VACANCY NOTICE N° COR/AD9-AD14/2/23  

Detail of the vacancy notice

Reference: COR/AD9-AD14/2/23
Directorate: Directorate E, Human Resources and Finance
Function Group: AD
Management: Yes
Deadline: 01/02/2023 12:00
Job Title: Head of Unit
Unit/Service: Unit E.3 – Working conditions and talent management
Grade: AD9-AD14
Location: Brussels

​​​Your job and responsibilities​

Are you interested in managing human resources? Do you have extensive and profound knowledge of the Staff Regulations? Are you able to anticipate, implement and drive change? Do you have the capacity to multitask and oversee a wide range of administrative, strategic and financial activities? Are you able to motivate, lead and develop a Unit of 21 staff?

In the context of increasingly challenging budgetary constraints and the political and administrative priorities of the institution, the Directorate for Human Resources and Finance of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is looking for a new Head of Unit in charge of the larger of two HR Units, responsible for working conditions and talent management.

The Head of Unit reports to the Director and is responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising the work of Unit E.3, including the human resources (management of 21 persons) and financial (role of authorising officer by sub-delegation for several budget headings) aspects. Together with the Heads of Sector, the Head of Unit has to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures applying in the Unit's area of responsibility, ensure the relations and communication with staff and with client services for any questions relating to the Unit's spheres of responsibility. Everyday tasks also include representing the CoR in various internal and interinstitutional bodies, task forces and working groups (inter-institutional working groups, Preparatory committee on questions regarding the Staff Regulations – CPQS, Staff Regulations committee, etc.).

Are you the talent we are looking for?​

  • You need to have at least 10 years of relevant professional experience, three of them acquired in a position implying team management.
  • You should have a particular aptitude for multitasking and overseeing a wide variety of policy areas and activities.
  • You should have extensive knowledge and experience in interpreting, implementing and overseeing the application of the Staff Regulations, relevant GIPs, internal decisions and procedures.
  • This post requires a considerable degree of discretion and the successful candidate needs to be able to communicate with ease in to discuss complex and delicate issues.
  • The selected candidate should have practical experience in managing change processes.
  • The post requires strong organisational, coordination and negotiation skills to manage the work related to the social partners.
  • A developed sense of diplomacy and tact is required.
  • You have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the EU and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages. For functional reasons, a thorough knowledge of English and French is required.
  • You have a good command of IT applications and tools (such as Outlook, Excel, Word, Business Objects, and SharePoint) as well as the ABAC financial management system.
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