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| 29.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 26/1 |
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29.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 26/1

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/174/S

(2014/C 26 A/01)

The European Parliament has decided to organise a selection procedure on the basis of tests for the purpose of establishing a list of suitable candidates to fill the post of

HEAD OF UNIT (AD 12)

HEAD OF UNIT (AD 12)

(female or male)

MALTESE INTERPRETATION UNIT

MALTESE INTERPRETATION UNIT

Before applying, please read carefully the Guide for Candidates attached to this recruitment notice.

Before applying, please read carefully the Guide for Candidates attached to this recruitment notice.

The Guide is an integral part of the recruitment notice and will help you to understand the rules governing this selection procedure and how you should go about applying.

The Guide is an integral part of the recruitment notice and will help you to understand the rules governing this selection procedure and how you should go about applying.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT) |
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A.

DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

| B. | PROCEDURE |
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B.

PROCEDURE

| C. | APPLICATIONS |
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C.

APPLICATIONS

| ANNEX: | GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES IN SELECTION PROCEDURES ORGANISED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
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ANNEX:

GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES IN SELECTION PROCEDURES ORGANISED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

1.   General remarks

The appointing authority has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of head of unit (function group AD, grade 12) in the Directorate-General for Interpretation and Conferences, Directorate for Interpretation, Maltese Interpretation Unit, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any grounds such as 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, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

2.   Job description

Posted to Brussels, the head of unit will manage and supervise the in-house and external staff of the Maltese Interpretation Unit, reporting directly to the Director of Interpretation.

He/she will have the following duties:

| — | managing, supervising, motivating and coordinating his/her team of conference interpreters in such a way as to optimise the use of resources while maintaining quality of service (organisation, management of human and budgetary resources, innovation, etc.), |
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managing, supervising, motivating and coordinating his/her team of conference interpreters in such a way as to optimise the use of resources while maintaining quality of service (organisation, management of human and budgetary resources, innovation, etc.),

| — | passing on directives, objectives, instructions and information and advising senior management and colleagues in his/her area of responsibility, |
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passing on directives, objectives, instructions and information and advising senior management and colleagues in his/her area of responsibility,

| — | assessing the extent to which objectives have been met and drafting reports on the results achieved, |
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assessing the extent to which objectives have been met and drafting reports on the results achieved,

| — | enhancing the effectiveness of the team's work and assessing its quality, encouraging individual responsibility and acting as team mentor, |
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enhancing the effectiveness of the team's work and assessing its quality, encouraging individual responsibility and acting as team mentor,

| — | identifying new interpreters for the unit, thereby fostering the development of high-quality teams, |
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identifying new interpreters for the unit, thereby fostering the development of high-quality teams,

| — | providing expert advice in connection with the assessment and recruitment of interpreters and other staff, |
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providing expert advice in connection with the assessment and recruitment of interpreters and other staff,

| — | organising and supervising, where appropriate, cross-directorate activities (training, technical working party, contacts with universities, etc.), |
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organising and supervising, where appropriate, cross-directorate activities (training, technical working party, contacts with universities, etc.),

| — | providing simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, |
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providing simultaneous and consecutive interpreting,

| — | maintaining contacts with universities where Maltese is taught, for in-service training purposes (for interpreters learning new languages), |
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maintaining contacts with universities where Maltese is taught, for in-service training purposes (for interpreters learning new languages),

| — | taking part in the work of Parliament or interinstitutional committees and of selection boards and acting as an assessor for training institutes, |
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taking part in the work of Parliament or interinstitutional committees and of selection boards and acting as an assessor for training institutes,

| — | drafting notes, correspondence and other administrative documents relating to the unit's work. |
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drafting notes, correspondence and other administrative documents relating to the unit's work.

These duties call for a service-oriented approach, organisational skills and an openness to new technologies, in particular interpretation technologies.

3.   Eligibility (profile sought)

On the closing date for applications, candidates must meet the conditions set out below:

(a)   General conditions

Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:

| — | be a national of one of the European Union Member States and enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
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be a national of one of the European Union Member States and enjoy full rights as a citizen,

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

| — | provide character references appropriate to the performance of the duties concerned. |
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provide character references appropriate to the performance of the duties concerned.

(b)   Specific conditions

1.   Qualifications and skills required

Candidates must have:

| (i) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least four years in conference interpreting, attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States;
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(i)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least four years in conference interpreting, attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States;

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States, followed by a training course in conference interpreting attested by a diploma or certificate;
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(ii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States, followed by a training course in conference interpreting attested by a diploma or certificate;

or

| (iii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States, followed by at least one year's professional experience of conference interpreting (1). |
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(iii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States, followed by at least one year's professional experience of conference interpreting (1).

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Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or business interpreter will not be regarded as experience as a conference interpreter.

2.   Professional experience required

Candidates must have at least 10 years' professional experience, acquired after obtaining the first diploma or university degree required under Section A.3(b) 1 above, including five years in a managerial position. However, neither the period covered by the training course in conference interpreting attested by a diploma or certificate nor the year's professional experience of conference interpreting, which form part of the eligibility conditions set out in Section A.3(b)1(ii) and (iii) above, will count towards the 10 years' experience required.

10 years'

five years

The professional experience must include at least 200 days' work as a conference interpreter after the date on which the condition laid down in Section A.3(b)1(i), (ii) or (iii) has been fulfilled.

3.   Knowledge of languages

Candidates must have:

| (i) | a perfect command of Maltese (language 1); |
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(i)

a perfect command of Maltese (language 1);

| (ii) | a very good knowledge of at least two other languages in the following list: English, French, German (languages 2 and 3). |
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a very good knowledge of at least two other languages in the following list: English, French, German (languages 2 and 3).

