# Official Journal C 187A/26 M

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5926 May 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 187A

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5926 May 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | V   Announcements |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2016/C 187A/01 | Notice of open competitions — EPSO/AD/323/16 — Investigators (AD 7) for the following profiles: 1 — Investigators: EU expenditure, anti-corruption — 2 — Investigators: Customs and trade, tobacco and counterfeit goods — EPSO/AD/324/16 — Investigators (AD 9): Team leaders | 1 |

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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2016/C 187A/01

Notice of open competitions — EPSO/AD/323/16 — Investigators (AD 7) for the following profiles: 1 — Investigators: EU expenditure, anti-corruption — 2 — Investigators: Customs and trade, tobacco and counterfeit goods — EPSO/AD/324/16 — Investigators (AD 9): Team leaders

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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26.5.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 187/1

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS

EPSO/AD/323/16 — Investigators (AD 7) for the following profiles: 1 — Investigators: EU expenditure, anti-corruption — 2 — Investigators: Customs and trade, tobacco and counterfeit goods — EPSO/AD/324/16 — Investigators (AD 9): Team leaders

(2016/C 187 A/01)

Deadline for registration: 28 June 2016 at 12.00 (midday), Brussels time

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising open competitions, based on qualifications and tests, to draw up reserve lists from which the European Commission (mainly the European Anti-Fraud Office — OLAF) will recruit new members of the civil service as ‘
  administrators’
  (function group AD).

This notice of competition, together with the general rules governing open competitions published in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 70 A of 27 February 2015
  (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2015:070A:TOC), forms the legally binding framework for these selection procedures. However, please note that ANNEX II of these general rules does not apply to these competitions. It is replaced by the provisions in ANNEX II to this notice.

Number of successful candidates sought:

| EPSO/AD/323/16 (AD 7)


  Profile 1: 25


  Profile 2: 15 | EPSO/AD/324/16 (AD 9): 10 |
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EPSO/AD/323/16 (AD 7)

Profile 1: 25

Profile 2: 15

EPSO/AD/324/16 (AD 9): 10

This notice covers two competitions, one containing two profiles.
  You may only apply to one profile per competition
  . You must make your choice when you apply online and you will not be able to change it after you have validated your online application form.

WHAT TASKS CAN I EXPECT TO PERFORM?

EPSO/AD/323/16 (AD 7)

1.   Investigators: EU expenditure, anti-corruption

This profile aims to select Administrators (AD 7) who will carry out investigations in the field of EU expenditure, anti-corruption and serious wrongdoings of EU staff. EU expenditure covers inter alia, expenditure financed by Agricultural and Structural Funds, pre-accession aid, external aid, centralised expenditure, expenditure by the Financial Instruments and expenditure managed with international organisations.

2.   Investigators: Customs and trade, tobacco and counterfeit goods

This profile aims to select Administrators (AD 7) who will carry out investigations in the field of customs and trade, tobacco or counterfeit goods.

EPSO/AD/324/16 (AD 9): Team leaders

This open competition aims to select Administrators (AD 9) who will head a team of investigators working in the field of EU expenditure, anti-corruption, serious wrongdoings of EU staff, customs and trade, tobacco or counterfeit goods.

EU expenditure covers inter alia, expenditure financed by Agricultural and Structural Funds, pre-accession aid, external aid, centralised expenditure, expenditure by the Financial Instruments and expenditure managed with international organisations.

Please see ANNEX I for more information about the typical duties to be performed.

AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

You must meet ALL of the following conditions when you validate your application:

| General conditions | — | Enjoy full rights as a citizen of a Member State of the EU |
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General conditions

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Enjoy full rights as a citizen of a Member State of the EU

| — | Meet any obligations under national laws on military service |
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Meet any obligations under national laws on military service

| — | Meet the character requirements for the duties concerned |
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Meet the character requirements for the duties concerned

Specific conditions: languages

| — | Language 1: minimum level — C1 in one of the 24 official EU languages |
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Language 1: minimum level — C1 in one of the 24 official EU languages

| — | Language 2: minimum level — B2 in English, French or German; must be different from language 1 |
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Language 2: minimum level — B2 in English, French or German; must be different from language 1

For details on language levels, see the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

(https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr)

A good understanding of English (written and spoken) is required for recruitment in these two competitions. English is the main language used by investigators working in the area of anti-corruption and/or financial crime in an international context. A good command of English is therefore essential, whether for giving presentations and holding discussions or for writing reports, so as to ensure effective cooperation and information exchange with the national authorities of Member States and third countries.

