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| 23.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 290/3 |
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23.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 290/3

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

EPSO/AD/38/05

(2005/C 290 A/01)

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

LINGUISTIC ADMINISTRATORS (1) (AD 5)

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HAVING ENGLISH AS THEIR MAIN LANGUAGE

IN THE FIELD OF TRANSLATION

CONTENTS

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT) |
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| B. | ADMISSION TESTS |
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B.

| C. | WRITTEN, ORAL AND OPTIONAL TESTS |
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| D. | HOW TO APPLY |
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D.

| E. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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E.

| ANNEX: | Requests for applications to be reconsidered — appeal procedures — complaints to the European Ombudsman |
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ANNEX:

A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05 is being held to recruit linguistic administrators (AD 5) who have English as their main language in the field of translation.

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: 40

EPSO is publishing the following notices of open competitions in parallel:

EPSO is publishing the following notices of open competitions in parallel:

| — | EPSO/AD/37/05 — EPSO/AD/37/05 — linguistic administrators (AD 5) having German as their main language in the field of translation |
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EPSO/AD/37/05 — EPSO/AD/37/05 — linguistic administrators (AD 5) having German as their main language in the field of translation

EPSO/AD/37/05

(AD 5)

| — | EPSO/AD/38/05 — EPSO/AD/38/05 — linguistic administrators (AD 5) having English as their main language in the field of translation |
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EPSO/AD/38/05 — EPSO/AD/38/05 — linguistic administrators (AD 5) having English as their main language in the field of translation

EPSO/AD/38/05

(AD 5)

| — | EPSO/AD/39/05 — EPSO/AD/39/05 — linguistic administrators (AD 5) having French as their main language in the field of translation . |
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EPSO/AD/39/05 — EPSO/AD/39/05 — linguistic administrators (AD 5) having French as their main language in the field of translation .

EPSO/AD/39/05

(AD 5)

Please note that the admission tests and the written tests for the above competitions may be held simultaneously. You may therefore apply for one of these competitions only. You must choose which one when you register online, and cannot change it after the closing date for registration.

Please note that the admission tests and the written tests for the above competitions may be held simultaneously. You may therefore apply for one of these competitions only. You must choose which one when you register online, and cannot change it after the closing date for registration.

I.   DUTIES

The European Union institutions are recruiting university graduates with a degree in languages or in fields such as law, economics, auditing, finance, natural, social and political sciences, and technology who are highly qualified and able to adapt throughout their career. Successful applicants will have to be able to translate texts into their main language from at least two languages. These texts are of a mainly political, legal, economic, financial, scientific or technical nature, are frequently demanding and encompass all the spheres of activity of the European Union. This work requires candidates to be fully conversant with computers and office technology.

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.

II.   ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

You may apply for this competition if, on the closing date for online registration (see section D), you meet the following requirements:

on the closing date for online registration (see section D)

1.   Qualifications

You must have completed the equivalent of a university course at least three years long and obtained the relevant leaving qualification.

The selection boards will allow for differences between education systems. For examples of the minimum qualifications required, see the tables annexed to the Guide for Applicants (2)(on EPSO's website) for each category. Note that these are examples only, more stringent requirements may be set in any given notice of competition.

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2.   Languages

You must satisfy the three following conditions:

| (a) | have a perfect command of English (main language); |
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(a)

have a perfect command of English (main language);

| (b) | have a very sound knowledge of either French or German (first compulsory source language); and |
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(b)

have a very sound knowledge of either French or German (first compulsory source language); and

| (c) | in addition to (a) and (b) have a very sound knowledge of another language (second compulsory source language) from among the following: Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Slovak and Slovenian. |
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(c)

in addition to (a) and (b) have a very sound knowledge of another language (second compulsory source language) from among the following: Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Slovak and Slovenian.

Knowledge of other languages from among French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian and Spanish, but not the language chosen under point (b), is an advantage and may be assessed if you pass the competition successfully.

