Description
Type of contract: Contract Agent 3a
Job No.: 422436
Grade: FG IV
Unit/Team: PMO.Law
Working place: Brussels
Publication: from 14/08/2023 to 15/09/2023 until 18.00 hours Brussels time
PMO.LAW:
The mission of the PMO (Paymaster Office or Office for the administration and payment of individual entitlements) is to provide a high-quality and user-friendly service to beneficiaries by promptly and accurately managing, determining and paying individual rights and expenses (e.g. salaries, pensions, sickness insurance reimbursements and mission expenses). With 600 colleagues spread over 3 sites in Brussels, Luxembourg and Ispra we pay more than 50,000 salaries and 30,000 pensions every month and reimburse more than 3 million sickness insurance claims per year.
The PMO’s legal team occupies a pivotal place in the PMO’s operations - four lawyers who follow up on a wide range of legal issues related to the work done by the different PMO units:
- we are part of the support team of the PMO Director and assist the PMO management team and operational units on all issues of a legal nature falling under the PMO remit;
- we provide legal advice with regard to the financial benefits under the Staff Regulations and the follow up of Article 90 complaints. We also handle complaints lodged with the EDPS or the European Ombudsman, requests for access to documents, in close collaboration with the colleagues of DG HR, the Legal Service and the Secretariat-General;
- we coordinate and supervise the correct implementation of the provisions of the data protection regulation in close collaboration with the DPO office and the EDPS;
- we provide advice on public procurement and management of contracts and Service-level Agreements;
- because of our specialized knowledge, the legal team is consulted not only by PMO colleagues but also by colleagues from other Commission services and from other institutions and bodies.
We propose:
An interesting and diverse Contract Agent FG IV position as a Legal Officer, as a stepping stone for an AD equivalent career in the European Commission.
As a member of the PMO.LAW team, the Legal Officer will, in an autonomous manner, provide guidance, legal analysis, advice and assistance on all issues falling within the remit of PMO.
Notably, the Legal Officer will handle complaints lodged with the Eurpean Ombudsman or the European Data Protection Supervisor) and requests related to access to documents.
The Legal Officer will provide legal advice and support to PMO units on data protection related matters and complaints under article 90 of the Staff Regulations .
The Legal Officer will draft, negotiate, and follow up agreements concluded by the PMO with other Institutions and services, such as service level agreements, and with private enterprises on externalised services such as for example insurances, travel agency and credit cards based on public calls for tenders.
The Legal Officer will proactively analyse new guidelines, procedures and legal documents applicable to the work of PMO and suggest actions and solutions for implementation.
The position requires the job holder to switch, in a versatile manner, between different assignments and to develop and maintain legal expertise in all the domains of the PMO’s work ranging from the provisions of the Staff Regulations relating to entitlements and pensions to data protection and contract negotiation and interpretation.
How to apply
By the closing date for applications, candidates should send their application to: PMO-PUBLICATIONS-AC
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (PMO-PUBLICATIONS-AC[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
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