head of department
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Serving a population of 500 million citizens, we promote and protect public and animal health in EU Member States, as well as the countries of the European Economic Area, by ensuring that all medicines available on the EU market are safe, effective and of high quality.
Within the Agency's Veterinary Division, the Veterinary Evaluation and Innovation Department (V-EI) acts as the Agency's scientific centre of excellence for the evaluation and innovation of veterinary medicines, ensuring that veterinary medicines are safe, effective and can reach the EU market efficiently.
Specialist teams within the V-EI Department support the development of EU and international scientific guidance on the quality, safety and efficacy of veterinary medicines used by regulatory networks and stakeholders. The Department also provides advice to the European Commission, other EU agencies and international organisations on scientific aspects of veterinary medicines or substances under its areas of responsibility.
The Department is organised in two Services: pharmaceuticals and biologicals. It works as part of the European Medicines Regulatory Network.
The Agency is looking to recruit a Head of the Veterinary Evaluation and Innovation Department, who will provide scientific leadership for the Department whilst leading its operations, people and overall resources, as a senior member of the Veterinary Division management team.
The Department acts as the Agency's scientific centre of excellence for evaluation and innovation of veterinary medicines, ensuring that veterinary medicines are safe, effective and can reach the EU market efficiently. Communication, diplomacy and negotiation skills are key to bring together decisive outcomes in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders.
In this job you will:
- Provide scientific leadership for the Department and contribute to shaping veterinary regulatory science and innovation across the European Medicines Regulatory Network.
- Be responsible for the management of operations, staff and overall resources across the two Services of the Department (pharmaceuticals and biologicals).
- Build strategic thought-partnerships with leaders, stakeholders and staff.
- Set and lead the Department strategy in alignment with the Division and Agency strategy and priorities.
- Coach and mentor Heads of Service, staff and teams to deliver business results while paving the way for their growth and development.
- Provide input and actively engage in the strategic planning process and strategic initiatives that are central to the Agency and the Division.
- Translate strategic priorities of the Agency and the Division (e.g. from the EU Medicines Agencies' Strategy, and CVMP workplans) into concrete Departmental plans and work programmes by driving collaboration across functions, services and offices.
- Provide steering, guidance and operational management on strategic priorities and programmes to the Department and keep the Department well informed, motivated and accountable.
- Drive timely delivery of management reporting, ensuring information from the relevant governance bodies and senior managers is well understood and cascaded.
- Lead and manage matrix activities as necessary (e.g. product teams, ad hoc task forces).
- Take responsibility for ensuring that organisational capabilities required to meet the Department's objectives are planned and allocated appropriately.
- Establish and oversee departmental objectives and performance indicators; ensure the Department delivers objectives effectively and efficiently and that all related activities are conducted in accordance with organisational policies, processes and standards.
- Recognise employees' strengths and value to successfully delegate responsibilities.
The specific tasks of the job holder are further detailed in the activities of the organisational entity within which the job holder carries out those tasks; the set of annual performance and development objectives established together with the reporting officer; and the requirement to comply with SOPs, WINs, the Confidentiality Undertaking and other documentation relevant to the role and its scope.
Key details
- Deadline for applications: 04 September CET.
- Selection procedure reference: EMA/AD/11525.
- Job grade: AD 10.
- Type of position: temporary agent.
- Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Relocation to take up duties is mandatory.
Eligibility criteria - general conditions
- Full rights as a citizen of a European Union Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.
- Thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and a satisfactory knowle