The selection committee will take account of knowledge of other official languages of the European Union (2).

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In accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber) in Case C-566/10 P, Italian Republic v Commission, the European Parliament must state the reasons for limiting the choice of second and third languages in this selection procedure to a small number of official EU languages.

In accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber) in Case C-566/10 P, Italian Republic v Commission, the European Parliament must state the reasons for limiting the choice of second and third languages in this selection procedure to a small number of official EU languages.

Candidates are therefore informed that the second and third languages for this selection procedure have been laid down in the interests of the service, which require new recruits to be immediately operational and capable of communicating effectively in their daily work. Otherwise, the effective functioning of the institution might be severely impaired.

Candidates are therefore informed that the second and third languages for this selection procedure have been laid down in the interests of the service, which require new recruits to be immediately operational and capable of communicating effectively in their daily work. Otherwise, the effective functioning of the institution might be severely impaired.

It has long been the practice to use mainly English, French, and German for internal communication in the EU institutions, and these are also the languages most often needed when communicating with the outside world and in performing day-to-day work. Moreover, where candidates for competitions are free to choose their second and languages, these three are by far the most common choices. This confirms what can currently be expected of candidates for interpretation posts in the EU institutions in terms of their level of education and professional skills, namely that they should be proficient in at least two of these languages.

It has long been the practice to use mainly English, French, and German for internal communication in the EU institutions, and these are also the languages most often needed when communicating with the outside world and in performing day-to-day work. Moreover, where candidates for competitions are free to choose their second and languages, these three are by far the most common choices. This confirms what can currently be expected of candidates for interpretation posts in the EU institutions in terms of their level of education and professional skills, namely that they should be proficient in at least two of these languages.

B.   PROCEDURE

The procedure will be organised on the basis of
  tests
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tests

The appointing authority will draw up a list of the candidates who have submitted their applications in the form required by the closing date. This will be forwarded to the selection committee with the application files (
  for further details see the Guide for Candidates
  ).

for further details see the Guide for Candidates

1.   Admission

The selection committee will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out in Section A.3(b).

It will base its decisions
  solely
  on the information given on the application form
  and substantiated by supporting documents enclosed with it
  (
  for further details see the Guide for Candidates
  ).

solely

and substantiated by supporting documents enclosed with it

for further details see the Guide for Candidates

Candidates will be informed individually of the selection committee's decision as to whether to admit them to the tests.

2.   Tests

To assess candidates' knowledge, the selection committee will hold the following tests:

Written test

Drafting test, in English, French or German (language 2 — candidates will not be able to take this test in their language 1), based on a set of documents (maximum 20 pages), to assess the ability of candidates to perform the duties described under Section A.2 and their drafting skills.

Time allowed: three hours

Marking: 0 to 40 points (pass mark: 20 points).

Oral tests

| (a) | Interview with the selection committee in English, French or German (language 2 — candidates may not take this test in their language 1) to assess, taking account of all the information contained in the candidates' application files, their suitability to perform the duties described in Section A.2 (‘Job description’). The selection committee may decide to test the candidates' knowledge of languages as stated on the application form.
  Maximum time allowed: 45 minutes
  Marking: 0 to 40 points (pass mark: 20 points). |
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(a)

Interview with the selection committee in English, French or German (language 2 — candidates may not take this test in their language 1) to assess, taking account of all the information contained in the candidates' application files, their suitability to perform the duties described in Section A.2 (‘Job description’). The selection committee may decide to test the candidates' knowledge of languages as stated on the application form.

Maximum time allowed: 45 minutes

Marking: 0 to 40 points (pass mark: 20 points).

| (b) | Group discussion in English, French or German (language 2 — candidates will not be able to take this test in their language 1) to enable the selection committee to assess candidates' adaptability, negotiating and decision-making skills and performance in a group.
  The selection committee will decide how long this test should last on the basis of the composition of the groups.
  Marking: 0 to 20 points (pass mark: 10 points). |
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(b)

Group discussion in English, French or German (language 2 — candidates will not be able to take this test in their language 1) to enable the selection committee to assess candidates' adaptability, negotiating and decision-making skills and performance in a group.

The selection committee will decide how long this test should last on the basis of the composition of the groups.

Marking: 0 to 20 points (pass mark: 10 points).

3.   List of suitable candidates

The list will contain, in order of merit, the names of the three candidates who have obtained the highest overall scores in the tests and have passed each of the tests.

three candidates

Candidates will be informed individually of their results, and the list of suitable candidates will be posted on the official noticeboards in Parliament's buildings.

The candidates on the list will be invited to interviews held as part of the standard procedure for filling head-of-unit posts. The list of suitable candidates will remain valid until the post in question has been definitively filled, and recruitment will be at grade AD 12.

C.   APPLICATIONS

Candidates must use the official application form (original or copy) specific to this recruitment notice which is contained in this Official Journal published by the Publications Office of the European Union. The form may be completed in English, French or German.

Candidates are asked to read the Guide for Candidates carefully before completing the application form.

Closing date for applications

The application form and photocopies of supporting documents must be sent by 28 February 2014 (as evidenced by the postmark), by registered post
   (3), to the following address:

28 February 2014

as evidenced by the postmark

by registered post

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| PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN |
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| Unité concours — MON 04 S 010 |
| Procédure de sélection PE/174/S |
| (this selection procedure reference number must be quoted) |
| 60 rue Wiertz |
| 1047 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN

Unité concours — MON 04 S 010

Procédure de sélection PE/174/S

(this selection procedure reference number must be quoted)

(this selection procedure reference number must be quoted)

60 rue Wiertz

1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Please DO NOT TELEPHONE to ask about the timetable for the procedure.

