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Publication of a vacancy notice for the post of Director (grade AD 14), Brussels Directorate F ‘Social Dialogue, Social Rights, Working Conditions, Adaptation to Change’ (EMPL.F)

Added / Updated: 2009-12-03

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities has the task of contributing to the development of a modern, innovative and sustainable European Social Model able to adapt to the challenges of globalization, aging demographics and the rapid changes in technology.

DG EMPLOYMENT seeks to recruit a Director for its Directorate F .

This Directorate is responsible for advancing and promoting EU policy in a wide range of areas, including:

· promotion of social dialogue,

· improvement in working conditions,

· modernization of legislative, contractual and political framework of labor law,

· promotion of a strategy for health and safety in the workplace, and

· anticipation and adaptation to change.

In addition to managing several operational budget lines this Directorate oversees the running of two Community agencies namely:

· European Foundation for Living and Working Conditions

· European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

The post of Director of Directorate EMPL/F. This Directorate is composed of four units with a total number of 102 staff and managing a budget in the region of EUR 60 000 000. The new Director should ensure the sound and efficient management of the resources at his/her disposal and provide a strategic orientation in line with the responsibilities of the Directorate namely the promotion of social dialogue, the improvement of working conditions, modernization of legislative, contractual and political framework of labor law and the promotion of a strategy for health and safety in the workplace.

The successful candidate should possess the following competencies:

· capacity to provide overall strategic orientation and management,

· extensive knowledge of regulatory policy and practice relevant to the area of social dialogue, labor law, working conditions and adaptation to change,

· ability to communicate to the public and to engage with stakeholders (European, national and local authorities, international organizations, social partners, NGOs etc.),

· thorough understanding of the EU institutions and how they operate and interact, and of EU policies in the area of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,

· excellent analytical skills and the ability to solve organizational and operational problems via a service and results oriented approach,

· proven management experience, which demonstrates the ability to lead and motivate a team of highly qualified staff in a multicultural and multilingual environment,

· ability to manage important budgetary and financial resources (demonstrated in a national, European and/or international context).

· An excellent knowledge of English and French is essential and knowledge of any other Community languages is an asset.

To see the other requirements click here:

Application procedure

This post might be published in parallel with a number of other senior official posts. In this case, candidates who wish to apply for more than one post must submit a separate application for each post. Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria, particularly concerning the types of diploma and professional experience required. If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the website:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/seniormanagementvacancies/CV_Encadext/index.cfm

and following the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time (2). We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy Internet traffic or a fault with your Internet connection could lead to the online registration being terminated before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline for the submission of registrations has passed, you will not be able to do so. Late registrations via normal e-mail will not be accepted as a general rule.

On completion of your online registration, you will receive on screen a registration number that you must note — this will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. When you receive this number, the registration process is finished — it is confirmation that we have registered the data you entered.

Closing date

The closing date for registration is 14 January 2010. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00

noon Brussels time.

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