Directorate-General for Informatics — Vacancy notice for a Director in the Directorate ‘Digital Business Solutions’ (DIGIT.B) (AD 14) Brussels — (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) — COM/2016/10368
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), information technology profession, job vacancy








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15.6.2016   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 214/1





Directorate-General for Informatics
Vacancy notice for a Director in the Directorate ‘Digital Business Solutions’ (DIGIT.B) (AD 14) Brussels
(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)
COM/2016/10368
(2016/C 214 A/01)
 

We are

The Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT) (http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/informatics/index_en.htm) of the European Commission is responsible for the management and co-ordination of information and telecommunication technology for the Commission’s services and, in particular, for identifying, articulating and implementing a modern and dynamic corporate Information Technology vision and a strategy which is fully aligned with the Commission’s overall priorities, in close cooperation with the IT governance structures.
Within DIGIT, directorate B ‘Digital Business Solutions’ is responsible for developing and maintaining corporate information systems for different Directorates-General of the Commission supporting both internal administration and EU policies in areas such as human resources; corporate decision-making; document management; financial management and planning; asset management; audit; e-procurement; Internal Market; research and participative democracy.
Furthermore, Directorate B will be at the forefront of the implementation of the so-called ‘Synergies and Efficiency Review (SER)’ of the European Commission, which aims at identifying where organisational efficiencies could be improved, including organisational structures and staff allocation. Through the implementation of its Digital Transformation projects, DIGIT will contribute to the modernisation of the European Commission.
Directorate B also manages the Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations programme (ISA) (http://ec.europa.eu/isa/) which facilitates effective cross-border and cross-sector information exchange between public administrations in the Member States. The ISA programme contributes to the Commission’s eGovernment activities whose target is efficiency through new, innovative and more effective digital services under the Digital Single Market.
Finally, based on the above, Directorate B, in partnership with Commission services, Member State administrations and different stakeholders, provides high quality corporate information systems, common frameworks and interoperable, reusable components enabling the successful implementation of the e-Commission and EU policies.

We propose

Within DIGIT, the role of the Director is to provide overall strategic orientation and management of Directorate B, with specific responsibilities for critical information systems at corporate level within the framework set by the Directorate-General’s mission statement and annual work programme.
The Director is a member of the Commission’s IT Board.
The Director chairs the ISA Coordination Committee and guides the interoperability policy formulation, communication and implementation with Member State administrations.
The Director represents the Director-General in external and internal events relevant to the Directorate.
The Directorate has 6 units based in Brussels but some of them have staff both in Brussels and Luxembourg:






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Unit B1 — Architecture office, Consultancy, Innovation and Relationship management










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Unit B2 — Corporate Knowledge and Decision-making Solutions










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Unit B3 — Corporate HR solutions










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Unit B4 — Corporate Financial Procurement and Policy solutions










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Unit B5 — Corporate Grant Management Solutions










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Unit B6 — Interoperability solutions for European public administrations (ISA)




The Director is based in Brussels and operates under the direct supervision of the Director-General.
The Director is responsible for around 150 statutory staff and some 450 external service providers and manages a budget of about EUR 105 million.

We look for

The job requires:






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leadership and charisma to direct and motivate a large, constantly changing team of highly competent IT and administrative professionals; excellent management skills and ability to lead a service-oriented organisation in a multicultural environment. Proven ability and experience to understand the challenges facing large organisations in the design, development and evolution of corporate information systems aligned with business needs;










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proven experience in effective planning and management of human resources (large teams) and budgets;










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strong communication and inter-personal skills;










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the capacity to develop and maintain excellent relationships with other services in the Commission, with other institutions, other European bodies and national administrations; to formulate and follow-up with Member State administrations interoperability strategies for cross-border and cross-sector digital services;










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the capacity to establish and sustain the partnerships with the Commission’s senior management essential to exploit the potential of IT to modernise the Institution;










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proven background and practical experience running large projects including architecture, planning, project management and quality control of deliverables;










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the ability to create a vision for Corporate Information systems development and service provisioning in the Commission that takes account of needs, resources and constraints and to advise other Directorates-General on their IT strategy particularly concerning their portfolio of information systems;










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excellent analytical skills, capacity to identify key points, develop and generate strategic goals and translate them into practical proposals for action;










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good knowledge of main Commission working languages is essential in order to communicate efficiently and fluently and to cooperate with stakeholders;





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 lit (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 Director 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 14 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 Director is based in Brussels.

Equal opportunities

The European Commission applies an active equal opportunities policy aimed at further increasing the share of women in management functions and it particularly encourages 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 Senior Management & CCA, SC11 8/62, B-1049 Brussels, indicating clearly as a reference: Vacancy for a Director in DIGIT (COM/2016/10368), 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 13 July 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/language-policy/official_languages_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.