Project manager resource management

Project manager, resource management (A7) – Reference No. EEA/A/2001/2

VACANCY NOTICE

The European Environment Agency is organising a selection procedure with a view to filling the following vacancy:

Project manager, resource management (A7) – Reference No. EEA/A/2001/2

Function and tasks: the project manager has, within the EEA administration services and under the responsibility of the head of administration, the following duties:

• support the planning of financial and human resources
• follow up and report on the execution of the resources over the year
• assist in the development of financial and personnel policies
• define operational processes and the related decision and workflows
• document processes and related procedures

Qualifications and experience:

• have a university degree or equivalent; economics, law, MBA or in another relevant and related field
• have at least three years’ professional experience relating to the field covered by the description of the duties
• have thorough skills and experience with resource management methods and systems

ELIGIBILITY:

Selection is open to candidates who, on the closing date for the submission of applications, satisfy the following general requirements:

1. Be a national of one of the Member Countries of the EEA (Member States of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
2. Meet the educational requirements as described in the post description.
3. Enjoy full rights as a citizen.
4. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed on you by the laws concerning military service.
5. Meet the character requirements for the duties involved.
6. Have a thorough knowledge of one of the EEA Member Country languages and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages. Knowledge of English would be an asset.

Candidates must enclose documentary evidence with their applications providing proof of points 1 and 2 above (incomplete applications will not be considered). Candidates must be prepared to submit proof of other qualifications upon request.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Application procedure:

To apply, candidates must use the proper EEA application form (mandatory), which can be obtained as follows:

1. Via Internet: The EEA application form and the text of this vacancy notice can be downloaded from the EEA website at: http://org.eea.eu.int/organisation/jbs/index.html. (The address of the EEA website is: http://www.eea.eu.int).
2. By contacting Ms Birgitta Dössing (e-mail: birgitta.dossing@eea.eu.int, fax: +45 33 36 72 71, phone: +45 33 36 72 22).

The completed EEA application form, duly signed and with clear indication of the reference number of the post both in the form and on the envelope, must be returned, together with the required documentary evidence, to the following address:

European Environment Agency
Personnel Department
Kongens Nytorv 6
DK-1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark

Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 13 March 2001 (date of postmark).

If you wish to apply for more than one vacant position, you must, in order to be considered, fill in and submit one original EEA application form for each position. Please note that each original application form must be accompanied by the relevant documentation as specified in the requirements.

The Agency is an equal opportunities employer.

Selected candidates will be included on a reserve list for the post in question and may be offered a contract of up to 5 years, with the possibility of renewal, in accordance with the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (OJ No. L 56, 4. 3. 1968).

The place of employment shall be Copenhagen.

Important:
The application form can only be considered, if

• it is sent no later than the closing date specified (date of postmark serves as proof);
• it is filled in legibly, signed and dated;
• a photocopy of diploma(s) is attached;
• a photocopy of a document giving proof of nationality (e.g. passport) is attached;
• the reference number of the post is indicated both in the form and on the envelope.