EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO PAKISTAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (PRESS AND INFORMATION OFFICER) in islamabad

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EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO PAKISTAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(PRESS AND INFORMATION OFFICER)
Vacancy of Press and Information Officer – application deadline 31 July 2019
The European Union Delegation to Pakistan offer a post of Press and Information Officer. Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation. Upon recruitment, the successful candidate will occupy a specific job function as preparing the Delegation's overall communications and visibility strategy, the relations with the media and civil society. This job function may be changed in accordance with the needs of the Delegation. Under this job function the successful candidate will serve as technical and support staff under the supervision and responsibility of the relevant head of section.
The European Union Delegation to Pakistan is looking for:
Press and Information Officer
We are
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 28 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organisations. Abroad, the EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy.
The EU Delegation to Pakistan is one of the Delegations with an important number of staff members.

We offer
We offer a post of Press and Information Officer. Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation. Upon recruitment, the successful candidate will occupy a specific job function as preparing the Delegation's overall communications and visibility strategy, the relations with the media and civil society. This job function may be changed in accordance with the needs of the Delegation. Under this job function the successful candidate will serve as technical and support staff under the supervision and responsibility of the relevant head of section. The job will be performed in a multicultural environment, based in Islamabad, with a working time of 37.5 hours per week. This job position correspond to a local agent position (Group 1) with a starting basic monthly salary of 325756 PKR.
We offer a competitive position in an international environment. Benefits, such as additional pension scheme and medical insurance, are offered to employees and their families under certain conditions.

Selection Criteria
Minimum Requirements:
1. Medically fit to perform the required duties;
2. Enjoys civil rights and permits for employment under local law;
3. Must have an excellent command on both spoken and written English and Urdu language.
4. Must have a University Master or equivalent degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or relevant fields.
5. A Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional working experience with diplomatic and / or International Organizations and knowledge of European Affairs will be considered as strong additional assets.
6. Technical knowledge: Excellent capacity to handle social media networks and thorough knowledge of web publication methods and tools.
7. Excellent command of IT tools including Ms. Office, Use of internet as well as IT applications relevant to the field.
Knowledge and expertise in the following areas would be considered an asset.
• Specialist knowledge: Theory and practice of communication (strategy, assessment of impact of communication activities). Public relations techniques. Organization of conferences, exhibitions and public events.
How to apply

Please send your application and supporting documents to
DELEGATION-PAKISTAN-PRESSINFO-OFFICER@eeas.europa.eu or by postal Mail to: Head of Administration- Press and Information Officer Recruitment / EU Delegation to Pakistan/ House No 9, Street 88, G6/3, Islamabad.

The applications should include a cover letter, a detailed CV with all supporting documents like for e.g., Educational Degrees, transcript and Experience Letters attached with the application.

The EU Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure by telephone or in person. Please address any query concerning this procedure to
DELEGATION-PAKISTAN-PRESSINFO-OFFICER@eeas.europa.eu

The procedure

After the deadline for applications, the applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee set up for this purpose. The Selection Committee will prepare a short-list of candidates who are considered to be the most suitable for the post on the basis of a preliminary assessment of the information provided in their application letter and the supporting documents. The short-listed candidates will be invited to an assessment phase which may include an interview if necessary – during this phase, the Selection Committee will assess the suitability of the candidates for the post.
The candidates who have not been short-listed will not be contacted individually; however, the Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this Vacancy Notice to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited.