You must fill in your application form in
  English, French, or German
  .

The second language chosen must be
  English, French, or German
  . These are the main working languages of the Commission and, in the interests of the service, new recruits must be immediately able to work and communicate effectively in their daily work in at least one of them.

Please see ANNEX II for additional information on the languages required for these competitions.

Specific conditions: qualifications & work experience

Please see ANNEX III for the qualifications and work experience sought per profile.

HOW WILL I BE SELECTED?

1)   
  Computer-based multiple-choice question (MCQ) tests

If the number of candidates for each competition and profile
  exceeds a certain threshold
  , defined by EPSO acting as appointing authority, all candidates who validated their application form by the deadline will be invited to sit a series of computer-based MCQ tests in one of EPSO’s accredited centres.

If the number of candidates
  is below the threshold
  , these tests will be held at the assessment centre (point 3) instead.

The computer-based MCQ tests will be organised as follows:

| Tests | Language | Questions | Duration | Pass mark |
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| Verbal reasoning | Language 1 | 20 questions | 35 min | 10/20 |
| Numerical reasoning | Language 1 | 10 questions | 20 min | Numerical + abstract combined: 10/20 |
| Abstract reasoning | Language 1 | 10 questions | 10 min |

Tests

Language

Questions

Duration

Pass mark

Verbal reasoning

Language 1

20 questions

35 min

10/20

Numerical reasoning

Language 1

10 questions

20 min

Numerical + abstract combined: 10/20

Abstract reasoning

Language 1

10 questions

10 min

These tests are eliminatory and do not count towards the other tests held at the assessment centre.

2)   
  Selection based on qualifications

First, the eligibility requirements will be checked on the basis of the data provided in the candidates’ online application. There are two possible scenarios:

| — | If the computer-based MCQ tests
  are organised upfront,
  the files of the candidates will be checked for eligibility in descending order of the marks obtained until the number of eligible candidates reaches a certain threshold defined for each competition and profile by EPSO acting as Appointing Authority. The other files will not be checked. |
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If the computer-based MCQ tests
  are organised upfront,
  the files of the candidates will be checked for eligibility in descending order of the marks obtained until the number of eligible candidates reaches a certain threshold defined for each competition and profile by EPSO acting as Appointing Authority. The other files will not be checked.

| — | If the computer-based MCQ tests
  are not organised upfront
  , the files of all candidates will be checked for eligibility. |
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If the computer-based MCQ tests
  are not organised upfront
  , the files of all candidates will be checked for eligibility.

Second,
  only for the eligible candidates
  selected as described above; the selection based on qualifications will be carried out using the information provided by the candidates in the application form’s ‘Talent Screener’ tab. The selection board will assign each
  selection criterion
  a weighting that reflects its relative importance (1 to 3) and each of the candidate’s responses will be awarded between 0 and 4 points.

The selection board will then multiply the points by the weighting for each criterion and add these to identify those whose profiles best match the duties to be performed.

Please see ANNEX IV for the list of criteria per profile.

3)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of three times
  the number of successful candidates sought for each competition and profile will be invited to this phase. If you scored one of the
  highest total marks
  at the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre for 1 or 2 days, most probably in
  Brussels
  , where you will take tests held in your
  language 2 and in English
  .

If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 1 were
  not organised upfront
  , you will sit them at the assessment centre.

Eight general competencies and the specific competencies required for each competition and profile will be tested at the assessment centre through
  five tests
  (general and specific competency-based interviews, group exercise, and case study all in your language 2 as well as an English language-comprehension test) as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
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| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Group exercise

Case study

| 2. | Communicating |
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2.

Communicating

Case study

General competency-based interview

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
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3.

Delivering quality and results

Case study

General competency-based interview

| 4. | Learning and development |
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4.

Learning and development

Group exercise

General competency-based interview

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
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5.

Prioritising and organising

Group exercise

Case study

| 6. | Resilience |
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6.

Resilience

Group exercise

General competency-based interview

| 7. | Working with others |
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7.

Working with others

Group exercise

General competency-based interview

| 8. | Leadership |
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8.

