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Purpose of the post The Capabilities Department comprises the responsibility for Information Management and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Some 100 staff in 3 of 6 units is responsible for developing, delivering and maintaining information management and communication technology capabilities that ensure enhanced criminal information exchange between Member States. In order to support the business requirements the IT Solution Engineering Unit deals with a diverse range of approaches that involve development on Microsoft and Java technologies, as well as integration of COTS packages. The main purpose of the post is to transform business-level requirements and architecture guidance into detailed solution designs and implementation plans that can guide the work of external and internal solution developers in their technical tasks. In addition, the selected candidate will be responsible for actively supporting project managers in both planning and estimating activities, and in driving the execution of solution development projects, by technical progress monitoring, quality control, identifying, resolving and escalating issues as appropriate. The selected candidate will work closely with the Head of Unit in the area of planning, governance and reporting on programme execution.
Tasks and responsibilities
The main objective of the selected candidate is to transform business requirements and architecture guidance into solution designs and implementation plans, and then accompany with technical input and direction the solution implementation tasks executed within the Unit.
The main responsibilities include:
Requirements
Eligibility criteria:
a. Candidates must
Salary
Scale: AD8
The basic monthly salary is EUR 6 181, 38 (step 1).
In addition, if applicable, allowances such as expatriation allowance, household allowance, dependent child allowance and education may be granted.
Europol offers a comprehensive welfare package comprising additional benefits such as medical insurance, unemployment and invalidity allowance as well as a pension scheme.
Salaries are subject to a community tax but exempt from national taxation.
Terms and conditions
Probation period
Engagement for this position is subject to the successful completion of a probationary period of 6 months. Within this period the successful candidate will have to undergo a post-related security screening.
Europol reserves the right to terminate the contract of employment during or at the end of the probation period in accordance with Article 14 of CEOS.
Security screening and certificate of good conduct
In order to ensure that all candidates who have successfully passed a selection procedure comply with the security standards and do not have a criminal record we request all successful candidates to apply for a national “certificate of good conduct” at the time an offer of employment is made.
The certificate of good conduct provides evidence that the candidate is suitable to be employed by Europol. However, the national certificate of good conduct does not substitute a full security clearance that must be carried out for all Europol staff in accordance with the clearance level determined for the position.
Contract of employment
The successful candidate will be recruited as Temporary Agent AD 8 pursuant to Article 2 (a) of CEOS, for a period of 5 years. The contract may be renewed.
The place of employment will be The Hague, The Netherlands.
For further information on terms and conditions please consult the EC Staff Regulations which are available on Europol’s website.
Main dates:
Deadline for application: 25 June 2010
Recruitment procedure: July 2010
Starting date of employment: to be determined
The selection procedure will be carried out in accordance with the EUROPOL RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES available on Europol’s website www.europol.europa.eu.
Contact Details:
For further details on the application process please call +31 (0) 70 353 1628 or +31 (0) 70 302 5298.
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offer id 8756
reference id Europol/2010/TA/AD8/028
Europol is located in The Hague, The Netherlands, and its main tasks are the following:
a) to collect, store, process, analyse and exchange information and intelligence;
b) to aid investigations in the Member States, in particular by forwarding all relevant information to the national units;
c) to ask the competent authorities of the Member States concerned to initiate, conduct or coordinate investigations and to suggest the setting up of joint investigation teams in specific cases;
d) to provide intelligence and analytical support to Member States in connection with major international events;
e) to prepare threat assessments, strategic analyses and general situation reports relating to its objective, including organised crime threat assessments.
For more information please visit Europol’s website www.europol.europa.eu.
Background Applications are invited for this position at the European Police Office (Europol)