JOB DESCRIPTION

SECONDED NATIONAL EXPERT- JOB PROFILE

Seconded National Expert
(24/7 Operations Centre/ Operational Management Division)

Tasks and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Unit 24/7 Operations Centre (OPC) and under the supervision
of the respective Head of Sector, the main duties related to this position are:

 To contribute to the OPC’s operational activities, particularly in terms of the
development and implementation of activities related to 24/7 monitoring of
Frontex operations, the EU external borders and the pre-frontier areas of the
European Union.

 To contribute with his/her professional competencies to the tasks of the OPC,
developing procedures and information flow architecture particularly related
to Aerial Surveillance, Maritime Surveillance and operational communication
and information exchange, facilitating the sound management of work and
achievement of objectives.

 To facilitate the information exchange with internal and external stakeholders

related to services operated by OPC.

 To contribute to setting up of procedures, plans and evaluation processes for
the OPC and to maintain updated documentation (i.e. SOPs, Handbooks, etc.)
related to various OPC services.

 To actively contribute to management sector’s horizontal coordination,
especially within tasks related to stakeholder’s relations and implementation
of functions to support activities of the Unit.

 To conduct, process, and disseminate surveillance services in support of border
management operations, ensuring timely and accurate information delivery to
decision-makers and relevant stakeholders.

 To provide support to OPC’s media monitoring team by active engagement in
management and implementation of media monitoring tasks under EUROSUR
framework.

 To support the Team operating Frontex GIS systems, visualizing data, creating

geospatial imagery.

 To oversee and support the process related to access to public documents
(PAD), within Unit’s remit, including assessing the content of requested
documents against the exceptions under Article 4 of the Regulation No
1049/2021 and consulting third parties according to the provisions of the
relevant legislation.

 To coordinate the execution of near-to-real-time monitoring activities in the
maritime domain to detect, identify and track vessels and other craft being
used for, or suspected of being used for, illegal immigration or cross-border
crime.

 To support the planning, coordination, and evaluation of aerial surveillance
activities within the framework of the European Border Surveillance System
(EUROSUR), including the Multipurpose Aerial Surveillance (MAS) services.

Frontex – European Border and Coast Guard Agency
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Selection criteria:

Professional qualifications, competencies and experience required:

Essential:

 At least 5 years of experience in management and/or implementation of

operational activities in border control/law enforcement

 Excellent computer skills and ability to learn specialized software
 Experience in planning, implementing, conducting and evaluating operational
activities and/or related projects, related to surveillance services in support
of border management operations, near-to-real-time monitoring activities in
the maritime domain, aerial surveillance activities within the framework of
the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR)

 Knowledge of Schengen Border Code, The European IBM, Frontex operational
activities, standards and practices of EU human rights policies and EU rules
for access to public documents

 Experience in matters related to drafting official documents, administration

and personnel management

 Experience in developing procedures related to operational monitoring/

functioning of coordination centres

Assets:

 Experience in participation in Frontex coordinated operational activities
(Joint Operations/Rapid Border Interventions/Pilot Projects/Coast Guard
functions etc.) in coordination or support related roles

 Knowledge of geospatial modelling software, statistical modelling or data

visualisation technics

Personal skills & competencies required:

 Very good communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing
 Capability to organise and manage work with minimal supervision, including
the ability to cope with stress in relation to demanding and multiple tasks,
heavy workload, time pressure and tight deadlines

 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
 Strong sense of initiative, responsibility and commitment, and customer

service and support-oriented work ethic

 Strong interpersonal skills in liaising with internal and external stakeholders,
also in international environment, actively searching and gaining information

Frontex – European Border and Coast Guard Agency
www.frontex.europa.eu tendersglobal.net Pl. Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland tendersglobal.net Tel. +48 22 205 95 00 tendersglobal.net Fax +48 22 205 95 01