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Career opportunities
with the European Institutions
and
EPSO selection procedures
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Where can an EU career lead?
2
3
Profiles
European
Public
Law Administration Translation
External
Communication Audit
Relations
Lawyer-linguist Interpreters Economists
Assistants ICT Finance
4
Grades
• AST/SC = secretaries
• AST 1 or 3 = assistants
– Secondary education + experience
– Post-secondary education in the field (bachelor, 2 or 3 years)
OR experience in the field
• AD5 = young graduates (university degree)
• AD6 = graduates with 3 years experience
• AD7 = graduates with 6 years experience
5
Who are we looking for?
Multilingual:
European
Minimum of 2 EU
citizens
languages
Enjoying Graduates
working in
+
multicultural
teams Non-graduates
6
What do we offer?
Interesting & International
challenging working
work environment
A chance to
make a
difference for
Europe…
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What do we offer?
Training courses:
Travel languages,
skills,…
Job
mobility
9
What do we offer?
Work-life
balance
Well-being
10What do we offer?
Social benefits
-pay
-pension
-family allowances
-European schools
-medical insurance
-…
11Salary
Grade Salary
AST/SC +/- 2.500 €
AST/1 +/- 2.800 €
AST/3 +/- 3.600 €
AD/5 +/- 4.700 €
AD/7 +/- 6.000 €
12How?
1314
Overview
Generalist competition
Before you apply:
Self selection test
+
Self evaluation test
Stage 1 — Stage 2 — Stage 3 — List of successful
Preselection tests E-tray Exercise Assessment Centre candidates
15Graduate administrators AD5
Application form
in 2 parts
161st part of the
application form
Which languages do you know?
172nd part of the
application form
Full application in 1 of the 5 languages most
frequently declared by applicants, based on the
needs of the Institutions
18The Tests
1st part of the application
form 2nd part of the application
= choice of EU languages at form
B2 or above = full application
Verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning Assessment
E-tray
Abstract reasoning Centre
Situational judgement
white = 24 languages blue = 5 languages
19Stage 1 – Preselection
Computer Based Tests
across Europe
20Computer Based Tests (CBT)
Verbal reasoning
1 of 24 official
EU languages
Numerical reasoning
Abstract reasoning
Language 2
Situational judgement test
21Example verbal reasoning
22Example numerical reasoning
23Example abstract reasoning
24Example situational judgement
X
X
25Stage 2 –
E-tray exercise
across Europe
26E-tray exercise
When are you invited? E-tray exercise
If you pass all pre-selection tests
+ 15 to 20 questions
have one of the highest total scores in:
abstract reasoning + Assessing:
situational judgement •Analysis and Problem solving
•Delivering quality and results
•Prioritising and organising
•Working with others
Approximately 10 times the number of
succesful candidates sought will be
invited for this stage.
In Language 2
27Example E-tray exercise
28Example E-tray exercise
29Stage 3 –
Assessment Centre
in Brussels
(or Luxembourg)
30Assessment Centre
When are you invited? Assessment centre
If you scored one of the highest total
marks for the e-tray exercise
Case study
+
You meet the eligibility requirements
according to the data in your Group exercise
application file
Structured interview
Approximately 2 times the number of
succesful candidates sought will be
invited for this stage. Oral presentation
In Language 2
31Assessment Centre
Testing 8 competencies
Analysis & Delivering quality & Learning &
Communication
problem solving results Development
Prioritising &
Resilience Working with others Potential to lead
organising
32Assessment Centre
33Successful Candidate
Contact
List of Recruitment
with Job
Successful by EU
EU Interview institution
candidates
institutions
34When?
35When to apply?
Spring
Graduates – Generalists profiles such as law, public
administration, etc.
Summer
Linguists - Translators, Conference interpreters
*languages vary per year
Winter
non- graduates with experience (Assistants)
Specialists when needed
(e.g. economists, building specialist, ICT, food safety,
contractual staff when needed
36Upcoming
Field Language Grade Application period
Generalists EU-28 AD5 8/03 – 10/04/2018
Auditors EU-28 AD5 March-April 2018
Heads of Administration EU-28 AST4 April 2018
EEAS
Lawyer-linguists (COJ) DE NL AD7 April-May 2018
Data protection officers EU-28 AD6 May 2018
Translators lg tbd AD5 May-June 2018
Archivists EU-28 AST3 / AD6 June-July 2018
all dates to be confirmed
37Other
Staff
38Types of staff
Contract
agent Temporary
agent
(CAST)
Interim staff Freelance
Seconded
National Trainees
Expert
39Contract
Agents
40Profiles
Field Function Group Registration period
Secretaries/Clerks II Open
Administration/HR II – III – IV Open
Finance II – III – IV Open
Project/Programme Management III – IV Open
Communication III – IV Open
Political affairs III – IV Open
Law III – IV Open
ICT III – IV Open
41Selection procedure
Registration Preselection
period by recruiting Testing by EPSO:
open services
Reasoning tests (V N A) in
Language 1/24 if successful,
results valid for 10 yrs
Interview by
Competency test recruiting
(knowledge in the field of if successful, service
results valid for 5 yrs
specialisation) in
Language 2/EN FR DE
Recruitment
42Traineeship
43EC Traineeship – What is it?
• All Institutions offer traineeships – not
centralized
Most trainees work in the Commission
– Approx. 650 selected, twice per year
• Not a typical internship
no ‘photocopying’, you are paid (± €1200)
• 5 months: Oct>Feb or March>July
44EC Traineeship – Who can apply?
Selection Criteria
You do not have to be an EU national
There is no age limit
No prior work experience within the Institutions
You need:
to have an undergraduate degree (Bachelor)
to speak two EU Languages
to apply in time ....
45EC Traineeship – key steps
Apply in July 2017 for the March 2018 traineeship
Apply in January 2018 for the October 2018 traineeship
Online Eligibility Pre-
Selection
Application check Selection
2000 600
5000 -7000
pre-selected approx.
applicants
‘Blue Book’ receive an offer
Online application for EC Traineeship:
http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm
46Your Career. Our European Union.
47Questions?
www.eu-careers.eu
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