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betur en vestrænir starfsmenn. Þegar
Noor-Elden lést var hann talinn sá
besti í norðurhluta Íraks en hann
skapaði sér nafn fyrir alvöru með
skelfilegum en upplýsandi myndum frá
uppreisn í borginni Mosul norður í
landi, en það var þá hættulegasti stað-
ur landsins. Mynd hans af vopnuðum,
grímuklæddum uppreisnarmanni með
stolið skotheld vesti rækilega merkt
lögreglunni þótti táknræn um eldfimt
ástandið; myndin lýsti vel ringulreið-
inni. Iðulega var óvíst hver var hvað?
Ljósmyndarinn ungi var gjarnan
mættur á vettvang strax eftir
sprengjuárásir þar sem eldar loguðu
enn í bílum og húsum og vart var
þverfótað fyrir líkum fórnarlamba.
Hann tefldi oft á tæpasta vað til þess
að ná góðri mynd. Ástandið í Mosul
var engu líkt; mikið um sprengingar,
leyniskyttur skutu iðulega á óbreytta
borgara og uppreisnarmenn myrtu
blaðamenn sem þeir sökuðu um að
vinna í þágu hins vestræna innrás-
arliðs, segir Michael Kamber, ljós-
myndari bandaríska stórblaðsins New
York Times, í grein í vikunni þar sem
hann minntist íraska ljósmyndarans.
Kamber nefnir líka að bandaríski
herinn átti það til að skjóta af löngu
færi á einstaklinga sem taldir voru
uppreisnarmenn, þar sem þeir söfn-
uðust saman við bíla innrásarliðsins
sem skemmst höfðu. Allir voru alltaf í
hættu.
Namir var 21 árs þegar hann tók
myndirnir eftirminnilegu í Mosul. Árið
eftir „hafði hann horft upp á jafn
marga látna og margur þrautreyndur
hermaðurinn,“ segir Kamber í grein-
inni. Þegar lífi Namirs Noor-Eldeen
þótti verulega ógnað flutti Reuters
fréttastofan hann um set, til höf-
uðborgarinnar Bagdad í öryggskyni.
Uppreisnarmenn hótuðu honum lífláti;
þótti ljósmyndarinn afhjúpa sannleik-
ann um of.
Nóvember 2004 - Ungir Írakar við brennandi lögregubíl eftir bardaga uppreisnarmanna við bandaríska og íraska hermenn í Mosul.
2007 - Ljósmyndarinn, Namir Noor-Eldeen.
Janúar 2007 - Við skóla í Bagdad eftir að
fimm nemendur létust í sprengjuárás.
JOB REFERENCE 01/10
Deadline for application: 3 May 2010.
Start date: 1 September 2010
Type and duration of appointment:
fixed-term three year contract.
Job title: Officer.
If considered desirable and in the Authority’s
interest, an additional three year
contract may be offered.
The position is placed at grade A4 of the salary
scale. Step 1 of the A4 grade corresponds to
€ 81.591,72 per year, the top step to
€ 108.139,32. Appointments are normally made
at Step 1 of a grade. A higher step can be
considered on basis of the candidate's
qualifications and experience.
While its staff members shall normally be
nationals of one of the three EFTA States party to
the EEA Agreement, the Authority will also
consider other applications, primarily those of
nationals of the other States that are party to the
EEA Agreement.
EFTA Surveillance Authority webpage:
www.eftasurv.int
THE VACANT POSITION
The Internal Market Affairs Directorate is responsible,
inter alia, for the surveillance of the implementation
and the application by the EFTA States of the EEA legis-
lation related to food and feed safety, animal health
and welfare, veterinary medicinal products, residues,
seeds and fertilizers.
Role Description
The successful candidate will work with legal aspects
related to food safety, implementation and application
of legislation in related fields of work (e.g. seeds, fertil-
izers, product safety) in the Internal Market Affairs
Directorate. The portfolio of responsibilities is subject to
changes depending on the Directorate’s organisation
and workload.
Essential:
● University degree in law.
