EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE Brosels, 26 -U2- 2018 reanercuaeoig) Ea ‘To ALL REPRESENTATIVES TOPSC Subject: 1.2018 Call for Contributions for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) References: Council Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of 14 November 2005 on the Extablishment of EUPOL COPPS (Council Decision 2017/1194/CFSP of 4 July 2017 amending and extending ‘he Mission mandate until 30 June 2018 Dear Ambassador, 1. Background On 14 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/797/CESP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Tervtores (EUPOL COPPS). Council Decision 2O17/1194/CESP of 4 July 2017 amended and extended the Mission mandate until 30 June 2018. 1 kindly invite EU Member States to put forward qu listed in Annex 1. fed candidates for the postions 28 2. Methodology 8) BU Member States are requested to examine the personal profile and the job description to ensue that ‘+ Proposed candidates meet the listed criteria described in the essential requirements. and in the job descriptions (Annex 1). ‘+ Each candidate completes and sends the standard job application form in English through one ofthe following channels: (© Completing Annex 2 1 this letter (application form in Word format to be sent as an e-mail attachment. to the e-mail address indicated at point c) below), indicating which position(s) the candidate is applying for; (© Completing the online Application Form (AF ) accessible on the Goalkeeper- Registrar software module at: ‘ttpsl/goalkecper.ceas.curopa.culregistrar! onan Eta Aten See 1 Sana Sage — Tl 2.58111 ‘te Creed asa Dro ba} 8°90 al nel ahah aginating which poston) the candidate is aplyng for. Hesse note that this ‘option is available to Member States who have operationalised the Registrar ‘edule at national level ) Proposed candidates should satisfy in fll the eriteria set out in the job descriptions. ‘The main criteria for suitability for posts are professional and specific skill and experience. ©) I would appreciate it if EU Member States would submit offers of personnel at their alist convenience, but not later than 16" of March 2018 at 17:00 hours MEST (Brussels time), tthe following e-mail address epec.upoleopps@eeas.curopa.eu Inaps//goalkeeper.ceas.curopa.eu/registear! 4) Interviews ar planned to take place in March - April 2018. ©) The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPC) will be responsible for ‘noliying EU Member States ofthe outcome of the selection process. Communication ‘ofthe selection results is expected to take place in April 2018. 1. Seleced personnel should be ready for deployment to Palestine within the deadlines specified in each job description, 8) Subject to the adoption of another Council Decision extending the Mission mandate and approving the appropriate Budgetary Impact Statement, the initial duration of the ‘deployment should be of 12 months. - General Information 8) For stconded positions, only personnel nominations received throxgh official channels fiom EU Member States will be considered. EU Member States will bear all Personnel-telated costs for seconded personne, including salaries, medical coverage, travel expenses to and from the Mission area (including home leave) and allowances ‘other than those paid according tothe Council documents 7291/8 (10 March 2008) and 9984/13 (30 April 2013), 1b). Secorded personnel will workin ther uniforms, Hats and i the Mission Members wil be provided to ©) The EU sirives for improved gender balance in CSDP operation in compliance with LUNSCR 1325. EU Member States are encouraged to take this into account when offering contributions, 6) The selected candidates will have to be in possession of the necessary level of Persoanel Security Clearance (PSC) a specified in the respective job descriptions, when deployed. The seconded personnel should bring the origial certificate upon eployment.©) kis moreover expected that all newly selected Mission Members have undergone CCSDP specific pre-deployment training before joining the Mission. CSDP specific pre-deployment mining, courses are reply ‘offered under the aspioes of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC). In case ESDC docs not offer @ suitable course, national altemative is lso an option 1) Any further information equired relating to the selection and deployment of EU staff may be obtained from CPCC by contacting Ms. Simona SORA pce.cupoleopps@eeas.curopa.et 432 (02 $84 3747 Yours sincerely, ‘Kenneth DEANE, Enclosus ‘+ Requirements and Job Descriptions (Annex 1) ‘+ Standard Application Form (Annex 2) cx: CivCom Delegates * mudesas summa cade