You are reminded that it is your responsibility as a candidate to send an e-mail (PE-174-S@ep.europa.eu) or a fax (+32 22831717) to the Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit if you have not received an e-mail concerning your application by 15 April 2014.

@ep.europa.eu

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(1)  Supporting documents must clearly show the number of days worked as a conference interpreter.

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(2)  The official languages of the European Union are: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

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(3)  Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In this case, the date appearing on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.

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ANNEX

Guide for candidates in selection procedures organised by the European Parliament

| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 7 |
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1.

| What form does a selection procedure take? | 7 |
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| 2. | THE VARIOUS STAGES OF A SELECTION PROCEDURE | 7 |
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2.

| Receipt of application files | 7 |
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| Assessment for compliance with the general conditions | 7 |
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| Assessment for compliance with the specific conditions | 8 |
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| Tests | 8 |
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| List of suitable candidates | 8 |
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| 3. | HOW TO APPLY | 9 |
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3.

| General points | 9 |
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| How should the complete application file be submitted? | 9 |
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| What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file? | 9 |
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| General points | 9 |
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| Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions | 9 |
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| Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions | 10 |
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| 4. | COMMUNICATION | 11 |
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4.

| 5. | GENERAL INFORMATION | 11 |
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5.

| Equal opportunities | 11 |
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| Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them | 12 |
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| Protection of personal data | 12 |
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| Travel and subsistence expenses | 12 |
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| ANNEX I | 13 |
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| ANNEX II | 15 |
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1.   INTRODUCTION

What form does a selection procedure take?

Selection procedures consist of a series of stages in which candidates compete against one another. They are open to all citizens of the European Union who, on the deadline for submission of applications, meet the relevant criteria. They give all candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate their skills, with a view to discrimination-free selection based on merit.

Successful candidates in a selection procedure are placed on a list of suitable candidates, on which the European Parliament will draw in order to fill the post to which the recruitment notice applies.

A selection committee, consisting of members representing the Administration and the Staff Committee, is appointed for each selection procedure. The proceedings of the selection committee are confidential and are conducted in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations of Officials.

Candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly. The appointing authority reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.

The selection committee adheres strictly to the eligibility criteria set out in the recruitment notice when deciding whether or not each candidate should be admitted to the selection procedure. Candidates admitted to a previous competition or selection procedure will not automatically be eligible.

In order to select the best candidates, the selection committee compares the candidates' performance with the aim of assessing their suitability to perform the duties described in the recruitment notice. This means that it must not only assess the candidates' knowledge, but also identify the best-qualified individuals on the basis of their merit.

Please note that selection procedures take between six and nine months, depending on the number of candidates.

2.   THE VARIOUS STAGES OF A SELECTION PROCEDURE

A selection procedure comprises the following stages:

| — | receipt of applications, |
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receipt of applications,

| — | assessment for compliance with the general conditions, |
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assessment for compliance with the general conditions,

| — | assessment for compliance with the specific conditions, |
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assessment for compliance with the specific conditions,

| — | tests, |
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tests,

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list of suitable candidates.

Receipt of application files

Should you decide to apply, you must submit a complete application file, including the application form specific to the recruitment notice, completed and signed and accompanied by all the requisite supporting documents showing that you meet the general and specific conditions set out in the recruitment notice. Failure to do so will result in your exclusion from the competition. The application file must be sent by registered post by the date specified in the recruitment notice (dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post, in which case the date appearing on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch). The address and closing date for applications are given in Section C of the recruitment notice.

Assessment for compliance with the general conditions

The Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit will check applications in order to determine whether they are admissible, i.e. whether they have been submitted in the form and by the closing date indicated in the recruitment notice and whether each candidate meets the general eligibility conditions.

Candidates will therefore be
  automatically eliminated
  if they:

| — | send their application after the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark or by the delivery form of a private courier company, |
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send their application after the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark or by the delivery form of a private courier company,

| — | do not send their application form by registered post or by private courier company, |
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do not send their application form by registered post or by private courier company,

| — | fail to use the application form specific to the recruitment notice or fail to fill out the form properly, |
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fail to use the application form specific to the recruitment notice or fail to fill out the form properly,

| — | fail to sign the application form, |
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fail to sign the application form,

| — | do not meet the general eligibility conditions. |
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do not meet the general eligibility conditions.

After the closing date for applications
  , candidates will be individually informed if their application has been rejected.

A list of the candidates who meet the general conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be drawn up by the appointing authority and forwarded to the selection committee with the application files.

Assessment for compliance with the specific conditions

The selection committee will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out in the recruitment notice. It will base its decisions
  solely
  on the information given on the application form which is
  substantiated by supporting documents
  .

Your application must give full details of your studies, training, professional experience and knowledge of languages, as follows:

| — | as regards your studies: the dates on which they began and ended and the nature of the diploma(s) obtained, as well as the subjects studied, |
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as regards your studies: the dates on which they began and ended and the nature of the diploma(s) obtained, as well as the subjects studied,

| — | as regards your professional experience: the dates on which the periods of experience began and ended and the precise nature of the duties performed. |
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as regards your professional experience: the dates on which the periods of experience began and ended and the precise nature of the duties performed.

Candidates who have published studies, articles, reports or any other texts relevant to the duties set out in the job description should mention these on the application form.

Candidates who do not meet the specific eligibility conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be eliminated at this stage.

