Organisation
Mandated by the European Commission to support the EU Research and Innovation policy, the European Research Executive Agency (REA), funds high-quality research and innovation projects that generate knowledge for the benefit of society. The REA also manages promotion measures concerning agricultural products.
Accordingly, the REA's responsibilities are to:
•Manage research projects supported under Horizon Europe, the world's largest framework programme for research and innovation to date, running from 2021 to 2027.
•Manage research projects supported under Horizon 2020, the previous framework programme for research and innovation (2014-2020).
•Implement the European Union programmes Promotion of agricultural products and Research Fund for Coal and Steel, as well as ongoing projects funded under the EU's 2014-2020 budget.
•Assist funding and tender applicants, beneficiaries and independent experts.
•Manage the European Commission's Research Enquiry Service, which answers questions from grant applicants, EU-funded researchers and the public.
•Support independent experts evaluating project proposals competing for EU research funds.
•Assist with the legal and financial validation of all European Union programme grants and procurement operations directly funded by the European Commission.
REA is based in Brussels with a multinational team of around 880 persons.
Publication end date
13/09/2024
In order to fill a vacant post in unit REA.C2 - Secure Society, the European Research Executive Agency (REA) is currently looking for new collaborators as Legal Adviser (contract agents FG IV).
REA Unit C2 aims at serving the European Research Community in developing innovative technologies and operational concepts "from idea to demonstration" with the ultimate goal of protecting our society and infrastructures and supporting the competitiveness of the European security industry.
To this end the unit implements, on behalf of the Commission, part of the Horizon Europe Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society” by launching calls for proposals and funding research and innovation projects dealing with protection against crime and terrorism, effective management of EU external borders, resilience of infrastructures, building a disaster-resilient society and strengthening security research and innovation.
In addition, the unit manages the legacy of projects funded under the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 7 relating to secure societies.
REA is a multicultural and dynamic body set up by the European Commission in 2007, originally for implementing parts of the Seventh EU Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities. In 2021, the Commission again extended the REA's mandate, until 2027, delegating to it additional actions of H2020 and Horizon Europe.
The successful candidate will work in Function Group IV as Legal Adviser. The level of responsibilities is set in accordance with the Function Group. As part of a team and under the supervision of a Head of Sector, the successful candidate will carry out the main functions and duties of a Legal Adviser, as described in the Vacancy Notice.
BEFORE APPLYING, PLEASE CONSULT THE VACANCY NOTICE ENCLOSED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE for a complete description of:
I. INTRODUCTION
II. PROFILES AND DUTIES
III. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
IV. SELECTION CRITERIA
V. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
VI. SELECTION PROCEDURE
VII. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
VIII. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
IX. REQUEST FOR REVIEW
X. APPEAL PROCEDURES
XI.DATA PROTECTION
The closing date for the submission of the applications is the 13th of September 2024 (midday, CET).
Once you start the process, the time to enter your data and submit your application documents is limited to maximum 1 hour and it is not possible to save it as a draft.
Attachments
Attachment
REA-INTER-IV-2024-15 - Legal Aviser FGIV_Unit C2 published.pdf (439 Kb)
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