9 February 2011 A career at the heart of Europe European Personnel Selection Office Presentation by Joan Flanagan Education Officer European Commission Representation in Ireland

9 February 2011 EPSO selects staff for: Council Commission Ctte of Regions Court of Justice Court of Auditors Economic & Social Ctte Ombudsman Data Protection Supervisor Parliament …and many other agencies of the EU

9 February 2011 Getting a job in an EU Institution EPSO selects candidates European Institutions recruit from selected candidates

9 February 2011 Are you looking for: Challenging work? Meaningful work (public service)? Opportunities to travel? Opportunities to change job and progress? Opportunities to change place of work? A career…? … then look no further!

9 February 2011 How to apply Entry is by open competition Apply online on: Regular cycle of competitions Selection procedure = 5-9 months

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9 February 2011 Who can apply Citizens of the 27 Member States Having at least 2 official EU languages of which one is EN, FR or DE 3 languages before first promotion

9 February 2011 Categories of staff AD – Administrators administrators, policy makers, researchers, managers, translators, interpreters … University degree AST – Assistants administrative assistants (e.g. in finance, HR, IT), technicians, secretaries, proofreaders … Higher Secondary Education (at least) NB: Specific requirements for each competition

9 February 2011 The competition stages

9 February 2011 Competition structure > 10,000 applicants < 300 successful typically 1 : Computer Based Tests (CBT) – multiple choice tests in EN, FR or DE – test centre in your country – all applicants 2. Assessment – EPSO assessment centre in Brussels All defined in a published “Notice of competition”

9 February Computer based tests Computer Based Tests (CBT) verbal & numerical reasoning abstract reasoning situational judgement testing AST: professional skills Linguists: language skills (EU knowledge is no longer tested) in second language

9 February Assessment AD (one day) - Case study in the field (written) - Group exercise - Oral presentation - Structured interview AST (half a day) - Professional skills test - Work simulation - Structured interview

9 February 2011 What are we testing during the assessment Knowledge - Specialist knowledge (in EU context) - Second language - Main language Competencies - Analysis and problem solving - Communicating - Delivering quality and result - Learning and development - Prioritising and organising - Resilience - Working with others + - AD: Leadership

9 February 2011 Conclusion - Reserve list List of successful candidates Basis for recruitment by Institutions Valid for at least one year – often extended

9 February 2011 Process of recruitment Institutions invite candidates for interview Job offer made Candidate has option of accepting or remaining on reserve list

9 February 2011 Staffing levels by Institution European Parliament 13% European Ombudsman 0,5% Council 9% European Commission 70% European Court of Justice 3% Court of Auditors 2% Economical and Social Committee 2% Committee of Regions 1%

9 February 2011 Career function group AD (Administrators)function group AST (Assistants) Director-General AD 16 Director-General/ Director AD 15 Administrator working for example as: Director / Head of unit / Adviser / linguistic expert; economic expert; legal expert; medical expert; veterinary expert; scientific expert; research expert; financial expert, audit expert AD 14 Head of Unit/Adviser/linguistic expert; economic expert; legal expert; medical expert; veterinary expert; scientific expert; research expert; financial expert, audit expert AD 13 Head of Unit/principal translator, principal interpreter, principal economist; principal lawyer; principal medical officer; principal veterinary inspector; principal scientist; principal researcher; principal financial officer, principal audit officer AD 12Assistant working for example as: AD 11AST 11 Personal assistant (p.a.); clerical officer; technical officer; IT officer Head of Unit/senior translator; senior interpreter; senior economist ; senior lawyer; senior medical officer; senior veterinary inspector; senior scientist; senior researcher; senior financial officer, senior audit officer AD 10AST 10 AD 9AST 9 Translator; interpreter; economist; lawyer; medical officer; veterinary inspector; scientist; researcher; financial officer, auditor AD 8AST 8 Senior clerk; senior documentalist; senior technician; senior IT operative AD 7AST 7 Junior translator; junior interpreter; junior economist; junior lawyer; junior medical officer; junior veterinary inspector; junior scientist; junior researcher; junior financial officer, junior auditor AD 6AST 6 Clerk; documentalist; technician; IT operative AD 5AST 5 AST 4 Junior clerk; junior documentalist; junior technician, junior IT operative AST 3 AST 2 Filing clerk; technical attendant; IT attendant, Parliamentary usher. AST 1

9 February 2011 Attractive career Strong focus on training & development Language training encouraged (3rd language required for first promotion) Job mobility: career development positively encouraged (successive changes of department/field) Basic monthly salary for AST1: 2,650€ Basic monthly salary for AD5: 4,350€ Additional allowances for: expatriation, household, dependent child, education Flexitime arrangements Part-time working arrangements Maternity leave of 20 weeks Parental leave of 6 months

9 February 2011 Other working possibilities Contract agents Traineeships Seconded national experts

9 February 2011 Further information General Information in 23 languages Applications accepted in 3 languages (English, French, German)

9 February 2011 Questions?

9 February 2011 Contacts in the Representation in Ireland Education officer: Head of Information