● At least three years of relevant professional
experience.
● Very good knowledge in the European legal
framework for food hygiene and food safety.
● Excellent command of written and spoken English,
the working language of the Authority.
● Computer literacy.
● Ability to work both independently and in a team in
an international environment.
● The performance indicators for this position include
subject matter knowledge, analytical skills and
problem solving, quality and result orientation, com-
pliance with internal rules, processes and instruc-
tions, autonomy, motivation to work and initiative, and
personal efficiency and coping with stress.
Desirable:
● Professional experience relating to the application of
the European legal framework for food hygiene and
food safety.
● Post graduate degree in European law.
● Professional experience involving the institutions of
the EU or the EEA.
● Understanding of Norwegian, Icelandic, or German
(EFTA languages).
THE AUTHORITY
The EFTA Surveillance Authority monitors compliance with European Economic Area
rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, enabling them to participate in the
European internal market.
European Economic Area
The European Economic Area (EEA) consists of the 27 Member States of the European
Union (EU) and three European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States: Iceland,
Liechtenstein and Norway. It was established by the EEA Agreement, an interna-
tional agreement which enables the three EFTA states to participate fully in the
European internal (or single) market.
The purpose of the EEA Agreement is to guarantee, in all 30 EEA States, the free
movement of goods, people, services and capital – “the four freedoms”. As a result
of the agreement, EC law on the four freedoms is incorporated into the domestic law
of the participating EFTA States. All new relevant Community legislation is also
introduced through the EEA Agreement so that it applies throughout the EEA, ensur-
ing a uniform application of laws relating to the internal market.
The Agreement seeks to guarantee equal conditions of competition, and equal rights
to participate in the internal market for citizens and economic operators in the EEA. It
also provides for co-operation across the EEA in other important areas such as
research and development, education, social policy, the environment, consumer pro-
tection, tourism and culture. By removing barriers to trade and by opening new oppor-
tunities for some 500 million Europeans, the creation of the EEA stimulates economic
growth and adds to the international competitiveness of the EEA States.
The successful operation of the EEA Agreement depends upon uniform implemen-
tation and application of the common rules in each of the 30 EEA States.
A two-pillar system of supervision has been devised: EU Member States are
supervised by the European Commission; while the participating EFTA States are
supervised by the EFTA Surveillance Authority.
Role of the EFTA Surveillance Authority
The EFTA Surveillance Authority ensures that the participating EFTA States Iceland,
Liechtenstein and Norway, respect their obligations under the EEA Agreement.
The Authority seeks to protect the rights of individuals and market participants who find
their rights violated by rules or practices of the EFTA States or companies within those
states. Such rules or practices may, for example, be discriminatory, impose unnecessary
burdens on commercial activity, or constitute unlawful state aid. The Authority may in
such cases initiate proceedings against the relevant EFTA State at the EFTA Court, seek-
ing a change in the relevant rules or practices.
In monitoring and enforcing the Agreement, the Authority has powers that correspond
to those of the European Commission and there is close contact and co-operation
between the Commission and the Authority. The two institutions oversee the applica-
tion of the same laws in different parts of the EEA.
The Authority is based in Brussels and operates independently of the EFTA States. It is
made up of 61 officials, within which 16 nationalities are represented.
The Authority is led by a College which consists of three members, each appointed by
the three participating EFTA States.
The College is served by four departments: the Internal Market Affairs Directorate, the
Competition and State Aid Directorate, the Legal and Executive Affairs Department and
the Administration Department.
Lawyer - Food Safety
Questions regarding the post may be posed to Mr Hallgrímur Ásgeirsson, Director of the Internal Market Affairs Directorate, to +32 (0)2 286 18 60,
or to Mr Ólafur Valsson, Deputy Director, to +32(0)2 286 18 68.
Questions regarding the recruitment process may be posed to Mr Erik J. Eidem, Director of Administration, to +32 (0)2 286 18 90
or Mrs Sophie Jeannon, HR Assistant, to +32 (0)2 286 18 93.