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ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Legal and Procurement Officer who will support the Agency in a broad range of legal tasks pertaining to both administrative and operational activities. The jobholder will, among other tasks, handle the entire life-cycle of procurements and contract management.

The tasks and responsibilities will in principle include the following areas:

1. Legal advice

• Provide legal advice on operations and administration of the Agency;
• Advise on the regulatory framework of the Agency;
• Provide advice on procurement;
• Advise on staff matters, interpretation/drafting of legal instruments.

2. Procurement

• Draft and help coordinating calls for tenders in line with standard best practices;
• Manage calls for tenders/ (e.g. publication, organisation of and assistance to evaluation boards, selection process, contract award and signature);
• Interface with relevant stakeholders, including finance department, project officers, economic operators, auditors.

3. Contract drafting and management

• Draft and support negotiating contracts;
• Follow up on contract interpretation, implementation, performance and enforcement;
• Assist project officers with issues in contract lifecycle;
• Support in building and maintaining of an up-to date tender, contractual and other legal commitments database.

4. Provide support for the implementation of any other task falling in the sub fields of responsibility of the Legal and Procurement Department defined in section 1, as well as liaise with other departments, notably in the area of Administration, to ensure the execution of related corporate tasks, such as planning, reporting, administration, financial and budget management, risk management.

A full job description and further information on the application procedure can be found here: Legal and Procurement Officer - EUSPA Job Opportunities (europa.eu)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

The selection procedure is open to applicants who satisfy the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application:

1. Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma
2. Be a national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland or Norway      
3. Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties

SELECTION CRITERIA

Professional experience and expertise

1. University degree in law;
2. Experience in legal practice and/or public procurement practice, in particular experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, producing opinions related to procurement and contracts;
3. Good knowledge (by training or experience) of the EU institutional and regulatory framework, including in particular Financial Regulation and Staff Regulation;
4. Excellent command of both written and spoken English;

Required competencies

1. Motivation;
2. Excellent communication skills;
3. Sense of confidentiality, professional integrity and service mindset;
4. Ability to work with others within a team;
5. Ability to deliver accurate work under pressure, organise workload and prioritise tasks;
6. Sense of accountability and attention to detail.

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