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| 28.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 45/15 |
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28.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 45/15

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/AST/37/07

NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2007/C 45 A/02)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following admission tests and open competition, based on tests, to constitute a reserve pool from which to recruit

ASSISTANTS
   (1)
  (AST3)

ASSISTANTS

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(AST3)

In the following field:

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

CONTENTS

| I. | ADMISSION TESTS |
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| A. | ELIGIBILITY |
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| B. | TEST PROCEDURES |
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B.

| II. | OPEN COMPETITION |
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II.

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY |
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| B. | TEST PROCEDURES |
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B.

| III. | HOW TO APPLY |
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III.

| IV. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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IV.

| ANNEX: | Requests for review — Appeal procedures — Complaints to the European Ombudsman |
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ANNEX:

This competition is being organised in parallel with open competition EPSO/AD/94/07 — Administrators (AD5) in the field of information, communication and the media.

Please note that the tests for the above competitions may be held simultaneously. You may therefore apply for only one of these competitions. You must choose the competition when you register online and you cannot change your choice after the deadline for registration.

I.   ADMISSION TESTS

A.   ELIGIBILITY (criteria which must be met by the closing date for online registration — 28 March 2007)

On the closing date for online registration (28 March 2007) the appointing authority will admit you to the admission tests if your online registration shows that you meet the following requirements:

On the closing date for online registration (28 March 2007)

1.   Qualifications

You must:

You must:

| (i) | have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma in the field of communication and/or information
  OR |
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(i)

have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma in the field of communication and/or information

OR

| (ii) | have a level of general or vocational secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and have at least three years’ relevant professional experience acquired in the media, press agencies, public relations agencies, communication consultancies, and/or internal/external/corporate communication in public or private bodies. |
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have a level of general or vocational secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and have at least three years’ relevant professional experience acquired in the media, press agencies, public relations agencies, communication consultancies, and/or internal/external/corporate communication in public or private bodies.

| NB: | The minimum of three years’ professional experience required under (ii) above counts as an integral part of the diploma and cannot be included in the professional experience required under point 2 below. |
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NB:

NB:

The minimum of three years’ professional experience required under (ii) above counts as an integral part of the diploma and cannot be included in the professional experience required under point 2 below.

2.   Professional experience

You must have acquired at least three years’ professional experience relevant to the field:

You must have acquired at least three years’ professional experience relevant to the field:

| — | since obtaining the qualification required under (i),
  OR |
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since obtaining the qualification required under (i),

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| — | since obtaining the qualification and professional experience required under (ii). |
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since obtaining the qualification and professional experience required under (ii).

3.   Knowledge of languages

You must have:

| — | main language (language 1)

  a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union,
  and |
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main language (language 1)

main language (language 1)

a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union,

and

| — | second language (language 2 — must be different from your main language)

  a satisfactory knowledge of English, French or German. |
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second language (language 2 — must be different from your main language)

second language (language 2 — must be different from your main language)

a satisfactory knowledge of English, French or German.

You must specify the language you choose for the access tests and the competition tests in your online registration (English, German or French: language 2) (2). This choice may not be changed after the deadline for online registration (28 March 2007).

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28 March 2007

To ensure that all general texts relating to the competition and all communication between you and EPSO are clearly understood on both sides, only English, French or German will be used for the invitations to the various tests and correspondence between you and EPSO.

The language you choose as your second language will be the language used by EPSO for communicating with you.

You may send any questions to EPSO by e-mail (EPSO-AST-37-07@ec.europa.eu), but please check first that the information you want is not in the competition notice, in the Guide for Applicants or on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso).

4.   General conditions

You must:

| — | be a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, |
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be a citizen of a Member State of the European Union,

| — | enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
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enjoy full rights as a citizen,

| — | have fulfilled any military service obligations imposed on you by law, |
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have fulfilled any military service obligations imposed on you by law,

| — | meet the character requirements for the duties involved. |
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meet the character requirements for the duties involved.

