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Head of Legal and Procurement Department
2015-04-21 16:05:58| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Head of the Legal and Procurement Department will report to the Head of Administration. Key accountabilities of the jobholder shall be in principle and as may be adjusted by the Head of Administration Lead and manage the Legal and Procurement Team by attracting, developing, motivating, supporting and recognising staff towards high performance and by ensuring sufficient technical and managerial capability in the team to meet current and foreseeable GSA requirements Develop a strategy, a structure and a set of working methods for the Department which enable the provision of an efficient and cost effective service, in line with corporate strategy and available resources but which are sufficiently flexible to meet changing priorities Provide specialist legal and procedural advice to ensure that the GSA acts within its statutory and regulatory obligations Develop internal and external relationships with stakeholders that are constructive for the Legal and Procurement Department, the Administrative Division and the GSA as a whole Develop and manage the legal, procurement and contract management teams including setting targets and monitoring performance Develop and deliver a procurement strategy across the GSA to deliver the objectives set in the work programme including approving operational departments purchasing strategy and risk management plans Engage support and agreement for the strategy from key stakeholders e.g. Administrative Board, Security Accreditation Board, European Commission, European Space Agency so that implementation and compliance are optimal Promote the effective management of service providers to sustain value throughout lifecycle of contracts Establish appropriate processes and systems for effective procurement and contract management across the GSA Contribute to the identification, assessment and management of potential risks associated with GSA legal, procurement and contract management activities Ensure that all purchases by the GSA of goods or services comply with the applicable regulatory framework Contribute to general tasks of the Agency, such as planning, budgeting and reporting Inspire and motivate others by generating trust and confidence. A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA The selection procedure is open to applicants who satisfy the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application 1. A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more, OR A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and at least one year of appropriate professional experience when the normal period of university education is three years 2. In addition to the above, appropriate professional experience of at least twelve years 3. Be a national of a Member State of the European Union or Norway 4. Be entitled to his or her full rights as citizen 5. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service 6. Meet the character requirements for the duties involved 7. Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of hisher duties and 8. Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post. B. SELECTION CRITERIA All eligible applications, according to the aforementioned criteria part A, will be assessed against the requirements listed below. Please note that noncompliance with at least one of the Essential requirements B.1 will result in the exclusion of the candidate from the selection process. Advantageous requirements B.2 constitute additional assets and will not result in exclusion, if not fulfilled. 1 Essential qualifications and experience i. University degree in Law ii. Good knowledge of and experience in the EU legal and institutional framework including extensive understanding of the EU Staff Regulations, Financial Regulation and their Rules of Application iii. Significant experience in the provision of legal advice, contractagreement drafting, negotiation, interpretation and enforcement including complex legal constructions iv. Proven experience in procurement and contract management including hightech andor high value contracts v. Experience in successfully managing a team of at least 5 professionals vi. Excellent command of both written and spoken English vii. Proven abilities to use electronic office equipment e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, email, internet, etc. 2 Advantageous qualifications and experience viii. Work experience in EU Institutions or EU Agencies ix. Knowledge of the EU GNSS policy, regulatory framework and stakeholders x. knowledge of and experience in handling matters related to the governance of corporate andor institutional bodies xi. Knowledge of and experience in the field of protection of intellectual property especially protection of knowhow and confidential information xii. Very good command of both written and spoken French. 3 Behavioural competences xiii. Motivation open and positive attitude xiv. Perfect professional integrity and work ethics xv. Leadership and people management skills xvi. Managerial, planning and organisational skills xvii. Results oriented approach xviii. Selfcontrol under pressure in demanding situations and ability to handle many simultaneous tasks xix. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. For applications to be considered valid, candidates must submit an email to jobsgsa.europa.eu with a subject line of SURNAMENameVacancy Reference Number and which contains the Agencys approved application form Download it here httpwww.gsa.europa.eugsajobopportunities. This form must be Completed in English Fully completed, pointing out the professional experience relevant to this position incl. calculation of years, months Printed, signed and clearly scanned in in one single document Named as follows SURNAMENameVacancy Ref. number e.g. SPENCERMarcGSA.2012.123. The application will be rejected if it is not duly completed and if it is not duly signed by hand. Further supporting documents showing evidence of the information given in the application will be requested at a later stage. No documents will be sent back to candidates. Applications must be sent to jobsgsa.europa.eu and received by the deadline listed on page 01 of this vacancy notice at the latest, clearly indicating the vacancy reference number in the subject line. Applications sent after the deadline will not be considered. Candidates are reminded not to wait until the final days before the closing date of applications submissions. 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