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| 19.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 117/32 |
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19.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 117/32

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS

NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS

(2005/C 117 A/03)

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

LINGUISTIC ADMINISTRATORS
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LINGUISTIC ADMINISTRATORS

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(SENIOR CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS) (A*9)

(SENIOR CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS) (A*9)

FOR THE CZECH LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/8/05

FOR THE CZECH LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/8/05

FOR THE ESTONIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/9/05

FOR THE ESTONIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/9/05

FOR THE HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/10/05

FOR THE HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/10/05

FOR THE LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/11/05

FOR THE LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/11/05

FOR THE LATVIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/12/05

FOR THE LATVIAN LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/12/05

FOR THE MALTESE LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/13/05

FOR THE MALTESE LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/13/05

FOR THE POLISH LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/14/05

FOR THE POLISH LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/14/05

FOR THE SLOVENE LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/15/05

FOR THE SLOVENE LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/15/05

FOR THE SLOVAK LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/16/05

FOR THE SLOVAK LANGUAGE — EPSO/AD/16/05

CONTENTS

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE OF APPLICANTS) |
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A.

| B. | SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF THE COMPETITION |
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B.

| C. | HOW TO APPLY |
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C.

| D. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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D.

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

A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

A.

Open competitions EPSO/AD/8-16/05 are being held to recruit linguistic administrators (senior conference interpreters) (A*9) for the following languages: Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak.

These competitions will be used to draw up reserve lists from which to fill vacant posts in the EU Institutions (in particular the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Court of Justice).

Number of successful candidates by competition:

| EPSO/AD/8/05 — CS | 15 |
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| EPSO/AD/9/05 — ET | 15 |
| EPSO/AD/10/05 — HU | 15 |
| EPSO/AD/11/05 — LT | 15 |
| EPSO/AD/12/05 — LV | 15 |
| EPSO/AD/13/05 — MT | 15 |
| EPSO/AD/14/05 — PL | 15 |
| EPSO/AD/15/05 — SL | 15 |
| EPSO/AD/16/05 — SK | 15 |

EPSO/AD/8/05 — CS

15

EPSO/AD/9/05 — ET

15

EPSO/AD/10/05 — HU

15

EPSO/AD/11/05 — LT

15

EPSO/AD/12/05 — LV

15

EPSO/AD/13/05 — MT

15

EPSO/AD/14/05 — PL

15

EPSO/AD/15/05 — SL

15

EPSO/AD/16/05 — SK

15

| — | EPSO/AD/5/05 - linguistic administrators (A*5) in the field of translation, having as their main language one of the following: Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene or Slovak. |
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EPSO/AD/5/05 - linguistic administrators (A*5) in the field of translation, having as their main language one of the following: Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene or Slovak.

| — | EPSO/AD/6-7/05 - linguistic administrators (unit heads A*9 and A*12) in the field of translation having as their main language one of the following: Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene or Slovak. |
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EPSO/AD/6-7/05 - linguistic administrators (unit heads A*9 and A*12) in the field of translation having as their main language one of the following: Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene or Slovak.

| — | EPSO/AD/8-16/05 - linguistic administrators (senior conference interpreters) (A*9) having as their main language one of the following Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene or Slovak. |
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EPSO/AD/8-16/05 - linguistic administrators (senior conference interpreters) (A*9) having as their main language one of the following Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene or Slovak.

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

To ensure that all general texts relating to the competition and all communication between candidates and EPSO are clearly understood on both sides, the competition notices are being published solely in English, French and German. These three languages will also be used for the invitations to the various tests and correspondence between EPSO and candidates.

The language you choose for the preselection tests will be the language used for communicating with you.

I.   DUTIES

The job of interpreter calls for exceptional adaptability (frequent meetings and irregular hours), an ability to grasp issues of all kinds, often complex in nature, react rapidly to changing circumstances and communicate effectively. You should be able to work frequently under pressure, both on your own and in a team, and adjust to a multicultural working environment. You will be expected to develop your professional, including technological, skills throughout your career. You may be asked to expand your language combination to meet the needs of your institution.

The duties of a conference interpreter involve ensuring that the proceedings of the various meetings held in one of the official EU languages are correctly interpreted into another of those languages. This work can entail either simultaneous or consecutive interpreting. This requires studying both the subject matter of the meetings and terminology lists in advance (2).

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Senior interpreters are also required to evaluate the work of freelance conference interpreters and carry out administrative duties associated with interpreting.

Working as a senior conference interpreter can involve frequent business travel, with the exception of interpreters at the Court of Justice, who work exclusively in Luxembourg.

