EFTA Surveillance Authority

CSA is a multi-disciplinary team comprising both economists and lawyers that enforces the competition and state aid rules of the EEA Agreement. These rules mirror the competition rules in the EU, both with regard to antitrust and state aid control. CSA has similar enforcement powers as the European Commission’s DG COMP. In the field of State aid, the bigger share of CSA’s work is focused on assessing notifications of major aid schemes and individual awards as well as handling complaints in a broad and diverse portfolio. CSA maintains close cooperation with the authorities of the EFTA EEA states and with the European Commission under the cooperation rules of the EEA Agreement. CSA participates in the State aid working groups of the European Commission. Role Description The successful candidate will be assigned responsibility for assessing and handling state aid cases. Tasks include: Responsible for assessing and handling state aid cases. Examine complaints and notifications related to state aid. Prepare various state aid guidelines. Draft decisions and legal opinions on the effects of state aid and on the application of the state aid rules and procedures. Participate in state aid working groups, as required.