B.   TEST PROCEDURES

EPSO will organise computer-based admission tests for all the candidates who meet the conditions set out in I.A. The tests will be held in the European Union in one or more centres specialised in this type of test, depending on availability.

You will be informed of the procedure for attending these tests via your EPSO profile.

You will take the admission tests in the English, German or French (language 2).

| (a) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.
  This test will be marked out of 10 (pass mark: 5) |
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(a)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.

This test will be marked out of 10 (pass mark: 5)

| (b) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your verbal and numerical reasoning skills.
  This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 10) |
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(b)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your verbal and numerical reasoning skills.

This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 10)

Wrong answers in these tests will not be penalised.

The candidates with the 330 highest aggregate marks (3) in the admission tests and a pass mark in each will be invited to submit a full application for admission to the general competition. Once the selection board has examined these applications, candidates who meet all the eligibility criteria will be invited to the written tests.

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II.   OPEN COMPETITION

A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (criteria which must be met by the closing date for online registration — 28 March 2007)

Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07 is being held to recruit Assistants (AST3) in the following field: Communication and information

The purpose of this competition is to draw up a reserve list from which to fill vacant posts in the institutions of the European Union.

Number of successful candidates: 110

Number of successful candidates: 110

1.   Nature of duties

You will work in one or more of the following sectors relating to internal and/or external communication and information:

| — | relations with the press, the media and the public, |
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relations with the press, the media and the public,

| — | compiling and disseminating information, |
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compiling and disseminating information,

| — | organising events to promote the Community’s image, |
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organising events to promote the Community’s image,

| — | publishing documents (communiqués, brochures, etc.), |
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publishing documents (communiqués, brochures, etc.),

| — | graphic design, |
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graphic design,

| — | web design. |
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web design.

You will be expected provide assistance and perform support and logistical tasks relating to internal and/or external communication and information, for example:

| — | contacts with the press, the media and the public, |
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contacts with the press, the media and the public,

| — | updating press and thematic dossiers, |
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updating press and thematic dossiers,

| — | preparing press releases, |
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preparing press releases,

| — | preparing information campaigns, |
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preparing information campaigns,

| — | organising press conferences and audiovisual broadcasts, |
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organising press conferences and audiovisual broadcasts,

| — | organising information events and activities to promote the Community’s image (in particular official visits, group visits, protocol, etc.), |
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organising information events and activities to promote the Community’s image (in particular official visits, group visits, protocol, etc.),

| — | preparing information documents, publications, brochures and/or promotional material, |
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preparing information documents, publications, brochures and/or promotional material,

| — | creating graphic elements/logos, posters, brochures and documents in general, |
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creating graphic elements/logos, posters, brochures and documents in general,

| — | designing and producing graphics for the web. |
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designing and producing graphics for the web.

The European Union institutions place particular importance on the ability of applicants to grasp problems of all kinds, often complex in nature, to react rapidly to changing circumstances and to communicate effectively. You will have to show initiative and imagination and be highly motivated. You should be able to work frequently under pressure, both on your own and in a team, and adjust to a multicultural working environment. You will also be expected to develop your professional skills throughout your career.

2.   General conditions

The appointing authority will draw up a list of the candidates who meet the criteria set out at I.A.4 above and send it to the chair of the selection board together with their application files. The competition notice does not set any age limit, but please note the information under IV.7.

The appointing authority will draw up a list of the candidates who meet the criteria set out at I.A.4 above and send it to the chair of the selection board together with their application files.

3.   Special conditions

The Selection Board will admit to the written tests the candidates with the 330 highest aggregate marks (3) in the admission tests (a) and (b) and a pass mark in each and who meet the following criteria:

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(a)   Qualifications

You must:

| (i) | have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma in the field of communication and/or information
  OR |
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(i)

have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma in the field of communication and/or information

OR

| (ii) | have a level of general or vocational secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and have at least three years’ relevant professional experience acquired in the media, press agencies, public relations agencies, communication consultancies, and/or internal/external/corporate communication in public or private bodies. |
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(ii)

have a level of general or vocational secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and have at least three years’ relevant professional experience acquired in the media, press agencies, public relations agencies, communication consultancies, and/or internal/external/corporate communication in public or private bodies.

| NB: | The minimum of three years’ professional experience required under (ii) above counts as an integral part of the diploma and cannot be included in the professional experience required under b) below. |
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NB:

NB:

The minimum of three years’ professional experience required under (ii) above counts as an integral part of the diploma and cannot be included in the professional experience required under b) below.