The selection committee will inform all candidates by post of its decision concerning their admission/non-admission to the tests.

Tests

All the tests are compulsory and eliminatory.

For organisational reasons, candidates may be invited to all the oral tests. However, the tests will be marked in the order in which they appear in the recruitment notice. Consequently, if a candidate does not achieve the minimum mark required in one of the eliminatory tests, the selection committee will not mark the subsequent tests.

The tests of candidates who give up will not be marked.

List of suitable candidates

The maximum number of candidates who may be included on the list of suitable candidates is laid down in Section B.3 of the recruitment notice.

The inclusion of a candidate's name on the list of suitable candidates means that he or she may be called for interview by one of Parliament's departments, but it does not constitute either a right to, or a guarantee of, recruitment.

3.   HOW TO APPLY

General points

Before applying, you should check carefully whether you meet all the eligibility conditions, both general and specific. To that end, you should first read the recruitment notice and this guide and take due note of the relevant requirements.

Although recruitment notices do not specify an age limit, you should note that the retirement age for staff is laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF).

Candidates are required to complete the application form (original or copy) specific to the recruitment notice which is contained in this Official Journal published by the Publications Office of the European Union.

Documents sent after the closing date will not be taken into account.

If you have a disability or if your circumstances are such that they might cause difficulties during the tests (e.g. because you are pregnant or are breastfeeding, or because you have health problems or are undergoing medical treatment), you must indicate that fact on the application form and provide any relevant information so that the Administration can take appropriate measures, where possible. If appropriate, please enclose with your application form a separate sheet giving details of any arrangements which you consider necessary to help you take the tests.

How should the complete application file be submitted?

| 1. | Complete and sign the application form specific to the recruitment notice for the selection procedure concerned. |
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Complete and sign the application form specific to the recruitment notice for the selection procedure concerned.

| 2. | Include a numbered list of all the supporting documents enclosed with your application. |
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2.

Include a numbered list of all the supporting documents enclosed with your application.

| 3. | Enclose all the supporting documents required, which you should first number. |
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3.

Enclose all the supporting documents required, which you should first number.

| 4. | Submit the application file as specified in the recruitment notice and before the closing date given therein. |
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4.

Submit the application file as specified in the recruitment notice and before the closing date given therein.

What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file?

General points

Do not send the originals of the documents required; you need only send photocopies, which do not have to be authenticated. References to websites will not be regarded as constituting supporting documents. Printouts of pages from websites will not be regarded as certificates, although they may be enclosed purely to provide additional information.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that successful candidates on the list of suitable candidates who are offered a job will be required to produce the originals of all the documents required before they can be recruited.

A curriculum vitae (CV) will not be regarded as a supporting document.

You may not refer to application forms or any other documents already submitted in connection with previous applications (1).

None of the documents submitted with the application will be returned to you.

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions

No document is required at this stage to show that candidates:

| — | are nationals of a European Union Member State, |
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are nationals of a European Union Member State,

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

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

| — | can provide appropriate character references for performing the duties concerned. |
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can provide appropriate character references for performing the duties concerned.

Candidates

  must

  sign the application form. By doing so, they declare on their honour that they meet these conditions and that the information supplied is true and complete.

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions

Candidates must provide the selection committee with all the information and documents it needs to verify the accuracy of the information given on the application form.

Diplomas and/or certificates attesting successful completion of studies

Candidates must supply photocopies of the diplomas or certificates attesting that they have completed studies of the level required by the recruitment notice.

The selection committee will take account of the different education systems in the European Union Member States.

In the case of post-secondary diplomas, the most detailed possible information must be provided, particularly concerning the subjects studied and the length of time for which they were studied, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of the diplomas to the duties to be performed.

In the case of diplomas relating to technical or vocational training, further training or specialisation courses, candidates must state whether the course was full time or part time or consisted of evening classes, as well as the subjects covered and the official duration of the courses.

Professional experience

Professional experience will be taken into account only if it has been obtained more recently than the required diploma or certificate. The supporting documents must prove the duration and level of the professional experience, and the nature of the duties performed must be described in as much detail as possible, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of your experience to the duties to be performed.

All such periods of work experience must be covered by supporting documents, for example:

| — | statements from former employers and your current employer certifying that you possess the professional experience required for admission to the selection procedure, |
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statements from former employers and your current employer certifying that you possess the professional experience required for admission to the selection procedure,

| — | if, for reasons of confidentiality, you cannot enclose the required evidence of professional experience, it is essential, as a substitute for that evidence, to enclose photocopies of the employment contract or letter of recruitment and/or the first and the most recent salary statements, |
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if, for reasons of confidentiality, you cannot enclose the required evidence of professional experience, it is essential, as a substitute for that evidence, to enclose photocopies of the employment contract or letter of recruitment and/or the first and the most recent salary statements,

| — | where the work has not been performed on behalf of an employer (as a self-employed person, member of the liberal professions, etc.), invoices or order forms detailing the services provided or any other relevant official supporting document will be accepted as evidence. |
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where the work has not been performed on behalf of an employer (as a self-employed person, member of the liberal professions, etc.), invoices or order forms detailing the services provided or any other relevant official supporting document will be accepted as evidence.

Knowledge of languages

Knowledge of the required languages must be confirmed by a diploma, a certificate or a declaration on the candidate's honour, to be made on a separate sheet of paper, explaining how that knowledge was acquired.

If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information given in your application form is incorrect or is not substantiated by supporting documents, or that all the conditions set out in the recruitment notice are not met, you will be disqualified.

