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Mission statement

To promote excellence in the practice of human resources management and in securing internal security for the European Commission.

Our values and belief statements consist of:

• A commitment to honest, fair and ethical practice
• A commitment to providing quality services to our staff, management and stakeholders
• Provision of an environment that encourages innovation and recognition of accomplishments
• Leadership in the promotion and development of human resources professionals

In pursuing its mission, Directorate-General Human Resources and Security:

• sets the human resources framework within which an effective and efficient use of the resources, to optimise the contribution to the Commission’s strategy, can take place;
• efficiently and effectively delivers human resources services from recruitment to retirement and beyond (covering the whole employment cycle), to the Commission through the human resources core processes;
• supports the human resources service delivery by professionalizing the human resources function and automating processes;
• makes sure that quality services are provided to the Institution and their staff in a timely and efficient manner;
• provides health promotion and education measures for active staff;
• ensures the safety, security and protection of staff, property, activities and information at all places of employment;
• collaborates with and coordinates for the other Institutions a number of areas linked to the Staff Regulations;
• communicates on a timely basis on policies, actions and initiatives of relevance with Commission staff;
• talks to and coordinates with other external stakeholders.