The Secretariat recruits seconded employees and interns subject to the conditions and specifications set out in Procedural Act 2011/03/ECS. The Director of the Secretariat shall approve a plan for secondments and internships in accordance with the needs of the institution. The planned secondments and internships for each calendar year shall be published at the Energy Community website within the year preceding the year of the appointment.

SECONDED EXPERT

INTERNS

Seconded employees

Purpose
Secondees may be appointed upon request from the government of a Party, Participant or Observer to the Energy Community Treaty, as well as international organisations. Appointment of secondees is subject to administrative and financial capacity of the Secretariat. 

Appointment
All applications shall be sent to the Secretariat directly in accordance with the instructions of the announcement. Letter of recommendation signed by the responsible head of the nominating institution (ministry, regulator, competition authority, international organisation etc) must be a part of the application for the vacancy in question.
The selection of the secondees on the ground of the received applications shall be led by Selection Committee established by the Director in the size and format suitable for the purpose of recruitment. The appointment of any secondee may be preceded by an interview with the candidate.
Secondment shall require an act of appointment by the Director of the Secretariat. The act of appointment shall contain a written agreement on the terms and conditions governing the secondment. This includes the agreement of the respective institution or international organization, which is the formal employer of the Secondee. ln this agreement, the employer shall assure that it will continue any payments (salary, contributions to social security and insurance systems, etc.), required by national law.
 

Conditions
Appointment as secondee will be made for a maximum of one year. Secondees are supposed to work full-time, i.e. 40 hours a week, and are entitled to 2,5 days of leave per month.
Secondees will receive a monthly stipend by the Energy Community to support coverage of the subsistence costs in Vienna. This amount is preset for each budgetary period.

Secondees shall arrange for their own health insurance coverage.
 

Interns

Purpose
The Secretariat offers internships for the purpose of assistance to staff members and/or supervised practical training for up to four consecutive months. Appointment of interns is subject to administrative and financial capacity of the Secretariat.

Appointment

A request for an internship shall be accompanied by the applicant’s resume. Excellent command of English is indispensable. The Director may decide to invite the applicant for an interview.
The recruitment of an intern shall be made by way of an internship agreement between the Energy Community and the intern. The internship agreement may be terminated by both bodies on two weeks notice by way of a reasoned termination letter.
 

Conditions
As a rule, an internship is up to four consecutive months and can not be renewed. Interns work full-time, i.e. 40 hours a week and are entitled to 2,5 days of leave per month.
Interns will receive a monthly stipend by the Energy Community to support coverage of the subsistence costs in Vienna. This amount is preset for each budgetary period.
Interns shall arrange for their own health insurance coverage.
 

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