4.   COMMUNICATION

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form (original or copy), properly completed and signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent by registered post (2) by the required deadline, as evidenced by the postmark.

You must send a letter, a fax or an e-mail (3) to the Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit if you do not receive an e-mail concerning your application by the date given in the last paragraph of the recruitment notice.

Any correspondence from a candidate concerning an application must quote the name given in that application and the number of the selection procedure.

All correspondence sent by the European Parliament concerning a selection procedure, including invitations to tests, will be sent by ordinary post to the address given on the application form. You are responsible for checking your e-mail account (including the spam folder) regularly (at least twice a week) and for notifying the Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit of any change in your particulars.

All communications concerning the selection procedure should be sent by e-mail to the following mailbox: PE-174-S@ep.europa.eu

If you are no longer in a position to check your e-mail account, it is your responsibility to inform the Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit immediately and to provide a new electronic address.

In the interests of clarity and comprehension, all texts of a general nature, communications to or from candidates, invitations to the various tests and any correspondence between the Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit and candidates will be in English, French or German. There will be no correspondence in a candidate's main language (language 1).

Candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly; if they do so, they may be disqualified

Any correspondence for consideration by the selection committee and any request for information or other correspondence concerning the procedure must be addressed solely to the Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit (3), which will deal with all communications with candidates throughout the competition until it has been completed.

5.   GENERAL INFORMATION

Equal opportunities

The European Parliament takes great care to avoid any form of discrimination during selection procedures.

It is an equal-opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any grounds such as 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, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them

Candidates in selection procedures are entitled to be given certain information which specifically concerns them, as described below. The European Parliament may therefore supply the following additional information to a candidate on request:

| (a) | those candidates who are not successful in the written tests and/or who are not among those invited to the oral tests may, on request, obtain copies of their test papers as well as a copy of their personal evaluation sheet setting out the selection committee's remarks on their performance. All requests must be made within one month of the date on which the letter notifying a candidate of the decision ending his/her participation in the selection procedure was sent; |
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(a)

those candidates who are not successful in the written tests and/or who are not among those invited to the oral tests may, on request, obtain copies of their test papers as well as a copy of their personal evaluation sheet setting out the selection committee's remarks on their performance. All requests must be made within one month of the date on which the letter notifying a candidate of the decision ending his/her participation in the selection procedure was sent;

| (b) | candidates who are invited to the oral tests but whose names do not appear on the list of suitable candidates will be informed of their results in the various tests only once the list of suitable candidates has been drawn up by the selection committee. These candidates may also obtain copies of their written tests in the same way as outlined under point (a); |
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(b)

candidates who are invited to the oral tests but whose names do not appear on the list of suitable candidates will be informed of their results in the various tests only once the list of suitable candidates has been drawn up by the selection committee. These candidates may also obtain copies of their written tests in the same way as outlined under point (a);

| (c) | successful candidates will be informed only that they have been included on the list of suitable candidates. |
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(c)

successful candidates will be informed only that they have been included on the list of suitable candidates.

Requests will be dealt with in accordance with the requirement for the work of the selection committee to be secret, as laid down in 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.

Protection of personal data

The European Parliament, as the body responsible for organising selections, ensures that candidates' personal data are processed in strict compliance with 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 (4), particularly as regards confidentiality and security.

Travel and subsistence expenses

A contribution will be made towards the travel and subsistence expenses of candidates invited to the tests. You will be given details of the arrangements for this and the rates applicable in the letter inviting you to the tests.

The address given on the application form will be considered to be the place from which the candidate departs to attend the tests to which he or she has been invited. A change of address notified by a candidate after the European Parliament has sent the invitations to the tests will not be taken into consideration, unless Parliament considers that the circumstances invoked by the candidate amount to force majeure or are wholly exceptional.

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(1)  These conditions apply to all candidates, including officials and other servants of the European Union.

(2)  Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In this case, the date appearing on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.

(3)  Address: PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN, Unité concours — MON 04 S 010, Procédure de sélection PE/174/S, 60 rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles/Brussel, Belgique/België.

Fax: +32 22831717. E-mail: PE-174-S@ep.europa.eu

(4)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

ANNEX I

Indicative guide to qualifications giving access to function group AD competitions (1) (to be assessed on a case-by-case basis)

| COUNTRY | University course of at least four years' duration | University course of at least three years' duration |
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| Belgique — België — Belgien | Licence/Licentiaat/Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA)/Diplôme d'études spécialisées (DES)/Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées (DESS)/Gediplomeerde in de Voortgezette Studies (GVS)/Gediplomeerde in de Gespecialiseerde Studies (GGS)/Gediplomeerde in de Aanvullende Studies (GAS)
  Agrégation de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur (AESS)/ Aggregaat
  Ingénieur industriel/Industrïeel ingenieur/Master — 60/120 ECTS/Master complémentaire — 60 ECTS ou plus
  Agrégation de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur (AESS) — 30 ECTS
  Doctorat/Doctoraal Diploma | Bachelor académique (dit ‘de transition’) — 180 ECTS
  Academisch gerichte Bachelor — 180 ECTS |
| България | Диплома за висше образование Бакалавър — 240 ECTS/Магистър — 300 ECTS/Доктор
  Магистър след Бакалавър — 60 ECTS/Магистър след Професионален бакалавър по ... — 120 ECTS | |
| Česká republika | Diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského studia/Magistr/Doktor | Diplom o ukončení bakalářského studia (Bakalář) |
| Danmark | Kandidatgrad/Candidatus/Master/Magistergrad (Mag.Art)/Licenciatgrad/Ph.d.-grad | Bachelorgrad (B.A or B. Sc)/Professionsbachelorgrad/Diplomingeniør |
| Deutschland | Master (alle Hochschulen)/Diplom (Univ.)/Magister/Staatsexamen/Doktorgrad | Bachelor/Fachhochschulabschluss (FH)
  Staatsexamen (Regelstudienzeit 3 Jahre) |
| Eesti | Rakenduskõrghariduse diplom/Bakalaureusekraad (160 ainepunkti)/Magistrikraad/Arstikraad/Hambaarstikraad/Loomaarstikraad/Filosoofiadoktor/Doktorikraad (120–160 ainepunkti) | Bakalaureusekraad (min 120 ainepunkti)/Bakalaureusekraad (< 160 ainepunkti) |
| Éire/Ireland | Céim Onórach Bhaitsiléara (4 bliana/240 ECTS) Honours Bachelor Degree (4 years/ 240 ECTS)/Céim Ollscoile University Degree /