Leadership

Group exercise

General competency-based interview

Pass marks

3/10 per competency and 40/80 in total

| Competencies | Tests |
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| Field-specific competencies | Specific competency-based interview |
| Pass mark | 60/120 |
| English language | Language-comprehension test |
| Pass mark | 5/10 |

Competencies

Tests

Field-specific competencies

Specific competency-based interview

Pass mark

60/120

English language

Language-comprehension test

Pass mark

5/10

The language-comprehension test is eliminatory, but the mark will not be taken into account in the calculation of the overall marks for the assessment centre.

4)   
  Reserve list

After checking candidates’ supporting documents, the selection board will draw up a
  reserve list
  for each competition and profile of the eligible candidates who have obtained the highest overall marks following the assessment centre, until the number of successful candidates sought is reached. Names will be listed alphabetically.

WHEN AND WHERE CAN I APPLY?

Apply online on the EPSO website http://jobs.eu-careers.eu by:

28 June 2016 at 12.00 (midday), Brussels time.

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ANNEX I

DUTIES

EPSO/AD/323/16

1.   Investigators: EU expenditure, anti-corruption (AD 7)

The main duties include:

| — | carrying out investigations pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:248:0001:0022:EN:PDF) in the above mentioned areas, including missions and on-the-spot checks in Member States or third countries or inspections of premises, to collect information and gather evidence for the case files, |
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carrying out investigations pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:248:0001:0022:EN:PDF) in the above mentioned areas, including missions and on-the-spot checks in Member States or third countries or inspections of premises, to collect information and gather evidence for the case files,

| — | preparing and conducting interviews of witnesses, persons concerned, sources and whistle-blowers, |
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preparing and conducting interviews of witnesses, persons concerned, sources and whistle-blowers,

| — | analysing information and documents relevant for the case files, |
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analysing information and documents relevant for the case files,

| — | drafting documents relevant to the investigation (such as investigative work plan, investigation reports, missions reports, minutes of meetings, etc.), |
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drafting documents relevant to the investigation (such as investigative work plan, investigation reports, missions reports, minutes of meetings, etc.),

| — | monitoring the implementation of OLAF’s recommendations, |
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monitoring the implementation of OLAF’s recommendations,

| — | contributing to horizontal matters related to the investigations, |
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contributing to horizontal matters related to the investigations,

| — | developing and monitoring contacts with other Commission services, institutions, bodies, offices and agencies established by, or on the basis of the Treaties (hereafter referred to as ‘European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies’), international organisations and national services of Member States and third countries in relation to investigations, |
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developing and monitoring contacts with other Commission services, institutions, bodies, offices and agencies established by, or on the basis of the Treaties (hereafter referred to as ‘European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies’), international organisations and national services of Member States and third countries in relation to investigations,

| — | providing advice concerning national and international criminal law as well as European Union law. |
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providing advice concerning national and international criminal law as well as European Union law.

2.   Investigators: Customs and trade, tobacco and counterfeit goods (AD 7)

The main duties include:

| — | carrying out investigations pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:248:0001:0022:EN:PDF) concerning customs and trade fraud (in particular preferential and non-preferential origin fraud including the evasion of anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties, misclassification fraud, undervaluation fraud) and frauds concerning tobacco and counterfeit goods, |
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carrying out investigations pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:248:0001:0022:EN:PDF) concerning customs and trade fraud (in particular preferential and non-preferential origin fraud including the evasion of anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties, misclassification fraud, undervaluation fraud) and frauds concerning tobacco and counterfeit goods,

| — | carrying out inspections concerning traditional own resources pursuant to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1439369005059&uri=CELEX:02000R1150-20141224) on the system of the European Communities own resources, |
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carrying out inspections concerning traditional own resources pursuant to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 implementing Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1439369005059&uri=CELEX:02000R1150-20141224) on the system of the European Communities own resources,

| — | organise and conduct ad hoc meetings with Member States, |
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organise and conduct ad hoc meetings with Member States,

| — | carrying out ‘on-the-spot’ checks and company visits in the EU, and investigative missions in third countries, collecting and analysing information and gathering evidence in a manner to ensure admissibility as evidence in court proceedings, |
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carrying out ‘on-the-spot’ checks and company visits in the EU, and investigative missions in third countries, collecting and analysing information and gathering evidence in a manner to ensure admissibility as evidence in court proceedings,

| — | extracting and analysing information from various databases, |
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extracting and analysing information from various databases,

