Director General

**Director General of UNIFE**
The European Rail Industry

**03 About UNIFE**
**05 What You’ll Do**
**06 Recruitment Process**

UNIFE has represented the European rail
supply industry since 1992. The association
brings together more than 114 of the leading
Large as well as Small and Medium-sized rail
supply companies in Europe that are active
in the design, manufacturing, maintenance
and refurbishment of rail transport systems,
subsystems and related rail equipment.
UNIFE works also with 12 National rail industry
associations as associate members.

UNIFE represents its members’ interests at the level of both
European and international associations. On the technical side,
UNIFE works on interoperability standards with the 4Th railway
package and on European Rail Traffic Management System
(ERTMS) deployment together with the European Rail Agency
(ERA), and coordinates EU Funded research projects within the
Joint Understanding Europe’s Rail Horizon Europe research
program. The association promotes the certification of railway
suppliers globally, regarding business quality management, the
further development of the standard and its recognition along
the entire value chain.

On the political side, UNIFE works on current policy proposals
in the European Union where the association develops
positions and advises the European Commission, the European
Parliament, and EU Member States. UNIFE also works on a
number of its own initiatives such as rail investments and funding
in EU Member States, and in other parts of the world through the
Global Gateway Initiative. UNIFE has always been extremely
active on trade policy instruments to further the business interest
of member companies around the world.

UNIFE employs 24 staff including consultants and interns. The
office is located in Brussels, on 221 avenue Louise.

The incumbent Director General has announced his forthcoming
departure. With a view to organising a smooth transition for the
association, UNIFE is looking for a successor.

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Characteristics of the position and requirements are as follows:
**Reporting line and Organisation**

The Director General reports to the Presiding Board and the
Chair of UNIFE

**Responsibilities**

The Director General is responsible for the overall general
management of the association, including but not limited to the:

- follow-up of all topics related to the 4th Railway package and to
the Green Deal
- promotion of ERTMS and in the future FRMCS
- influencing of EU policymaking for a business environment
favourable to the rail supply industry including SMEs
- shaping EU funding priorities to ensure EU funding for rail projects
& communicating about funding developments and opportunities
- development and execution of UNIFE own initiative like skills and
women in transport
- management of the UNIFE budget

**External Role**

The position requires a strong networker, able to build strong
international relationships with:

- The European Commission and EU agencies including ERA,
ENISA and CINEA, as well as Members of the European
Parliament and representatives from EU Member States
- Other rail sector and rail stakeholder organisations based
in Brussels

The Director General understands the potential impact on the
industry of upcoming railway regulation and translates it towards
UNIFE members into concrete opportunities, challenges, or threats
and respective timetables. The Director General also launches
initiatives to improve the business environment for UNIFE members
through political undertakings.

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**Internal role**

Within the association and towards UNIFE
members, the Director General:

- leads, maintains and develops a team to
support the association in its daily tasks
- coordinates the activities of the numerous
UNIFE Committees with the UNIFE staff
- organises working group meetings and
conferences on important topics, a yearly
General Assembly and special events
where useful and necessary
- listens and understands issues and matters
of concern, barriers to business growth or
structural difficulties within the industry;
and considers such input when drafting the
accompanying work program
- acts as an advisor and gives member
companies early indications on upcoming
regulations which will affect the rail
supply industry
- monitors the Communication policy of
UNIFE, through social media, the press
and other tools of communication.

**Capabilities**

The UNIFE Director General is considered
within the EU Institutions, among peers
and other relevant stakeholders as an
undisputed leader and representative of
the European rail supply industry, meeting
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