Legal Officer - Parma, Italia - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

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Parma, Italia

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Piero Bianchi

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Descrizione

Legal Officer

EFSA/X/AD/2023/04
The

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy

is looking for a

Legal Officer
(Temporary Agent, Grade AD5)

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September 2023 at 23:59 (local time), following the instructions in the ANNEX.

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

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1/12/2024. The validity of the talent pool may be extended.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?
Are you a highly motivated professional with experience in the legal field? Do you want to play an active role within a dynamic team in a multicultural organization?

EFSA is looking for a legal officer with a results driven mind and an ability to work proactively, both individually and in a team.

Your key responsibilities
Depending on EFSA's business needs, you may be assigned one or more responsibilities among the below:

Draft or present legal opinions, individual decisions, briefs, reports and correspondence on any legal issue referred for consideration in all areas of EFSA activities;
Present and explain the interpretation of law or legal positions at internal or external meetings;
Draft EFSA's internal rules and decisions;
Ensure the proper interpretation and implementation of all primary and secondary legislation applicable or pertaining to EFSA activities;
Handle requests of confidentiality, public access to documents and access to environmental information, in a legally sound and accurate manner, in accordance with applicable legal framework and latest case law;
Interact with regulatory scientists and/or IT product managers/developers for the purpose of developing, managing and improving legal processes intertwined with the provision of EFSA's scientific advice;
Ensure consistent implementation of independence rules across the organisation;
Provide legal and regulatory advice on any aspect of legal relevance, including in relation to the activities of the EFSA Scientific Committees and Panels, outsourcing procedures, financial regulation, as well as legal and regulatory matters connected to the management of human resources;
Support claims and legal proceedings involving or relating to EFSA's mission or activities;
Follow up on all legislative initiatives pertaining or impacting on the Authority and coordinating with EFSA colleagues on these matters;
Provide assistance to the Executive Director in providing the secretariat of the Management Board;
Contribute to the creation and maintenance of an easily accessible register of legal outputs;
Undertake, as appropriate, consultation with external sources, including EU institutions and agencies, Member States and lawyers.

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 over 550 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.

Deliver trustworthy scientific advice and communication of risks from farm to fork.
Ensure preparedness for future risk analysis needs.
Empower people and ensure organisational agility.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

Life in Parma

Parma is a lively city of around 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

Temporary Agent Grade AD5 with the basic salary starting from

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 headquarter located in the heart of Parma, staf