| — | preparing and conducting interviews of witnesses, persons concerned, sources and whistle-blowers, |
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preparing and conducting interviews of witnesses, persons concerned, sources and whistle-blowers,

| — | writing investigation reports (including company visit reports, mission reports and final reports, file notes, mutual assistance communications and correspondence), |
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writing investigation reports (including company visit reports, mission reports and final reports, file notes, mutual assistance communications and correspondence),

| — | monitoring the implementation of OLAF recommendations, |
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monitoring the implementation of OLAF recommendations,

| — | coordinating and providing assistance to investigations being undertaken by Member States’ investigation services, |
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coordinating and providing assistance to investigations being undertaken by Member States’ investigation services,

| — | providing evidence in Court if needed on OLAF investigations, |
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providing evidence in Court if needed on OLAF investigations,

| — | contributing to horizontal matters related to the investigations, |
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contributing to horizontal matters related to the investigations,

| — | developing and monitoring contacts with other Commission services, European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, international organisations and national services of Member States and third countries in relation to investigations. |
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developing and monitoring contacts with other Commission services, European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, international organisations and national services of Member States and third countries in relation to investigations.

EPSO/AD/324/16 — Investigators: Team leaders (AD 9)

The main duties include:

| — | heading a team of investigators carrying out investigations pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:248:0001:0022:EN:PDF) including investigative missions and on-the-spot checks in Member States or third countries or inspections of premises, to collect information and gather evidence for the case files, |
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heading a team of investigators carrying out investigations pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:248:0001:0022:EN:PDF) including investigative missions and on-the-spot checks in Member States or third countries or inspections of premises, to collect information and gather evidence for the case files,

| — | leading meetings with other Commission’s services, other EU Institutions, Member States, third countries and international organisations in relation to investigations, |
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leading meetings with other Commission’s services, other EU Institutions, Member States, third countries and international organisations in relation to investigations,

| — | coordinating interviews of witnesses, persons concerned, sources and whistle-blowers, |
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coordinating interviews of witnesses, persons concerned, sources and whistle-blowers,

| — | contributing to horizontal matters related to the investigations, |
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contributing to horizontal matters related to the investigations,

| — | supervising and monitoring the performance of the members of the team and ensuring the efficient distribution of tasks and responsibilities between members of the team to achieve the expected results, |
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supervising and monitoring the performance of the members of the team and ensuring the efficient distribution of tasks and responsibilities between members of the team to achieve the expected results,

| — | providing effective leadership ensuring that team members are motivated and develop their skills and experience, |
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providing effective leadership ensuring that team members are motivated and develop their skills and experience,

| — | developing, monitoring and coordinating contacts with other Commission services, European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, international organisations and national services of Member States and third countries in relation to investigations. |
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developing, monitoring and coordinating contacts with other Commission services, European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, international organisations and national services of Member States and third countries in relation to investigations.

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ANNEX II

JUSTIFICATION OF THE LANGUAGE REGIME FOR THESE SELECTION PROCEDURES

These competitions are specialist competitions to recruit Investigators and investigator team leaders. The requirements set out in the ‘AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?’ section of this notice of competition are in line with the EU institutions’ primary requirements for specialist skills, experience and knowledge and the need for new recruits to be able to work effectively, in particular with other members of staff.

For this reason, candidates are required to select their second competition language from a limited number of EU official languages. This limitation is also due to budgetary and operational constraints and the nature of EPSO’s selection methods described in points 1, 2 and 3 below. The language requirements for these competitions have been adopted by the EPSO Management Board taking into account these factors and other specific requirements relating to the nature of the duties or the particular needs of the European Commission.

The main purpose of these competitions is to create a reserve of administrators for recruitment within the European Commission. Once recruited, it is essential that the administrators are operational immediately and are able to communicate with their colleagues and managers. In the light of the criteria on the use of languages in EU selection procedures set out under point 2 below, the European Commission consider that English, French and German are the most appropriate second language options for these competitions.

Given the fact that English, French and German are the most frequently spoken, translated and used for administrative communication by staff in the European Commission as well as being the most comon languages used with third parties involved in investigations on counterfeit, corruption, customs and trade, candidates must offer at least one of them among their two compulsory languages.