You must give details of your knowledge of languages on the electronic registration form and on the application form. Your choice of languages for taking the tests may not be changed after the deadline for the confirmation of registrations (section D, point 1).

You must give details of your knowledge of languages on the electronic registration form and on the application form. Your choice of languages for taking the tests may not be changed after the deadline for the confirmation of registrations (section D, point 1).

3.   General conditions

You must:

| — | be a citizen of an EU Member State, |
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be a citizen of an EU Member State,

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

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

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

B.   ADMISSION TESTS

EPSO is organising admission tests with a view to carrying out a preliminary selection allowing admission to the competition.

EPSO will organise these tests for all candidates, either:

| (i) | directly on computer, if sufficient numbers are available in centres specialised in this type of test, in which case the tests will be held over a time period to be set by EPSO; or |
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(i)

directly on computer, if sufficient numbers are available in centres specialised in this type of test, in which case the tests will be held over a time period to be set by EPSO; or

| (ii) | on paper, in which case the tests (as well as the written tests - see D.2) will be held on the same day for all candidates. |
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(ii)

on paper, in which case the tests (as well as the written tests - see D.2) will be held on the same day for all candidates.

1.   Admission tests — marking

You will sit tests (a) and (b) in the first compulsory source language, as specified on the online registration form.

| (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 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 reasoning skills.

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

Wrong answers in these tests will not be penalised.

For all admission tests, the 120 candidates
   (3) with the highest combined marks for the tests (and a pass-mark in each) will be invited to submit a full application with a view to possible admission to the following stage of the competition.

the 120 candidates

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| (i) | Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT) |
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(i)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

Following examination of your application, and provided you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will be invited to the written tests.

| (ii) | Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates |
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(ii)

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

The selection board will mark your written test if, after considering your application, it establishes that you meet all the eligibility criteria.

NOTE: for organisational reasons, the written tests will be held on the same day as the admission tests.

NOTE: for organisational reasons, the written tests will be held on the same day as the admission tests.

2.   Date and time allowed for the admission tests

| (i) | Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT) |
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(i)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

The admission tests will be held in specialised centres in the European Union. Your test date will be fixed by agreement with the centre, within a specific time period scheduled by EPSO.

This time period cannot be changed at a candidate's request. You will be notified of this date when you receive your invitation to the tests (via your EPSO profile).

| (ii) | Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates |
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(ii)

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

The admission tests and the written tests (see C.1) will be held simultaneously for all candidates at one or more centres in the European Union.

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

C.   WRITTEN, ORAL AND OPTIONAL TESTS

1.   Written tests — marking

| (a) | Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 45 lines long relating to the activities of the European Union, in the language you chose for the admission tests (first compulsory source language).
  This test will be marked out of 40 (pass-mark: 20).
  Time allowed: 2 hours. |
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(a)

Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 45 lines long relating to the activities of the European Union, in the language you chose for the admission tests (first compulsory source language).

using a non-electronic dictionary

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

Time allowed: 2 hours.

| (b) | Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 45 lines long relating to the activities of the European Union, in the second compulsory source language chosen by you from among those listed at A.II.2(c).
  This test will be marked out of 40 (pass-mark: 20).
  Time allowed: 2 hours. |
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(b)

Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 45 lines long relating to the activities of the European Union, in the second compulsory source language chosen by you from among those listed at A.II.2(c).

using a non-electronic dictionary

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

Time allowed: 2 hours.

NOTE:

NOTE:

| (i) | Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT) |
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(i)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

| (ii) | Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates |
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(ii)

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

The fact that you have been invited to sit written tests at the same time as admission tests does not mean you have been admitted to the competition. The written tests of those candidates not admitted to the competition will not be marked.

2.   Oral test — marking

Once the written tests have been marked, the 60 candidates (3) with the combined highest marks in these tests (and at least a pass-mark in each) will be admitted to the oral test.

