TRAINEESHIP FOR THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICE - EPPO - EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, LUXEMBOURG

Traineeship for the Data Protection Office EPPO - European Public Prosecutor's Office Luxembourg The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is seeking applications for the position of a trainee in the Data Protection Office Unit.
As a trainee in the DPO Unit, you will have a unique opportunity to gain proper hands-on experience in a prosecution office and what it means to apply theoretical data protection in practical terms.
Tasks and responsibilities.
Reporting directly to the Head of the DPO Unit, you will be responsible for.
Assistance in the creation and updating of EPPO operational processing operations in the Member States; Assistance in creating and mapping data flows of the EPPO, in the context of IT autonomy.
Research in to core questions related to the EPPO’s legal framework, implementation of the LED in the MS, variations, relationship between data protection laws and criminal procedural rules in the hierarchy of norms, best practices in law enforcement supervision in the MS, divergences across MS in LED implementation, etc.
BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
To be considered eligible, you must satisfy each of the following basic eligibility requirements by the application's closing date.
University Diploma.
Candidates must have completed the first cycle of a higher education course (university education) and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications.
Please consult the EPSO website regarding examples of eligible diplomas in different Member States.
For declared ongoing post-graduate studies an official declaration from the relevant university/institute must be provided.
Candidates whose university or post-graduate diplomas are not issued in one of the official EU languages must provide a certified translation of these documents in English.
Candidates must provide copies of diplomas or the relevant official certificates (self-certifications will not be accepted) of all university or post-university studies declared in their application.
Language.
For the trainees to fully profit from the traineeship and to be able to attend meetings and perform adequately, applicants must have a very good knowledge of the English language that corresponds at least to the B.
level, as official working language within the EPPO.
EPPO reserves the right to amend the language criteria as and when necessary.
Any such changes will be published on the EPPO's website before the opening of the application period.
Specific knowledge/skills.
Candidates may be requested to fulfil specific requirements to be eligible for the traineeship programme, e.
.
a completed university or post-university course in criminal law or a related field.
Any requirement shall be stated in the vacancy notice for traineeships.
You must also.
be a national of one of the Member States of the Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen; produce the appropriate character references as to the suitability for the performance of your duties.
SELECTION CRITERIA.
The following competencies will be assessed throughout the selection procedure.
Essential.
Completed the first cycle of a higher education course (university education) in Law or equivalent and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications; An awareness of, and an interest in, the role and functioning of the EPPO; Ability to recognize and deal with personal and sensitive information with the highest degree of confidentiality; An Intermediate (B2) knowledge of English.
Advantageous.
A good knowledge of the MS Office package.
Interpersonal skills.
Excellent planning and organisational skills; Ability to work independently and effectively as well as a part of a team; Mind-set to be attentive to detail.
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