RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/316/2024/S – DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Function group AD, grade 15) – Directorate-General for Security and Safety
Date: 2024-10-28
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, managing director, recruitment, security services








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C/2024/6469


28.10.2024






RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/316/2024/S
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
(Function group AD, grade 15)
Directorate-General for Security and Safety
(C/2024/6469)


          
      
1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of director-general (AD, grade 15) in the Directorate-General for Security and Safety, 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.
The remuneration and conditions of employment are laid down in the Staff Regulations. Recruitment will be at grade AD15 (2). In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Union tax and exempt from national tax, certain allowances may be payable in circumstances laid down by the Staff Regulations.
Candidates should note that, in accordance with the Staff Regulations, all new members of staff must successfully complete a nine-month probationary period, and 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-general 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 welcomes applications without discrimination on any ground such as gender, ethnicity, 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-general will be required to carry out the following duties (3) in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the Secretary-General:






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Ensuring that a large department in Parliament’s Secretariat, comprising several directorates covering the directorate-general’s areas of activity, runs smoothly;










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Proposing developments, setting objectives and determining the resources required to meet them, managing teams, choosing organisational methods and committing financial resources;










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Managing and/or overseeing cross-cutting projects;










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Advising the Secretary-General and Members of Parliament within their remits, cooperating with the Jurisconsult and the other directors-general;










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Where appropriate, representing Parliament,










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Acting as authorising officer by delegation,










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Where necessary, deputising for the Secretary-General.




5.   Eligibility

The selection procedure is open to candidates who fulfil the following conditions on the closing date for applications:
(a)   General conditions

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 the duties concerned.




(b)   Specific conditions

(i)   
Qualifications required








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when the normal period of university education is four years or more, a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the Member States of the Union,
or










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when the normal period of university education is at least three years, a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the Member States of the Union and appropriate professional experience of at least one year (5).
Diplomas, whether issued in a Member State of the Union or in another country, must be recognised by an official body of a Member State of the Union, such as the ministry of education.
Candidates holding diplomas issued in a non-EU country (6) must enclose with their application an EU equivalence for their diplomas. For further information on recognition of qualifications obtained in a non-EU country in the ENIC-NARIC networks, see https://www.enic-naric.net/.




(ii)   Professional experience required

Professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above:






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15 years, at least part of which must be in the directorate-general’s areas of activity, and including at least nine years in a European and/or international environment, and at least nine years in management positions in a large department.




(iii)   Knowledge of languages

Excellent knowledge of one of the European Union’s official languages (7) is required, along with very good knowledge of at least one other official language of the European Union.
The Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account.
6.   Tests

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 this stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.
The interviews will be based on the job description as set out in point 4 above, focusing on the following:






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strategic thinking;










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management skills;










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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.




7.   Submission of applications

The deadline for applications is:

12:00 (noon), Brussels time, on Monday, 11 November 2024.

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/316/2024/S) and a curriculum vitae in Europass format (8), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/316/2024/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 of supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities
             (9)
. 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 (10), 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: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

(5)  This year of experience will not be taken into account when assessing the professional experience required under indent (ii), ‘Professional experience required’.

(6)  UK qualifications/diplomas obtained up until 31 December 2020 are accepted with no other recognition required. For diplomas obtained after that date NARIC recognition is required. In practice, this means that UK diplomas issued from 1 January 2021 must be accompanied by an equivalence issued by a competent authority of a current Member State of the EU.

(7)  The European Union’s official languages are: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

(8)  
            https://europa.eu/europass/.

(9)  This does not apply to candidates working for the European Parliament on the closing date for applications. Candidates are responsible for making sure that Parliament’s departments are in possession of their complete application file (where relevant documents are missing from the HRM portal (Streamline)).

(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).