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| (c) | Interview with the selection board to enable it to complete its assessment of your suitability to carry out the duties described at A.I above. The interview will focus, in particular, on your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies. Your knowledge of the first compulsory source language will also be discussed. The interview is also designed to evaluate your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.
  The selection board reserves the right to assess your knowledge of other languages.
  This test will be marked out of 40 (pass-mark: 20). |
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(c)

Interview with the selection board to enable it to complete its assessment of your suitability to carry out the duties described at A.I above. The interview will focus, in particular, on your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies. Your knowledge of the first compulsory source language will also be discussed. The interview is also designed to evaluate your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

The selection board reserves the right to assess your knowledge of other languages.

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

3.   Date and time allowed for the tests

| (i) | Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT) |
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(i)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

The written tests will be held simultaneously for all candidates having obtained the highest combined marks for the admission tests (and a pass-mark in each) at one or more centres in the European Union.

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

| (ii) | Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates |
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(ii)

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

The admission tests and the written tests will be held simultaneously for all candidates at one or more centres in the European Union.

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

4.   Reserve list

The selection board will place on the reserve list the names of the 40 candidates (3) with the highest marks for the written and oral tests, as well as a pass-mark in each.

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The lists will be drawn up in merit classes (no more than four), sorted in alphabetical order.

The reserve lists, together with their expiry date, will be published (4) in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the EPSO website (5).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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5.   Optional tests

The purpose of the optional tests is to enable you to display your full range of language knowledge. The marks obtained in these tests will not be taken into account by the selection board when it decides who will be on the reserve list and their ranking within it. Their purpose is to help the institutions make the best use of the list when recruiting from it. Optional tests will be organised only for candidates who have obtained enough marks in the written and oral tests to be placed on the reserve list.

| (a) | Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 30 lines long in a language chosen by you from among those listed in the penultimate paragraph of A.II.2, but not the language you chose for the written tests (a) and (b).
  This test will be marked out of 20.
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(a)

Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 30 lines long in a language chosen by you from among those listed in the penultimate paragraph of A.II.2, but not the language you chose for the written tests (a) and (b).

using a non-electronic dictionary

This test will be marked out of 20.

AND/OR

| (b) | Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 30 lines long in a language chosen by you from among those listed in the penultimate paragraph of A.II.2, but not one of those you chose for the written tests (a) and (b) and optional test (a).
  This test will be marked out of 20.
  AND/OR |
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(b)

Translation into your main language, using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 30 lines long in a language chosen by you from among those listed in the penultimate paragraph of A.II.2, but not one of those you chose for the written tests (a) and (b) and optional test (a).

using a non-electronic dictionary

This test will be marked out of 20.

AND/OR

| (c) | Translation from your main language into your first compulsory source language chosen in accordance with A.II.2(b), using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 30 lines long.
  This test will be marked out of 20. |
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(c)

Translation from your main language into your first compulsory source language chosen in accordance with A.II.2(b), using a non-electronic dictionary, of a general text approximately 30 lines long.

using a non-electronic dictionary

This test will be marked out of 20.

D.   HOW TO APPLY

Please refer also to the Guide for Applicants (2), which can be found on the EPSO website (5). It contains detailed instructions to help you submit your application correctly.

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1.   Creating an EPSO profile/online registration

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see section A, particularly concerning the types of qualification required).

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see section A, particularly concerning the types of qualification required).

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the EPSO website (5) and follow the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

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It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time (6). 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 the submission of registrations has passed, you will not be able to register.

It is your responsibility

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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 the languages you choose (see A.II.2), and the particulars of your qualifications (diploma, 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 D.4).

No documents are required at this stage. Candidates will subsequently be invited to send a full application (see D.4).

Once registered, you can use the website (5)(click on ‘Ongoing competitions’) to follow the progress of the competition.

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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
   (7) .

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may request, 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 tests.

