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The European Asylum Support Office (hereinafter referred to as "EASO"), established by Regulation 439/2010[1], strengthens European Union (EU) Member States’ practical cooperation on asylum, enhances the implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and supports Member States whose asylum and reception systems are under particular pressure.

Specifically, EASO focuses on three main tasks:

1. Supporting practical cooperation among Member States on asylum mainly through training, quality activities, country of origin information (COI), statistics and analysis, specialized expert networks, practical cooperation workshops, thematic support on unaccompanied minors, trafficking in human beings and gender;
2. Supporting Member States under particular pressure through emergency support, including the deployment of asylum support teams to assist EU Member States in managing asylum applications and in putting in place appropriate reception facilities;
3. Contributing to the implementation of the CEAS by collecting and exchanging information on best practices, drawing up an annual report on the asylum situation in the EU covering the whole asylum procedure in EU Member States and adopting technical documents, on the implementation of the new EU asylum acquis.

The headquarters of EASO are located at the Valletta Harbour (Malta).

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The Internal Control and Ex-post Controls Officer will contribute to the implementation of the ex-post controls and development of internal control and governance systems by providing advice and guidance as regards to legality, regularity and sound financial implementation of EASO Budget and the effectiveness of the internal control and governance processes.

Under the supervision and line management of the Head of Internal Control and Risk Management Sector (Internal Control Coordinator) within the Executive Office, the responsibilities will include in particular the following:

• Contribute to the design, implementation and monitoring of Internal Control Framework (ICF) processes and procedures in line with EASO regulatory framework and its effective application;
• Contribute to the ongoing assessment of the internal control systems and proactively identify potential improvements and corrective actions;
• Elaborate and efficiently implement the ex-post controls programme by contributing to the planning, performance, follow-up and reporting of ex-post controls in EASO Headquarters and Operational Offices;
• Execute and follow-up  ex-post controls examining and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the system of internal controls and legality and regularity of operations;
• Contribute to the programming, quality check and follow-up of the ex-post controls subcontracted to external contractors;
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment exercise and other risk assessments e.g. those related to the updating of the EASO’s Business Continuity Plan and fraud risk assessment for ensuring effective implementation and update of the Anti-Fraud Strategy;
• Support implementation of the communication strategy with the control bodies. Particularly, coordination of audit missions of internal and external auditors and ensuring monitoring of implementation of relevant action plans;
• Provide input to the Consolidated Annual Activity Report (CAAR);
• Manage and monitor Risk Register, Register of Exceptions, Register of Internal Control deficiencies;
• Advise staff on Internal Control, applicable financial and procurement rules, organise and/or provide trainings for EASO staff on ICF;
• Prepare documents for the senior management and the Management Board (policies, briefing notes, procedures, etc.) as well as draft replies to requests by the European Court of Auditors, Internal Audit Service or independent financial auditors;
• Perform a role in EASO financial circuits (for example project manager) at the appropriate level in compliance with applicable provisions and in line with the principles of sound financial management;
• Perform any other tasks as required upon requests of the Head of Internal Control and Risk Management Sector (Internal Control Coordinator) and/or the Head of the Executive Office.

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Eligibility criteria

Candidates will be considered eligible for selection on the basis of the following formal criteria to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:

1. Have level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least 4 years attested by a diploma[2] or have a level education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma, and after having obtained the diploma, appropriate professional experience of 1 year;
2. Be nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland;
3. Be entitled to their full rights as citizens;
4. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws on military service;
5. Possess a thorough knowledge of one of the official EU languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties pertaining to the post;
6. Meet the character requirements for the duties involved[3];
7. Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post[4].
8.  Selection criteria

If the eligibility criteria set out in section A) Eligibility criteria are met, the candidates’ applications will be evaluated on the basis of the following selection criteria. The most suitable candidates will be invited to an interview.

Essential

1. Minimum of 3 years of full-time relevant professional experience acquired in the field and at the level of the duties described in this vacancy notice;
2. University first degree and/or Master’s degree in Audit, Finance, Public Administration, Law, Economics, Business Administration and/or other university diploma relevant to the job duties;
3. Proven professional experience in ex-ante/post controls financial verification and/or internal audit;
4. Proven knowledge of legal, administrative, financial, procurement and budgetary framework applicable to EU institutions and agencies, in particular the EU General Financial Regulation and EU Framework Financial Regulation.

Advantageous

1. Proven professional experience assessing governance and internal controls frameworks in organizations which operate with the COSO framework;
2. Proven professional experience in drafting, designing, administering or implementing policies, controls, processes and procedures in the area of governance, internal controls, risk management and audit;
3. Knowledge and understanding of off-the-shelve or tailored IT systems or financial transactions management, particularly ABAC and Business Objects (DWH).

Evaluation during interviewing process

Candidates invited to the interviewing process (interview and written test) will be assessed on the following criteria that are essential to the post:

1. Excellent written and oral command of English;
2. The ability to use electronic office equipment and applications (word processing, spread sheets, presentations, electronic communication, internet etc.);

During the interviewing process candidates may also be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and deliver under pressure;
2. Excellent analytical and research skills;
3. Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team in a multicultural and multilingual environment;
4. Ability to identify challenging solutions and corrective actions to governance and internal control deficiencies;
5. Excellent drafting skills;
6. Knowledge of the mission and organisation of EASO.
7. Selection and appointment

The Regulation which provides the legal basis for EASO was adopted in May 2010 (Official Journal of the European Union L 132 of 29.5.2010).

Eligibility of candidates will be assessed by a Selection Committee according to compliance with all eligibility criteria by the closing date for the submission of applications.

