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| 18.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 42/9 |
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RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/91/S

(2005/C 42 A/03)

The European Parliament's Secretariat is organising a selection procedure based on qualifications and tests to recruit a

TEMPORARY MEMBER OF STAFF

ADMINISTRATOR (A*10/AD10)

Parliamentary Assistance/Budget Affairs

(female or male)

CONTENTS

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT) |
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| B. | THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE |
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| C. | HOW TO APPLY |
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| D. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| ANNEX: | Requests for review — appeals — complaints to the European Ombudsman |
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| NB: | The European Parliament is an equal-opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of age (see Section D, paragraph 6), race, political, philosophical or religious conviction, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or family situation. |
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A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

1.   General remarks

The European Parliament's Secretariat is seeking to recruit a member of staff (administrator) on a temporary contract for the Directorate-General for Internal Policies — Directorate D — Budget Affairs.

The contract will be concluded on an open-ended basis. Recruitment will be to grade A*10/AD10, first step, the basic monthly salary for which being EUR 7 065,67. This salary is subject to Community tax and the other deductions laid down in the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities (CEOS); it is exempt from national taxation. The step at which the successful candidate is recruited may, however, be adjusted in accordance with his/her professional experience. Moreover, under certain circumstances allowances will be paid in addition to the basic salary.

The duties involved call for a very high degree of commitment (variable and/or flexible pace and hours of work), travel between the European Parliament's places of work and missions outside the places of work, frequent contact with people inside and outside Parliament, including interest groups, and close cooperation with Members of the European Parliament.

The temporary member of staff recruited will also be required to complete a probationary period of not more than six months.

2.   Place of employment

Brussels.

3.   Job description

Temporary member of staff responsible for the planning, advisory and coordination tasks set out below within Directorate D — Budget Affairs:

| — | providing MEPs on a parliamentary body with written and oral assistance (preparing basic files, briefing notes, organising hearings, arrangements for voting lists, draft reports, opinions and amendments, etc.), |
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| — | liaison in this context with other departments in the Secretariat (policy departments, project teams, Directorate-General for External Policies, Legal Service, Directorate-General for the Presidency, etc.), |
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| — | helping to organise the work of the parliamentary body by providing the head of the secretariat with the information needed to draft agendas, notes for the chair, minutes, mail, etc., |
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| — | carrying out some procedural tasks (ensuring compliance with the Rules of Procedure and the Treaty or Treaties, checking consistency with document models and checking whether amendments are admissible), |
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| — | facilitating contact between MEPs and other EU institutions and bodies and with all relevant groups (lobby groups, civil society, etc.), |
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| — | preparing for visits and accompanying committee delegations outside the three places of work, |
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| — | taking part in external events (conferences, seminars, etc.), answering various requests for information and speaking to visitor groups. |
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4.   Eligibility (profile sought)

The procedure is open to candidates who fulfil the following conditions on the closing date for applications:

| (a) | General conditions
In accordance with Article 12(2) of the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities, you must:
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be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and be entitled to your full rights as a citizen, —
have fulfilled any obligations imposed on you by the laws on military service, —
produce the appropriate character references as to your suitability for the performance of your duties. IMPORTANT: Please read the declaration at the end of the application form carefully. | — | be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and be entitled to your full rights as a citizen, | — | have fulfilled any obligations imposed on you by the laws on military service, | — | produce the appropriate character references as to your suitability for the performance of your duties. |
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| — | be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and be entitled to your full rights as a citizen, | | | | | | |
| — | have fulfilled any obligations imposed on you by the laws on military service, | | | | | | |
| — | produce the appropriate character references as to your suitability for the performance of your duties. | | | | | | |