You can find more information on the European Community's interpreting services on the Internet sites of the three Institutions concerned:

| European Commission (http://europa.eu.int/comm/scic/) |
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| European Parliament (http://www.europarl.eu.int/interp/public/default_en.htm) |
| Court of Justice (http://www.curia.eu.int/en/indexaz/index.htm) |

European Commission (http://europa.eu.int/comm/scic/)

European Parliament (http://www.europarl.eu.int/interp/public/default_en.htm)

Court of Justice (http://www.curia.eu.int/en/indexaz/index.htm)

II.   ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

You may apply for these competitions if,
  on the closing date for online inscription and submission of paper applications
  (see section C), you meet the following requirements:

on the closing date for online inscription and submission of paper applications

1.   Qualifications

1.

| (i) | complete university studies in conference interpreting attested by a diploma of university level of four years or more; |
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(i)

complete university studies in conference interpreting attested by a diploma of university level of four years or more;

or

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies (3) of four years or more attested by a diploma AND have completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification; |
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(ii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies (3) of four years or more attested by a diploma AND have completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification;

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AND

or

or

| (iii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies (3) of four years or more attested by a diploma AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter. |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies (3) of four years or more attested by a diploma AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter.

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AND

The selection boards will allow for differences between education systems. For examples of the minimum qualifications required, see the tables annexed to the Guide for Applicants (4) (on EPSO's website) for each category. Note that these are examples only - more stringent requirements may be set in any given notice of competition

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2.   Professional experience

2.

Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter.

Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter.

| — | (at least) three years of work directly related to the work described at A.I. above |
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(at least) three years of work directly related to the work described at A.I. above

and

and

| — | (at least) 100 days of conference interpreting within international organisations. |
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(at least) 100 days of conference interpreting within international organisations.

Only professional experience that is certified by the relevant supporting documents will be taken into consideration.

3.   Languages

3.

‘Language combination’ means the languages you use as a conference interpreter in your work. Working languages are either ‘active’ or ‘passive’ languages, and defined below as ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ languages. .

Active languages are those into which you interpret. There are two types of active language:

Active

into

Your main language, into which you work from all your working languages, either simultaneously or consecutively.

The language into which you work from one or more of your other languages (this is not your main language but you have a perfect command of it).

Passive languages are those from which you interpret and which you understand fully. Passive languages are referred to as ‘language C’.

Passive

from

Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovene, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish.

You must have one of the language combinations described in options 1, 2 or 3 below

OPTION 1 (A + CCC)

| (a) | perfect command of the language of the competition (active language A); |
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(a)

perfect command of the language of the competition (active language A);

| (b) | thorough knowledge of English, French or German (passive language C); |
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(b)

thorough knowledge of English, French or German (passive language C);

| (c) | thorough knowledge of two other official EU languages, (passive language C) in addition to the one you chose under (b) above. |
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(c)

thorough knowledge of two other official EU languages, (passive language C) in addition to the one you chose under (b) above.

OPTION 2 (A + B + C)

| (a) | perfect command of the language of the competition (active language A); |
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(a)

perfect command of the language of the competition (active language A);

| (b) | perfect command of Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish (active language B); |
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(b)

perfect command of Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish (active language B);

| (c) | thorough knowledge of one other official EU language, (passive language C) in addition to the one you chose under (b) above. |
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(c)

thorough knowledge of one other official EU language, (passive language C) in addition to the one you chose under (b) above.

OPTION 3 (A* + CCC)

(A* = an official EU language which is not the language of the competition).

| (a) | perfect command of an official EU language at a level equivalent to your command of your main language (active language A*); |
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(a)

perfect command of an official EU language at a level equivalent to your command of your main language (active language A*);

| (b) | thorough knowledge of at least three other official EU languages, one of which is the language of the competition (passive languages C). |
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(b)

thorough knowledge of at least three other official EU languages, one of which is the language of the competition (passive languages C).

If you are seeking to be recruited to the Court of Justice, you must choose French under point (b) or (c) of options 1 and 2, as well as under point (b) of option 3 as long as your active language A* is not French.

Your language knowledge must be proven by supporting documents, which should be attached to your application. If you have no such supporting documents, you should explain in detail, on a separate sheet, how you acquired your knowledge of these languages.

You must state in the online inscription form (5) and the paper application which languages you choose for each of the different tests. Should there be a difference between the information provided in the online inscription form and that given in the paper application form, EPSO will consider the latter as definitive.

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4.   General terms and conditions

4.

