EEA/CA/2005/6

EEA/CA/2005/6
TACIS Project assistant - Contract Agent (Function Group III)

The EEA expects funding for a Commission (TACIS) sponsored project to cooperate with the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA countries) in capacity building for environmental monitoring and reporting and the production of a pan-European state of the environment report. Given that the agreement on funding is signed, the EEA is seeking a full-time project assistant for a period of two years (from mid-2005).

Job description:

The project assistant will be responsible for maintenance, organisation and distribution of project information, the dissemination of EEA information to the EECCA countries, the maintenance of contacts with the national contact points in the countries, the organisation of missions and meetings, the production of reports, and will support regular financial and progress reporting.

Functions and tasks:

• Support the execution of the TACIS project, including contributing to regular financial and progress reporting;
• Maintain regular contacts with national contact points in the EECCA countries and contributors to the next pan-European state of the environment report; ensure a regular exchange of information and communication;
• Maintain the project information on the Internet (http://org.eea.eu.int/TACIS/index.html) in cooperation with UNECE;
• Support the data collection in the EECCA countries for the next pan-European state of the environment report by keeping track of progress and regular contacts with the countries;
• Support the compilation of chapters for the next pan-European state of the environment report, by producing graphs and carrying out data research.
• Organisation of missions and meetings, and other administrative tasks.

Eligibility:

• Education certificates and diplomas:
  • Post-secondary education attested by a diploma.
• Range of professional experience and skills:
  • A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience;
  • Background in environmental information;
  • Working experience in an EECCA country;
  • Experience in working with a variety of institutions, both national and international;
  • Good communication skills.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Candidates applying must satisfy the following general requirements on the closing date for the submission of applications:

• Citizenship of one of the member countries of the EEA (Member States of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey) or of one of the member countries of the EECCA (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).
• Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service;
• Meet the educational requirements as described under "Eligibility";
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the EEA Member Countries and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages. Good knowledge of Russian and English would be an asset.
  

Application procedure:

Interested candidates should apply by sending a letter of motivation and a CV (standard form, see below) in English to the e-mail links indicated below:

For questions only:

Closing date for applications:


Thursday 16 June 2005, at 23.59 (Central European Time)

Applications sent after this date will be rejected.

Please ensure that you observe the following:

1. When you activate the link to apply by e-mail, the subject line will be automatically filled in with the EEA reference number. Check carefully that this is indeed the post for which you wish to apply.
2. Remember to take time zones into consideration when sending your e-mail.
3. Once your e-mail has been submitted, you will receive an automatic reply.
4. It is your responsibility to keep the automatic reply message as proof of submission of your application.
5. Should you not receive an automatic reply message, please submit your application again by e-mail.

Selection:

The procedure comprises a pre-selection of the best qualified candidates based on the eligibility criteria in relation to the post to be filled. Pre-selected candidates will be called for an interview. The interview will be held for the most part in English.

Recruitment:

The selected candidates shall before recruitment undergo a compulsory medical examination to establish that they meet the standard of physical fitness necessary to perform the duties involved.

The Agency is an equal opportunities employer.

The place of work will be Copenhagen.

Personal data policy:

Any personal data provided by the User shall be processed pursuant to European Regulation related to personal data protection, in particular Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movements of such data. It shall be processed solely for the purposes of the performance, management and follow-up of information requested by the User. The User shall have the right of access to his personal data and the right to rectify any such data that is inaccurate or incomplete. Should the User have any queries concerning the processing of his personal data, he shall address them to the European Environment Agency.