The SNE will be
responsible for processing and disseminating information on tools and methods
used for mainstreaming gender into the EU Institutions' and Members States'
policies and programmes. S/he will work with the methodological development of
the information related to gender mainstreaming.
Deadline:
January 8, 2013
Location:
Vilnius, Lithuania
Organization: EIGE
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites applications with a view to establishing a
reserve list for Seconded National Experts (SNEs) – Gender Mainstreaming.
The registration of applications will begin on 27
November 2013 and will close on 08 January 2014, at 23:00
Eastern European Time (EET).
1. The role of the Institute
Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, EIGE is a regulatory agency of
the European Union (EU) entrusted with specific objectives related to the
promotion of gender equality.
To achieve its goals, the Institute shall collect and
analyse objective, comparable and reliable information at EU level and develop
appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into
all EU policies. EIGE shall equally foster the exchange of good practices and
dialogue between stakeholders and raise EU citizen awareness of this policy
area by providing technical assistance to the EU institutions, in particular
the Commission, as well as the authorities of the Member States.
In the course of its work to promote and strengthen gender
equality EIGE will also strive to eliminate gender discrimination.
2. Job Description
2.1 Profile
Working closely with the Team Leader for Gender
Mainstreaming, the jobholder will support the Institute's
activities in collecting and developing effective methods and tools for the
integration of a gender perspective in different policy areas at various levels
of the EU.
In particular the SNE will be responsible for processing and
disseminating information on tools and methods used for mainstreaming gender
into the EU Institutions' and Members States' policies and programmes. S/he
will work with the methodological development of the information related to
gender mainstreaming.
2.2 Duties
The following tasks and activities are relevant to the
duties of this post:
- collect
and process existing and new information on gender mainstreaming
practices;
- observe
gender mainstreaming developments in the EU and investigate new gender
mainstreaming methodologies with a view to overviewing and analysing
national, international and EU approaches and processes;
- conduct
comparative analysis of collected information and assist in the
preparation of reports, communications and publications;
- carry
out tasks related to gender mainstreaming upon request from the
Institute's stakeholders;
- contribute
to the communication and promotion of gender mainstreaming work in
cooperation with the Institute's communications and stakeholders team;
- assist
in developing web information on gender mainstreaming and systematising
collected information in EIGE's Resource and Documentation Centre;
- assist
in the roll-out of procurement procedures in the field of gender
mainstreaming;
- organise
and participate in meetings on gender mainstreaming.
3. Qualifications and experience required
3.1 Formal requirements
To be considered eligible for selection, an applicant must
meet the following formal requirements by the closing date of this call:
- a
university degree, or a level of formation which corresponds to completed
university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional
experience of at least one year when the normal period of university
education is at least three years;
- very
good command of both spoken and written English, which is the predominant
working language at the Institute and a satisfactory knowledge of a second
EU language;
- entitlement
to full rights as a European citizen or nationality of an EU candidate
country or an EFTA country or a country with which the European Council
has decided to open accession negotiations and which has concluded a
specific agreement with the Commission on staff secondments;
- any
obligations imposed by the national laws concerning military service.
3.2 Selection criteria
Eligible candidates will be evaluated on the basis of the
following criteria:
Essential:
- At
least four years of professional experience gained after the
award of the relevant qualification and at a suitable level corresponding
to performance of tasks as defined under section 2.2;
- Evident
knowledge and experience of working with gender mainstreaming,
preferably in the area related to research and innovation;
- A very
good command of English, the working language at the Institute;
- Good
computer skills, especially in preparing and editing text;
- Excellent
interpersonal, organisational, administrative and problem solving skills;
- The
ability to perform research and produce high quality analytical reports;
- The
ability to work with a high volume of data, information and to provide
good assessment of existing information in sound developed conclusions and
reports;
- The
capacity to conceptualize and structure information and to communicate it
effectively;
- Evident
organisational skills, including the ability to manage priorities, work
under pressure and reach tight deadlines;
- The
ability to work well in a multicultural environment.
Advantageous:
- Knowledge
of EU policies related to gender mainstreaming and/or gender equality
issues in general;
- Experience
of developing policies and recommendations on work with gender
mainstreaming in an EU Member State;
- A good
knowledge of the EU institutional framework and policies.
4. Selection procedure and application
4.1 Selection procedure
The selection will include the following steps:
- Only
duly completed applications submitted electronically within the deadline
will be taken into consideration.
- Each
duly completed application will be examined with a view to establishing
that the candidate meets all eligibility criteria.
- The
best-admissible candidates will be short-listed for an interview.
- Interviews
will be held in English.
- The
Selection Committee will examine the candidates' profiles and assess their
relevancy for the post in question. On the day of the interview,
candidates may also be required to undergo a competency assessment
exercise.