You must:

| — | be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union; |
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be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union;

| — | enjoy your full rights as a citizen; |
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enjoy your full rights as a citizen;

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

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

B.   SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF THE COMPETITION

B.

1.   Preselection — marking

1.

The tests (a) and (b) will be held in the language you chose and specified in your online inscription, either English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE).

| (a) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your verbal reasoning skills.
  This test will be marked out of 50
  (Time allowed: 45 minutes) |
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(a)

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

This test will be marked out of 50

(Time allowed: 45 minutes)

| (b) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your numerical reasoning skills.
  This test will be marked out of 50
  (Time allowed: 45 minutes) |
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(b)

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

This test will be marked out of 50

(Time allowed: 45 minutes)

The pass-mark for tests (a) and (b) combined is 50

Wrong answers in this test will not be penalised.

The candidates who obtain the pass mark for these tests will be invited to the oral interpreting tests and the general test.

2.   Oral interpreting tests — marking

2.

Each oral test will be marked out of 20 (pass-mark: 10). The maximum duration of the passage of speech to be interpreted will be 6 minutes for consecutive and 12 minutes for simultaneous interpreting. If you fail to attain the pass mark for either test, you will fail the competition.

Option 1: candidates who have the language of the competition as active language A plus three passive languages (C) see A.II, option 1 (A + CCC).

Option 1: candidates who have the language of the competition as active language A plus three passive languages (C)

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in working language English, French or German. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in working language English, French or German.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the working language you chose for test (a). |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the working language you chose for test (a).

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in one of your chosen working languages (C), which must not be the one you chose for test (a). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in one of your chosen working languages (C), which must not be the one you chose for test (a).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the working language you chose for test (c). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the working language you chose for test (c).

| (e) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in your third chosen working language (C), which must not be one of those chosen for tests (a) and (c). |
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(e)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in your third chosen working language (C), which must not be one of those chosen for tests (a) and (c).

| (f) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the working language you chose for test (e). |
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(f)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the working language you chose for test (e).

Option 2: candidates who have the language of the competition as their active language A, a second active language B and a passive language C see A.II, option 2 (A + B + C).

Option 2: candidates who have the language of the competition as their active language A, a second active language B and a passive language C

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in one of the following official EU languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in one of the following official EU languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the same language B as you chose for test (a). |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the same language B as you chose for test (a).

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your active language A. |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your active language A.

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your active language A. |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your active language A.

| (e) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in your chosen working language C which must not be the one you chose for test (a). |
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(e)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in your chosen working language C which must not be the one you chose for test (a).

| (f) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the language C you chose for test (e). |
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(f)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A of a passage of speech in the language C you chose for test (e).

Option 3: candidates with an active language A* which is not the language of the competition plus three passive languages (C), one of which is the language of the competition see A.II, option 3 (A + CCC).

Option 3: candidates with an active language A* which

plus three passive languages (C), one of which is the language of the competition

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language of the competition. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language of the competition.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language of the competition. |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language of the competition.

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a chosen working language C, which must not be the one chosen for test (a). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a chosen working language C, which must not be the one chosen for test (a).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (c). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (c).

| (e) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a chosen working language (C) other than those chosen for tests (a) and (c). |
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(e)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a chosen working language (C) other than those chosen for tests (a) and (c).

| (f) | Simultaneous interpreting into active language A of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (e). |
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(f)

Simultaneous interpreting into active language A of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (e).

3.   General test — marking

3.

Interview with the members of the selection board focusing on your knowledge of the European Union, its Institutions and its policies, general knowledge, motivation and ability to work in a multicultural environment within the European civil service, both independently and in a team. This interview will be held in English, French or German.

Time allowed: 30 minutes.

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

4.   Date of the tests

4.

The preselection tests will be held simultaneously for all candidates at one or more centres in the EU.

The date, which will be scheduled by EPSO, cannot be changed at candidate's request. You will be notified of the date when you receive your invitation to the tests.

5.   Reserve list

5.

The selection board will place on the reserve lists the names of the candidates (6) (see A number of successful candidates) who obtained the highest combined marks for all the oral tests (see B.2 and B.3) and the pass mark in each. The lists are drawn up by competition, by option with the successful candidates listed alphabetically.

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The reserve lists and their expiry dates will be published (7) in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the EPSO website (8).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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C.   HOW TO APPLY

C.

Please refer also to the Guide for Applicants (4), which can be found on the EPSO website (8). It contains detailed instructions to help you submit your application correctly.

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| — | registered online and |
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registered online and

| — | sent the paper application by registered post. |
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sent the paper application by registered post.

