Article 4 Recruitment

Offers of employment shall be made by the Director, except in respect of the post of Director. The Institute shall be responsible for publishing vacant posts.

Contract staff members shall be appointed by the Director on the basis of merit and through fair and transparent competition procedures.

Recruitment of contract staff members shall be limited to nationals of the Member States of the European Union.

Candidates must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties.

The contract staff members governed by these Regulations shall be classified in accordance with the categories and grades of the Coordinated Organisations.

Contract staff members shall be engaged at the lowest step of the grade of the post for which they are selected. However, the Director may grant a higher step where this is justified.

The Director shall adopt implementing rules for this article.