Maintenance Review Board (MRB) Expert (AD 6)

(F/M)

VACANCY NOTICE REF.: EASA/AD/2011/065

Deadline for applications: 16/01/2012 at 23:55 hrs CET (Cologne time)

Date of publication: 16/12/2011

Type of contract: Temporary Agent

Place of employment: Cologne, Germany

Function group and grade: AD 6

Duration of contract: 5 years, with possibility of

Monthly basic salary: 4.921,28 EUR at step 1 plus, specific

extension

allowances where applicable.*

Organisational unit: MRB Section, Products Department, Certification Directorate

Possible reserve list valid until: 31/12/2013 (the validity of the

Reporting to: MRB Section Manager

reserve list may be extended)

ORGANISATIONAL

LOCATION

The Certification Directorate of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is responsible for the application of Article 5

(Airworthiness), Article 6 (Essential requirements for environmental protection), Article 20 (Airworthiness and environmental

certification) and Article 21 (Pilot certification) of the Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the

Council and as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1108/2009.

The Products Department is responsible for the management of all certification projects undertaken by the Agency and the issue of the airworthiness and environmental protection approvals for all products, parts and appliances, modifications,

repairs, supplemental type certificates and airworthiness directives. The Products department also provides product

certification expertise to the Approvals and Standardization Directorate in support of their NAA accreditation teams and design

organization approval teams. Moreover the Department is responsible for Maintenance Review Board (MRB) activities.

JOB CONTENT

The job holder will report directly to the MRB Section Manager of the Products Department within the Certification Directorate

of the Agency and will assist him in dealing with the day-to-day activities being conducted by the Agency.

The jobholder will initially perform her/his tasks under supervision of another expert of the Agency, gradually progressing to

work independently on complex projects.

The jobholder will be in particular responsible for:

Assisting the MRB Section Manager within Products Department in matters related to MRBs;

Ensuring proper execution and timely completion of the specific process in accordance with established agreements in

coordination with airworthiness certification activities when appropriate;

Acting as MRB Project Manager, MRB chairperson and

MRB advisor on various

projects;

Travelling frequently abroad to participate to MRB meeting, Industry Steering Committee (ISC) and Maintenance Working

Group (MWG);

Participating in specific rulemaking activities;

Participating in updating the database with MRB reports;

Contributing to the proper execution and timely completion of Certification processes in accordance with established

agreements;

Ensuring that required safety standards are maintained post type certification by assessing relevant information, including

service experience and taking appropriate follow up action where necessary;

Providing support to the activities of the other EASA Directorates as necessary;

Providing a source of assistance and expert advice both within and outside the Agency.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• 1. 

  At least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal

period of university education is three years and, after having obtained the university degree, at least 3 years of

professional experience;

OR

Where justified in the interests of the service, professional training of an equivalent level, in a relevant technical domain

and, after having completed the professional training, at least the professional experience indicated in the table below:

Duration of the professional training in

Professional experience in years

years

Less than 1 year

9 years

At least 1 year but less than 2

8 years

At least 2 years but less than 3

7 years

3 years or more

6 years

• 2. 

  Thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the Communities and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of

the Communities to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties;*1

• 3. 

  Be a national of a Member State of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland;
• 4. 

  Be entitled to his or her full rights as a citizen;*2
• 5. 

  Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service;
• 6. 

  Meet the character requirements for the duties involved and
• 7. 

  Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.*3

B. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES AND SKILLS

• a) 

  Essential

The professional experience required under section A1 must have been acquired in a similar technical environment to that

of the activities outlined in the job description with a minimum of 1 year acquired in the field of Maintenance Review

Board, or in positions related to the activities contained in the job description;

Proven experience in MRBs processes and in depth knowledge of related administrative and technical procedures in the

relevant fields of aircraft certification or maintenance approval from either industry or National Aviation Authorities;

Knowledge of technical and safety requirements relevant to aircraft certification or operational approval;

Ability to investigate and reach justified conclusions to an accomplished level;

Ability to cope concurrently with a large number of tasks and to work under time pressure;

Ability to write clear and concise reports;

Good command of both written and spoken English;

Good communication skills and ability to work with an international team.

• b) 

  Advantageous

Experience of project management from either a Certification Agency or Industry;

Knowledge of the national, international and industrial actors active within the scope of this job description;

Knowledge of certification processes including related administrative and technical procedures.

*1

In addition, in order to be eligible to their first promotion, staff members have to have a working knowledge of a third EU language,

as described in the applicable Staff Regulations and Implementing Rules. *2

Prior to the appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a Police certificate confirming the absence of any criminal

record. *3

Before being engaged, a member of the temporary staff shall be medically examined by one of the institution's medical officers in

order that the institution may be satisfied that he fulfils the requirements of Article 12 (2)(d).

For applications to be valid, the candidates must submit their application through the eRecruitment*4

tool including:

the completed electronic EASA application form;

a motivation letter of no more than one page, explaining why the candidate is interested in the post and what her/his

added value would be to the Agency if selected.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE AGENCY'S RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE, PLEASE CONSULT "RECRUITMENT

PROCEDURE" UNDER THE SHORTCUTS.

*SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS OF

EMPLOYMENT

Depending on the individual family situation and the place of

• 1. 

  Salaries are exempted from national tax, instead a

origin, staff members may be in addition entitled to:

Community tax at source is paid;

• 2. 

  Annual leave entitlement of two days per calendar
• 6. 

  Expatriation or foreign residence allowance;

month plus additional days for grade, distance

• 7. 

  Household allowance;

from the place of origin and in addition on average

16 EASA holidays per year;

• 8. 

  Dependant child allowance;
• 3. 

  General and applicable technical training plus
• 9. 

  Education allowance;

professional development opportunities;

• 10. 

  Installation allowance and reimbursement of removal costs;
• 4. 

  EU Pension Scheme (after 10 years of service);
• 11. 

  Initial temporary daily subsistence allowance;
• 5. 

  EU Joint Sickness and Insurance Scheme, accident and occupational disease insurance coverage,
• 12. 

  Other benefits.

unemployment and invalidity allowance and travel

For further information on the respective conditions, please consult the "Working for Us" section of the EASA web site:

insurance;

http://www.easa.europa.eu/recruitment/working-for-us.php

COMMITMENT

Declaration of commitment to serve public interest

Commitment to promote equal opportunities:

independently:

The Agency is an equal opportunities employer and strongly

The jobholder will be required to make a declaration of

encourages applications from all candidates who fulfil the eligibility

commitment to act independently in the public interest

and selection criteria without any distinction whatsoever on grounds

and to make a declaration in relation to the interests

of nationality, age, race, political, philosophical or religious

that might be considered prejudicial to his/her

conviction, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of

independence.

disabilities, marital status or other family situation.

*4

https://erecruitment.easa.europa.eu/default.aspx