The selection board will allow for differences between education systems. For examples of the minimum qualifications required, see the tables annexed to the Guide for Applicants (http://europa.eu.int/epso/on-line-applications/pdf/guide_version070220_en.pdf) for each category. Note that these are examples only — more stringent requirements may be set in the competition notice.

(b)   Professional experience

You must have acquired at least three years’ professional experience relevant to the field:

| — | since obtaining the qualification required under (i),
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since obtaining the qualification required under (i),

OR

| — | since obtaining the qualification and professional experience required under (ii). |
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since obtaining the qualification and professional experience required under (ii).

(c)   Languages

You must have:

| — | main language (language 1)

  a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union,
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main language (language 1)

main language (language 1)

a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union,

and

| — | second language (language 2 — must be different from your main language)

  a satisfactory knowledge of English, French or German. |
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second language (language 2 — must be different from your main language)

second language (language 2 — must be different from your main language)

a satisfactory knowledge of English, French or German.

B.   TEST PROCEDURES

1.   Written tests — marking

You will take written tests (a) and (b) in English, German or French (language 2).

| (a) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your specific knowledge in the field.
  This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).
  Time allowed (approximate indication): 1 hour. |
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(a)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your specific knowledge in the field.

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).

Time allowed (approximate indication): 1 hour.

| (b) | A test on a subject of your choice in the field, designed to test:






  — | your knowledge, |
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(b)

A test on a subject of your choice in the field, designed to test:

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your knowledge,

| — | your ability to understand, analyse and summarise, and |
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your ability to understand, analyse and summarise, and

| — | your drafting ability.
  This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).
  Time allowed (approximate indication): 2 hours. |
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your drafting ability.

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).

Time allowed (approximate indication): 2 hours.

| (c) | Drafting a brief memo in your main language setting out the arguments and conclusions of written test (b). This test is designed to test your command of your main language in terms of both drafting and presentation.
  This test will be marked out of 10 (pass mark: 8).
  Time allowed (approximate indication): 30 minutes. |
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(c)

Drafting a brief memo in your main language setting out the arguments and conclusions of written test (b). This test is designed to test your command of your main language in terms of both drafting and presentation.

This test will be marked out of 10 (pass mark: 8).

Time allowed (approximate indication): 30 minutes.

These written tests will be held simultaneously at one or more centres in the European Union for the candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and who were among those with the 330 highest aggregate marks (3) in the admission tests and a pass mark in each.

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The date of the written tests scheduled by EPSO cannot be changed at your request. You will be notified of this date when you receive your invitation to the tests (via your EPSO profile).

2.   Oral test — marking

Once the written tests have been marked, the Selection Board will invite to the oral test the candidates with the 165 highest aggregate marks (3) in the tests and a pass mark in each.

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| (d) | Interview with the selection board in English, French or German (language 2), to enable it to complete its assessment of:






  — | your suitability to perform the duties described at II.A.I. above, |
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Interview with the selection board in English, French or German (language 2), to enable it to complete its assessment of:

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your suitability to perform the duties described at II.A.I. above,

| — | your specialist knowledge in the field, |
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your specialist knowledge in the field,

| — | your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies, |
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your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies,

| — | your motivation and your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment. |
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your motivation and your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

Your knowledge of your main language will also be examined.

This test will be marked out of 50 (pass mark: 25).

The oral test will normally be held in Brussels.

3.   Reserve list

The selection board will place on the reserve list the names of the candidates with the 110 highest aggregate marks (3) in the written and oral tests and a pass mark in each.

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The list will be drawn up by merit group (maximum of four groups) and the names of the successful candidates will be given in alphabetical order within each group.

The reserve list and its expiry date will be published (4) in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso).

