Recruitment notice PE/262/S – Director (F/M) (Function group AD, grade 14)
Date: 2021-05-10
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU law, administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, managing director








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10.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 178/1






RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/262/S – DIRECTOR (F/M)
(Function group AD, grade 14)
(2021/C 178 A/01)
 
LEGAL SERVICE — DIRECTORATE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of director (AD, grade 14) in the Legal Service, Directorate for Legislative Affairs, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Union (1) (‘the Staff Regulations’).
This selection procedure, which is designed to give the appointing authority a wider choice of candidates, will be conducted at the same time as internal and interinstitutional recruitment procedures.
Recruitment will be to grade AD 14 (2). The basic salary is EUR 14 941,46 per month. In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Community tax and exempt from national tax, certain allowances may be payable in circumstances laid down by the Staff Regulations.
Candidates should note that this post is subject to the mobility policy rules adopted by Parliament’s Bureau on 15 January 2018.
The post calls for flexibility and frequent contact with people inside and outside Parliament, including Members of the European Parliament. The director will be required to travel frequently between Parliament’s places of work and elsewhere.
2.   Place of employment

Brussels. This post may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other places of work.
3.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any ground such as gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.
4.   Job description

As a senior official, the director will be responsible for performing the following duties, in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the Jurisconsult (3):






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ensuring that a large department in Parliament’s Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly,










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managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff — optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity,










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providing Parliament and its bodies with legal advice,










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representing Parliament as agent in important legal proceedings,










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overseeing the provision of legal assistance in connection with administrative and financial matters or other matters referred to the Jurisconsult,










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assisting the Jurisconsult at his or her request or, in his or her absence, standing in for him or her at meetings of parliamentary bodies,










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representing Parliament in interinstitutional fora.




5.   Eligibility

The selection procedure is open to candidates who meet the following conditions on the closing date for applications:






(a)




General criteria


Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






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be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4),










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enjoy full rights as a citizen,










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










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be able to produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties.














(b)




Specific criteria








(i)



Qualifications and professional experience required







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University degree in law attested by a diploma, in accordance with Article 5 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.










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At least 12 years’ professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above, including at least six years performing managerial duties.














(ii)



Knowledge required







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Excellent knowledge of the European Parliament, the European Union and its institutions and the European Union’s treaties and legislation,










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excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues,










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very good understanding of the different cultures represented in the European institutions,










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excellent knowledge of legal procedures;










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excellent knowledge of procedures before European Union courts and proven practical advocacy experience before them;










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excellent knowledge of the structure, organisation and environment of Parliament’s Secretariat and of the various players involved,










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excellent drafting skills with specific reference to texts, reports and legal opinions concerning European integration and the development of the Union,










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excellent public-speaking skills,










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very good administrative knowledge (human resources and/or management and/or budget and/or finance and/or IT and/or legal issues, etc.),










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excellent knowledge of management techniques.














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Knowledge of languages

Excellent knowledge of one of the Court’s procedural languages and very good knowledge of another is required.
The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account.










(iv)



Skills required







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A flair for strategy,










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leadership qualities,










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forward-planning skills,










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ability to react appropriately to events,










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thoroughness,










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communication skills.












6.   Selection procedure

To assist the appointing authority in its choice, the Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will draw up a list of candidates and make a recommendation to Parliament’s Bureau as to who should be called for interview. The Bureau will adopt the list, and the committee will conduct the interviews and submit its final report to the Bureau for a decision. At that stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.
7.   Applications

The deadline for applications is:

12.00 (noon), Brussels time, on 28 May 2021.

Candidates are asked to send, by email only, a personal statement in pdf format (marked ‘For the attention of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Recruitment Notice PE/262/S’) and a curriculum vitae (in Europass format (5)), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/262/S) in the subject line, to:
PERS-EPSeniorManagement@ep.europa.eu
The date and time of dispatch of the email will be taken to be the date and time of submission of the application.

Scanned documents must be legible.


Candidates called for interview must produce by the interview date copies or photocopies of supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities (6)
. These documents will not be returned.

Personal data which candidates provide for the purposes of this selection procedure will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), in particular as regards their confidentiality and security.


(1)  See Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) and most recently by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15).

(2)  On recruitment the official will be placed in the appropriate step, in accordance with Article 32 of the Staff Regulations.

(3)  For description of main tasks, see annex.

(4)  The European Union’s Member States are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden.

(5)  https://europa.eu/europass/en

(6)  This does not apply to candidates working for the European Parliament on the closing date for applications.

(7)  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).




ANNEX
LEGAL SERVICE — DIRECTORATE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
MAIN TASKS
(Entity comprising 27 staff: 23 officials, 1 temporary staff member and 3 contract staff members)






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Managing the directorate,










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Advising Parliament and its bodies,










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Overseeing the Legal Service’s PPP projects,










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Representing Parliament in legal proceedings.




ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC POLICIES UNIT






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Providing legal assistance to the AIDA, BECA, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, IMCO and ITRE committees and the FISC subcommittee,










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Dealing with legal disputes in the respective sectors,










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Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects.




STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES UNIT






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Providing legal assistance to the AGRI, PECH, TRAN, REGI and CULT committees,










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Representing Parliament before Union courts,










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Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects.




JUSTICE AND CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIT






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Providing legal assistance to the LIBE, JURI, FEMM and PETI committees,










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Dealing with legal disputes in the unit’s areas of competence,










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Contributing to the Legal Service’s PPP projects,










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Other tasks: research, documentation, preparing legal files, etc.