- The
chosen candidate will be requested to furnish:
- a
copy of identity card, passport or other official document specifying
citizenship,
- a
copy of diploma certifying a required level of academic qualifications,
- documentary
evidence of professional experience, clearly indicating starting and
finishing dates.
Copies of the above mentioned documents will be retained by
the Institute;
If at any stage of the procedure, it were established that
information in the application has been knowingly falsified, the candidate
shall be disqualified from the process.
The initial period of secondment shall be specified in the
exchange of letters between the Institute and the employer of the selected SNE.
Soliciting on behalf of a candidate can lead to immediate
disqualification.
4.2 Submission of applications
For applications to be valid, candidates must complete an
EIGE application form, available only in English and which is to be forwarded
electronically to eige.hr@eige.europa.eu .
The subject title should include the vacancy reference number. Applications may
also be forwarded to EIGE on behalf of applicants by the Permanent
Representations of the EU Member States.
EIGE Application form (.doc)
Applicants are requested not to attach any supporting
documents at this stage (e.g. copies of ID cards, diplomas, evidence of
previous professional experience, etc.). Only shortlisted candidates will be
asked to present copies of these documents for verification. Applications will
not be returned to candidates but will be kept on the file by the Institute in
line with its data protection guidelines.
The deadline for sending applications is 08 January 2014
by not later than 23:00 (EET).
Due to the large volume of applications, the Institute
regrets that only candidates selected for the interviews will be contacted.
5. Conditions of secondment
The purpose of the secondment is to provide the SNE with
experience of the Institute's working methods and policies, to enable them to
gain practical experience and understanding of the day-today work of the
Institute’s work and to give them the opportunity to work in a multicultural,
multilingual environment. It also serves to enable staff of national
administrations to put into practice the knowledge they have acquired in their
studies, particularly in their respective areas of responsibility.
The SNE shall remain in the service of his/her employer
throughout the period of secondment and shall continue to be paid by that
employer. The SNE shall be entitled to daily and monthly subsistence
allowances in line with EIGE Decision MB 2012/50 on the secondment to the
European Institute for Gender Equality of national experts and national experts
in professional training available here.
Each candidate should before applying obtain the assurance
of the support of his/her employer for his/her candidacy as well as the
commitment of that they shall continue to pay a salary during the period of the
secondment. The final stage to secure the secondment will be confirmed by an
exchange of letters between the Institute and the employer in the Member State
concerned.
The secondment will be for a minimum of six months but not
more than two years and may be extended further up to a maximum period of two
years. The place of secondment shall be Vilnius, Lithuania.
6. Independence and declarations of interest
The SNE will be required to enter into a commitment to act
independently in the public interest and to make complete declarations of any
direct or indirect interests that might be considered prejudicial to his or her
independence.
7. Equal opportunities
EIGE applies a policy of equal opportunities and accept
applications without distinction on any grounds.
8. Appeal procedures
If a candidate considers that s/he has been adversely
affected by a particular decision, s/he can lodge a complaint under Article
90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and
Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities, by
writing to the Director, European Institute for Gender Equality, Gedimino
Prospektas 16, Vilnius Lithuania LT01103.
The complaint must be lodged within three months. The time
limit for initiating this type of procedure (see Staff Regulations as modified
by Council Regulation No 723/2004 of 22 March 2004 published in the Official
Journal of the European Union L 124 of 27 April 2004 –http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex )
starts to run from the time the candidate is notified of the act adversely
affecting him/her.
9. Protection of personal data
As the body responsible for organising the competition, EIGE
ensures that applicants’ personal data are processed as required by Regulation
(EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December
2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal
data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such
data (Official Journal of the European Communities, L 8 of 12 January 2001).
This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.
Personal data shall thus be processed solely for the purpose
of the selection procedure.
10. Lithuania and life in Vilnius
Lithuania is a member of the Schengen Area and it borders
Latvia, Belarus, Poland and the Kaliningrad region of Russia. Its western
coastline - noted for its fine beaches, dunes and majestic pines - straddles
the Baltic Sea. Lithuanian summers are sunny and warm with an average
temperature of 17 C. Winter is white and generally cold with average
temperatures that hover around minus 4 C.
Vilnius is Lithuania's capital with an estimated population
of just over half a million citizens. In addition to ample green spaces, it has
impressive Baroque, Gothic, Renaissance and Russian architecture, as well as
one of Europe's largest medieval old towns, a UNESCO World Heritage site since
1994. A university city since the Middle Ages, Vilnius is the centre of
the country's politics, business, science, culture and entertainment and it
attracts an increasingly varied assortment of local and international events.
Besides hosting a number of international schools, Vilnius has a developed
infrastructure and ambitious future plans.
[1] Established by the European Parliament and of the
Council Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of 20 December 2006 (OJ L 403/9 of
30.12.2006)
[2] Only qualifications issued by EU Member State
authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant Member
States authorities will be accepted.