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Official Journal of the European Union

III.   HOW TO APPLY

Please also consult the Guide for Applicants (http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/pdf/guide_version070220_en.pdf), which can be found on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso). It contains detailed instructions to help you submit your application correctly.

The closing date for online registration is 28 March 2007, with a deadline of 12.00 Brussels time on that day.

28 March 2007

1.   Creating an EPSO profile/online registration

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (Sections I and II).

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (Sections I and II).

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the EPSO website and following the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy Internet traffic or a problem with the Internet connection could lead to the online registration being terminated before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline for registration has passed, you will not be able to register.

It is your responsibility

On completion of your online registration, you will receive on screen a registration number which you must note — this will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. Once you receive this number, the registration process is finished — it is the confirmation that we have registered the data you entered.

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

Please note that you must have an e-mail address. This will be used to identify you. The information you must enter in your registration includes your choice of languages and details of the qualifications required for admission to the competition (qualification, name of issuing establishment and date obtained).

No documents are required at this stage. Candidates will subsequently be invited to send a full application (see Section III.3).

No documents are required at this stage. Candidates will subsequently be invited to send a full application (see Section III.3).

Once you have registered online, you can follow the progress of the competition by going to the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso) and clicking on ‘Ongoing competitions’.

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may request — preferably by fax — a paper version of the form, which you should fill in, sign and return by registered mail, postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between EPSO and you will be by post (5).

preferably by fax

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You must enclose with your application form a certificate attesting your disability, issued by a recognised body. You should also set out on a separate sheet of paper any special arrangements you think are needed to make it easier for you to take part in the different tests.

2.   Invitations

Details of when and where to participate in the admission tests and other tests will be available only on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso). You can access this information by entering the user name and password you specified when registering online. You are responsible for updating your EPSO profile to reflect any change in your postal or e-mail address.

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You are also responsible for consulting your EPSO profile to keep track of the progress of the competition and to check the information relevant to your application at every stage. If you find that you cannot do this, you must notify EPSO immediately by e-mail (EPSO-AST-37-07@ec.europa.eu).

Wherever possible, you will be asked to sit the admission tests in the city you chose when registering online. For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and unless you have informed EPSO of this no later than three weeks before the planned date of the admission tests.

For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and unless you have informed EPSO of this no later than three weeks before the planned date of the admission tests.

3.   Full application

The candidates with the highest marks, as specified in Section I.B, will be asked to print out and complete the full application form which they will find in their EPSO profile on the website. It must be sent in by the required closing date (6).

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Documents to enclose

Your application must give details of your citizenship, studies, and, where necessary, any professional experience. You must enclose with it the following documents:

| — | a detailed curriculum vitae, |
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a detailed curriculum vitae,

curriculum vitae

| — | a copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport, identity card or any other official document which explicitly mentions your citizenship), |
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a copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport, identity card or any other official document which explicitly mentions your citizenship),

| — | a copy of the diploma(s) attesting successful completion of your studies, |
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a copy of the diploma(s) attesting successful completion of your studies,

| — | where applicable, employers’ references clearly indicating the starting and finishing dates and the level and exact nature of the duties carried out; you will be given more detailed instructions, via your EPSO profile, on how to present your professional experience, |
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where applicable, employers’ references clearly indicating the starting and finishing dates and the level and exact nature of the duties carried out; you will be given more detailed instructions, via your EPSO profile, on how to present your professional experience,

| — | on a separate sheet, a numbered index of these documents. |
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on a separate sheet, a numbered index of these documents.

All documents must be accompanied by a translation in English, French or German, which you may do yourself.

A CURRICULUM VITAE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID SUPPORTING DOCUMENT.

You should only send uncertified photocopies of these documents. Paper copies of web pages and/or references to websites do not constitute supporting documents for these purposes.

You should only send uncertified photocopies of these documents. Paper copies of web pages and/or references to websites do not constitute supporting documents for these purposes.

When completing your application form, you may not refer to any previous application forms submitted or any other documents enclosed with such applications. None of the documents submitted with your application will be returned.