  Céim Mháistir (60-120 ECTS) Master's Degree (60-120 ECTS)/Céim Dochtúra Doctorate | Céim Onórach Bhaitsiléara (3 bliana/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B. Eng) Honours Bachelor Degree (3 years/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B. Eng) |
| Ελλάδα | Πτυχίο (ΑΕI πανεπιστημίου, πολυτεχνείου, ΤΕI υποχρεωτικής τετραετούς φοίτησης) 4 χρόνια (1ος κύκλος)
  Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης (2ος κύκλος)
  Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα (3ος κύκλος) | |
| España | Licenciado/Ingeniero/Arquitecto/Graduado/Máster Universitario/Doctor | Diplomado/Ingeniero técnico
  Arquitecto técnico/Maestro |
| France | Maîtrise/MST (maîtrise des sciences et techniques)/MSG (maîtrise des sciences de gestion)
  DEST (diplôme d'études supérieures techniques)/DRT (diplôme de recherche technologique)
  DESS (diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées)/DEA (diplôme d'études approfondies)
  Master 1/Master 2 professionnel/Master 2 recherche
  Diplôme des grandes écoles/Diplôme d'ingénieur/Doctorat | Licence |
| Italia | Diploma di Laurea (DL) — da 4 a 6 anni/Laurea specialistica (LS)/Laurea magistrale (LM)/Master universitario di primo livello/Master universitario di secondo livello/Diploma di Specializzazione (DS)/Dottorato di ricerca (DR) | Diploma universitario (3 anni)/Diploma di Scuola diretta a fini speciali (3 anni)/Laurea — L180 crediti |
| Κύπρος | Πανεπιστημιακό Πτυχíο/Bachelor
  Master/Doctorat | |
| Latvija | Bakalaura diploms (160 kredīti)/Profesionālā bakalaura diploms/Maģistra diploms/Profesionālā maģistra diploms/Doktora grāds | Bakalaura diploms (min. 120 kredīti) |
| Lietuva | Aukštojo mokslo diplomas/Bakalauro diplomas/Magistro diplomas/Daktaro diplomas/Meno licenciato diplomas | Profesinio bakalauro diplomas Aukštojo mokslo diplomas |
| Luxembourg | Master/Diplôme d'ingénieur industriel/DESS en droit européen | Bachelor/Diplôme d'ingénieur technicien |
| Magyarország | Egyetemi oklevél/Alapfokozat — 240 kredit/Mesterfokozat/Doktori fokozat | Főiskolai oklevél/Alapfokozat — 180 kredit vagy annál több |
| Malta | Bachelor's degree/Master of Arts/Doctorate | Bachelor's degree |
| Nederland | HBO Bachelor degree
  HBO/WO Master's degree
  Doctoraal examen /Doctoraat | Bachelor (WO) |
| Österreich | Master Magister/Magistra
  Magister/Magistra (FH)
  Diplom-Ingenieur/in
  Diplom-Ingenieur/in (FH)
  Doktor/in
  PhD | Bachelor
  Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea
  Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea (FH) |
| Polska | Magister/Magister inżynier
  Dyplom doktora | Licencjat/Inżynier |
| Portugal | Licenciado/Mestre/Doutor | Bacharel/Licenciado |
| Republika Hrvatska | Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica)
  Stručni Specijalist
  Master degree (magistar struke) 300 kredit min
  magistar inženjer/ magistrica inženjerka (mag. ing).
  Doktor struke/Doktor umjetnosti | Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica) |
| România | Diplomă de Licenţă/Diplomă de inginer/Diplomă de urbanist/Diplomă de Master/Diplomă de Studii Aprofundate/Certificat de atestare (studii academice postuniversitare)/Diplomă de doctor | Diplomă de Licență |
| Slovenija | Univerzitetna diploma/ Magisterij/Specializacija/Doktorat | Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi |
| Slovensko | diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského štúdia/bakalár (Bc.)/magister magister/inžinier/ArtD | diplom o ukončení bakalárskeho štúdia (bakalár) |
| Suomi/
  Finland | Maisterin tutkinto — Magister-examen
  Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto — Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min 160 opintoviikkoa — studieveckor)
  Tohtorin tutkinto (Doktorsexamen) joko 4 vuotta tai 2 vuotta lisensiaatin tutkinnon jälkeen — antingen 4 år eller 2 år efter licentiatexamen/Lisensiaatti/Licentiat | Kandidaatin tutkinto — Kandidatexamen/Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto —
  Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min 120 opintoviikkoa — studieveckor) |
| Sverige | Magisterexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 160 poäng varav 80 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 20 poäng eller två uppsatser motsvarande 10 poäng vardera)/Licentiatexamen/Doktorsexamen
  Meriter på avancerad nivå: Magisterexamen, 1 år, 60 högskolepoäng/Masterexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng
  Meriter på forskarnivå: Licentiatexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng/Doktorsexamen, 4 år, 240 högskolepoäng | Kandidatexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 120 poäng varav 60 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 10 poäng)
  Meriter på grundnivå:
  Kandidatexamen, 3 år, 180 högskolepoäng (Bachelor) |
| United Kingdom | Honours Bachelor degree/Master's degree (MA, MB, MEng, MPhil, MSc)/Doctorate | (Honours) Bachelor degree
  NB: Master's degree in Scotland |
| Diplomas obtained outside the European Union must, on the closing date for applications, have been validated by a competent national authority of a Member State. |