Furthermore a good command of English is also deemed to be essential for cooperation in the areas of financial crime, anti-corruption and fight against counterfeit goods in an international context. A good command of English is therefore essential, whether for giving presentations and holding discussions or for writing reports, so as to ensure effective cooperation and information exchange with the national authorities of Member States and third countries. Candidates will also therefore undergo an additional language comprehension test in English during the assessment centre phase.

Candidates must use their second competition language (English, French or German) when filling in the online applications and EPSO must use these languages for mass communication to candidates who have submitted a valid application and for some tests described under point 3.

1.   Justification for selecting languages for each selection procedure

The EU institutions believe that the decision on the specific languages to be used in each individual selection procedure and, in particular, any restriction of the choice of languages, must be made on the basis of the following considerations:

| (i) | Requirement that new recruits be immediately operational |
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(i)

Requirement that new recruits be immediately operational

New recruits need to be immediately operational and capable of performing the duties for which they were recruited. Therefore, EPSO must ensure that successful candidates possess adequate knowledge of a combination of languages that will enable them to carry out their duties in an effective manner and in particular that successful candidates are able to communicate effectively in their daily work with their colleagues and managers.

It may therefore be legitimate to organise some tests in a limited number of vehicular languages to ensure that all candidates are able to work in at least one of these, whatever their first official language. Failure to do so would create a high risk that a substantial proportion of successful candidates would be unable to undertake the tasks for which they are recruited within a reasonable timeframe. Moreover, it would neglect the evident consideration that candidates applying to work in the EU civil service are willing to join an international organisation that must make use of vehicular languages in order to work properly and carry out the tasks entrusted to it under the EU Treaties.

| (ii) | The nature of the selection procedure |
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(ii)

The nature of the selection procedure

In some cases, limiting candidates’ choice of languages may also be justified by the nature of the selection procedure.

In line with Article 27 of the Staff Regulations, EPSO assesses candidates in open competitions which it uses to evaluate candidates’ skills and better predict whether candidates will be capable of performing their duties.

The assessment centre is a selection method that consists of evaluating candidates in a standardised manner, based on various scenarios observed by several selection board members. The assessment uses a competency framework drawn up in advance by the appointing authorities and a common scoring method and joint decision making.

Assessing specific skills in this way enables the EU institutions to evaluate candidates’ ability to be immediately operational in an environment that closely matches the reality of the job. A substantial body of scientific research has shown that assessment centres simulating real-life working situations are the best predictor of real-life performance. Assessment centres are therefore used worldwide. Given the length of careers and the degree of mobility within the EU institutions this kind of assessment is crucial, in particular when selecting permanent officials.

To ensure that candidates can be assessed on an equal footing and can communicate directly with assessors and the other candidates taking part in an exercise, candidates are assessed together in a group with a common language. Unless the assessment centre takes place in a competition with a single main language, this necessarily requires that the assessment centre be organised in a restricted number of languages.

| (iii) | Budgetary and operational constraints |
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(iii)

Budgetary and operational constraints

For several reasons, the EPSO Management Board believes it would be impractical to organise the assessment centre phase of a single competition in all EU official languages.

Firstly, such an approach would have very serious resource implications, rendering it impossible for the EU institutions to meet their recruitment needs within the current budgetary framework. It would also not be reasonable value for money for the European taxpayer.

Secondly, conducting the assessment centre in all official languages would require a substantial number of interpreters to work on EPSO competitions and the use of appropriate premises with interpreting booths.

Thirdly, a much higher number of selection board members would be needed to cover the different languages used by candidates.

2.   Criteria for selecting languages for each selection procedure

If candidates are required to choose from a limited number of official EU languages, the EPSO Management Board must determine on a case-by-case basis the languages to be used for individual open competitions, taking into account the following:

| (i) | any specific internal rules on the use of languages within the institution(s) or bodies concerned; |
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(i)

any specific internal rules on the use of languages within the institution(s) or bodies concerned;

| (ii) | specific requirements related to the nature of the duties and the particular needs of the institution(s) concerned; |
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(ii)

specific requirements related to the nature of the duties and the particular needs of the institution(s) concerned;

| (iii) | the languages most frequently used within the institution(s) concerned, determined on the basis of:






  — | the declared and proven language skills at level B2 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of permanent EU officials in active employment, |
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(iii)

the languages most frequently used within the institution(s) concerned, determined on the basis of:

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the declared and proven language skills at level B2 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of permanent EU officials in active employment,

| — | the most frequent target languages into which documents intended for internal use within the EU institutions are translated, |
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the most frequent target languages into which documents intended for internal use within the EU institutions are translated,

| — | the most frequent source languages from which documents produced internally by the EU institutions and intended for external use are translated; |
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the most frequent source languages from which documents produced internally by the EU institutions and intended for external use are translated;

| (iv) | the languages used for administrative communication within the institution(s) concerned. |
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(iv)

the languages used for administrative communication within the institution(s) concerned.

