Trade Officer, CEFTA Secretariat

Applicant Information

Surname *

First Name *

Contact Details

E-mail *

Phone Number

Address

Academic Qualifications / Certificates

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University	Qualification Awarded	Year	Subjects Studied

Employment History

Start with current or most recent employment. Add additional rows if necessary.

Employer	Position Held	Duties Performed	Duration	From	To

Total years of professional experience? *

Language Skills

Common European Framework: A1/A2 Basic, B1/B2 Independent, C1/C2 Proficient.

Language	Understanding	Speaking	Writing

Experience, Technical Skills, and Knowledge

Question 1 — Trade Policy & Economic Analysis

Do you possess at least 5 years of professional experience in either trade policy, international economics, export promotion or regional economic integration, including analytical or monitoring work?

Yes No

Referring to your employment history, please specify where you gained this experience, the duration of relevant work, and any key responsibilities and achievements related to this experience. Maximum 300 words across all entries.

Employer	Position Held	Duration of relevant experience (Years & Months)	Key Responsibilities and Achievements

Additional notes (if needed)

0 / 300 words

Question 2 — Translation of Technical Trade Content into Accessible Formats

Do you have experience translating technical or policy trade content into accessible formats for non-specialist audiences?

Yes No

Referring to your employment history, please specify where you gained this experience, the duration of relevant work, and describe examples of outputs produced. Please provide links or samples of relevant work, where available. Maximum 300 words across all entries.

Employer	Position Held	Duration of relevant experience (Years & Months)	Outputs Produced

Additional notes (if needed)

0 / 300 words

Question 3 — Dissemination of Institutional and Policy Outputs

Do you have professional experience in drafting and/or editing institutional or policy-related materials and managing their dissemination (e.g. publications, policy and other briefs, information notes, newsletters, and website content) in the field of trade, economic cooperation, or public policy?

Yes No

Referring to your employment history, please specify where you gained this experience, the duration of relevant work, and any key responsibilities and achievements related to this experience. Maximum 300 words across all entries.

Employer	Position Held	Duration of relevant experience (Years & Months)	Key Responsibilities and Achievements

Additional notes (if needed)

0 / 300 words

Question 4 — Digital Information Management

Do you have experience managing institutional, organisational digital media accounts and/or promotional activities including content planning, publishing, and performance monitoring?

Yes No

Referring to your employment history, please specify where you gained this experience, the duration of relevant work, and any key responsibilities and achievements related to this experience. Maximum 300 words across all entries.

Employer	Position Held	Duration of relevant experience (Years & Months)	Key Responsibilities and Achievements

Additional notes (if needed)

0 / 300 words

Question 5 — Stakeholder Engagement & Event Support

Do you have experience supporting institutional or other events, stakeholder engagement activities, promotional activities or outreach campaigns, including preparation of event materials and post-event communications?

Yes No

Referring to your employment history, please specify where you gained this experience, the duration of relevant work, and any key responsibilities and achievements related to this experience. Maximum 300 words across all entries.

Employer	Position Held	Duration of relevant experience (Years & Months)	Key Responsibilities and Achievements

Additional notes (if needed)

0 / 300 words

Motivation

Please explain your motivation for the required position. *

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Availability

When would you be available to take up the position, if offered? *

Recruitment Process Information

This application form will be used by the Selection Committee as part of the screening stage of the recruitment process and may also be used in subsequent stages, including interviews.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing or lobbying in any form whatsoever will automatically disqualify an applicant.

Transparency on Evaluation Process

Applications are assessed using a structured, weighted competency-based scoring matrix aligned with the published eligibility and evaluation criteria for the position.

To ensure consistency and fairness, certain elements of the screening process are supported by structured rule-based processing tools.

Full human oversight is maintained at every stage of the recruitment process. All eligibility determinations, scoring decisions, and final outcomes are reviewed and decided by the Selection Committee (three voting members per position).

No automated decision-making is applied to candidates without human validation.

This recruitment process is designed to comply with applicable European Union legal frameworks, including the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, as applicable to employment-related systems.

Data Protection Notice

Personal data submitted as part of this application will be processed exclusively for the purpose of recruitment to the CEFTA Secretariat position for which you are applying. Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel involved in this recruitment process. Selection Committees will have access only to candidates applying for their respective position.

The CEFTA Secretariat acts as Data Controller for the purposes of this recruitment process. Generations RPO acts as Data Processor and processes personal data solely on behalf of and under the instructions of the CEFTA Secretariat.

Personal data collected in the context of this recruitment process, including data relating to unsuccessful candidates, will be retained for as long as necessary in order to comply with retention obligations applicable to the CEFTA Secretariat under agreements with the European Commission. This involves that your data will be retained until 2034, after which it will be securely deleted unless longer retention is required by law.

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