Vacancies & Procurement

     6 May 2013:  FCH JU Traineeship – 2013 (2nd in-take)

The FCH JU is organizing a selection for a traineeship programme.

Applications must be sent at the latest by Friday 07 June 2013 to the address indicated in the traineeship note.

 FCH JU  Decision of Executive Director on Rules governing the Trainneship at FCH JU

Privacy Statement

24 April 2013 - Knowledge Management and Policy Officer (Temporary Agent, AD8)

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is organizing a selection procedure for the recruitment of one Knowledge Management and Policy Officer in the Programme Unit (Temporary Agent, AD8).

Applications must be sent by e-mail no later than May 26, 2013 at 24:00 CET (Brussels time) to the address indicated in the vacancy notice.

Official Application Form

Privacy Statement

14 January 2013- Open vacancy for a Secretary (Temporary Agent, AST3)- period for receipt of applications is closed

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is organizing a selection procedure for the recruitment of one Secretary in the Programme Unit (Temporary Agent, AST3).

Applications must be sent by e-mail no later than February 15, 2013 at 24:00 CET (Brussels time) to the address indicated in the vacancy notice.

Official Application Form

Privacy Statement

8 October 2012- Open Vacancy-Period for receipt of applications is closed

Project Manager (Contract Agent, FG IV)

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking is organizing a selection procedure for the recruitment of one Project Manager (Contract Agent, FG IV).

Applications must be sent by e-mail no later than October 23, 2012 at 24:00 CET (Brussels time) to the address indicated in the vacancy notice.

Official Application Form

8-9 October 2012-  -FCH JU Traineeship – 2013 (1st in-take) -  Period for receipt of applications has been closed.

The FCH JU operates a traineeship programme. The programme gives trainees an understanding of the FCH JU and its role within the activities of the European Union, enables them to acquire practical knowledge of the FCH JU and its regulatory framework and to obtain professional experience in the course of their work.

Detailed rules can be found in the attached document (Decision of the Executive Director on Rules governing traineeships at the FCH JU)

Successful candidates will have an academic background in economics, political science, engineering, technical studies such as environmental or energy studies or similar. Knowledge of the fuel cells and hydrogen technologies will be considered as an advantage.

They will also have some professional or training experience in project management, administration, EU affairs (e.g. communication, IT, legal affairs, internal audit, finance, office management), acquired either in a public administration/academic institution or in the private sector.

Trainees are selected from nationals of the Member States of the European Economic Area (the 27 Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).

Minimum Requirements:

• Possession of a university degree or equivalent at the time of applying;
• An excellent command of oral and written English and one or more other official Union languages (French and /or German advantageous);
• A very good interpersonal, communication and team skills. 

Grant:

The FCH JU pays a monthly grant of  1 071,19 EUR in 2012 net per month and may pay a travel allowance to compensate the expenses incurred at the beginning and at the end of the traineeship from the place of residence, which is normally the address provided for correspondence. It is recommended to read carefully the detailed rules applicable.

Timing:

The present call is to select trainees for intake in the 1st half of 2013:

The FCH JU takes care to avoid any form of discrimination in its procedures. 

Please note that the personal information FCH JU requests from candidates will be processed in line with Regulation (EC) N° 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the European Union institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.  The purpose of processing of the personal data candidates submit is to manage applications in view of a possible traineeship at FCH JU (privacy statement in the attached document).

For a CV template, please visit: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu

Date of publication on the FCH JU website: 09 October 2012

16 July 2012- Open Vacancy- period for receipt of applications is closed

Financial Assistant (Temporary Agent AST4)

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking is organizing a selection procedure for the recruitment of one Financial Assistant (Temporary Agent AST4).

Applications must be sent by e-mail no later than August 17th, 2012 at 24:00 CET (Brussels time) to the address indicated in the vacancy notice.

