European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) – Publication of a vacancy for the function of Executive Director (Temporary Agent – Grade AD 14) – COM/2022/20087
Date: 2022-07-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security, European Commission
Subjects: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, managing director, recruitment, servant (EU)








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27.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 286/1






European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
Publication of a vacancy for the function of Executive Director
(Temporary Agent – Grade AD 14)
COM/2022/20087
(2022/C 286 A/01)
 

We are

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (‘the Agency’ — ‘EU-OSHA’) is a decentralised agency of the European Union (EU), established in 1994 and based in Bilbao, Spain. It is governed by Regulation (EU) 2019/126 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).
EU-OSHA’s objective is to provide the Union institutions and bodies, the Member States, the social partners and other actors involved in the field of safety and health at work with relevant technical, scientific and economic information and qualified expertise in that field in order to improve the working environment as regards the protection of the safety and health of workers.
To that end, EU-OSHA shall enhance and disseminate knowledge, provide evidence and services for the purpose of policy making, including research-based conclusions, and shall facilitate knowledge sharing among and between Union and national actors.
For further information, please consult the Agency’s website: https://osha.europa.eu/en

We propose

The function of the Executive Director of the Agency.
The Executive Director is responsible for the overall management of EU-OSHA in accordance with the strategic direction set by the Management Board. The Executive Director is the legal representative of EU-OSHA, and shall be independent in the performance of their duties and accountable for their activities to the Management Board. The Executive Director’s role and responsibilities include the following:






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the day-to-day administration of EU-OSHA;










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taking decisions with regard to the management of human resources in EU-OSHA;










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taking into account the needs relating to EU-OSHA’s activities and sound budgetary management and deciding on EU-OSHA’s internal structures;










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preparing and submitting the programming document to the Management Board for approval, after having consulted the Commission;










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implementing the programming document and reporting to the Management Board on its implementation;










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preparing the consolidated annual report on EU-OSHA’s activities and presenting it to the Management Board for assessment and adoption;










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establishing an effective monitoring system to enable regular evaluations of EU-OSHA’s programmes and activities;










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preparing draft financial rules applicable to EU-OSHA;










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preparing EU-OSHA’s draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure and implementing EU-OSHA’s budget;










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preparing an action plan following-up conclusions of audit reports and evaluations, as well as investigations by OLAF and reporting on progress to the Commission and to the Management Board and the Executive Board;










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aiming to ensure gender balance within EU-OSHA;










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protecting the financial interests of the Union;










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preparing an anti-fraud strategy for EU-OSHA;










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where relevant, cooperating with other Union agencies and concluding cooperation agreements with them.




For further information, please refer to the provisions of the Regulation.

We look for (selection criteria)

The candidates should have:

Management skills:







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Proven management skills, both at strategic and operational level;










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Excellent capacity to develop and implement a strategic vision, to set objectives and to motivate and lead teams in a multicultural and multilingual environment;










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Proven decision-making skills, including the capacity to take decisions in a complex political environment and in emergency situations;










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Hands-on experience of budgetary, financial and human resources management in a national, European and/or international context.





Specialist skills and experience:







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Very good knowledge of European and national policies in occupational safety and health;










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Ability to interact and negotiate at the highest level of management with the EU institutions and bodies as well as public authorities and social partners;










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Very good understanding of the EU institutions and how they operate and interact, as well as of EU administrative and financial procedures, EU policies and international activities of relevance to the activities of EU-OSHA.





Personal qualities:







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Ability to communicate efficiently and fluently to the stakeholders and the public in order to represent the Agency in international fora and to interact with stakeholders;










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Excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills;










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Experience gained in a multicultural environment and ability to adapt to evolving political priorities at EU level would be assets.





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 (2) at a level to which the qualifications referred to above give admission. At least 5 years of that professional experience must be in the area of the activities of the Agency.










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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 (3) 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 (4) 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 be able to complete, at the deadline for application, the full mandate of 5 years before reaching the retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Union, the retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 66 years (see Article 47 of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union (5)).





Selection and appointment

The Executive Director will be appointed by the Management Board of the Agency on the basis of a shortlist provided by the European Commission.
To establish this shortlist, the European Commission organises a selection in accordance with its selection and recruitment procedures (see the Document on Senior Officials Policy (6)).
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 Executive Director of the Agency.
Candidates on the CCA shortlist will be interviewed by the Member(s) of the Commission responsible for the Directorate-General in charge of the relations with the Agency (7).
Following these interviews, the European Commission adopts a shortlist of the most suitable candidates, which will be communicated to the Management Board of EU-OSHA. The latter may decide to interview the candidates before appointing the Executive Director from among the candidates on the Commission shortlist. Inclusion on this shortlist does not guarantee appointment.
Candidates may be required to undergo further interviews and/or tests in addition to those indicated above.
The selected candidate shall be invited to make a statement before the European Parliament and to answer questions from Members of Parliament.

Equal opportunities

The European Commission and the Agency apply a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (8).
The Commission and the Agency commit to welcoming and managing diversity, gender equality and inclusion, and welcome applications from all candidates independently of their gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, language, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation, including from candidates with disabilities.

Conditions of employment

The salaries and conditions of employment are laid down in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants.
The successful candidate will be engaged by the Management Board of the Agency as a Temporary Agent at grade AD 14 (9). She/he will be classified depending on the length of his/her previous professional experience in step 1 or step 2 within that grade.
She/he will be appointed for an initial mandate of 5 years, with a possible prolongation for a maximum 5 years according to Regulation establishing the Agency as applicable at the time of appointment.
Applicants should note the requirement under the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants for all new staff to complete successfully a 9-month probationary period.
The place of employment is Bilbao, Spain.

Important information for candidates

Candidates are reminded that the work of the different selection panels is confidential. It is forbidden for candidates to make direct or indirect contact with their individual members, including the members of the EU-OSHA Management Board, which is the appointing authority, or for anybody to do so on their behalf. All queries must be addressed to the secretariat of the relevant panel.

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 (10). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

Independence and declaration of interests

Before taking up his/her duties, the Executive 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, preferably using the Europass CV format (11), 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.
It is in your interest to ensure that your application is accurate, thorough and truthful.
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 online. You will be contacted directly by the European Commission regarding the status of your application.

Applications sent by e-mail will not be accepted. If you require more information and/or encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail to:
HR-MANAGEMENT-ONLINE@ec.europa.eu
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 will not be accepted.

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 26 September 2022, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.


(1)  Regulation (EU) 2019/126 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 58).

(2)  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.

(3)  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.

(4)  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01958R0001-20130701

(5)  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01962R0031-20140701

(6)  https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/compilation-of-the-senior-official-policy-at-the-european-commission_en.pdf (only exists in English).

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

(8)  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01962R0031-20140701

(9)  The correction coefficient applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union for Spain is set at 96,3 % as from 1 July 2021. This coefficient is subject to an annual revision.

(10)  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).

(11)  You can find information on how to create your Europass CV online at: https://europa.eu/europass/en/create-europass-cv