| (b) | Specific conditions
(i)
Qualifications and professional experience
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You must have completed university studies attested by a degree when the normal period of university education is four years or more, —
OR —
have completed university studies attested by a degree and have appropriate professional experience of at least one year full time when the normal period of university education is at least three years, —
AND —
have at least 15 years' full-time experience acquired after obtaining either of the qualifications referred to in the first and second indents above, at least five of which in an area relevant to the tasks described under ‘Job description’. NB : The appropriate professional experience of at least one year required under the second indent of Section A.4(b) (i) is considered to form part of the degree and cannot be counted towards the period of professional experience required under the third indent of Section A.4(b) (i). (ii)
Specialist knowledge
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Knowledge of the Treaties, Parliament's Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and the rules for the presentation of legislative and non-legislative documents, —
Knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union's policies and the national institutions, —
Drafting skills (assisting with parliamentary business: notes, reports, amendments, opinions, minutes, draft speeches, etc.), —
Knowledge of political groups' operations and working methods, —
Basic office IT skills: MS Word, e-mail, Internet/Intranet. (iii)
Skills
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Ability to manage and organise information, —
Ability to think ahead, —
Tact, —
Adaptability and flexibility, —
Interpersonal skills, —
Ability to work as part of a team. (iv)
Knowledge of languages
Thorough knowledge of one of the European Union official languages (language 1): Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish or Swedish, and satisfactory knowledge of another (language 2).
For practical reasons good knowledge of English and/or French is desirable. | (i) | Qualifications and professional experience
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You must have completed university studies attested by a degree when the normal period of university education is four years or more, —
OR —
have completed university studies attested by a degree and have appropriate professional experience of at least one year full time when the normal period of university education is at least three years, —
AND —
have at least 15 years' full-time experience acquired after obtaining either of the qualifications referred to in the first and second indents above, at least five of which in an area relevant to the tasks described under ‘Job description’. NB : The appropriate professional experience of at least one year required under the second indent of Section A.4(b) (i) is considered to form part of the degree and cannot be counted towards the period of professional experience required under the third indent of Section A.4(b) (i). | — | You must have completed university studies attested by a degree when the normal period of university education is four years or more, | — | OR | — | have completed university studies attested by a degree and have appropriate professional experience of at least one year full time when the normal period of university education is at least three years, | — | AND | — | have at least 15 years' full-time experience acquired after obtaining either of the qualifications referred to in the first and second indents above, at least five of which in an area relevant to the tasks described under ‘Job description’. | (ii) | Specialist knowledge
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Knowledge of the Treaties, Parliament's Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and the rules for the presentation of legislative and non-legislative documents, —
Knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union's policies and the national institutions, —
Drafting skills (assisting with parliamentary business: notes, reports, amendments, opinions, minutes, draft speeches, etc.), —
Knowledge of political groups' operations and working methods, —
Basic office IT skills: MS Word, e-mail, Internet/Intranet. | — | Knowledge of the Treaties, Parliament's Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and the rules for the presentation of legislative and non-legislative documents, | — | Knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union's policies and the national institutions, | — | Drafting skills (assisting with parliamentary business: notes, reports, amendments, opinions, minutes, draft speeches, etc.), | — | Knowledge of political groups' operations and working methods, | — | Basic office IT skills: MS Word, e-mail, Internet/Intranet. | (iii) | Skills
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Ability to manage and organise information, —
Ability to think ahead, —
Tact, —
Adaptability and flexibility, —
Interpersonal skills, —
Ability to work as part of a team. | — | Ability to manage and organise information, | — | Ability to think ahead, | — | Tact, | — | Adaptability and flexibility, | — | Interpersonal skills, | — | Ability to work as part of a team. | (iv) | Knowledge of languages
Thorough knowledge of one of the European Union official languages (language 1): Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish or Swedish, and satisfactory knowledge of another (language 2).
For practical reasons good knowledge of English and/or French is desirable. |
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| (i) | Qualifications and professional experience
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You must have completed university studies attested by a degree when the normal period of university education is four years or more, —
OR —
have completed university studies attested by a degree and have appropriate professional experience of at least one year full time when the normal period of university education is at least three years, —
AND —
have at least 15 years' full-time experience acquired after obtaining either of the qualifications referred to in the first and second indents above, at least five of which in an area relevant to the tasks described under ‘Job description’. NB : The appropriate professional experience of at least one year required under the second indent of Section A.4(b) (i) is considered to form part of the degree and cannot be counted towards the period of professional experience required under the third indent of Section A.4(b) (i). | — | You must have completed university studies attested by a degree when the normal period of university education is four years or more, | — | OR | — | have completed university studies attested by a degree and have appropriate professional experience of at least one year full time when the normal period of university education is at least three years, | — | AND | — | have at least 15 years' full-time experience acquired after obtaining either of the qualifications referred to in the first and second indents above, at least five of which in an area relevant to the tasks described under ‘Job description’. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | You must have completed university studies attested by a degree when the normal period of university education is four years or more, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | OR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | have completed university studies attested by a degree and have appropriate professional experience of at least one year full time when the normal period of university education is at least three years, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | AND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | have at least 15 years' full-time experience acquired after obtaining either of the qualifications referred to in the first and second indents above, at least five of which in an area relevant to the tasks described under ‘Job description’. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (ii) | Specialist knowledge
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Knowledge of the Treaties, Parliament's Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and the rules for the presentation of legislative and non-legislative documents, —
Knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union's policies and the national institutions, —
Drafting skills (assisting with parliamentary business: notes, reports, amendments, opinions, minutes, draft speeches, etc.), —
Knowledge of political groups' operations and working methods, —
Basic office IT skills: MS Word, e-mail, Internet/Intranet. | — | Knowledge of the Treaties, Parliament's Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and the rules for the presentation of legislative and non-legislative documents, | — | Knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union's policies and the national institutions, | — | Drafting skills (assisting with parliamentary business: notes, reports, amendments, opinions, minutes, draft speeches, etc.), | — | Knowledge of political groups' operations and working methods, | — | Basic office IT skills: MS Word, e-mail, Internet/Intranet. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Knowledge of the Treaties, Parliament's Rules of Procedure, legislative procedures and the rules for the presentation of legislative and non-legislative documents, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union's policies and the national institutions, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Drafting skills (assisting with parliamentary business: notes, reports, amendments, opinions, minutes, draft speeches, etc.), | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Knowledge of political groups' operations and working methods, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Basic office IT skills: MS Word, e-mail, Internet/Intranet. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (iii) | Skills
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Ability to manage and organise information, —
Ability to think ahead, —
Tact, —
Adaptability and flexibility, —
Interpersonal skills, —
Ability to work as part of a team. | — | Ability to manage and organise information, | — | Ability to think ahead, | — | Tact, | — | Adaptability and flexibility, | — | Interpersonal skills, | — | Ability to work as part of a team. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Ability to manage and organise information, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Ability to think ahead, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Tact, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Adaptability and flexibility, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Interpersonal skills, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Ability to work as part of a team. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (iv) | Knowledge of languages
Thorough knowledge of one of the European Union official languages (language 1): Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish or Swedish, and satisfactory knowledge of another (language 2).
For practical reasons good knowledge of English and/or French is desirable. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

