The External Service of the Commission is looking for an ...



European External Action Service (EEAS) Contract Agent FG IIPool of floaters –EEAS HeadquartersThe European External Action Service (EEAS) supports the work of the High Representative in her tasks of conducting the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and chairing the Foreign Affairs Council. It also supports the High Representative in her capacity as Vice President of the Commission with regard to her responsibilities within the Commission in the external relations field including the coordination of other aspects of the EU’s external action. The EEAS works in close cooperation with Member States, the Council and relevant services of the European Commission.WE PROPOSE: Several secretaries' positions within the pool of floaters of the European External Action Service. Members of the pool are assigned to different services of the EEAS in order to provide secretarial and administrative support. The different assignments provide unique opportunities to get an insight at the work of various services of the EEAS and to broaden professional experience and skills. WE LOOK FOR:A dynamic, flexible and proactive colleague with good communication and organizational skills with a developed sense of service. The floater should be able to quickly adapt to new working environment and be a good team-player. The successful candidate should have good computer skills with a sound knowledge of the standard IT applications and administrative procedures. He/she will be entrusted with the following main tasks:provide efficient secretarial support;carry out various administrative tasks such as diary-keeping, filtering telephone calls, filing and ordering supplies, dealing with correspondence;document management: registration of incoming and outgoing correspondence, including in Ares;organize missions of staff using MIPS application;organize meetings and events;co-ordinate the creation, keeping up to date and retrieval of documents and data in the appropriate files or IT databases;ensure the preparation of briefing files, speeches, etc;co-ordinate and authorize translation requests.Selection Criteria:Proven experience in the secretarial field. Experience in the field of external relations will be an asset;sound computer skills (MS Office) and good knowledge of standard administrative procedures. Knowledge of IT tools used in EU institutions (ARES, MIPS, Sysper2, Syslog, CIS-Net, LegisWrite, e-Greffe, RUE) will be an asset;ability to perform multiple tasks and adjust to changing priorities and respect deadlines;very good knowledge of oral and written English and/or French;previous experience in EU institutions and/or EU Delegations would be an asset.Eligibility criteria: In order to be eligible for the post of contract agent FG II candidates must: (i) have passed a valid EPSO CAST in FG II or(ii) be registered in the Call for expressions of interest for contract staff FG II in generalist profiles (AMI -EU CV on line). or(iii) be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST in FG II note that under current General Implementing Provisions contract agents may be recruited via the call of expression of interest- AMI. However, after the entry into force of the new General Implementing Provisions (1 January 2018 tbc) all candidates will have to be registered in the EPSO PERMANENT CAST and will have to successfully pass the tests in order to be eligible for recruitment. meet the minimum qualifications for engagement as contract agent FG II: (i) Have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma; or (ii) a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years; or (iii) where justified in the interest of the service, professional training or professional experience of an equivalent level (related to the nature of the tasks and qualifications indicated in the Job Description).Have the capacity to work in languages of CFSP and external relations necessary for the performance of their duties. Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken) is essential. Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.Specific conditions of employment:The successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting if (s)he does not already hold security clearance to an appropriate level (EU SECRET), in accordance with the relevant security provisions.Application and selection procedure:Candidates should send their applications (CV and motivation letter - in English or French) to the mailbox: CONTRACTAGENTS-HQ@eeas.europa.euThe closing date for the submission of applications is 3 December 2017. Late applications will not be accepted. The selection panel will make a pre-selection on the basis of the qualifications and professional experience described in the CV and motivational letter, and will produce a shortlist of eligible candidates who best meet the selection criteria for the post. The candidates who have been preselected will be invited for an interview by a selection panel. The panel will recommend a shortlist of candidates for a final decision by the Authority Empowered to Conclude Contracts of Employment. The Authority may decide to interview the candidates on the final shortlist before taking this decision. Post available: 1 February 2018 in EEAS HQ (Brussels) ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download