ANNEX
Directorate-Generale for Security and Safety

Main tasks







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Defining the directorate-general’s strategy and organising and coordinating its activities;










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Keeping people and property in the European Parliament safe at the three places of work, in strict compliance with the rules laid down by the political authorities and the measures defined for their implementation, and deploying appropriate safety measures for users and buildings;










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Providing close protection for the President and having armed officers provide security at strategic points on Parliament’s premises;










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Ensuring round-the-clock security and assistance for everyone using Parliament’s facilities, and taking all necessary fire-prevention, fire-fighting and crowd-control measures, as well as providing first aid;










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Designing, deploying and managing innovative and efficient physical access-control systems for the institution at all three places of work, and facilitating accreditation and access to Parliament’s premises and welcoming a wide range of users and visitors;










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Ensuring the protection of information, and preventing and combating hybrid threats and espionage;










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Coordinating the Crisis Cell and managing the Electronic Countermeasures Program (TSCM) of the European Parliament, and helping to ensure continuity of services, risk and crisis management inside and outside Parliament’s premises, including business continuity planning and testing within the directorate-general;










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Advising the Secretary-General and cooperating with the other directorates-general, the institutions of the European Union and the national authorities on security matters, promoting information, communication and awareness-raising campaigns aimed at fostering a participatory security and safety culture, and strengthening interinstitutional cooperation in this area;










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Managing staff; organising and chairing several management meetings (directors, heads of unit) every month;










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Acting as authorising officer by delegation.




DIRECTORATE A
Directorate for Security Operations






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Overseeing, coordinating and motivating the directorate’s units and services, and ensuring that information is exchanged between the various services of the directorate-general;










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Keeping people and property in the European Parliament safe at the three places of work, in strict compliance with the rules laid down by the political authorities;










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Ensuring access control for people and vehicles, as well as security checks on deliveries and mail entering Parliament’s buildings;










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Providing close protection for the President and having armed officers provide security at strategic points on Parliament’s premises;










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Liaising with host countries’ competent authorities and the security services of the other institutions, and making the necessary arrangements for cooperation with them in its areas of responsibility;










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Contributing to the reassessment of the technical measures needed to strengthen security at the three places of work, and collaborating on projects in other directorates that could have an impact on the Directorate for Security Operations.




DIRECTORATE B
Directorate for Safety, Access and Assistance






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Overseeing, coordinating and motivating the directorate’s units, and ensuring the exchange of information between them, as well as ensuring the coherence of processes within the directorate;










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Contributing to the implementation of the global security concept in its areas of responsibility, at all three places of work, by developing and implementing security policies and strategies and standardising security operating procedures;










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Providing appropriate responses to security requirements at all times through remote protection and surveillance of buildings and technical facilities;










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Ensuring the management of access requests and the allocation of access passes on the basis of the regulatory provisions in force, and offering a high-quality service for the management and reception of guests and visitors to Parliament, particularly during major events taking place within the institution;










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carrying out, at the three places of work, all duties relating to fire prevention, security and first aid for Parliament users, and standardising the security operating procedures within its remit; Carrying out risk analyses, investigations and fire safety audits as a preventive measure or following security incidents;










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Formulating fire safety, prevention and first aid advice, ensuring compliance with national and EU legislation applicable in the field of fire safety, and liaising and collaborating with the competent authorities of the host countries and other institutions;










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Helping to ensure smooth cooperation with Parliament’s governing bodies and Secretariat within its remit, and ensuring that their decisions are acted on.




DIRECTORATE C
Directorate for Resources






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Ensuring and implementing a staff management policy tailored to the needs of the directorate-general, including optimum use of human resources by sector of activity, organisation of workstations at the three places of work and effective annual planning for security and prevention officers, while contributing to the general objectives of better career prospects and improved and inclusive working conditions;










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Ensuring the budgetary, financial and contract management of the directorate-general, and scheduling tender procedures each year;










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Ensuring the operation, development and maintenance of IT systems and user support for security operations;










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Ensuring and implementing targeted security and safety training strategies for all categories of the directorate-general’s staff, as well as establishing training needs through the adoption of an annual training plan to ensure security, safety and an inclusive working environment;










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Coordinating and ensuring the smooth running of operations within the Directorate for Resources and the directorate-general more generally, in accordance with the needs of Parliament and the directorate-general.




DIRECTORATE D
Directorate for Technologies and Information






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Providing specialist risk analysis and ongoing investigation services;










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Ensuring the protection of information, and preventing and combating hybrid threats and espionage;










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Ensuring the installation, operation and maintenance of physical security systems in all Parliament’s places of work;










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Facilitating closer cooperation with Parliament’s services, the competent authorities of host countries and the other Member States, as well as with the other institutions;










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Coordinating the Crisis Cell to ensure the security and safety of official missions of Members and staff outside the three places of work.







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