3.   Languages of communication

This section describes the general rules concerning the use of languages for communication between EPSO and prospective candidates. Other, specific requirements may be set out in each notice of competition.

EPSO takes due account of candidates’ right as EU citizens to communicate in their mother tongue. It also recognises that candidates who have validated their application are prospective members of the EU civil service who benefit from the rights and obligations conferred on them by the Staff Regulations. The EU institutions therefore believe that EPSO should, wherever possible, communicate with candidates and provide candidates with information concerning their applications in all EU official languages. To achieve this, stable elements on the EPSO website, competition notices and the general rules governing open competitions will be published in all official languages.

The languages to be used when filling in the online application forms are specified in each notice of competition. Instructions on filling in the application form must be provided in all official languages. These provisions will apply during the transition period required to put in place an initial online application procedure in all official languages.

In order to communicate quickly and efficiently, once a candidate’s initial application has been validated, mass communication from EPSO to large candidate populations will be in a limited number of official EU languages. This will be either the candidate’s first or second language as set out in the relevant notice of competition.

Candidates may contact EPSO in any official EU language but, in order for EPSO to handle their query more efficiently, candidates are encouraged to choose from among a limited number of languages for which EPSO staff is able to provide immediate linguistic coverage without the need to resort to translation.

Certain tests may also be held in a limited number of official EU languages in order to ensure that candidates have the language ability needed to participate in the assessment phase of open competitions. The languages for the various tests will be specified in each notice of competition.

The EU institutions believe that these arrangements ensure a fair and appropriate balance between the interests of the service and the principle of multilingualism and non-discrimination by language. The obligation on candidates to choose a second language that is different from their first (normally mother tongue or equivalent) ensures that they can be compared on an equal footing.

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ANNEX III

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

EPSO/AD/323/16

1.   Investigators: EU expenditure, anti-corruption (AD 7)

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of
  at least 4 years
  attested by a diploma followed by
  a minimum of 6 years’ relevant professional experience
  as an investigator, police officer or other law enforcement officer carrying out investigations targeting financial crime, public corruption and the defence of public financial interests.

OR

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of
  at least 3 years
  attested by a diploma followed by
  a minimum of 7 years’ relevant professional experience
  as an investigator, police officer or other law enforcement officer carrying out investigations targeting financial crime, public corruption and the defence of public financial interests.

Candidates must have acquired their professional experience in a law enforcement agency/body, in the judiciary or a public administration of a Member State, in a European Union institution/agency/body or an international organisation.

For details on diplomas see Annex I to general rules governing open competitions (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2015:070A:TOC)

2.   Investigators: Customs and trade, tobacco and counterfeit goods (AD 7)

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of
  at least 4 years
  attested by a diploma followed by
  a minimum of 6 years’ relevant professional experience
  as an investigator, police or customs officer or other law enforcement officer investigating fraud or irregularities affecting the national or EU financial interests.

OR

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of
  at least 3 years
  attested by a diploma followed by
  a minimum of 7 years’ relevant professional experience
  as an investigator, police or customs officer or other law enforcement officer investigating fraud or irregularities affecting the national or EU financial interests.

Candidates must have acquired their professional experience in one of the Member States’ Customs Services, in other law enforcement agencies or in EU institutions competent for investigating fraud and irregularities detrimental to the European Union’s financial interests or the Member States’ financial interests.

For details on diplomas see Annex I to general rules governing open competitions (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2015:070A:TOC)

EPSO/AD/324/16 — Investigators: Team Leaders (AD 9)

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of
  at least 4 years
  attested by a diploma followed by
  at least 10 years’ relevant professional experience
  in a law enforcement agency/body, in the judiciary or a public administration of a Member State, European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, an international organisation or in one of the Member States’ customs services, as an investigator, prosecutor or magistrate carrying out investigations concerning fraud or irregularities detrimental to national or EU financial interests.