The deadline for submission of applications is: Wednesday 31st July 2019.
The European Union Delegation to Pakistan is looking for: Press and Information Officer We are The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 28 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organisations. Abroad, the EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy. The EU Delegation to Pakistan is one of the Delegations with an important number of staff members. We offer We offer a post of Press and Information Officer. Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation. Upon recruitment, the successful candidate will occupy a specific job function as preparing the Delegation's overall communications and visibility strategy, the relations with the media and civil society. This job function may be changed in accordance with the needs of the Delegation. Under this job function the successful candidate will serve as technical and support staff under the supervision and responsibility of the relevant head of section. The job will be performed in a multicultural environment, based in Islamabad, with a working time of 37.5 hours per week. This job position correspond to a local agent position (Group 1) with a starting basic monthly salary of 325756 PKR. We offer a competitive position in an international environment. Benefits, such as additional pension scheme and medical insurance, are offered to employees and their families under certain conditions. Selection Criteria Minimum Requirements: 1. Medically fit to perform the required duties; 2. Enjoys civil rights and permits for employment under local law; 3. Must have an excellent command on both spoken and written English and Urdu language. 4. Must have a University Master or equivalent degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or relevant fields. 5. A Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional working experience with diplomatic and / or International Organizations and knowledge of European Affairs will be considered as strong additional assets. 6. Technical knowledge: Excellent capacity to handle social media networks and thorough knowledge of web publication methods and tools. 7. Excellent command of IT tools including Ms. Office, Use of internet as well as IT applications relevant to the field. 2 Knowledge and expertise in the following areas would be considered an asset. Specialist knowledge: Theory and practice of communication (strategy, assessment of impact of• communication activities). Public relations techniques. Organization of conferences, exhibitions and public events. How to apply Please send your application and supporting documents to DELEGATION-PAKISTAN-PRESSINFO-OFFICER@eeas.europa.eu or by postal Mail to: Head of Administration- Press and Information Officer Recruitment / EU Delegation to Pakistan/ House No 9, Street 88, G6/3, Islamabad. The applications should include a cover letter, a detailed CV with all supporting documents like for e.g., Educational Degrees, transcript and Experience Letters attached with the application. The EU Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure by telephone or in person. Please address any query concerning this procedure to DELEGATION-PAKISTAN-PRESSINFO-OFFICER@eeas.europa.eu The procedure After the deadline for applications, the applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee set up for this purpose. The Selection Committee will prepare a short-list of candidates who are considered to be the most suitable for the post on the basis of a preliminary assessment of the information provided in their application letter and the supporting documents. The short-listed candidates will be invited to an assessment phase which may include an interview if necessary – during this phase, the Selection Committee will assess the suitability of the candidates for the post. The candidates who have not been short-listed will not be contacted individually; however, the Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this Vacancy Notice to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited. The deadline for submission of applications is: Wednesday 31st July 2019.
EEAS PRIVACY STATEMENT - DATA PROTECTION NOTICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA RELATED TO RECRUITMENT OF LOCAL AGENTS IN EU DELEGATION PAKISTAN 1. INTRODUCTION The protection of your personal data and privacy is of great importance to the European External Action Service (EEAS) and to the Delegations of the European Union. You have the right under EU law to be informed when your personal data is processed [collected, used, stored] as well as about the purpose and details of that processing. When handling personal data, we respect the principles of the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Article 8 on data protection. Your personal data are processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, aligned with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation. In this privacy statement you find information about how the EEAS and EU Delegations process your personal data and what rights you have as a data subject. 2. PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING: Why do we process your data? The purpose of the personal data processing is to manage the recruitment process of local agents in EU Delegations. Additional information: The vacancy is advertised as widely as possible, given local labour market conditions. There are no nationality requirements and therefore the Head of Delegation may also recruit from the local expatriate community on the condition that candidates have valid work and residence permits. In case an appropriate candidate could not be recruited via a vacancy notice in the press, a specialised agency may be contracted as service provider. The head-hunter agency becomes a data processor for that particular service contract. The selection procedure is regulated and consists of subsequent steps. Following the selection procedure, the Head of Delegation is requested to sign the employment contract. Before signing the contract, the Head of Administration need to receive all supporting documents (diplomas, certificates, testimonials, etc.) relating to the candidate's experience, education and training. The contract is signed by the Head of Delegation or in his/her absence by the Acting Head of Delegation. After the recruitment, the administrative management of Local Agents, including a range of processes, is managed within the respective EU Delegations. The data controller and responsible organisational entity is the Administrative section of the Delegation under the supervision of the Head of Administration and ultimately the Head of Delegation. 3. DATA PROCESSED: What data do we process? The data, including personal data, which may be processed for that purpose are the following: I. Personal data processed from applicants: Gender? Contact details ? Name and forename ? Employment authorisation? Marital status ? Date and place of birth ? Current place of assignment (if applicable)? Information on dependents ? Social security number ? Results of the interview/selection panel reports? Future place of assignment ? Duration of the contract ? Data regarding professional experience, qualifications and skills, including CVs and motivational statements? II. Personal data processed from the members of the selection panels: Service/function? Name and forename ? 