When completing your application form, you may not refer to any previous application forms submitted or any other documents enclosed with such applications. None of the documents submitted with your application will be returned.

Signing and sending the form

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, SIGNED and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent by registered post to the address below by the closing date
   (6)
  (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending):

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, SIGNED and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent by registered post to the address below by the closing date

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(the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending):

| European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07 |
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European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C 80

C 80

Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07

Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07

B-1049 Brussels

B-1049 Brussels

Scrutiny of applications

The selection board will examine the files of the candidates with the highest aggregate marks in the admission tests and a pass mark in each (see Section I.B) to determine whether they meet the criteria laid down in Section II.A.2 and 3 of this notice. The candidates who meet all the criteria will be invited to the written tests.

You will be disqualified if:

| — | you do not complete your online registration by the deadline (28.3.2007), |
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you do not complete your online registration by the deadline (28.3.2007),

| — | you do not complete and/or sign the application form (original signature required), |
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you do not complete and/or sign the application form (original signature required),

| — | you do not meet all the eligibility criteria, |
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you do not meet all the eligibility criteria,

| — | you post your application after the closing date (6), |
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you post your application after the closing date (6),

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| — | you do not send all the required supporting documents. |
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you do not send all the required supporting documents.

4.   Reserve list

The names of the successful candidates (see Section II.B.3) will be included on the reserve list.

| 5. | If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information in your online registration or official application form is incorrect you will be disqualified from the competition. |
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If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information in your online registration or official application form is incorrect you will be disqualified from the competition.

| 6. | To simplify administration of the competition, please GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AS ENTERED ON YOUR APPLICATION AND QUOTE THE NUMBER OF THE COMPETITION AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED in all correspondence. |
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To simplify administration of the competition, please GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AS ENTERED ON YOUR APPLICATION AND QUOTE THE NUMBER OF THE COMPETITION AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED in all correspondence.

IV.   GENERAL INFORMATION

1.   Equal opportunities

The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

2.   Selection board

A selection board is appointed for each competition. Its members are designated by the institutions and their staff committees in equal numbers. The chair and members are then appointed by EPSO's appointing authority. Their names will be published on the EPSO website after candidates have been notified as to whether they have been admitted or not to the competition.

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is responsible for all communication with you until the competition is completed. You are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the selection board, either directly or indirectly. It is up to the selection board to decide whether candidates infringing this rule are to be disqualified.

You are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the selection board, either directly or indirectly. It is up to the selection board to decide whether candidates infringing this rule are to be disqualified.

3.   Approximate timetable

Depending on the total number of candidates, the competition will take approximately one year altogether from the closing date for online registration.

Full details will be available on the EPSO website.

4.   Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them

Candidates involved in selection procedures have the specific right of access to certain information concerning them directly and individually, as described below. EPSO may therefore supply supplementary information on candidates’ participation in the competition at their request. Candidates must send such requests in writing to EPSO within a month of being notified of their results in the competition. EPSO will reply within a month of receiving the request. Requests will be dealt with taking account of the confidential nature of selection board proceedings provided for by the Staff Regulations (Annex III, Article 6) and in compliance with the rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. Examples of the type of information which may be supplied are given in the Guide for Applicants, Section III.3.

5.   Requests for review — Appeal procedures — Complaints to the European Ombudsman

See Annex.

6.   Recruitment criteria/Career

If you are placed on the reserve list, you will be eligible for appointment as a probationary official as and when required by the European institutions, in Brussels, Luxembourg or any other place of activity.

If you are on the reserve list and are offered a post, you will be asked to produce the originals of all the requisite documents, in particular your qualifications, so that copies can be authenticated.

Recruitment will depend on posts and funds becoming available.

Depending on the nature of a post, successful candidates on the reserve list may initially be offered a temporary contract; in this case, their names will remain on the reserve list.

Conforming to article 45 paragraph 2 of the Staff Regulations, officials must be able to prove their capacity for working in a third language before being eligible for their first promotion following recruitment.