The closing date for inscription is 22 June 2005. Online inscription will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time on that day.

1.   Creating an EPSO profile/online inscription

1.

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

If you want to apply, you must do so via the Internet by going to the EPSO website (8) and following the instructions there on the various stages of the procedure.

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It is your responsibility to complete your online inscription in time
   (9). We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy Internet traffic or a fault with your Internet connection could lead to the online inscription being terminated before you have completed it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process and once the deadline has passed, you will not be able to do so.

It is your responsibility to complete your online inscription in time

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

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

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

Please note that you must have an e‐mail address. This will be used to identify you. The information you must enter includes the languages you choose (see A.II.3), and the details of your qualifications (title, name of issuing establishment and date obtained) and professional experience.

Once registered, you must use the website (8)(click on ‘Ongoing competitions’) to follow the progress of the competition.

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If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may request — preferably by fax — a paper version of the form
   (10)
  , which you should fill in, sign and return by registered mail, postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between EPSO and you will be by post.

preferably by fax

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

2.   Sending the paper application by registered post

2.

In addition to registering online, you must print out and complete the application form on the EPSO website (8) and send it to EPSO by the closing date (11).

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Documents to enclose

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

| — | the certificates for your qualifications, together with a translation of them in English, French or German if necessary (you may do the translation yourself), |
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the certificates for your qualifications, together with a translation of them in English, French or German if necessary (you may do the translation yourself),

| — | evidence of your professional experience (together with a translation in English, French or German if necessary) clearly indicating the starting and finishing dates and the exact nature of the duties carried out (you may do the translation yourself). More precise instructions on how to present your professional experience will be sent to you via your EPSO profile, |
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evidence of your professional experience (together with a translation in English, French or German if necessary) clearly indicating the starting and finishing dates and the exact nature of the duties carried out (you may do the translation yourself). More precise instructions on how to present your professional experience will be sent to you via your EPSO profile,

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

You should send only unauthenticated photocopies of these documents.

You should send only unauthenticated photocopies of these documents.

You must fill in the application form in full, i.e. you may not refer to any previous application forms submitted or any other documents enclosed with such applications. None of the documents submitted with your application will be returned.

Signing and sending the form

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent in time (11) by registered post (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending) to the following address:

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| European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| Service courrier |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/.../05 (insert corresponding competition number) |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

Service courrier

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/.../05 (insert corresponding competition number)

B-1049 Brussels

Scrutiny of applications

| (a) | The appointing authority will draw up a list of candidates who meet the general requirements set out at A.II.4 above and send it to the Chair of the selection board together with their application files. |
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(a)

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

| (b) | After reading the files, the selection board will draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific requirements set out at A.II.1, 2 and 3 above and can therefore be admitted to the competition. |
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(b)

After reading the files, the selection board will draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific requirements set out at A.II.1, 2 and 3 above and can therefore be admitted to the competition.

You will automatically be disqualified if you:

| — | have posted your application after the closing date, |
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have posted your application after the closing date,

| — | have not completed and/or signed the application form, |
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have not completed and/or signed the application form,

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

| — | have not sent all the supporting documents by the closing date. |
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have not sent all the supporting documents by the closing date.

A CURRICULUM VITAE IS NOT A SUPPORTING DOCUMENT.

3.   Invitations

3.

Details concerning the invitation to the preselection tests and oral tests will be available only on the EPSO website (8). You can access this site using the user name and password you specify when registering. It is your responsibility to notify the competition secretariat of any change in your postal or e-mail address.

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Similarly, it is your responsibility to keep track of the progress of the competition, ensuring that for each stage you can access the information relevant to your application by consulting your EPSO file. If you find that you cannot do this, notify EPSO immediately by e‐mail (12).

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As far as possible you will be asked to sit the preselection tests in the city you choose at tho time of online inscription. For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and have informed EPSO of this no later than three weeks before the planned date of the written tests.

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

Oral tests will normally be held in Brussels.

4.   Reserve list

4.

The names of the successful candidates (see B.5) will be placed on the reserve lists.

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

5.

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

| 6. | To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence YOU SHOULD GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AS IN YOUR APPLICATION, THE COMPETITION NUMBER, THE LANGUAGE YOU HAVE CHOSEN, TOGETHER WITH THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU APPLY ONLINE. |
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6.

6.

To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence YOU SHOULD GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AS IN YOUR APPLICATION, THE COMPETITION NUMBER, THE LANGUAGE YOU HAVE CHOSEN, TOGETHER WITH THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU APPLY ONLINE.

