View Vacancy -- 2017-TA-03 - Training Needs Analyses - Strategic Analyst
Lead the implementation of Strategic Training Needs Assessment (STNA) and Training Needs Analyses (TNA)
- Coordinate STNA and TNA implementation with stakeholders, particularly in law enforcement environment
- Coordinate CEPOL activities planning with JHA agencies and other stakeholders
- Monitor and keep record of EU policy developments in the area of law enforcement and security threats
- Enhance CEPOL's ability to exploit training needs assessment and analysis products in programming law enforcement training
- Conduct analytical tasks including data gathering, collation, analysis and reporting
- Conduct and organise the assessment of the STNA and TNA implementation
- Drive the development of analytical methods and techniques used by CEPOL
- Develop and maintain STNA and TNA methodologies applied by CEPOL
- Produce strategic reports, policy documents
- Participate in meetings, expert groups and workshops and present analytical reports
- Support the agency in policy, planning and strategic matters in law enforcement
- Manage the Analysis and Coordination team
In addition, in order to be eligible the candidate must:
- Be a national of a Member State of the Union;
- Be entitled to his or her full rights as a citizen;
- Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service;
- Meet the character requirements for the duties involved;
- Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post; and
- Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Union.
Completed university studies of at least four years attested by a diploma
OR
Completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma and professional experiance of 1 year after obtaining the diploma
OR
in the interest of the service, professional certified training covering qualitative empirical analysis methodologies and depending on the duration of the training following professional experience:
Duration of professional certified training Professional experience required
More than 6 months and up to 1 year 4 years
More than 1 year and up to 2 years 3 years
More than 2 years and up to 3 years 2 years
More than 3 years 1 year
In addition to the above at least 6 years of relevant and proven professional experience gained after obtaining the diploma.
The basic monthly pay for this post is EUR 3,220.23 (step 1) or EUR 3,336.39 (step 2). The correction coefficient (on the date of publication of this vacancy notice is 70% for Hungary and is already taken in consideration for these amounts.
The grade is determined on the basis of professional experience gained after obtaining the diploma of an education required for the position and in line with applicable implementing rules.
In addition, based on personal situation, the following allowances might be granted:
- Expatriation or foreign residence allowance: 16% or 4% of the basic pay.
- Annual travel allowance: staff who are entitled to the expatriation (16%) or foreign residence (4%) allowance are entitled to be paid each calendar year a sum representing the cost of travel from the place of employment to the place of origin for themselves and, if they are entitled to the household allowance, for their spouse and dependents (less than age of 2)
- Household allowance
- Allowance for a dependent child or person treated as such:
- Pre-school allowance:
- Education allowance:
- School fees: paid by CEPOL for dependent children who joined the staff member in changing the residence to fully respect the article 20 of the Staff Regulations. The school shall be considered as non-fee paying and the staff member concerned shall not receive the education allowance mentioned in the bullet point(s) above.
The costs covered by CEPOL shall be:
- The registration and attendance fees at international schools
- The transportation costs
- Excluding all other costs as described on the Commission decision C(2004)131-53-2004 on general implementing provisions for the grant of the education allowance.
In addition, CEPOL will provide benefits and entitlements in line with those of European Union Civil Servants. Such entitlements will be established based on the necessary documents provided by the newly recruited staff member upon taking up duty with CEPOL.
The successful candidate shall undergo a probation period of 9 months.
For reasons related to CEPOL’s operational requirements, the candidate may be required to be available at short notice.
The highest scoring candidates exceeding the threshold defined in advance by the Selection Committee shall be invited for interview. Maximum number of candidates to be invited for interview shall not exceed 5. Interview and written test will be held in person in Budapest, Hungary.
Only candidates who achieve 65% the total scores available for written test and interveiw can be included in the Reserve List. The resrve list will be valid until 31 December 2018 and may be extended by the decision of the Appointing Authority of CEPOL.
Proven experience of at least 3 years in conducting analysis in law enforcement
Proven experience in writing strategic analytical reports (please list them)
Sound knowledge of and practical application of at least 3 years of quantitative analyses methods
Certified training in quantitative analysis tools such as SPSS, R.
Proven experience in development of analytical methodologies for law enforcement environment
Law enforcement experience, particularly cooperation and coordination of policy matters, at international level
Experience in coordinating a team
Good knowledge of the EU security environment
Experience in law enforcement training development
This opportunity is closed to applications.