Published the expression of interest for the reception of candidacies to the Directorate of the State Digital Administration Agency

13/11/2024

• Interested persons may send their candidacy until 3 December • The assessment of the candidacies will be made by the Presidency of the Agency, body competent to raise the nomination to the Governing Council • The director or director of the State Digital Administration Agency must meet a profile of transformative leadership, strategic vision, strategic management capacity and commitment to the public service

Madrid, November 13, 2024.- The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service, through its Secretary of State for Public Service, has published the expression of interest for the process of presenting candidacies to occupy the title of the Directorate of the State Agency for Digital Administration (AEAD).

Through an expression of interest, interested people will be able to send their candidacy until December 3, 2024, accrediting the experience and qualities that qualify them as eligible for the position.

The evaluation of the nominations will be made by the Presidency of the Agency, the body responsible for raising the nomination proposal to the Governing Council. The Presidency of the Agency shall act on the advice of two persons who are experts in the specific subjects of the post or in the selection processes of public managers.

According to the sections of the form, the candidacy must contain:

(a) A curriculum vitae containing the academic qualifications, the jobs carried out, the training activities carried out and any other information designed to certify compliance with professional requirements and competences.

b) A written justification of the suitability of the candidate for the position to which he aspires, in accordance with the requirement established in the statutes that the person holding the management of the Agency must be “a person of recognized prestige and experience in managerial positions”. Up to two letters of professional reference may be provided by the candidate to confirm the suitability declared by the candidate.

(c) A statement reflecting the candidate ' s vision of the Agency and reflecting the main strategic lines of the Agency, including the vision of the Agency ' s management contract.

d) A document that refers to current or past professional situations that the candidate has the managerial competences listed in the profile of the puesto.El profile of the person holding the Management of the Digital Administration Agency must meet among other characteristics: transformative leadership, in order to establish a clear strategic vision for the agency, as well as the achievement of its objectives; capacity for the strategic management of projects; communication skills and interpersonal relationships; adaptability and capacity for decision-making; and commitment to public service and professional ethics.

The Directorate of the AEAD is the highest executive body and has the rank of Undersecretary. The holder will be appointed and dismissed by the Governing Council, on the proposal of the Presidency, which is held by the holder of the Secretary of State for Public Service.

The State Digital Administration Agency was created by virtue of the provision of the additional seventeenth of the Law 22/2021, of December 28, on General State Budgets for the year 2022. On November 5, 2024, the Council of Ministers approved the Royal Decree approving the Statute of the State Digital Administration Agency, which transforms the current General Secretariat of Digital Administration into an Agency.

The new agency will provide common services and infrastructures, which will result in savings in the unit costs of ICT services in the AGE, mainly in the chapters of recurrent expenses and investments. In addition, this work will allow the different departmental ICT units to specialize and dedicate themselves exclusively to the specific needs of their respective users, increasing their efficiency and effectiveness.

Related links: See expression of interest: Document

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