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Applications are invited for the position of Junior Expert in Security Tools and Architecture at the European Network and Information Security Agency.

The Agency
The European Network and Information Security Agency was established by the European Parliament and the Council Regulation (EC) No 460/20041 of 10 March 2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004) in order to assist the Community in ensuring a high and effective level of network and information security. The Regulation (EC) No 1007/20082 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 amended the Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency as regards its duration. The Agency shall contribute to the development of a culture of network and information security for the benefit of the citizens, consumers, enterprises and public sector organisations of the European Union.

ENISA shall assist the Commission, the Member States and the business community in meeting the requirements of network and information security, including those of present and future Community legislation.

In particular, its activities shall be focused along five main axes:
- collecting and analysing data on security incidents and emerging risks in Europe;
- assisting and advising the Commission and the Member States in their dialogue with industry to address security related problems and, when called upon, in the technical preparatory work for updating and developing Community legislation in the field of network and information security;
- promoting best practices, risk assessment and risk management, training and awareness raising actions;
- encouraging co-operation between different actors, developing and maintaining contact with institutions, the business community and consumer organizations, notably through public/private partnerships;
- tracking the development of standards for products and services in the field of network and information security and promoting their use.

ENISA is located in Heraklion, Crete (Greece). A branch office may be established in Athens.
Further information about ENISA may be found on our website: http://www.enisa.europa.eu

Job description
The Junior Expert in Security Tools and Architecture will work within the section Security Tools and Architecture and will report to the Head of Technical Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:

* Following up R&D projects related to Network and Information Security technologies and tools and identifying emerging trends and gaps in the R&D activities in Europe.
* Following up technical developments in international and European standardization bodies and technical committees and their liaising with ENISA.
* Liaising with other ENISA teams about the policy and social implications of new security technologies.
* Setting up, supporting and managing ad-hoc working groups in his/her field of expertise.
* Performing any other tasks required by the section and agreed upon with the Head of Department.

Qualifications and experience required
a) Formal requirements:

* A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more, or
* A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years;
* In addition to the above, 2 years of professional experience relevant to the duties concerned after the award of the university degree;
* Thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another official European language.
* In addition, in order to be eligible a candidate must:
* Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union;
* Be entitled to his/her full rights as a citizen3;
* Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service;
* Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post4.

b) Selection criteria:
Essential

* Proven experience in the areas mentioned in the job description.
* Involvement in technical and policy issues concerning the security of existing and emerging networked systems.
* Understanding of security in fixed and wireless systems as well as internet architecture.
* Proven research experience on networking architectures extending beyond the transport layers covering also application layers.
* Knowledge of latest trends in ICT, such as Internet of Things, IOT, sensor networks, etc, and understanding of their implications in terms of privacy and trust.

* Understanding on emerging risks and threats arising from the introduction of new technologies from the perspective of improving resilience (of communications networks), privacy and trust.
* Understanding of the technical building blocks of security in networked systems such as public and secret key encryption, key establishment protocols, authentication, confidentiality and integrity mechanisms.
* Knowledge of standard technical security tools used for encryption, filtering, intrusion detection and security audit.
* Familiarity with development of standards and with European/international standardisation bodies.
* Good knowledge of both written and spoken English.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Advantageous

* Understanding of data protection and privacy framework in Europe.
* Familiarity with resistance of communication networks to attacks and their operational stability and continuity.
* Experience with technical standardization bodies.
* Knowledge of R&D activities in Europe on network and information security, both policy-wise and content-wise.
* Experience in the European institutions and technical bodies relating to information security.

Selection procedure
The Junior Expert in Security Tools and Architecture will be appointed on the basis of a shortlist of candidates proposed by the Selection Committee and established following an open selection process involving interviews.

More specifically, the Selection Committee decides on those candidates who are admitted to the selection procedure in accordance with the requirements as specified in the vacancy notice. The applications of the candidates admitted to the selection procedure are reviewed and the Selection Committee decides on those candidates who are invited to attend an interview. The Selection Committee adheres strictly to the conditions of admission laid down in the vacancy notice when deciding whether or not candidates are to be admitted. Candidates admitted to a previous selection procedure will not automatically be eligible. Should the selection board discover at any stage in the procedure that the candidate does not meet one or more of the general or special conditions for admission to the selection procedure or that the information on the application form does not correspond with the supporting documents, the candidate will be disqualified. Candidates may be asked to undergo a written test; should this be the case candidates will be informed in advance. The activity of the Selection Committee ends with the drawing of a reserve list of suitable applicants to occupy the position advertised. Candidates should note that inclusion on the shortlist does not guarantee recruitment.

The reserve list will be valid for 6 months after the closing date of the competition and may be extended for a further 12 months. Each candidate will be informed by letter whether or not he/she has been placed on the reserve list. If a letter of intention is issued, the candidate must undergo a compulsory medical examination to establish that he/she meets the standard of physical fitness necessary to perform the duties involved and the candidate must provide original or certified copies of all relevant documents.

The Selection Committee is nominated by the Appointing Authority and the Staff Committee; its work and deliberations are confidential and impartial. It is strictly forbidden for the candidates to make any contact with the Selection Committee, either directly or indirectly. Any infringement to this rule will disqualify the candidate from the competition.

All enquiries or request for information in relation to the competition should be addressed to the following email address recruitment@enisa.europa.eu

Data protection
The purpose of processing of the data you submit is to manage your application(s) in view of possible pre-selection and recruitment at ENISA. ENISA does not publish personal data of candidates. Personal data is processed by and accessible to authorised ENISA personnel. Personal data submitted is kept confidential. ENISA adheres to and is regulated under Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on personal data. ENISA is supervised by EDPS, http://www.edps.europa.eu. For any further enquiries you may contact the Data Protection Officer at: dataprotection@enisa.europa.eu

Contractual conditions
The successful candidate will be recruited as a member of the temporary staff, pursuant to Article 2a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities, for a period of three years renewable or until the end of the Agency’s mandate whichever is the earliest.

The appointment will be in grade: AD 5. Successful candidates who are recruited, shall undergo an initial probation period of 6 months. For reasons related to the Agency's operational requirements, the successful candidate will be required to be available at the shortest possible notice.

Pay and welfare benefits
The pay of staff members consists of a basic salary supplemented with various allowances, including family allowances.

Basic Salary: there is a basic salary scale for each grade, divided into a number of steps. Staff members progress automatically to the next step every two years until they reach the top of the scale for that grade.

Allowances: In addition to their basic salary, staff members may be entitled to various allowances, in particular an expatriation or foreign residence allowance, and family allowances, including household allowance, dependent child allowance, pre-school allowance and an education allowance. Under certain circumstances, in particular where staff members are obliged to change their place of residence in order to take up employment, the Agency may also reimburse various expenses incurred on recruitment, notably removal expenses.

Community Tax
The salaries of staff members are subject to a Community tax deducted at source. They are exempt from national tax on salary and are members of the Community social security and pension schemes.
For additional information about salaries, deductions and allowances please consult the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/personnel_administration/statut/tocen100.pdf

Equal opportunities
ENISA is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation, marital status or family situation. Applications from women and disabled candidates are encouraged. The staff is recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of all Member States of the European Communities.

Submission of applications
Information about the application procedure at ENISA may be found on our website: http://www.enisa.europa.eu/pages/07_05.htm Candidates shall carefully check whether they meet all formal requirements by the closing date for the submission of applications.

The closing date for submission of applications is 30th April 2009.