These 10 years must comprise
  at least 4 years of professional experience in management or staff coordination roles,
  involving genuine personnel management responsibilities, and comprise
  at least 2 years of professional experience
  as a prosecutor or judge leading investigation teams or as head of a team of investigators carrying out administrative or judicial investigations.

OR

A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of a
  t least 3 years
  attested by a diploma followed by
  at least 11 years’ relevant professional experience
  in a law enforcement agency/body, in the judiciary or a public administration of a Member State, European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, an international organisation or in one of the Member States’ Customs Services, as an investigator, prosecutor or magistrate carrying out investigations concerning fraud or irregularities detrimental to national or EU financial interests.

These 11 years must comprise
  at least four years of professional experience in management or staff coordination roles,
  involving genuine personnel management responsibilities, and comprise
  at least 2 years of professional experience
  as a prosecutor or judge leading investigation teams or as head of a team of investigators carrying out administrative or judicial investigations.

In order to evaluate experience in management or coordination positions, the selection board will take into account relevant information provided by candidates, such as:

| — | title and exact description of positions held and their duration; |
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title and exact description of positions held and their duration;

| — | numbers of staff overseen in these positions, |
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numbers of staff overseen in these positions,

| — | numbers of hierarchical layers above and below, and number of peers. |
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numbers of hierarchical layers above and below, and number of peers.

All professional experience is relevant only if acquired after the diploma giving access to the competition was obtained.

For details on diplomas see Annex I to general rules governing open competitions (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2015:070A:TOC)

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ANNEX IV

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection board considers the following criteria for the selection based on qualifications:

EPSO/AD/323/16

1.   Investigators: EU expenditure, anti-corruption (AD 7):

| 1. | Professional experience in carrying out investigations aiming at the protection of the financial interests of the EU in the field of EU expenditure, anti-corruption or serious wrongdoings of EU staff. |
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1.

Professional experience in carrying out investigations aiming at the protection of the financial interests of the EU in the field of EU expenditure, anti-corruption or serious wrongdoings of EU staff.

| 2. | A university degree, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, relevant to the duties as described for this profile. |
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2.

A university degree, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, relevant to the duties as described for this profile.

| 3. | A qualification, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, of at least 480 hours training relevant to the duties as described for this profile and attested by a certificate. |
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3.

A qualification, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, of at least 480 hours training relevant to the duties as described for this profile and attested by a certificate.

| 4. | Professional experience in participating in ‘on-the-spot’ controls or inspections of premises and interviews, in the field of EU expenditure, anti-corruption and serious wrongdoings of EU staff, carried out in the framework of administrative or judicial investigations. |
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4.

Professional experience in participating in ‘on-the-spot’ controls or inspections of premises and interviews, in the field of EU expenditure, anti-corruption and serious wrongdoings of EU staff, carried out in the framework of administrative or judicial investigations.

| 5. | Professional experience in drafting investigative reports such as mission reports, final reports, analytical reports, notes to the file, etc. |
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5.

Professional experience in drafting investigative reports such as mission reports, final reports, analytical reports, notes to the file, etc.

| 6. | Professional experience in organising and conducting training relating to any of the duties as described for this profile. |
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6.

Professional experience in organising and conducting training relating to any of the duties as described for this profile.

| 7. | Professional experience of delivering presentations on topics relating to any of the duties as described for this profile (conferences, seminars, workshops). |
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7.

Professional experience of delivering presentations on topics relating to any of the duties as described for this profile (conferences, seminars, workshops).

| 8. | Professional experience of working in an international environment or with international organisations in relation to the duties as described for this profile. |
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8.

Professional experience of working in an international environment or with international organisations in relation to the duties as described for this profile.

| 9. | Professional experience in participating in investigative activities, or coordination of such activities, in relation to more than one Member State or third country. |
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9.

Professional experience in participating in investigative activities, or coordination of such activities, in relation to more than one Member State or third country.

| 10. | Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between services of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. |
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10.

Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between services of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.

| 11. | Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between international organisations. |
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11.

Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between international organisations.

| 12. | Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between national services.; |
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12.

Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between national services.;

2.   Investigators: Customs and trade, tobacco and counterfeit goods (AD 7)

| 1. | Professional experience in carrying out investigations aiming at the protection of the financial interests of the EU in the field of customs and trade, tobacco or counterfeit goods. |
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1.

