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Frontex Announces Search for New Executive Director

2014-06-13

The post was left vacant at the end of May when Ilkka Laitinen, the first Frontex executive director left the agency after 9 years of service. The vacancy was announced in today’s Official Journal C 180 A.

Among the qualities of candidates the vacancy enlists:

  • Solid experience preferably in border management, or else migration or law enforcement;
  • Ability to develop an overall forward-looking vision for the agency;
  • Proven administrative, management and communication skills.

The executive director will be appointed by the Management Board on the basis of a shortlist established by the European Commission.

To apply, please consult the Official Journal C 180 A for the detailed vacancy notice as well as the eligibility and selection criteria. The closing date for registration is 14 July 2014, 12.00 CET.