Article 29(1)(b) of the Staff Regulations refers to the possibility for officials to request a transfer to another institution or agency. However, in the interests of the service, during their first three years of service newly recruited officials are transferred only in exceptional and duly justified cases. Any such transfer is subject to the agreement of both the institution or agency that originally recruited the official and the institution or agency receiving the transfer request.

7.   Retirement

You should note that the retirement age for staff is laid down in the Staff Regulations as follows:

| — | either automatically at the age of 65 years, |
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either automatically at the age of 65 years,

| — | or, at the official's own request, at the age of 63 years or where the official is between 55 and 63 years of age and satisfies the requirements for immediate payment of a pension, |
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or, at the official's own request, at the age of 63 years or where the official is between 55 and 63 years of age and satisfies the requirements for immediate payment of a pension,

| — | exceptionally, at the official's own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at not later than the age of 67. |
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exceptionally, at the official's own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at not later than the age of 67.

8.   Grade

Assistants will be recruited from the reserve list to grade AST3.

9.   Remuneration

Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2007:

1 January 2007

grade AST3, first step: EUR 3 134,02

AST3

EUR 3 134,02

10.   Protection of personal data

As the body responsible for organising the competition, EPSO ensures that applicants' personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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(2)  For practical reasons this form is available in English, French or German only.

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(3)  Where a number of candidates tie for the last available place, all will be admitted to the next stage of the competition.

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(4)  A successful candidate may explicitly request that his/her name not be published.

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(5)  Write to: EPSO — Info-recruitment, Avenue de Cortenbergh 80 — 4/11, B-1049 Brussels; Fax (32-2) 295 74 88.

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(6)  The closing date will be indicated in good time in your EPSO profile.

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ANNEX

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEAL PROCEDURES — COMPLAINT TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

Since the Staff Regulations apply to both the admission test phase and the competition, please note that all the proceedings of the selection board are covered by the confidentiality requirement laid down in Annex III of the Staff Regulations. If at any stage in either part of the selection process you consider that your interests have been prejudiced by a particular decision, you can take the following action:

| — | Request for review

  Within 20 days of the letter informing you of the decision being posted online, send a letter stating your case to:





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| C 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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Request for review

Within 20 days of the letter informing you of the decision being posted online, send a letter stating your case to:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C 80

Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07

B-1049 Brussels

EPSO will forward your request to the chair of the selection board where it comes within the board's remit. You will be sent a reply as soon as possible.

| — | Appeal







  — | You can bring a case before:





  European Union Civil Service Tribunal |
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| Boulevard Konrad Adenauer |
| L-2925 Luxembourg |

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Appeal

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You can bring a case before:

European Union Civil Service Tribunal

Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-2925 Luxembourg

under Article 236 of the EC Treaty and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities,

| — | or you can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, at the following address:





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| C 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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or you can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, at the following address:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C 80

Open competition EPSO/AST/37/07

B-1049 Brussels

The time limits for initiating these two types of procedure (see Staff Regulations as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2004 of 22 March 2004, published in
  Official Journal of the European Union L 124 of 27 April 2004 — http://europa.eu/eur-lex) start to run from the time you are notified of the act allegedly prejudicing your interests.

You should note that the appointing authority does not have the power to amend the decisions of a selection board. The Court has consistently held that the wide discretion enjoyed by selection boards is not subject to review by the Court unless rules which govern the proceedings of selection boards have clearly been infringed.

| — | Complaint to the European Ombudsman

  Like all citizens of the European Union, you can make a complaint to:





  European Ombudsman |
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| 1 avenue du President Robert Schuman — BP 403 |
| F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex |

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Complaint to the European Ombudsman

Like all citizens of the European Union, you can make a complaint to:

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du President Robert Schuman — BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

Under Article 195(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Decision of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the Staff Regulations and the general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties, published in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities L 113 of 4 May 1994.

You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period laid down in Articles 90(2) and 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging appeals with the Civil Service Tribunal under Article 236 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. Please note also that, under Article 2(4) of the general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties, any complaint lodged with the Ombudsman must be preceded by the appropriate administrative actions in place at the bodies concerned.

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