6. Specialists in the höherer Dienst

 Staff members who, due to their suitability and qualification, are to be entrusted with functions in important strategic areas of the Office - without the intention or requirement of entrusting them also with staff management responsibilities as superiors - should be promoted.

Such staff members take over permanently or for several years a special function or they participate in, or manage a large-scale project. The enter the level of the heads of fixed organisational units (heads of section, heads of division, heads of department) and are classified in salary brackets according to the requirements of the task to be performed.

'Changing between functions is possible. This requires, however, that the criteria of the relevant job profile are met. In concrete terms, this means for instance that before a candidate can take over the function of head of division, he/she must proof to have acquired experience in staff management (as specified by the job profile).