Description
Selection reference: OP/COM/2023/748
Function Group: Administrator
Grade: AD5
Job title: Project Manager - Data and Format Standardisation Services
Job N°: 364978
Where: Unit OP.A.1 - Data and Format Standardisation Services, Luxembourg
Publication deadline: 21.04.2023 - 12.00 (Brussels time)
We are
The Publications Office of the European Union is the official provider of publishing services to all EU institutions, bodies, and agencies. As such, it is the central point of access to EU law, as well as to publications, open data, research results, procurement notices and other official information. The Office thereby plays a central role in making it known to the public what the EU does and means for them, and in unlocking the power of data. Its mission is to support EU policies as a recognized competence centre for information, data and knowledge management, and to ensure that this broad range of information is available to the public as accessible and reusable data to facilitate transparency, economic activity and the diffusion of knowledge.
The Publications Office publishes in all the official languages of the European Union and continuously adapts its services to a rapidly evolving technological environment (e.g. data services, cloud computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence).
The Data and Format Standardisation Services Unit coordinates, supports and promotes the standardisation of reference data, schemas, ontologies, document formats and linguistic resources. We contribute to the interoperability between EU institutions and cooperate with third parties, including standardisation bodies the Member States.
We propose
We propose a job of project manager in a dynamic team operating in the forefront of data, information and knowledge management. Joining the team will give you the opportunity to contribute to a unique standardisation endeavour in the field of digital formats: we cooperate with all EU institutions; we involve modern digital standards and state-of-the art technologies to make sure that drafting, exchanging and publishing of EU legislation and other publications is efficient and in conformity with the institutions priority of a Europe fit for the digital age. This job will allow you to be in contact with domain experts and cooperate with stakeholders from all EU institutions.
Your tasks will include: • Supporting the Head of Sector in the coordination of the Interinstitutional Metadata and Formats Committee subgroups; • Project management activities in the field of format standardisation: building and operating support capacity for standards (AKN4EU, Legal HTML, HTML5, PDFUA); • Project management activities related to other standardisation activities of the Unit (new data standards depending on the needs of institutions); • Participation in communication activities presenting the added value of standardisation services to institutions; • Participation in knowledge sharing: contribution to the Unit`s knowledge base and animation of the community of practitioners.
We look for
We look for a reliable, proactive and service-minded team player with the following skills/competences:
- Experience in project management. • An interest in modern technologies and standardisation-related activities.
- Readiness and eagerness to learn and acquire new skills, in particular regarding data and format standards.
- Strong problem-solving skills, paired with a client-oriented and pragmatic approach.
- Ability to prioritise input coming from a variety of different stakeholders, both internal and external to the unit.
- Strong communication skills and knowledge of how to clearly and effectively transmit information to clients/stakeholders.
- Good drafting skills in English and French.
- Experience with contractual and financial matters would be an asset.
- Excellent soft skills:
- Proactivity, sense of initiative, resilience
- Negotiation skills
- Flexibility
- Service-mindedness
- Ability to work autonomously and use communication and collaborations tools
How to apply ?
Interested candidates should send their CV and motivation letter in a single PDF document by the publication deadline to the following email address: HR-LUX-TA-VACANCIES
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (HR-LUX-TA-VACANCIES[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) indicating the selection reference OP /COM/2023/748 in the subject.
No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.
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