Executive Director

Description

The Executive Director will manage and represent the Authority. The Executive Director will be the legal representative and public face of the Authority, and should be independent in the performance of their duties and accountable for their activities to the Management Board. The Management Board is composed of one representative of each Member State, two representatives of the Commission, one independent expert appointed by the European Parliament and four members, representing cross-industry social partner organisations at Union level, with an equal representation of trade union and employer organisations.

The Executive Director will have a central role in running the Authority. He or she will be responsible for establishing and managing the administrative, operational and financial measures necessary for the proper operation of the Authority.

Without prejudice to the powers of the Management Board, the Executive Director will assume full responsibility for the tasks entrusted to the Authority and will be subject to the procedure for annual discharge by the European Parliament for the implementation of the budget. The European Parliament or the Council may invite the Executive Director to report on the performance of his or her tasks.