The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Administrative Board on the grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as relevant competence and experience, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, after an open and transparent competition, following the publication of a call for expressions of interest in the Official Journal of the European Union or elsewhere.
Déanfaidh an Bord Riaracháin an Stiúrthoir Riaracháin a cheapadh ar bhonn a thuillteanais agus a scileanna a taifeadadh i réimse an riaracháin agus na bainistíochta, ar bhonn a inniúlachtaí agus a thaithí ábhartha sna réimsí i gceist, as measc painéil iarrthóirí a mholfaidh an Coimisiún ag deireadh comórtais oscailte thrédhearcaigh, i ndiaidh glao ar léiriú spéise a bheith foilsithe in Iris Oifigiúil an Aontais Eorpaigh nó i bhfoilseacháin eile.