Professional experience in carrying out investigations aiming at the protection of the financial interests of the EU in the field of customs and trade, tobacco or counterfeit goods.

| 2. | A university degree, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, relevant to the duties as described for this profile. |
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2.

A university degree, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, relevant to the duties as described for this profile.

| 3. | A qualification, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, of at least 480 hours training relevant to the duties as described for this profile and attested by a certificate. |
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3.

A qualification, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, of at least 480 hours training relevant to the duties as described for this profile and attested by a certificate.

| 4. | Professional experience in participating in ‘on-the-spot’ controls or investigative missions in third countries and interviews, in the field of customs and trade, tobacco or counterfeit goods. |
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4.

Professional experience in participating in ‘on-the-spot’ controls or investigative missions in third countries and interviews, in the field of customs and trade, tobacco or counterfeit goods.

| 5. | Professional experience in drafting investigative reports such as mission reports, final reports, analytical reports, notes to the file. |
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5.

Professional experience in drafting investigative reports such as mission reports, final reports, analytical reports, notes to the file.

| 6. | Professional experience in organising and conducting training relating to any of the duties as described for this profile. |
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6.

Professional experience in organising and conducting training relating to any of the duties as described for this profile.

| 7. | Professional experience of delivering presentations on topics relating to any of the duties as described for this profile (conferences, seminars, workshops). |
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7.

Professional experience of delivering presentations on topics relating to any of the duties as described for this profile (conferences, seminars, workshops).

| 8. | Professional experience of working in an international environment or with international organisations in relation to the duties as described for this profile. |
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8.

Professional experience of working in an international environment or with international organisations in relation to the duties as described for this profile.

| 9. | Professional experience in extracting and analysing information in the frame of investigative activities from various databases. |
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9.

Professional experience in extracting and analysing information in the frame of investigative activities from various databases.

EPSO/AD/324/16 — Investigators: Team leaders (AD 9)

| 1. | Professional experience in carrying out investigations aiming at the protection of the financial interests of the EU in relation to the duties as described for this competition. |
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1.

Professional experience in carrying out investigations aiming at the protection of the financial interests of the EU in relation to the duties as described for this competition.

| 2. | A university degree, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, relevant to the duties as described for this competition. |
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2.

A university degree, in addition to the one required for access to the competition, relevant to the duties as described for this competition.

| 3. | A qualification, in addition to the one required for access to the competition‘of at least 480 hours’ training relevant to the duties as described for this competition and attested by a certificate. |
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3.

A qualification, in addition to the one required for access to the competition‘of at least 480 hours’ training relevant to the duties as described for this competition and attested by a certificate.

| 4. | Professional experience in leading ‘on-the-spot’ controls or inspections of premises and interviews, in relation to the duties as described for this competition carried out in the framework of administrative or judicial investigations. |
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4.

Professional experience in leading ‘on-the-spot’ controls or inspections of premises and interviews, in relation to the duties as described for this competition carried out in the framework of administrative or judicial investigations.

| 5. | Professional experience in drafting or revising investigative reports such as mission reports, final reports, analytical reports, notes to the file, etc. |
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5.

Professional experience in drafting or revising investigative reports such as mission reports, final reports, analytical reports, notes to the file, etc.

| 6. | Professional experience in organising and conducting training relating to any of the duties as described for this competition. |
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6.

Professional experience in organising and conducting training relating to any of the duties as described for this competition.

| 7. | Professional experience in organising and conducting meetings in an international environment or with international organisations in relation to the duties as described for this competition. |
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7.

Professional experience in organising and conducting meetings in an international environment or with international organisations in relation to the duties as described for this competition.

| 8. | Professional experience of at least 2 years, in addition to the years of experience required for access to the competition, as a team leader of investigators carrying out investigations in relation to the duties as described for this competition. |
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8.

Professional experience of at least 2 years, in addition to the years of experience required for access to the competition, as a team leader of investigators carrying out investigations in relation to the duties as described for this competition.

| 9. | Professional experience in leading investigative activities, or coordination of such activities, in relation to more than one Member State or third country. |
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9.

Professional experience in leading investigative activities, or coordination of such activities, in relation to more than one Member State or third country.

| 10. | Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between services of EU institutions. |
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10.

Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between services of EU institutions.

| 11. | Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between international organisations. |
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11.

Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between international organisations.

| 12. | Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between national services. |
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12.

Professional experience in coordinating anti-fraud issues between national services.

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