The applications of the eligible candidates will also be assessed against the selection criteria. Following this assessment, the best ranking candidates may be invited for a written competency test and an interview, which will be held for the most part in English.

The interview will consist of the following components:

• General aptitude and language abilities to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties in accordance with Article 12.2(e) of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union (CEOS);
• Specific competences with reference to the applicants' profiles in line with the selection criteria of the present Vacancy Notice.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring with them originals and copies of the documents listed below:

• A document proving their citizenship (e.g. passport);
• Certificates attesting their educational and professional qualifications, in particular those giving access to the profile in question;
• Documentary evidence of their professional experience after the date on which the candidate obtained the qualification giving access to the profile in question, clearly indicating the starting and finishing dates, whether full or part time, and the nature of the duties carried out.

The Selection Committee will propose a shortlist of successful candidates to the Appointing Authority, who will decide on the appointment of the successful candidate and the establishment of a reserve list for the post advertised. Candidates shall note that inclusion on the reserve list does not guarantee recruitment. Recruitment will be based on availability of posts and budget.

The reserve list for this post will be valid until 31/12/2020 and may be extended at the discretion of the Appointing Authority.

Prior to contract signature, the successful candidate will be asked to undergo a compulsory medical examination by one of the institutions' medical officers in order that EASO may be satisfied that he/she fulfils the requirement of Article 28(e) of the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Union.

Equal Opportunities

EASO applies an equal opportunities policy and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Conditions of employment

The Temporary Agent will be appointed by the Executive Director, upon recommendation of the Selection Committee, following the selection procedure.

He/she will be recruited as a temporary agent pursuant to Article 2(f) of the CEOS for a period of 5 years which may be renewed. The temporary agent post in question will be placed in group AD 5.

Successful candidates who are recruited will undergo an initial probation period of nine months.

The pay for a Temporary Agent, AD 5 (step 1) consists of a basic salary of 4,883.11 € weighted by the correction coefficient (for Malta currently 92%) supplemented with various allowances, including family allowances. The salaries of staff members are subject to a European Union tax deducted at source. Staff members are exempt from national tax on salary and are members of the European Union social security and pension schemes.

For further information on working conditions of temporary staff please refer to CEOS:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF

The place of employment is Valletta Harbour (Malta).

Application Procedure

For applications to be valid, candidates shall:

• Use the official application form provided on the EASO website. The application must be completed in English, and all parts must be completed in full.
• Send their application by email to: applications@easo.europa.eu by the deadline.
• The subject of the e-mail should include the reference of this vacancy, followed by the candidate's surname.

Incomplete applications will be disqualified and treated as non-eligible.  Candidates who use the same application to apply for more than one post will also be disqualified.

Please note that the selection process may take several months.

In order to facilitate the selection process, all correspondence to candidates concerning this vacancy will be in English.

Under no circumstances should candidates approach the Selection Committee, directly or indirectly, concerning this recruitment. The Appointing Authority reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.

Closing date:

The closing date for submission of the applications is 28 February 2020 at 13:00h (Brussels time). EASO will disregard any application received after this date and time.

Applicants are strongly advised not to wait until the last day to submit their applications, since heavy internet traffic or a fault with the internet connection could lead to difficulties in submission. The EASO cannot be held responsible for any delay due to such difficulties.

If at any stage in the procedure it is established that any of the information provided by a candidate is incorrect, the candidate in question will be disqualified[5].

Data Protection

The purpose of processing of the data submitted by the candidate is to manage the application(s) of the candidate in view of a possible selection and recruitment at EASO.

EASO does not make public the names of successful candidates on reserve lists. However, it is possible that, for the purposes of recruitment and related planning purposes, members of the EASO management team may have access to reserve lists and, in specific cases, to the application form of
a candidate (without supporting documents, which are kept in confidence by the personnel department). Application files of non-recruited candidates are kept for two years from the expiry date of the reserve list after which time they are destroyed.

The personal information requested will be processed in line with Regulation (EC) N° 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the EU institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.

Appeal Procedures

Pursuant to Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Union, a candidate may submit a complaint against an act affecting him/her adversely. The complaint must be lodged within 3 months from the date of notification to the following address:

The Executive Director

European Asylum Support Office

MTC Block A, Winemakers Wharf, Grand Harbour Valletta, MRS 1917

Malta

Should the complaint be rejected, pursuant to Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, a candidate may request judicial review of the act. The appeal must be lodged within 3 months from the date of notification to the following address:

European Union Civil Service Tribunal

Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-2925 Luxembourg

Luxembourg

If you believe that there was maladministration, you may lodge a complaint to the European Ombudsman within two years of the date when you became aware of the facts on which the complaint is based
(see http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu), or write to:

European Ombudsman

1, Avenue du President Robert Schuman -BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

France

Please note that complaints to the European Ombudsman do not have the effect of suspending the period mentioned in Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants for lodging complaints or submitting an appeal pursuant to Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

[1] Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 (OJ L 132, 25.5.2010, p.11).

[2]  Only diplomas issued by EU Member State authorities and diplomas recognized as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State bodies are accepted. If the main studies took place outside the European Union, the candidate’s qualification must have been recognized by a body delegated officially for the purpose by one of the European Union Member States (such as a national Ministry of Education) and a document attesting so must be submitted if you have been invited for an interview. This will enable the selection board to assess accurately the level of the qualifications. 

[3]  Before the appointment, the successful candidate shall be asked to provide an extract from their police file.

[4] Before the appointment, a successful candidate shall be medically examined by one of the institutions'
medical officers in order that EASO may be satisfied that he/she fulfils the requirement of article 28(e) of the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Union.

[5] In case there are discrepancies between the different linguistic versions, the English version should be taken as the correct version

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