedure will run in parallel with the internal and interinstitutional recruitment procedures so as to reach a broader selection of candidates.
The basic monthly salaries for grades AD 10 (step 1), AD 11 (step 1) and grade AD 12 (step 1) are 8 324,49, 9 418,62 and 10 656,56 euros respectively. Under the conditions laid down in the Staff Regulations, certain allowances may be added to this basic salary, which is also subject to EU tax and exempt from national tax.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a dynamic head of security with at least ten years of professional experience with high level of availability, including weekends and public holidays.
Under the authority of the Director of Human Resources, Finance and General Services, the Head of Security will:






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be in charge of the Security and Safety Service (Secretariat General);










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carry out threat assessments to ensure appropriate measures are introduced, in a timely and effective manner, in the field of crisis management devices and procedures, including aspects of evacuation,










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conduct regular analyses of the situations and apply recognised risk analysis tools,










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be in charge of cooperating and developing professional contacts with local police and security departments, counterparts from other EU institutions, and security departments in the Member States.




This selection procedure is open to candidates who, on the application deadline, will have:
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.




A sound knowledge of English and French is essential for operational reasons; knowledge of other languages would be an asset.
Candidates must also have:






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proven high-level professional experience in the security forces, police or military (high ranking officer), gained in one of the EU Member States after obtaining the above-mentioned qualification. This must be at least 10 years for grade AD 10, 12 years for grade AD 11 and 15 years for grade AD 12,










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practical operational experience in leading teams in relation to the protection of staff, buildings, perimeter assets or information,










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professional experience in the preparation of threat analyses and reports,










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capacity to develop professional contacts with police and security departments,










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the ability to perform under stress and in difficult circumstances.




The following would also be considered an asset:






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proven experiences in high risks areas (embassies, consulates, international organisations, etc.),










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experience in the handling of strictly confidential matters,










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the ability to contribute to the development of security strategies and procedures,










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specific technical training in the area of security,










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basic (medical) life support training.





RECRUITMENT POLICY

The Court is an equal opportunities employer with a policy of non-discrimination and welcomes applications from both men and women from the broadest possible geographical basis amongst the EU Member States. The Court offers measures to reconcile professional and private life and can provide adjustments at the workplace for people with disabilities.
RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS
In accordance with Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, the successful candidate must:






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be a national of an EU Member State;










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be entitled to their full rights as a citizen;










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










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meet the character requirements for the duties involved.




SELECTION PROCEDURE
Eligible applications will be examined by a recruitment panel. Following this examination, the top 10 candidates (maximum) will be asked to prepare a case study, which they will then present at an interview.
At the end of this procedure, the panel will draw up a reserve list of the six candidates who best fulfil the criteria laid down in this vacancy notice, ranked by alphabetical order.
This list will be valid until 31 December 2017 and may be renewed.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications must be written in English or French and emailed to the following address: vacancies@eca.europa.eu
Please quote the reference for this vacancy notice in the subject line. Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:






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a letter of motivation of a 
maximum
 of 
one
 page,










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an up-to-date CV of a 
maximum
 of 
three
 pages in the ‘Europass’ format (see: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu),










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the attached formal declaration, duly completed, signed and dated,










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two reference letters from previous posts.











Any applications failing to adhere strictly to these instructions will be rejected.







The application deadline is midday on 30 June 2016.


REQUEST FOR REVIEW — APPEALS PROCEDURES — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

If, at any stage of the selection procedure, you consider that a decision adversely affects you, you may use the following means:
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE PRE-SELECTION BOARD
Within 10 days of the date of the communication notifying you of a decision taken by the preselection board, you may submit a written request for it to be reviewed, setting out the reasons for your request. This must be sent to the following address: vacancies@eca.europa.eu
APPEAL PROCEDURE
You may lodge a complaint against a decision of the Appointing Authority, under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, within 3 months of the notification of the decision, to:





European Court of Auditors




Secretary-General




12, rue Alcide de Gasperi




1615 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG




You may submit a judicial appeal under Article 91 of the Staff Regulations to:





European Union Civil Service Tribunal




Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald




2925 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG




COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN
Like any other EU citizen, you may lodge a complaint with:





The European Ombudsman




1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman — BP 403




67001 Strasbourg Cedex




FRANCE




under Article 228(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (1).
You should note that complaints lodged with the European Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period of time laid down in Article 90(2) and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging complaints or appeals with the European Union Civil Service Tribunal under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (2), the Court will only process personal data for the purposes for which they were provided.


(1)  OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

(2)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.