Description
Type of contract: Contract Agent 3a
Grade: FG IV
Unit/Team: PMO.LAW
Working place: Brussels
Publication: from 12/05/2023 to 09/06/2023 until 18.00 hours Brussels time
We are
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).
The PMO LAW Team consists of four lawyers who follow up on legal issues related to the work done by the different PMO units. As such we cover a wide variety of legal topics: - we provide legal advice with regard to the financial benefits under the Staff Regulations and CEOS, and coordinate the follow up of Article 90 complaints and procedures before the EU courts, 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 are part of the support team of the PMO Director and assist the PMO management team on all issues of a legal nature; - 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
We propose a CA FGIV position as Legal Officer.
Working under the supervision of an official or a temporary agent, the Legal officer will analyse, interpret and apply the legislative framework in matters of European public service, advise and provide legal opinions and general assistance on statutory rights and financial profits in the fields of PMO activity.
We look for
A dynamic, loyal and motivated colleague with the following:
- Resilience in the day-to day work and very good organisational and analytical skills as well as attention to detail.
- Dedicated team player with a strong service culture and client orientation.
- Aptitude to deal with sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative.
- Ability to communicate clearly and proactively (orally and in writing) in French and English on the subjects managed by the team and to react openly and constructively to complex issues and requests.
- Ability to listen to people to understand and deal with complex requests.
- Good knowledge of and experience with at least one of the following: o the provisions regarding financial benefits in the Staff Regulations and CEOS which come under the competence of the PMO, Regulation 2018/1725 on data protection and Regulation 2001/1049 on access to documents and their implementation.
The main working languages of the unit are French and English, given our close interaction with Member States. A thorough knowledge of English is therefore required. Satisfactory knowledge of French is considerate an asset.
For more details, see below the job description.
How to apply
By the closing date for application, the interested candidates should send their application to: PMO-PUBLICATIONS-AC
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (PMO-PUBLICATIONS-AC[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
Please note that only applications fulfilling the following requirements will be considered:
- Subject of the email:
SURNAME – Job No. 422436 - CV:
Preferably in Europass format (Home | Europass) and including the following information at the end of the document: - List of references
- (If available, please indicate the contact details of minimum two references for the most recent and/or most relevant professional experiences – Please ask consent of the person before disclosing their contact details)
- CAST
- (Please indicate your Applicant No. as indicated in your EPSO account and the status of your CAST test (successful/not tested/failed)
- CV and Motivation letter:
In a unique PDF document, entitled as follows: SURNAME – Job No. 422436 - CV & Motivation Letter
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