Strategic Sourcing Officer
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- Business and Administration Professionals
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- EFSA/X/AD/2017/04 Requisition #
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- May 02, 2017 Post Date
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WHAT ARE THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
You must satisfy the following requirements on the closing date for submission of your application:
I. Eligibility criteria
1. General requirements
• Be national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland or Norway;
• Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by laws concerning military service;
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post;[1]
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the EU official languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another EU language;
• Meet the character requirements for the duties involved.
2. Qualifications
• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least four (4) years attested by a diploma.
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• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and an appropriate professional experience of at least one (1) year when the normal period of university education is at least three (3) years.[2]
3. Experience
• In addition to the above, at least three (3) years of relevant and proven professional experience gained after obtaining the diploma. [3]
II. Selection criteria
1. Experience and knowledge
i. At least three (3) years of experience in procurements and grants;
ii. Experience in developing and implementing innovative sourcing processes;
iii. Ability to cooperate with other offices/department of the Organisation in a multidisciplinary mode in the fields of procurement, grants, budget issues organising complex planning exercises and/or horizontal joint effort activities;
iv. Ability to stay abreast of market trends and new available tools to propose alternative solutions or new outsourcing possibilities;
v. Knowledge of EU procurement rules.
2. Competencies
vi. Communication and English: Strong ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English;
vii. Drive for results: Ability to take personal responsibility and initiative for delivering high quality work;
viii. Negotiating: ability to negotiate skilfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups;
ix. Political Savvy and Strategic Agility: Ability to anticipate future consequences and trends accurately. Ability to create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
NOTE
In the event of inconsistency or discrepancy between the English version and any of the other linguistic versions of this publication, the English language version shall prevail.
[1] Before appointment, a successful candidate shall be medically examined by an institution’s medical officer in order that the European Food Safety Authority may be satisfied that he/she fulfils the requirement of article 28(e) of the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities.
[2] Only qualifications issued by EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted. In instances where diplomas are obtained from a non-EU Member State, EFSA may request the candidate to provide a relevant document of comparability issued by a recognised authority.
[3] Professional experience shall be taken into account from the date on which the person fulfils the minimum qualifications for engagement. Any given period may be counted only once (in order to be calculated as eligible, years of studies or professional experience to be taken into account shall not overlap with other periods of studies or professional experience). Professional activities pursued part-time will be calculated pro-rata on the basis of the certified percentage of full-time hours worked. Remunerated PhDs acquired in a field relevant to the job description can be counted as professional experience up to 3 years. Paid traineeships are counted as working experience.