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 tests.

The closing date for registration is 21 December 2005. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 Brussels time on that day.

NB: Within one month following the final date for registration, EPSO will invite you to confirm your registration and language choice, and, where applicable, to choose the city in which you wish to sit the admission test.
  This request and your confirmation will take place via your EPSO profile only.
  If you do not confirm your application within two months of the closing date for registration, EPSO will consider that you have withdrawn your application and it will be terminated.

NB: Within one month following the final date for registration, EPSO will invite you to confirm your registration and language choice, and, where applicable, to choose the city in which you wish to sit the admission test.

This request and your confirmation will take place via your EPSO profile only

If you do not confirm your application within two months of the closing date for registration, EPSO will consider that you have withdrawn your application and it will be terminated.

2.   Admission tests/written tests

The candidates invited to the admission tests (and where applicable the written tests) will be those who are found to meet the general terms and conditions (see A.II.3) after EPSO has carried out a preliminary eligibility check based on the information given in the registration forms, and who have confirmed their application in time.

3.   Invitations to the tests

Information concerning invitations to the admission tests as well as subsequent tests will be available only on the EPSO website (5). You can access it by entering the user name and password you specify when registering online. You are responsible for updating any change, via your EPSO profile, in your postal or e-mail address.

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It is also your responsibility to keep track of the progress of the competition by consulting your EPSO profile, ensuring that for each stage you can access the information relevant to your application. If you find that you cannot do this, notify EPSO immediately by e-mail (8).

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As far as possible you will be asked to sit the admission tests (and where applicable the written tests) in the city you choose when you confirm your application. For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and have informed EPSO of this no later than three weeks before the planned date of the admission tests (written tests).

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

Oral tests will normally be held in Brussels.

4.   Full application

The candidates with the best marks as referred to in section B will be asked to print and complete the full application form which they will find in their EPSO profile on the website (5). It must be sent in by the closing date.

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Documents to enclose

You must give details in your application form of your qualifications and the country of which you are a citizen. You must enclose with it the following documents:

| — | a copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport), |
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a copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport),

| — | a copy of the certificate(s) of your qualification(s), |
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a copy of the certificate(s) of your qualification(s),

| — | on a separate sheet of paper, a numbered list of these supporting documents. |
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on a separate sheet of paper, a numbered list of these supporting documents.

You should send only uncertified photocopies of these documents.

You should send only uncertified photocopies of these documents.

The application form must be completed in full, i.e. 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.

The application form must be completed in full, i.e. 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 in time
  by registered post (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending) to the following address:

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent in time

by registered post (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending) to the following address:

| European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05 |
| B-1049 Brussels. |

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

CORT 80

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05

Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05

B-1049 Brussels.

B-1049 Brussels.

Scrutiny of applications

The selection board will examine the files of the candidates who have scored the highest marks and obtained a passmark in the admission tests (see Section B) to determine whether they meet the conditions laid down in A.II.1 and 2 of this notice.

| (i) | Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT) |
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(i)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

Computerised admission tests organised in specialised centres (CBT)

It will invite to the written tests the candidates who meet all the conditions for admission set out in A.II.

| (ii) | Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates |
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(ii)

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

Admission tests on paper organised simultaneously for all candidates

It will then mark the written tests of the candidates who meet all the conditions for admission set out in A.II.

You will automatically be disqualified if:

You will automatically be disqualified if:

| — | you have posted your application after the deadline, |
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you have posted your application after the deadline,

| — | you have not completed and/or signed the application form (original signature required), |
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you have not completed and/or signed 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 have not sent all the supporting documents before the closing date. |
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you have not sent all the supporting documents before the closing date.

A CURRICULUM VITAE IS NOT A SUPPORTING DOCUMENT.

NB: If you successfully pass the admission tests but fail to return the full application form completed, signed and accompanied by the requisite supporting documents by the specified deadline, you will not be admitted to the next stage of the competition.

