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Reference no. EEA/A/2006/1 - Legal Adviser - Temporary Agent (A6/A7)

Job description:

Adviser on legal, administrative and institutional issues related to personnel, contracting and administration in general.

Function and duties:

Follow-up of legal/institutional issues of interest for the Agency; inter-alia:
- Personnel matters (staff regulations)
- Public contracts and procurement
- Legal aspects of documents/EEA products management (Access to documents, Aarhus convention, IPR)

Assistance in setting up new rules or other legal instruments:
- Reviewing of legal instruments used by the Agency and assessment of possible needs/improvements

Day-to-day assistance in treating ad hoc questions on legal/institutional issues
- Support to drafting specific contracts and decisions
- Legal risk assessment
- Assistance in defending the EEA against (internal/external) claimants

Focal point with EEA external lawyers/other European institutions legal services

Exchange of information

Assistance to and follow up of ongoing procedures

Eligibility:

Education certificates and diplomas:

A university degree in law attested by a diploma

Range of professional experience and skills:

A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience for grade A*6 and six years for grade A*7; including experience in working with personnel and contracting issues
Good knowledge of EU administrative rules and practices in relation to contracting, personnel and administration in general,
Experience of working in an international organisation would be an asset;
Working knowledge of French.

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, Switzerland and Turkey);
Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
Have fulfilled any obligation 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 English would be an asset.

Application procedure

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

For applications only:

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For questions only:

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Closing date for application: Monday 03 April 2006, at 12.00 (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 selected candidate will be employed for an initial period of four years, renewable.

The Agency is an equal opportunities employer.

The place of work will be Copenhagen.

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.

Request for review:

Candidates who have not been admitted to the selection procedure will be notified by letter. The candidate may ask to have her/his application reconsidered by a sending a request for review to the Chairman of the Selection Committee at the address indicated on the letter within 21 calendar days from the date of the letter of notification.