D.   GENERAL INFORMATION

D.

1.   Equal opportunities

1.

The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic characteristics, language, religious, political or other convictions or opinions, belonging to a national minority, financial situation, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

2.   Selection board

2.

A selection board is appointed for each competition. It is made up of members representing both the management and Staff Committee of the Institutions. Their names will be published on the EPSO website (8) approximately two weeks before the preselection tests.

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

Your sole contact for all information on the competition throughout the whole process will be EPSO.

3.   Approximate timetable

3.

Depending on the total number of candidates, the competition will take approximately nine months from start to finish, beginning on the closing date for online inscription.

Full details will be available on the EPSO website (8).

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4.   Candidates' requests for information regarding their applications

4.

The candidates' right to have access to information concerning their applications within the context of selection procedures is recognised under the conditions indicated hereafter. The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) may provide a candidate, on his/her request, with extra information concerning the candidate's participation in an open competition. The requests for information should be addressed in writing to EPSO within one month following notification of the results obtained in the competition. EPSO will reply within one month following receipt of the request. All requests will be dealt with whilst respecting the secret nature of the proceedings of the Selection Boards as foreseen by the Staff Regulations (Annex III, Article 6) and in accordance with existing rules surrounding data protection in the treatment of private information on individuals. Examples of such answers to requests are laid out in the ‘Guide to Applicants’ at point III.2.

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

5.

See Annex.

6.   Recruitment

6.

If you are placed on the reserve list you will be eligible for appointment as a probationary official as and when required by the European Institutions, in Brussels, Luxembourg or any other place where they have offices.

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

Recruitment will depend on posts and funds becoming available.

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

| 7. | You should note that the retirement age for staff is laid down in the Staff Regulations as follows:






  — | either automatically at the age of 65 years, |
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7.

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

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either automatically at the age of 65 years,

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

| — | exceptionally, at the official's own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at the age of 67 at the latest. |
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exceptionally, at the official's own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at the age of 67 at the latest.

8.   Grade

8.

This reserve pool of linguistic administrators (senior conference interpreters) is for grade A*9.

9.   Remuneration

9.

Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2005:

1 January 2005

grade A*9, first step: EUR 6 288,58.

EUR 6 288,58

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(1)  The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic characteristics, language, religious, political or other convictions or opinions, belonging to a national minority, financial situation, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

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(2)  Interpreters working for the Court of Justice are also required to study the procedural documents of the case in detail, either in the original language or in French, before each assignment.

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(3)  Where the normal length of these studies is at least three years, they must be followed by at least one year's relevant professional experience (see Title 1, Article 5(3)(c)(ii) of the Staff Regulations).

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

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

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(6)  Since the appointing authority has asked the selection board to select only this number of candidates, the board is unable to exceed this limit. However, candidates with the same marks qualifying them for the last place will all be admitted.

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(7)  At your request your name will not be published.

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(8)  http://europa.eu.int/epso.

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(9)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 22 June 2005.

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(10)  Write to EPSO - Info-recruitment - CORT 80 0/48 - B-1049 Brussels - Fax : (32-2) 295 74 88.

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(11)  Postmarked no later than 22 June 2005.

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(12)  E-mail address: epso-AD/.../05-en@cec.eu.int (insert corresponding competition number).

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ANNEX

REQUESTS for APPLICATIONS TO BE RECONSIDERED - APPEAL PROCEDURES - COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

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

| — | Request for applications to be reconsidered:
  Within 20 days of the letter informing you of the decision being posted online, send a letter stating your case to:





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| Service courrier |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/8-16 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

Service courrier

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/8-16

B-1049 Brussels

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

| — | Appeals






  — | you can bring a case before





  The Court of First Instance of the European Communities |
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| Boulevard Konrad Adenauer |
| L - 2925 Luxembourg |

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you can bring a case before

The Court of First Instance of the European Communities

Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L - 2925 Luxembourg

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

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





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| Service courrier |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/.../05 (insert corresponding competition number) |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

Service courrier

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/.../05 (insert corresponding competition number)

B-1049 Brussels

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

Please note that the appointing authority does not have the power to amend selection board decisions. The Court has consistently held that the wide discretion enjoyed by selection boards is not subject to review by the Court unless it is clear that the rules which govern their proceedings have been infringed.

| — | Complaints to the European Ombudsman

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





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

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Complaints to the European Ombudsman

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

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman — BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

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

Note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period laid down in Articles 90(2) and 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging, respectively, a complaint or an appeal with the Court of First Instance under Article 236 of the EC Treaty.

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