Recruitment Notice PE/328/2025/S – Director-General (function group AD, grade 15) – Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics
Date: 2025-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, logistics, managing director, recruitment








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C/2025/2283


15.4.2025







            RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/328/2025/S
         

            DIRECTOR-GENERAL
         
(function group AD, grade 15)
Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics
(C/2025/2283)


          
      

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 Infrastructure and Logistics 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.

2.   Place of employment


Luxembourg. 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 very much welcomes all 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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Representing Parliament, where appropriate;










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Acting as authorising officer by delegation;










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Deputising for the Secretary-General, where necessary.





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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fifteen 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

Thorough knowledge (at least C1 level) of one of the European Union’s official languages (7) is required, along with satisfactory knowledge (at least B2 level) of at least one other official language of the European Union.
These levels are defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For further details, see: https://europa.eu/europass/common-european-framework-reference-language-skills.

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 Friday 2 May 2025
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Candidates are asked to send, by email only, a personal statement in PDF format and in one of the European Union’s official languages (8) (marked ‘For the attention of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Recruitment Notice PE/328/2025/S’) and a curriculum vitae in Europass format (9), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/328/2025/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
             (10)
. 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) No 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11), 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)  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.

(9)  
            https://europa.eu/europass/


(10)  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)).

(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).




ANNEX

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS

MAIN TASKS






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










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Assuring the technical and administrative management of Parliament’s buildings in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg and the liaison offices in the Member States;










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Managing the equipment and services departments involved in running the buildings;










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Managing equipment (purchasing, transport, removals, message services, catering, etc.) and the practical arrangements for meetings;










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










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Managing the directorate-general’s incoming mail and checking all outgoing mail to be signed by the Secretary-General or the President;










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Representing the directorate-general on Parliament bodies and in internal meetings;










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Representing the directorate-general, or arranging for it to be represented, on interinstitutional bodies;










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Acting as authorising officer by delegation.




DIRECTORATE A
DIRECTORATE FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN LUXEMBOURG






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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;










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Helping, as part of the management team, to draw up the directorate’s strategic guidelines, and ensuring that budgetary, strategic and operational decisions are applied effectively;










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Assuring the technical and administrative management of Parliament’s buildings in Luxembourg;










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Managing the equipment and services departments necessary for the smooth operation of buildings in Luxembourg;










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Participating in meetings of intra- and inter-DG committees and working groups, interinstitutional bodies, etc., and representing the directorate and, if necessary, the directorate-general within those fora;










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Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.




DIRECTORATE B
DIRECTORATE FOR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND SERVICES






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Overseeing, coordinating and supervising the directorate’s units and departments, ensuring the continuity of operations and the teams’ resilience and cohesion;










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Helping, as part of the management team, to draw up the directorate’s strategic guidelines, and ensuring that operational and strategic decisions are applied effectively;










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Providing Members and staff with high-quality services in terms of catering, transport, sustainable mobility, mail distribution, purchasing, office space management and removals;










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Participating in meetings of intra- and inter-DG committees and working groups, interinstitutional bodies, etc., and representing the directorate and, if necessary, the directorate-general within those fora;










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Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.




DIRECTORATE C
DIRECTORATE FOR RESOURCES






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Overseeing, coordinating and supervising the directorate’s units and departments, ensuring the continuity of operations and the teams’ resilience and cohesion;










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Coordinating the directorate-general’s strategy;










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Equipping the units within the directorate-general with the necessary skills by means of recruitment and training, and ensuring the best possible use is made of them;










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Ensuring the sound management of financial resources, by guaranteeing proper execution of the budget and advising the teams in charge of lease and purchase projects;










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Providing IT resources and monitoring their use;










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Mitigating risks and ensuring regular and effective follow-up to the recommendations issued by the Secretary-General, the Internal Auditor and the European Court of Auditors;










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Providing the European Parliament with sufficient insurance cover for its proper functioning while looking into the possibility of taking out self-insurance;










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Developing an effective communication strategy and coordinating the directorate-general’s communication, including continuous updating of DG INLO’s intranet;










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Coordinating public procurement in order to monitor and harmonise contract award procedures;










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Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.




DIRECTORATE D
DIRECTORATE FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN BRUSSELS






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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;










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Helping, as part of the management team, to draw up the directorate’s strategic guidelines, and ensuring that budgetary, strategic and operational decisions are applied effectively;










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Technical and administrative management of Parliament’s buildings in Brussels;










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Managing the equipment and services departments necessary for the smooth operation of buildings in Brussels;










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Participating in meetings of intra- and inter-DG committees and working groups, interinstitutional bodies, etc., and representing the directorate and, if necessary, the directorate-general within those fora;










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Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.




DIRECTORATE E
DIRECTORATE FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN STRASBOURG






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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;










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Helping, as part of the management team, to draw up the directorate’s strategic guidelines, and ensuring that budgetary, strategic and operational decisions are applied effectively;










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Technical and administrative management of Parliament’s buildings in Strasbourg;










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Managing the equipment and services departments necessary for the smooth operation of buildings in Strasbourg;










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Participating in meetings of intra- and inter-DG committees and working groups, interinstitutional bodies, etc., and representing the directorate and, if necessary, the directorate-general within those fora;










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Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.







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