NB:

5.   Reserve list

The names of the successful candidates (see C.4) will be included on the reserve list.

| 6. | If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information in your online registration form 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 form or official application form is incorrect you will be disqualified from the competition.

| 7. | To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence you should give your FULL NAME AS IN YOUR APPLICATION, THE NUMBER OF THE COMPETITION AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED. |
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To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence you should give your FULL NAME AS IN YOUR APPLICATION, THE NUMBER OF THE COMPETITION AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED.

To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence you should give your

E.   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 characteristics, language, religious, political or other convictions or opinions, belonging to a national minority, financial situation, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

2.   Selection board

A selection board is appointed for each competition. It is made up of members representing both the Administration and the Staff Committee of the institutions. The names of its members will be published on the EPSO website (5) approximately two weeks before the written tests.

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You are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the selection board, either directly or indirectly. Any infringement of this rule will disqualify you from the competition.

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is responsible for all communication with you until the competition is completed.

3.   Approximate timetable

Depending on the total number of applicants, the competition will take approximately nine months from start to finish, beginning on the date on which your registration is confirmed.

Full details will be available on the EPSO website (5).

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4.   Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them

Under the selection procedures, candidates are acknowledged to have a specific right of access to certain information concerning them directly and individually, on the conditions described below. In accordance with this right, EPSO may provide candidates who so request with supplementary information concerning their participation in the competition. Candidates must send any requests for information 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 in such a manner as to take account of the confidential nature of the proceedings of selection boards, as provided for in the Staff Regulations (Annex III, Article 6) and will comply 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, point 2.

5.   Requests for applications to be reconsidered — appeal procedures — complaints to the European Ombudsman

See Annex.

6.   Recruitment

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 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.

Article 29(1)(b) of the Staff Regulations refers to the possibility for officials to request a transfer to another institution or agency at any time in their careers. 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 in receipt of the transfer request.

7.   Retirement scheme

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

This reserve pool of linguistic administrators in the field of translation is for the grade AD 5.

9.   Remuneration

Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2005:

1 January 2005

grade AD 5, first step: EUR 3 837,37

EUR 3 837,37

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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 characteristics, language, religious, political or other convictions or opinions, belonging to a national minority, financial situation, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

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(2)  http://www.europa.eu.int/epso/on-line-applications/guide_en.htm.

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(3)  Since the appointing authority has asked the selection board to select only this number of candidates, the board is unable to exceed this limit. However, 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)  http://www.europa.eu.int/epso.

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(6)  No later than 12 midday, Brussels time, on 21 December 2005.

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(7)  Write to EPSO - Info-recruitment - CORT 80 4/11 - B-1049 Brussels - Fax: (32-2) 295 74 88.

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(8)  E-mail address: EPSO-AD-38-05@cec.eu.int.

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ANNEX

REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE RECONSIDERED — APPEAL PROCEDURES — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

If, at any stage of the competition, you consider that your interests have been prejudiced by a particular decision, you can take one of the following courses of action:

| — | Request for your application to be reconsidered

  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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| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05 |
| B-1049 Brussels. |

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Request for your application to be reconsidered

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)

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05

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





  The Court of First Instance of the European Communities |
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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

The Court of First Instance of the European Communities

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 and other servants of the European Communities, at the following address:





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05 |
| B-1049 Brussels. |

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

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/38/05

B-1049 Brussels.

The deadlines 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://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex) start to run from the time you are notified of the act allegedly prejudicing your interests.

Please 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.

| — | Complaints to the European Ombudsman

  You can, like all citizens of the European Union, make a complaint to the





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

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Complaints to the European Ombudsman

You can, like all citizens of the European Union, make a complaint to the

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du Président 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 Official Journal of the European Communities
  L 113 of 4 May 1994.

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, respectively, a complaint or an appeal with the Court of First Instance under Article 236 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

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