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A Career in the Heart of Europe
Steffen LudwigEuropean Personnel Selection Office
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EPSO selects staff for…
European Parliament
CouncilEuropean
Commission
Committee of the Regions
Court of Justice Court of Auditors
Economic &Social
Committee
Ombudsman
Data ProtectionSupervisor
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What do the EU Institutions offer?
• A lifetime of different jobs.• The opportunity to travel, and work with people
from all over the world. • An environment where you are encouraged to
learn new skills and languages.• An attractive benefits package:
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We are looking for people who:
• Motivation to work for Europe
• Enjoy working in multicultural teams
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skill
• Come from wide range of backgrounds: generalists, economists, lawyers, scientists, IT specialists, linguists, and many more.
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What is an EU career?
• Administrators (AD)e.g. policy officers, lawers, auditors, scientific officers, translators, interpreters, communication & press officers …
• Assistants (AST)e.g. secretaries, HR assistants, financial assistants, conference technicians …
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How to apply
• Entry is by open competition for citizens from all 27 Member States (no quota!)
• All vacancies are advertised• Apply online: www.eu-careers.eu • Applications in German, French and English• Regular cycle of competitions - annual• Selection procedure 5 – 9 months
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How to apply
www.eu-careers.eu
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EU-careers on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_slqhvf4VUg
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Presence on social media
www.facebook.com/page/EUCareers www.twitter.com/eucareers
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The competition
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Basic requirements
• EU citizen;• University degree (for AD posts, Bachelor);• Knowledge of 2 official EU languages, of
which one must be EN, FR or DE as your second language;
• Specific profile requirements for each competition.
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Competition structure
1. Admission tests (cognitive abilities in CBT, MCQ)All applicants
2. Assessment centre (Competency based) Fixed quota
3. Reserve lists Fixed quota
> 10,000Applicants
< 300Successful
Typically1 : 3
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Pre-selection: Cognitive testing
sVerbal
Numericals
sAbstract
g g – General Abilitys – Specific Abilities
Computer based Testing: cognitive testing
+ Situational / behavioural
+ Professional competencies (where appropriate)
+ Second language
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Pre-selection tests
Computer-based tests (= also known as CBT)
Verbal & numerical reasoning
NEW: Abstract reasoning
NEW: Situational judgement
In second language (English, French or German)
In test centers in all EU member states
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Example verbal reasoning
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Example numerical reasoning
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Example abstract reasoning
KEY: D.
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Example situational judgementYou lead a team of twelve people. In order to address the department's new objectives you have been asked to work out your department's yearly plan. Your Manager has given you and other department heads a deadline of two weeks so that she can report to the board.
Competency: Organising and ExecutingLevel: AD5
You would:• Spend an hour on it, as yearly plans are never followed anyway. (Least effective)• Try to complete the plan in time to discuss it with your Manager before she has to
submit it to the board. (Most effective)• Before preparing your plan, quickly contact your key stakeholders and ask for their
views on your department.• Because of the complexity of the task, turn it into your top priority for the next two
weeks by personally producing a detailed plan.
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Assessment centre
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Assessment centre: Testing personal & professional
competencies with exercises
• Case study (on specific field)• Group exercise/ role play• Structured interview(s) – on basis of situational
judgement test• Oral presentation (on basis of case study)
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Core competencies: 7 + 1For all grades:
• Analysis and Problem Solving• Communicating• Delivering Quality and Results• Learning and Development• Prioritising and Organising• Resilience• Working with Others
A further competency applies to AD5 and ADL grades:Leadership• Manages, develops and motivates people to achieve results
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• Each competency at least tested twice• Each candidate tested by several assessors• Feedback report to all candidates and Institutions
Selection: Assessment centre
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Assessment centre parameters
• Assessment centre premises in Brussels• One day• Performance in English, French or German – the
second language of the candidates• 36 candidates maximum per day in groups of six
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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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When to apply?
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Competition structure – by type
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Cycles
• March: Administrator competition
• July: Linguist competition
• November: Assistant competition
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Upcoming/ongoing competitions in 2010
• 21/10/2010: AD5 National law EN/ES/FR/NL• 28/10/2010: AD7 Structural funds/Cohesion funds• 28/10/2010: AST3 Documentalist/Archivist
AST4 Nuclear inspectionAST3 Audiovisual/Web design
• 03/11//2010: AST3 Language editors EL/ES/NL/PT• 10/11/2010: AST3 Proof readers IT/MT• 17/11/2010: AST1 Secretariat DA/DE/EN/ES/FR/MT/NL/PT/SV• 23/11/2010: AST3 Statistics, Finance/Accounting,
Human resources, ICT
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Recruitment & career
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Recruitment procedure
• EU-Institutions check profiles of the candidates• Candidates are invited to job interviews • Job offer • Candidate accepts job offer – or remains on
reserve list
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Career development
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Pay and pension
• Basic monthly salary for AST1: 2600€• Basic monthly salary AD5: 4200 €• Basic monthly salary AD14: 12361€• Additional allowances for: expatriation (16%),
household, dependent child, education• Income tax on salary paid directly to EU• Normal pension age: 65 years, right to stay until
67 years• Full pension rights = 70% final basic salary
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Traineeships/ internships
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Traineeships
• All Institutions offer traineeships – not centralized• Most trainees work in the Commission
– Approx. 600 selected, twice per year– Training lasts 5 months, Oct–Feb or Mar-Jul– Salary: approx. 1000 EUR per month
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How it works …at the Commission
Candidates that apply …• are checked for eligibility• and added to a data base (the “Blue Book”)• Services search Blue Book and make their choice
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Selection criteria
• Minimum Bachelor degree• 2 EU languages (2nd: English, French, German)• No prior work experience within the Institutions• No age limit
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Selection procedure
• 5000-7000 applicants for the pre-selection• ~ 2000 will be selected in the “Blue Book”• Approx. 600 applicants will receive a traineeship
offer (twice a year)
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What can help…
• EU related studies• Self-evident synergy or “value” for
Institution/ DG• Excellent knowledge of languages• Studies abroad
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Application deadlines
• October traineeship: 15 February of same year (Application forms available online 01 Dec)
• March traineeship: 1 September (preceding year)• Further Information:
http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm
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Questions ?
www.eu-careers.eu