Official Application Form

May 23, 2012- Period for receipt of applications has been closed

The FCH JU has a traineeship programme. The programme gives trainees an understanding of the JU and its role within the activities of the European Union, enables them to acquire practical knowledge of the FCH JU and its regulatory framework and to obtain professional experience in the course of their work.

Detailed rules can be found in the attached document (Decision of the Executive Director on Rules governing traineeships at the FCH JU )

 Successful candidates will have an academic background on economics, political science, engineering, technical studies such as environmental or energy studies or similar. Knowledge of the fuel cells and hydrogen technologies will be considered as an advantage.

They will also have some professional or training experience in project management, administration, EU affairs (e.g communication, information technologies, legal affairs, internal audit, finance, office management), acquired either in a public administration/academic institution or in the private sector.

Trainees are selected from nationals of the Member States of the European Economic Area (the 27 Member States of the European Union, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).

Minimum Requirements:

• Possession of a university degree or equivalent at the time of applying;
• An excellent oral and written command of English and one or more other official Union languages (French and/or German advantageous)
• Very good interpersonal, communication and team skills

Grant:

The FCH JU pays a monthly grant of  1 071,19 EUR in 2012 net per month and may pay a travel allowance to compensate the expenses incurred at the beginning and at the end of the traineeship from the place of residence, which is normally the address provided for correspondence. It is recommended to read carefully the detailed rules applicable. 

Timing:

The present call is to select trainees for intake in the 2nd half of 2012:

[1]In case of numerous applications, the FCH JU reserves the right to limit the screening to the first 50 applications received.

 The FCH JU takes care to avoid any form of discrimination in its procedures.

Please note that the personal information FCH JU requests from candidates will be processed in line with Regulation (EC) N° 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the European Union institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.  The purpose of processing of the personal data candidates submit is to manage applications in view of a possible traineeship at FCH JU (see privacy statement ).

For a CV template, please visit: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu

October-November 2011

The FCH JU looks for consultancies in order to conduct studies on the commercialisation of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies and competing technologies.

The FCH JU envisages commissioning studies in different sectors where fuel cells and hydrogen technologies are the most promising:

• Urban buses
• Passenger cars, including EU-wide roll-out of infrastructure
• Stationary applications
• Material Handling

For each sector, the studies will be supported by a coalition of industrial actors.

This is an  an open procedure for concluding multiple framework contracts . Simultaneously the FCH JU will award a specific contract for the first study on bus Commercialisation. 

Applicants are invited to submit together a tender for the framework contract and for the first study.

The maximum overall budget for the whole duration of the framework contracts is € 5 million.

The deadline for submitting an offer is 2 December 2011.

Potential applicants are invited to read carefully the invitation to tender, the tender specifications and the annexes.

• Invitation to tender
• Tender Specifications
• Annexes to the Tender Specifications (erratum added on 24 November)
• Questions and answers (updated on 24 November)
• Members of the Coalition that will support the first study on Bus Commercialisation (updated on 28 November)

On 19 January 2012, three framework contracts were awarded to Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, McKinsey and Company, Booz and Company.

In March 2012, a first specific contract was signed with McKinsey for a study in the bus sector consisting of a fact based comparison between Fuel Cell Bus and other alternative powertrains;

In August 2012, a second specific contract was signed with McKinsey for a study on the trends in terms of investments, turnover and jobs in the FCH sector.

August 2011

The FCH JU is looking for a fuel cells car to lease and is launching a tender.

In order to promote FCH technologies towards EU policy makers and citizens, the FCH JU would like to have a Hydrogen Fuel Cell car available for testing by Members of the European Parliament, Commissioners, EU Officials and other policy makers.

Invitation to tender: (Pdf)

Tender specifications: (Pdf)

On 7 September 2011 the contract was awarded to Hyundai Motor Company

July 2011

The FCH JU launches a negotiated procurement procedure for a Policy Study "Market and Public Policies respective  roles: Options for Public Sector Funding Support- The case of Commercialisation of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles."

On 29 July 2011, the contract was awarded to BRUEGEL.