4. DATA CONTROLLER: Who is entrusted with processing your data? The Controller determining the purpose and the means of the processing activity is the European External Action Service. The EU Delegation responsible for managing the personal data processing under the supervision of the Head of Delegation: EU Delegations to Pakistan and EEAS Division Local Agents BA.HR.5 5. RECIPIENTS OF THE PERSONAL DATA: Who has access to your data? In EU Delegations: Head of Section? Head of Administration ? Deputy Head of Delegation ? Head of Delegation ? Specialised agencies/head-hunters? EU Delegation staff involved in the management of local agents' files ? In HQ: Staff processors of the data and other relevant EEAS and EC services dealing with local agents? EEAS Inspection team? Authority authorised for Concluding Contracts of Employment ? EC Security Directorate? Directorate General of the European Commission (EC) owning the post ? Transfer to third countries and/or international organisations: In case of contracting a headhunting agency, data for candidates applying through the agency will be processed by the service provider. The contracted service provider may be a branch office of an international agency or a local enterprise. The information in question is not communicated to third parties, except where necessary for the purposes outlined above. 6. ACCESS, RECTIFICATION, ERASURE OF DATA: What rights do you have? You have the right of access to your personal data and the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data. The right of rectification can only apply to factual data processed. Under certain conditions, you have the right to ask the deletion of your personal data or restrict their use as well as to object at any time to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation. We will consider your request, take a decision and communicate it to you. For more information, please see Articles 14 to 21, 23 and 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. In specific cases, restrictions under Article 25 of the aforementioned Regulation may apply. Special attention is drawn to the consequences of a request for deletion, in which case any trace to be able to contact the data subject will be lost. If you have any queries concerning the processing of your personal data, you may address them to the functional mailbox: DELEGATION PAKISTAN PRESSINFO OFFICER 7. LEGAL BASIS: On what grounds we collect your data? Primary legal base: Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Title I, V)? Secondary legal bases: The Decisions laying down the conditions of employment of local staff of the Commission of the European? Communities and of the EEAS serving in non-member countries (Framework Rules). The Framework rules will be modified as EEAS and EC services are working to modernise the rules. Specific Conditions of Employment (SCE) of local staff (adopted for individual Delegations)? The SCE is in a modification process to be replaced by a National Law Reference (NLR) register. Local legislation? Individual employment contract? This information is available in the EU Delegations' Guide. Further legal basis: Good administrative practices in the framework of the Treaty of Lisbon and the Council Decision of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (2010/427/EU). 8. TIME LIMIT - DATA STORING: For what period and how we process your data? In case of recruited applicants the data retention period is set for 10 years as of the termination of employment.? Retention of the recruitment case-handling file is set for 2 years after the end of the selection procedure.? In case of non-recruited applicants, the time-limit for data storage is set in relation to the time-limits established? for the possible review of the decision taken in the selection procedure (complaint to the European Ombudsman, appeal with the CJEU), and in accordance with Article 49 of the Implementing Rules to the Financial Regulation. Furthermore, where necessary, to allow for the finalisation of the exhaustion of all appeal channels, including? appeals before the Civil Service Tribunal and the required follow-up to judgements, the personal data shall be kept until not more than 5 years after the judgment on the pending case is final, 2 years in case of complaint before the European Ombudsman. In case of non-recruited applicants on the "reserve lists for appointment" the conservation of the data is to be? determined in terms of the validity and the actual extension of the respective reserve lists. When appropriate, personal data contained in supporting documents should be deleted where possible where these? data are not necessary for further purposes, e.g. control, inspection and audit. Security measures related to the data processed Based on assessing risks with regard to the recruitment of Local Agents, the EEAS and the Delegations ensure that adequate organisational and technical measures are in place in order to safeguard your personal data according to Article 33 of Reg. (EU) 2018/1725. The collected personal data are stored on servers that abide by pertinent security rules. Data is processed by assigned staff members. Files have authorised access. Measures are provided to prevent unauthorised entities from access, alteration, deletion, disclosure of data. General access to personal data is only possible to recipients with a UserID/Password. Physical copies of personal data are stored in a properly secured manner. The headhunting agency, as contractor will be bound by a service provider contract signed between the EU Delegation and the agency. The service contract shall include a contractual clause on data protection defining that the processor acts only on behalf of the data controller and that appropriate security safeguards are to be implemented by the contractor in line with Article 29 of Reg. (EU) 2018/1725. 9. EEAS DATA PROTECTION OFFICER: Any questions to the DPO? In case you have queries you can also contact the EEAS Data Protection Officer at data-protection@eeas.europa.eu. 10. RECOURSE You have at any time the right to have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor at edps@edps.europa.eu.
The European Union Delegation to Pakistan announces the vacant position of Press and Information Officer and invites applications from the interested candidates. For further details on how to apply, detail job description and specification follow the below mentioned link by visiting the Delegation website: https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/pakistan/64872/vacancy-pre ss-and-information-officer-%E2%80%93-application-deadline-3 1-july-2019_en. OR https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/pakistan/area/jobs-funds_en