EFTA Surveillance Authority

Role Description ESA is recruiting a Legal Officer to join its Internal Market Affairs Directorate (IMA), in the Transport and Connectivity Unit (TCU). IMA is responsible for monitoring the EEA EFTA States to ensure that they comply with their obligations in the field of internal market law. TCU is more specifically responsible for monitoring the compliance of the EEA EFTA States to the legislation in the areas of Aviation, Maritime, Rail, Road and Inland transport as well as in the areas of Telecommunications, Postal Services, Information Society Services, Audiovisual Services and Cyber Security. ESA is seeking a candidate with a minimum of 5 years of work experience from the public or private sector and solid knowledge of EEA legislation in the field of aviation, rail and/or road transport. The successful candidate will: Be assigned responsibility for general surveillance work and case handling concerning the implementation and application of EEA law relating to Transport (safety, security, freedom to provide services and establishment) in the EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). Examine complaints and carry out legal conformity assessments. Draft ESA decisions, opinions and reports. Participate in aviation and maritime security inspections. Proactively monitor and analyse developments in the relevant policy and legal fields. Cooperate closely with external counterparts, including the European Commission, the EU Agencies for transport, the EFTA Secretariat and national competent authorities in the EEA EFTA States. Contribute to the wider work of IMA and ESA, coordinating with colleagues and supporting delivery of shared objectives in an international setting. Depending on workload and other developments, the responsibilities may be changed to cover other general or specific issues relating to EEA law. The role of Legal Officer is a unique opportunity to handle a wide range of challenging cases. It should appeal in particular to eloquent, dynamic and self-motivated lawyers who enjoy analysing legal problems while at the same time being interested in policy formulation and implementation at both national and European level.