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| 24.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 185/31 |

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/192/S

DIRECTOR

(Function group AD, grade 14)

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES OF THE UNION — DIRECTORATE FOR CITIZENS’ RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

(2016/C 185 A/02)

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 Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union — Directorate for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union[(1)](#ntr1-CA2016185EN.01003101-E0001) (hereinafter referred to as ‘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 AD14[(2)](#ntr2-CA2016185EN.01003101-E0002). The basic salary is EUR 13 641,95 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 29 March 2004.

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 sex, 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 required to perform the following duties in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the director-general[(3)](#ntr3-CA2016185EN.01003101-E0003):

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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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| — | planning the directorate’s activities (setting objectives and drawing up strategies); taking the decisions needed to achieve the objectives set; assessing services provided with a view to ensuring that high standards are maintained, |

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| — | advising the director-general, the Secretariat and MEPs in the directorate’s areas of activity, |

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| — | cooperating with the other directorates in the Secretariat, representing Parliament and negotiating contracts and agreements in the directorate’s areas of activity, |

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| — | managing and seeing through specific projects likely to involve financial responsibilities, |

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| — | acting as authorising officer by subdelegation. |

5.   Eligibility (profile required)

The selection procedure is open to candidates who meet 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, |

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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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| — | produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties. |

(b)   Specific conditions

(i)   Qualifications and professional experience required

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| — | A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma, when the normal period of university education is four years or more,  or  a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year[(4)](#ntr4-CA2016185EN.01003101-E0004), when the normal period of university education is at least three years. |

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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 general knowledge of European affairs, |

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| — | excellent grasp of internal, national and international political issues, |

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| — | excellent knowledge of the Treaties, |

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

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| — | excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Secretariat, its organisational set-up and environment, and the various players involved, |

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| — | excellent knowledge of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and internal rules and working methods, |

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| — | excellent knowledge of the Staff Regulations, of how they are to be interpreted and of the rules based on them, |

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| — | excellent knowledge of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union and its Rules of Application, and of Parliament’s internal rules and subordinate provisions, |

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| — | very good administrative knowledge (human resources, management, budget, finance, IT, legal issues, etc.), |

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| — | excellent knowledge of management techniques. |

(iii)   Knowledge of languages

Excellent knowledge of one official language of the European Union[(5)](#ntr5-CA2016185EN.01003101-E0005) and a very good knowledge of at least one other 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 this stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.

7.   Applications

The deadline for applications is:

12.00 (noon), Brussels time, on 2 June 2016.

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/192/S’) and a curriculum vitae (in Europass format[(6)](#ntr6-CA2016185EN.01003101-E0006)), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/192/S) in the subject line, to:

EP-SENIOR-MANAGEMENT@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
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. 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 (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council[(8)](#ntr8-CA2016185EN.01003101-E0008).

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