COUNTRY

University course of at least four years' duration

University course of at least three years' duration

Belgique — België — Belgien

Licence/Licentiaat/Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA)/Diplôme d'études spécialisées (DES)/Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées (DESS)/Gediplomeerde in de Voortgezette Studies (GVS)/Gediplomeerde in de Gespecialiseerde Studies (GGS)/Gediplomeerde in de Aanvullende Studies (GAS)

Agrégation de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur (AESS)/ Aggregaat

Ingénieur industriel/Industrïeel ingenieur/Master — 60/120 ECTS/Master complémentaire — 60 ECTS ou plus

Agrégation de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur (AESS) — 30 ECTS

Doctorat/Doctoraal Diploma

Bachelor académique (dit ‘de transition’) — 180 ECTS

Academisch gerichte Bachelor — 180 ECTS

България

Диплома за висше образование Бакалавър — 240 ECTS/Магистър — 300 ECTS/Доктор

Магистър след Бакалавър — 60 ECTS/Магистър след Професионален бакалавър по ... — 120 ECTS

Česká republika

Diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského studia/Magistr/Doktor

Diplom o ukončení bakalářského studia (Bakalář)

Danmark

Kandidatgrad/Candidatus/Master/Magistergrad (Mag.Art)/Licenciatgrad/Ph.d.-grad

Bachelorgrad (B.A or B. Sc)/Professionsbachelorgrad/Diplomingeniør

Deutschland

Master (alle Hochschulen)/Diplom (Univ.)/Magister/Staatsexamen/Doktorgrad

Bachelor/Fachhochschulabschluss (FH)

Staatsexamen (Regelstudienzeit 3 Jahre)

Eesti

Rakenduskõrghariduse diplom/Bakalaureusekraad (160 ainepunkti)/Magistrikraad/Arstikraad/Hambaarstikraad/Loomaarstikraad/Filosoofiadoktor/Doktorikraad (120–160 ainepunkti)

Bakalaureusekraad (min 120 ainepunkti)/Bakalaureusekraad (< 160 ainepunkti)

Éire/Ireland

Céim Onórach Bhaitsiléara (4 bliana/240 ECTS) Honours Bachelor Degree (4 years/ 240 ECTS)/Céim Ollscoile University Degree /

Céim Mháistir (60-120 ECTS) Master's Degree (60-120 ECTS)/Céim Dochtúra Doctorate

Céim Onórach Bhaitsiléara (3 bliana/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B. Eng) Honours Bachelor Degree (3 years/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B. Eng)

Ελλάδα

Πτυχίο (ΑΕI πανεπιστημίου, πολυτεχνείου, ΤΕI υποχρεωτικής τετραετούς φοίτησης) 4 χρόνια (1ος κύκλος)

Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης (2ος κύκλος)

Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα (3ος κύκλος)

España

Licenciado/Ingeniero/Arquitecto/Graduado/Máster Universitario/Doctor

Diplomado/Ingeniero técnico

Arquitecto técnico/Maestro

France

Maîtrise/MST (maîtrise des sciences et techniques)/MSG (maîtrise des sciences de gestion)

DEST (diplôme d'études supérieures techniques)/DRT (diplôme de recherche technologique)

DESS (diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées)/DEA (diplôme d'études approfondies)

Master 1/Master 2 professionnel/Master 2 recherche

Diplôme des grandes écoles/Diplôme d'ingénieur/Doctorat

Licence

Italia

Diploma di Laurea (DL) — da 4 a 6 anni/Laurea specialistica (LS)/Laurea magistrale (LM)/Master universitario di primo livello/Master universitario di secondo livello/Diploma di Specializzazione (DS)/Dottorato di ricerca (DR)

Diploma universitario (3 anni)/Diploma di Scuola diretta a fini speciali (3 anni)/Laurea — L180 crediti

Κύπρος

Πανεπιστημιακό Πτυχíο/Bachelor

Master/Doctorat

Latvija

Bakalaura diploms (160 kredīti)/Profesionālā bakalaura diploms/Maģistra diploms/Profesionālā maģistra diploms/Doktora grāds

Bakalaura diploms (min. 120 kredīti)

Lietuva

Aukštojo mokslo diplomas/Bakalauro diplomas/Magistro diplomas/Daktaro diplomas/Meno licenciato diplomas

Profesinio bakalauro diplomas Aukštojo mokslo diplomas

Luxembourg

Master/Diplôme d'ingénieur industriel/DESS en droit européen

Bachelor/Diplôme d'ingénieur technicien

Magyarország

Egyetemi oklevél/Alapfokozat — 240 kredit/Mesterfokozat/Doktori fokozat

Főiskolai oklevél/Alapfokozat — 180 kredit vagy annál több

Malta

Bachelor's degree/Master of Arts/Doctorate

Bachelor's degree

Nederland

HBO Bachelor degree

HBO/WO Master's degree

Doctoraal examen /Doctoraat

Bachelor (WO)

Österreich

Master Magister/Magistra

Magister/Magistra (FH)

Diplom-Ingenieur/in

Diplom-Ingenieur/in (FH)

Doktor/in

PhD

Bachelor

Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea

Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea (FH)

Polska

Magister/Magister inżynier

Dyplom doktora

Licencjat/Inżynier

Portugal

Licenciado/Mestre/Doutor

Bacharel/Licenciado

Republika Hrvatska

Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica)

Stručni Specijalist

Master degree (magistar struke) 300 kredit min

magistar inženjer/ magistrica inženjerka (mag. ing).

