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Assistant EFTA Surveillance Authority

12:29:00 PM

Brussels, Belgium

The EFTA Surveillance Authority monitors compliance by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway with the law of the European Economic Area, enabling those countries to participate in the European internal market. In monitoring and enforcing the EEA Agreement, the Authority has powers that correspond to those of the European Commission. The Authority is based in Brussels and operates independently of the EFTA States. The Authority is led by a College which consists of three members appointed by the EEA EFTA States.

JOB REFERENCE : 11/11

Role description:

The successful candidate will provide support relating to operational procedures in the Internal Market Affairs Directorate (e.g. checking compliance with case handling procedures, collecting data, producing statistics and reports, using Excel in particular), and provide general assistance to the management and staff of the Directorate. The successful candidate may also be assigned additional tasks by the Director.

Essential Skills:

  • Relevant work experience and education,
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English,
  • Comfortable with figures and statistics,
  • Very good computer literacy, especially proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point,
  • Good organisational and communication skills,
  • Flexibility and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Desirable:

  • Norwegian, Icelandic or German language skills (EFTA languages),
  • Interest in European affairs,
  • Experience in working on security related issues.

Performance Indicators:

The performance indicators for this position include oral and written communication and presentation skills, analytical skills and problem-solving, quality and result orientation, compliance with internal rules, processes and instructions, as well as sociability and teamwork, organisation skills, autonomy, motivation to work, initiative, transfer of knowledge, flexibility and creativity and IT skills.

Conditions

The position is placed at grade B5 of the salary scale, starting at 45.578.88 € per year. Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the indicated grade. Depending on, inter alia, the candidate's family status, allowances and benefits may apply. Favourable tax conditions apply.
Overview of conditions at: http:// www.eftasurv.int/about-the- authority/vacancies/recruitment-policy.

While its staff members shall normally be nationals of one of the three EFTA States party to the EEA Agreement, the Authority will also consider other applications, primarily those of nationals of the other States that are party to the EEA Agreement.

Start date: As soon as possible in the autum
Type and duration of appointment: fixed-term contract of three years.
Job title: Assistant.
If considered desirable, an additional fixed-term contract of three years may be offered.

Questions regarding the post may be posed to Mr. Ola fur Einarsson, Director of the Internal Market Affairs Directorate, to +32 (0)2 286 18 73 or
Mrs. Tuula Nieminen, Deputy Director of the Internal Market Affairs Directorate, to +32 (0)2 286 18 67.
Questions regarding the recruitment process may be posed to Mr Erik J. Eidem, Director of Administration, on +32 (0)2 286 18 90 or Mrs. Sophie Jeannon, HR Assistant, on +32 (0)2 286 18 93.

EFTA Surveillance Authority webpage:
www.eftasurv.int

Deadline for application:
5 August 2011
Interviews: August/September 2011

Application must be filled in and sent online at the following address:
https://jobs.eftasurv.int

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