HRM Officer Personnel Policy and Process

• Assist and provide advice to the management team of civilian operations and extended desks as required, on human resources matters related to civilian missions.
• Support civilian missions in the fields of human resources through strategic advice.
• Develop, draft, revise, and monitor the implementation of policies, principles, and guidelines related to capacity generation, to the definition of staff regulations, as well as to provide advice on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Contribute to the development of specific requirements, job descriptions, and vacancy announcements for civilian missions, as well as standard contracts of employment, terms of reference, and conditions of employment for international civilian staff.
• Support OPLAN reviews and the coordination of alignment of HR Annex in OPLANs and work on comprehensive staff rules.
• Provide input to Operational Assessments, Strategic Reviews, and other planning documents, as well as support for reactivation, closure, upscaling, downsizing, or restructuring of missions.
• Act as the Point of Contact for a civilian mission.
• Plan, prepare, and manage the Calls for Contributions process, coordinate and support the Mission in conducting a timely capacity generation process.
• Advise on and supervise the preparation of job descriptions in accordance with applicable rules.
• Participate in and ensure oversight of the recruitment, selection, and deployment of international personnel.
• Advise, provide guidance, and instructions to the Mission (Senior Management and Human Resources teams) on Human Resources Policies and Procedures as per applicable rules.
• Provide timely support and guidance to the mission on all human resources issues, including status of personnel, personnel administration processes, implementation of leave policy, financial entitlements, international staff contracts, among others, and help establish and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.
• Contribute to briefings in the field of human resources.
• Participate in inter-institutional thematic working groups, and contribute to briefings on mission support issues, as well as participate in mission staff selection procedures.

What they ask

• Must have passed a valid EPSO CAST in FG IV, or be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST for FG IV.
• Completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.
• Capacity to work in the languages of external relations (English and French) necessary for the performance of duties.
• Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.

Desired.

• Ability to maintain diplomatic relations and to ensure representation and communication in a complex, multicultural environment.
• Capacity to create constructive working relations with national authorities, civil society, international organisations, and EU Member States.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills combined with sound judgement.
• Knowledge of external relations, internal policies, and functioning of the Union.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain a network of contacts.
• Ability to communicate clearly on complex issues and the capacity to perform with accuracy and in a flexible manner a diversity of tasks in a complex institutional environment.
• Strong service attitude.
• Flexible team player.
• Very good command of English and a good command in French both written and spoken.
• Experience of working in a team in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
• Experience in working with or within other EU institutions.
• At least ten years of job-related work experience in the field of human resources.

Practical aspects.

• The signature of the contract will be subject to prior favourable opinion of the Medical Service.
• A Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) at the level of SECRET UE/EU SECRET is required. Candidates should hold or be in a position to obtain this clearance.