Doktor struke/Doktor umjetnosti

Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica)

România

Diplomă de Licenţă/Diplomă de inginer/Diplomă de urbanist/Diplomă de Master/Diplomă de Studii Aprofundate/Certificat de atestare (studii academice postuniversitare)/Diplomă de doctor

Diplomă de Licență

Slovenija

Univerzitetna diploma/ Magisterij/Specializacija/Doktorat

Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi

Slovensko

diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského štúdia/bakalár (Bc.)/magister magister/inžinier/ArtD

diplom o ukončení bakalárskeho štúdia (bakalár)

Suomi/

Finland

Maisterin tutkinto — Magister-examen

Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto — Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min 160 opintoviikkoa — studieveckor)

Tohtorin tutkinto (Doktorsexamen) joko 4 vuotta tai 2 vuotta lisensiaatin tutkinnon jälkeen — antingen 4 år eller 2 år efter licentiatexamen/Lisensiaatti/Licentiat

Kandidaatin tutkinto — Kandidatexamen/Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto —

Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min 120 opintoviikkoa — studieveckor)

Sverige

Magisterexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 160 poäng varav 80 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 20 poäng eller två uppsatser motsvarande 10 poäng vardera)/Licentiatexamen/Doktorsexamen

Meriter på avancerad nivå: Magisterexamen, 1 år, 60 högskolepoäng/Masterexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng

Meriter på forskarnivå: Licentiatexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng/Doktorsexamen, 4 år, 240 högskolepoäng

Kandidatexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 120 poäng varav 60 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 10 poäng)

Meriter på grundnivå:

Kandidatexamen, 3 år, 180 högskolepoäng (Bachelor)

United Kingdom

Honours Bachelor degree/Master's degree (MA, MB, MEng, MPhil, MSc)/Doctorate

(Honours) Bachelor degree

NB: Master's degree in Scotland

Diplomas obtained outside the European Union must, on the closing date for applications, have been validated by a competent national authority of a Member State.

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(1)  Access to grades 7-16 of function group AD is subject to the further condition of having acquired at least one year's appropriate professional experience.

ANNEX II

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEALS — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

Candidates who consider that a decision has adversely affected them may request a review of the decision, launch an appeals procedure or lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman (1).

Requests for review

You can submit a request for a review, giving your reasons:

| — | either by e-mail to the mailbox for the procedure: PE-174-S@ep.europa.eu |
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either by e-mail to the mailbox for the procedure: PE-174-S@ep.europa.eu

| — | or by fax, to the following number: +32 22831717 |
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or by fax, to the following number: +32 22831717

within 10 calendar days of the date on which the Competitions and Selection Procedures Unit sent the e-mail informing you of the decision in question.

A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible.

This possibility is limited to the stages of admission to the competition and admission to the oral tests.

Appeals

| — | You can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, which should be addressed to:





  M. le Secrétaire général |
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| Parlement européen |
| Bât. Konrad Adenauer |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

—

You can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, which should be addressed to:

M. le Secrétaire général

Parlement européen

Bât. Konrad Adenauer

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

This option is available at all stages of the selection procedure.

Your attention is drawn to the wide discretion enjoyed by selection committees, whose decisions are independently arrived at and cannot be changed by the appointing authority. The selection committee's decisions are subject to review only in the event of a clear violation of the rules governing their work. In that event, a decision by a selection committee may be challenged directly in the European Union Civil Service Tribunal without a complaint having first been lodged under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations.

| — | You may submit a judicial appeal to the:





  Tribunal de la fonction publique de l'Union européenne |
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| 2925 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG, |

—

You may submit a judicial appeal to the:

Tribunal de la fonction publique de l'Union européenne

2925 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG,

under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations.

This option is available only in relation to decisions taken by the selection committee.

Please note that appeals concerning an erroneous assessment in connection with the general eligibility criteria, which do not come within the remit of the selection committee, will be admissible before the European Union Civil Service Tribunal only if an administrative complaint has been lodged under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations in accordance with the procedure set out in that provision.

Appeals to the European Union Civil Service Tribunal may be made only through a lawyer authorised to practise before a court of a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area.

The time limits laid down in Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials (2) which apply to these two types of appeal start to run either from the date of notification of the original decision adversely affecting you or, only in the case of a request for a review, from the date on which you are notified of the selection committee's original reply to the request.

Complaints to the European Ombudsman

Any European Union citizen can make a complaint to the European Ombudsman:

| Médiateur européen |
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| 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman |
| CS 30403 |
| 67001 Strasbourg Cedex |
| FRANCE, |

Médiateur européen

1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman

CS 30403

67001 Strasbourg Cedex

FRANCE,

under Article 228(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (3).

You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the time limit laid down in Article 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging appeals with the European Union Civil Service Tribunal under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  Reviews, appeals or complaints to the European Ombudsman will not interrupt the work of the selection committee.

(2)  See Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) and most recently by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15).

(3)  OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

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