Director-General

Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers,
Brussels

COM/2015/10360

The Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers aims to vindicate and strengthen the rights of people living in the European Union, whether they are acting as citizens, as entrepreneurs, as consumers or as workers, wherever they are in the EU.

The European Commission is seeking to appoint a Director-General for its Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, whose main responsibilities will reside in the strategic direction, management and governance of the DG.

Your responsibilities:

• To provide overall strategic direction and lead the policy development of the European area of justice and consumers;
• To ensure effective planning and management of the activities of the Directorate-General, providing guidance, supervising and controlling its performance;
• To ensure coherence and consistency of the policies of the Directorate-General with the overall policy objectives and priorities of the European Commission.

Your skills:

• Excellent leadership and managerial skills to direct and motivate a team of highly competent professionals;
• A high level of negotiating skills and experience being able to represent the European Commission at senior level and to develop and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders;
• Experience of policy development and implementation, being able to understand the challenges in the fields of justice, consumers and equality.

Please consult the Official Journal C218A of 3/7/2015 for the detailed vacancy notice as well as the eligibility and selection criteria.

Registration for applicants:

https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

The closing date for registration is 31/7/2015, 12.00 noon Brussels time.