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

9 February 2011

A career at the heart of Europe

European Personnel Selection Office

Presentation by Joan FlanaganEducation OfficerEuropean Commission Representation in Ireland

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EPSO selects staff for:

CouncilCommission

Ctte of RegionsCourt of Justice Court of AuditorsEconomic &Social Ctte

Ombudsman

Data ProtectionSupervisor

Parliament

…and many other agencies of the EU

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Getting a job in an EU Institution

• EPSO selects candidates

• European Institutions recruit from selected candidates

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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!

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How to apply

• Entry is by open competition

• Apply online on: www.eu-careers.eu

• Regular cycle of competitions

• Selection procedure = 5-9 months

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www.eu-careers.eu

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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

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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

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The competition stages

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Competition structure

> 10,000applicants

< 300successful

typically1 : 50

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”

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1. 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

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2. 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

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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

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Conclusion - Reserve list

• List of successful candidates

• Basis for recruitment by Institutions

• Valid for at least one year – often extended

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Process of recruitment

• Institutions invite candidates for interview

• Job offer made

• Candidate has option of accepting or remaining on reserve list

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Staffing levels by Institution

European Parliament13%

European Ombudsman0,5%

Council9%

European Commission70%

European Court of Justice3%

Court of Auditors2%

Economical and Social Committee

2%

Committee of Regions1%

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Careerfunction 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 12 Assistant working for example as:

AD 11 AST 11Personal assistant (p.a.); clerical officer;

technical officer; IT officerHead 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 10 AST 10

AD 9 AST 9

Translator; interpreter; economist; lawyer; medical officer; veterinary inspector; scientist; researcher; financial officer, auditor

AD 8 AST 8 Senior clerk; senior documentalist; senior technician; senior IT operativeAD 7 AST 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 6 AST 6 Clerk; documentalist; technician; IT operativeAD 5 AST 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

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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

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Other working possibilities

• Contract agents• Traineeships• Seconded national experts

http://europa.eu/epso/discover/careers/staff_categories/index_en.htm

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Further information

www.eu-careers.eu

General Information in 23 languages

Applications accepted in 3 languages(English, French, German)

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Questions?

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Contacts in the Representation in Ireland

Education officer:[email protected]

Head of [email protected]

www.euireland.ie