Directorate-General Joint Research Centre (JRC) – Publication of a vacancy for the function of Director Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management (Grade AD 14) (Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations) COM/2021/10400
Date: 2021-02-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security, European Commission
Subjects: Joint Research Centre, administrator, competition (EU), decommissioning of power stations, job vacancy, managing director, nuclear power station, nuclear safety, radioactive waste, waste management








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26.2.2021   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CA 66/1






Directorate-General Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Publication of a vacancy for the function of Director Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management (Grade AD 14)
(Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations)
COM/2021/10400
(2021/C 66 A/01)
 

We are

As the science and knowledge service of the European Commission, the Joint Research Centre's mission is to support EU policies with independent evidence throughout the whole policy cycle. The JRC is located in 5 Member States (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). Further information is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc
Nuclear research is a cornerstone of the JRC’s activities since its inception and some of the installations used for research are shut down necessitating decommissioning, while waste-management needs to continue for installations that are still in use. Within the EU, growing emphasis has been placed on nuclear decommissioning and waste management highlighted by the creation of a dedicated financial Programme under the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.

We propose

The position of Director who heads the new Directorate in charge of implementing the JRC Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Management (D&WM) programme in line with the identified needs.
The goal of the Directorate is to either transform the 4 nuclear sites to reuse the buildings and/or land for non-nuclear purposes or to explore the transfer of the required decommissioning, spent fuel and radioactive waste management liabilities to the host Member States in case of a mutual agreement.
A key element of the work will be to strengthen the dialogue with the regulatory authorities in the host Member States in order to obtain the necessary licenses and approvals to increase the speed and efficiency of decommissioning and waste disposal.
The Director will take over an existing D&WM programme as the basis for designing an adapted D&WM programme, which includes the definition and management of related work carried out by external contractors.
The Director will be based in Ispra (IT), which will be the main centre of activities initially, while in his/hers coordinating role of the JRC D&WM programme also cooperating with the site Directors and respective operational units/sectors at the 3 other JRC sites with nuclear activities (Geel (BE), Petten (NL) and Karlsruhe (DE)).
The Director will be responsible for managing resources to achieve its objectives, in compliance with the Commission’s and the DG’s management framework (legal requirements, Internal Control Standards, Integrated Management system and the JRC People Management Pledge). The Director should ensure that resources are used in the most efficient, effective and economic manner and ensure that activities are carried out in respect of relevant legal obligations, applicable safety and licensing standards of host countries. The Director also ensures an effective evaluation and reporting for its activities (annual progress reports, evaluations, dissemination of results, transfer of knowledge etc.).
The Directorate is composed of one unit and two sectors with approximately 50 permanent staff, but its structure is likely to further evolve in the future.

We look for (selection criteria)

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding and dynamic professional who should fulfil the following selection criteria:






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Management skills:






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professional experience in high level technical and project management, supervising both internal specialists and external service providers,










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strong capacity to manage financial resources in the public service context,










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strong capacity to develop strategies and to translate them into practical proposals for action,










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ability to efficiently set priorities and objectives and steer the work of teams both locally and remotely.














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Specialist skills and experience:






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a thorough knowledge and experience with nuclear safety and security in the context of industrial nuclear decommissioning activities,










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knowledge of the legal context of nuclear licencing and nuclear safety and security in the EU context and in the national context of Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany will be an asset,










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thorough knowledge of administrative and financial procedures of the Commission,










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a University level education in Nuclear Engineering/ Science, Physics or Chemistry or equivalent is desirable.














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Personal qualities:






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excellent communication and negotiation skills,










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excellent organisational skills and the ability to solve organisational and operational problems via a results-oriented approach,










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ability to share information and cooperate with peers and colleagues.









Candidates must (eligibility requirements)

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






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










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University degree or diploma: candidates must have:






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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).














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Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience (1) at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission.










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Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high-level management function (2) in a field relevant for this position.










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Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (3) and a satisfactory 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.










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Age limit: candidates must not 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 (4)).





