Orban said that, despite the need for a few hundred more jobs within theses institutions, the Government will most likely approve the creation of only a few tens of jobs. He added the ministry he runs aims to strengthen the administrative capacity of ministries implementing projects based on significant EU funding.
The European Affairs Ministry on Tuesday put up for debate a draft ordinance proposing the ministries in control of structures responsible for EU fund management be allowed to hire temporary employees. As per the ordinance, the new employees will be hired for a period of 12 months, which may be extended to up to three years within a single structure. They will be paid between 5,000 and 10,000 lei (EUR1142-EUR2285), depending on experience.
The ordinance also says the Labor, Regional Development, Interior, Economy, Environment and Transport ministries will be allowed to hire additional staff. These ministries control management authorities for various operational programs. The Certification and Payments Authority under the Finance Ministry will also be allowed to take on new temporary employees, as will the Education Ministry, on account of its authority in human resources programs and competitiveness program, and Communications Ministry, as an intermediary structure within the competitiveness program. (EUR1=RON4.3754)