17President of the Community Plant Variety Offi ce (CPVO)
Angers, France.
Vacancy: European Union senior management position
Temporary Agent Grade AD14 - COM/2020/The Community Plant Variety Offi ce (CPVO) is an independent EU Agency,
established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 (1) on 27 July 1994. The
CPVO is responsible for the management of the Community Plant Variety Rights
System which provides protection with an intellectual property right for new plant
varieties in the European Union. It has around 50 staff members and a budget of
approximately EUR 20 million yearly, fi nanced mainly by the proceeds of the
various fees it levies. Further information can be found at: http://www.cpvo.europa.eu
The post of President of the CPVO will be available as of 1 September 2021 for
an initial mandate of 5 years, with a possible extension of 5 additional years. The
place of employment is Angers (France) where the CPVO is based.
The President represents the CPVO and is responsible for its management. The
ideal candidate should be an outstanding professional with solid leadership and
communication skills, and very good knowledge of matters relating to plant
variety rights.
Candidates must be citizens of one of the Member States of the European Union
and possess at least 15 years professional experience among which 5 years at
senior management level in the area of activities of the Offi ce.
The President of the CPVO will be appointed by the Council of the European
Union on the basis of a shortlist provided by the European Commission.
Eligibility criteria and instructions for fi ling an application are detailed in the
vacancy notice available in the Offi cial Journal of the European Union C 379 A
of 10 November 2020.
The closing date for registrations is 10 December 2020, 12:00 noon Brussels time.
Register at: https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/Executivefocus