The Committee of the Regions (CoR) published in the Official Journal of the European Union on August 7th, a vacancy notice for filling a post of Director of the Directorate for Administration and Finance (grade AD 14) on the basis of Article 29.2, of the Staff Regulations.

The Director of Directorate for Administration and Finance will be under the direct authority of the secretary-general, having in his/her Directorate some 65 officials and other staff divided into four units.

Within the specific duties of the Director will be to organise, supervise and monitor the activities of the Directorate, also supervising the management of human and financial resources. He/she will  supervise and guide the definition and implementation of the internal control standards of the Committee, including the drawing-up of the institution's annual reports.

The Director will also have the duty to represent the administration of the Committee in the college of heads of administration, ensuring the necessary interinstitutional contacts and monitoring work concerning the interinstitutional committees and the institution's own committees in areas within the terms of reference of the Directorate for Administration and Finance. He/she will monitor the implementation of the cooperation agreement with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) within the areas for which he/she is responsible and, in particular, is a member of the CoR/EESC Cooperation Committee.

In addition to the general conditions required, applicants would need to fulfil some special conditions for this position:

• University degree when the normal duration of studies is four years or more, or university degree plus at least one year of appropriate professional experience when the normal duration of studies is at least three years.
• At least 15 years' professional experience (after graduation) in AD-level duties, including at least five years in a management post.
• Experience in matters of general administration, staff management and finance, and of the relevant statutory and administrative procedures.
• Knowledge of Community issues and of the various spheres of activity of the European Union.
• Great ability to lead a team and manage several departments.
• Thorough command of an official language of the European Communities and very good command of  two other official languages of the European Communities. For operational reasons, a mastery of French and English is essential. Knowledge of other official languages of the European Communities would be an asset.

According to the Rules of Procedure of the Committee of the Regions, the appointing authority for this post is the CoR Bureau, following a proposal from the secretary-general.

The closing date for applications is September 19th, 2008, al 12:00.

Applications should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and by all the other relevant supporting documents. In the case of CoR officials wishing to apply must also provide a cover letter. Applications should be sent by registered mail addressed to:

Committee of the Regions
Recruitment and Careers Unit
101 Rue Belliard, B-1040 Brussels