Selection and appointment

The European Commission will select and appoint the Director according to its selection and recruitment procedures (see: Document on Senior Officials Policy (5)).
As part of this selection procedure, the European Commission sets up a pre-selection panel. This panel analyses all applications, proceeds with a first eligibility verification and identifies candidates having the best profile in view of the selection criteria mentioned above, and who may be invited for an interview with the pre-selection panel.
Following these interviews, the pre-selection panel draws up its conclusions and proposes a list of candidates for further interviews with the European Commission's Consultative Committee on Appointments (CCA). The CCA, taking into consideration the conclusions of the pre-selection panel, will decide on the candidates to be invited for an interview.
Candidates who are called for an interview with the CCA participate in a full-day management assessment centre run by external recruitment consultants. Taking account of the results of the interview and the report of the assessment centre, the CCA establishes a shortlist of candidates it considers suitable to exercise the function of Director.
Candidates on the CCA shortlist will be interviewed by the Member(s) of the Commission responsible for JRC (6).
Following these interviews, the European Commission takes the appointment decision.
The selected candidate must have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service, produce appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties and be physically fit to perform their duties.
The selected candidate should hold, or be in the position to obtain, a valid security clearance certificate 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. (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).
Until the personal security clearance has been granted by the Member State concerned and the clearance procedure completed with the legally required briefing from the European Commission’s Security Directorate, the candidate will not be able to access EU Classified Information (EUCI) at the level of CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or above, nor attend any meetings at which such EUCI is discussed.
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 (7).

Equal opportunities

In accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (8), the European Commission pursues a strategic objective of achieving gender equality at all management levels by the end of its current mandate and applies an equal opportunities policy encouraging applications that could contribute towards more diversity, gender equality and overall geographical balance.

Conditions of employment

The salaries and conditions of employment are laid down in the Staff Regulations (9).
The successful candidate will be recruited as an official at grade AD14 (10). He / she will be classified depending on the length of his / her previous professional experience in step 1 or step 2 within that grade.
Applicants should note the requirement under the Staff Regulations for all new staff to complete successfully a 9-month probationary period.
The place of employment is Ispra, Italy.
The post is available from 16 January 2021.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Director will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to declare any interests, which might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

Application procedure

Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all eligibility requirements (‘Candidates must’), particularly concerning the types of diploma, high-level professional experience as well as linguistic capacity required. Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements means an automatic exclusion from the selection procedure.
If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet on the following website and follow the instructions concerning the various stages of the procedure:
https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/
You must have a valid e-mail address. This will be used to confirm your registration as well as to remain in contact with you during the different stages of the procedure. Therefore, please keep the European Commission informed about any change in your e-mail address.
To complete your application, you need to upload a CV in PDF format and to fill out, online, a letter of motivation (maximum 8 000 characters). Your CV and your letter of motivation may be submitted in any of the official languages of the European Union.
Once you have finished your online registration, you will receive an electronic mail confirming that your application has been registered. 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 on-line. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.
If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail to: HR-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 26 March 2021, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.
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 candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the different selection committees is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their individual members or for anybody to do so on their behalf. Any query has to be addressed to the secretariat of the respective panels.

Protection of personal data

The Commission will ensure that candidates' personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.


(1)  Professional experience is only taken into consideration if it represents an actual work relationship defined as real, genuine work, on a paid basis and as employee (any type of contract) or provider of a service. Professional activities pursued part-time shall be calculated pro rata, on the basis of the certified percentage of full-time hours worked. Maternity leave / parental leave / leave for adoption is taken into consideration if it is in the framework of a work contract. PhDs are assimilated to professional experience, even when unpaid, but for a duration of 3 years maximum, provided that the PhD has been successfully completed. A given period may be counted only once.

(2)  In their curriculum vitae, candidates should clearly indicate for all years during which 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; (4) numbers of hierarchical layers above and below; and (5) number of peers.

(3)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01958R0001-20130701&qid=1408533709461&from=EN

(4)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(5)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf

(6)  Unless the Member of the Commission concerned, in line with the Commission Decisions of 5 December 2007 (PV(2007) 1811) and 30 September 2020 (PV(2020) 2351), has delegated this task.

(7)  Selection panels will ensure that no undue advantage is given to native speakers of these languages.

(8)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(9)  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01962R0031-20140701&from=EN

(10)  The correction coefficient applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union for Ispra is set at 90 % as from 1 July 2020. This coefficient is subject to an annual revision.

(11)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).