14.4.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 130 A/3
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: — Nationality: candidates must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union. — University degree or diploma: candidates must have: — 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; — 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 one year’s professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below). — Professional experience: candidates must have at least 15 years postgraduate professional experience (3) 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 Joint Undertaking. — Management experience: at least 5 years of the post-graduate professional experience must have been gained in a high– level management function (4) in a field relevant for this position. — Languages: candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (5) 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. — Age limit: candidates must be able to complete, at the deadline for application, the full mandate of four 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 (6)).
Selection and appointment The Executive Director will be appointed by the governing board of the Joint Undertaking 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 (7)).
As part of this selection procedure, the European Commission sets up a pre-selection panel that will, in line with Regulation (EU) 2021/2085, include a representative appointed by each type of members other than the Union (8) of the Joint Undertaking, and one observer appointed by the governing board.
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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 three years maximum, provided that the PhD has been successfully completed.
A given period may be counted only once.
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.
EEC Council: Regulation No 1 determining the languages to be used by the European Economic Community (OJ 17, 6.10.1958, p. 385/58).
Consolidated text: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01958R0001-20130701 EEC/EAEC Council: Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC), laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ 45, 14.6.1962, p. 1385/62).
Consolidated text: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01962R003120140701 https://commission.europa.eu/jobs-european-commission/job-opportunities/managers-european-commission_en (only exists in English).
Members other than the Union means ‘any participating state, private member or international organisation that is a member of a Joint Undertaking’.