**Procurement & Grant O**fficer**
**EFSA/F/4/2024/05**
The **European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)**, based in Parma, Italy
is looking for a
**Procurement & Grant Officer**
(Contract Agent, Function Group IV)
The purpose of this call is to establish a talent pool (reserve list) that may be used for the recruitment of staff when a position becomes available and will be valid until **3**1/12/20**25**. The validity of the talent pool may be extended.
**IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?**
Are you a highly motivated professional with experience in the procurement or grant field? Do you want to play an active role within a dynamic team in a multicultural organization?
EFSA is looking for a Procurement & Grant Officer with a result-driven mind and an ability to work proactively both individually and in a team.
**Your key responsibilities**
- Ensure all necessary and legally compliant procedural steps are taken for the launch, evaluation and award of EFSA procurement and grant procedures;
- Support EFSA colleagues in the drafting and review of tender specifications, including selection and award criteria aiming to enhance call clarity and changes of success;
- Work with other EU agencies on mutually collaborative agreements with a view to leveraging on market experience and combining buying power;
- Contribute to the deployment of e-procurement and e-grant solutions;
- Work on the implementation and management of effective internal financial reporting, including optimisation of reporting tools, in order to ensure well informed business decisions;
- Contribute to activities of market analysis and exploration of new outsourcing possibilities;
- Contribute to disseminate procurement, grants & contract management knowledge in the organisation.
**WHY EFSA?**
You will play an active role in an organisation that makes a difference to the lives of 445 million EU citizens.
EFSA employs around 565 staff members, and its Scientific Committee and Panels engage highly qualified and independent scientific experts. Every position within EFSA plays an important part in creating an inspirational environment in which to work and develop.
EFSA's standards and values are driven by ethics and integrity and all staff is expected to act in a manner consistent with its principles, including fairness, transparency and impartiality in work practices and conduct towards other people.
As an EFSA staff member, you will have the chance to make a difference to European food safety working in an international and dynamic environment. You will also be able to participate in several valuable networking opportunities across Europe.
You will be joining EFSA at an exciting time as we are implementing the EFSA Strategy 2027, aligned with the Transparency Regulation, which increased EFSA's responsibilities towards EU citizens. The following are the objectives of the Strategy 2027.
1. Deliver trustworthy scientific advice and communication of risks from farm to fork.
2. Ensure preparedness for future risk analysis needs.
3. Empower people and ensure organisational agility.
**WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?**
**Life in Parma**
Parma is a lively city of around 200.000 inhabitants located in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna and ranked as one of the most liveable cities in Italy. Its centre is rich in art, with architecture from different periods and plenty of parks. Parma is famous for its food, surrounding picturesque countryside and medieval castles. It is strategically located between major cities like Milano and Bologna and within reachable distance from ski resorts, seaside and mountains.
**Salary and benefits**
In addition to the basic salary, EFSA offers a range of benefits:
- Wide range of leaves (e.g. annual leave, parental leave, public holidays) and flexible working hours. Besides working in EFSA's modern headquarters located in the heart of Parma, staff members are also offered the possibility to telework.
- A comprehensive welfare package including pension scheme, medical, accident and occupational disease insurance coverage, unemployment and invalidity allowance, and travel insurance. Further information regarding rights, benefits, obligations and conditions of employment can be found at the following links:
Staff Regulations
Frequently Asked Question
**WHAT ARE THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS?**
**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 three (3) years attested by a diploma.
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