2.9.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 335 A/5
— experience in implementing change aiming to modernise working methods and processes through technologies; — managerial skills, ability to design and implement new strategies, to shape the future objectives of the Directorate for Innovation and Information Technology to present and explain the expected results and to cooperate actively with other Directorates; — motivation and interpersonal skills; — capacity to communicate, speak in public, convince and negotiate; — sense of initiative, proactivity and proven ability to drive and successfully implement change; — ability to represent the interests of the Directorate and of the institution at interinstitutional level.
For functional reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates as well as that of the institution, the interview will be held in English or French, according to the choice of the candidate.
For candidates whose main language is either English or French, the satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union will also be tested during the interview.
In addition, the ability to communicate effectively in other official languages of the European Union will be evaluated during the interview (see point (4).
In order to grant the highest degree of diversity of senior managers, in case of equal merit of several candidates applying under the same category (art. 29§ 1a), b) or 29§ 2 by descending order of priority), preference will be given to female candidates or to candidates likely to increase the geographical diversity among CoR senior managers. 7.
Progress of the procedure 7.1.
Submission of application files The application files must be submitted solely via electronic means in pdf format not larger than 10 MB to the following address: Director-IIT@cor.europa.eu Candidates with a disability preventing them from presenting their application online may send their application by registered and recorded delivery to the address: Comité européen des régions, à l’attention du chef de l’unité Recrutement et carrière, rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 101, 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË, marked ‘Confidentiel — avis de vacance — à ne pas ouvrir par le service courrier’, by the deadline mentioned in point 7.2 at the latest, with the postmark constituting proof of date.
In this case, the candidates must attach a certificate issued by an authorised body to their application, recognising their status as a disabled person.
They are also invited to indicate, in writing, any requirement which they consider necessary to facilitate their participation in the recruitment procedure.
Any further communication between the CoR and these candidates will be carried out by post.
The CoR reserves the right to ask for clarifications on the supporting documents requested below.
The application file must mention the reference of the vacancy notice (COR/AD 14/30 BIS/22) in the heading and contain: — a cover letter (maximum 5 pages) in English or French, dated and signed, which should state the candidate’s interest to assume the duties of Director for Innovation and Information Technology and his/her understanding of the future challenges that the Directorate will face, as set out in their cover letter, and his/her ideas about how to face these challenges; — an up-to-date curriculum vitae (Europass format); — a dated and signed declaration in good faith (see form in Annex I) confirming that the eligibility conditions listed in point 4 have been met; — the check-list shown in Annex II, dated and signed; — a copy of an ID document; — a copy of the diploma giving access to the grade (see point (4); — a copy of the supporting proofs of professional experience enabling the candidate’s experience to be verified, in accordance with the conditions set out in point 4; — the Annex III, dated and signed.