B.   THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

1.    Admission to the selection procedure

This post will be filled on the basis of qualifications and tests.

| (a) | The Appointing Authority will draw up a list of applicants who have submitted their applications in the form required and by the closing date ( see Section C ) and meet the general conditions set out in Section A.4(a). This will be forwarded to the Selection Board with the application files. |
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| (b) | Accordingly, candidates will automatically be eliminated if they:
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send their application after the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark, —
do not send their application form by registered post or by private courier (see Section C(5)), —
fail to sign their application form, —
do not use and duly complete the application form( 1 ) enclosed in this issue of the Official Journal,
and/or —
do not meet the general conditions for admission. You will be informed after the closing date for applications if your application has been rejected. | — | send their application after the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark, | — | do not send their application form by registered post or by private courier (see Section C(5)), | — | fail to sign their application form, | — | do not use and duly complete the application form( 1 ) enclosed in this issue of the Official Journal,
and/or | — | do not meet the general conditions for admission. |
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| — | send their application after the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | do not send their application form by registered post or by private courier (see Section C(5)), | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | fail to sign their application form, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | do not use and duly complete the application form( 1 ) enclosed in this issue of the Official Journal,
and/or | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | do not meet the general conditions for admission. | | | | | | | | | | |

| (c) | The Selection Board will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out in Section A.4(b).
It will base its decisions exclusively on the information given in the application forms and substantiated by supporting documents.
Candidates who do not meet the conditions governing admission set out in Section A.4(b) or who have failed to substantiate their claims by means of relevant supporting documents submitted by the prescribed deadline will be eliminated at this stage. |
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2.   Assessment on the basis of qualifications and admission to compulsory tests

On the basis of criteria laid down in advance, the Selection Board will assess the qualifications of the candidates admitted to the selection procedure and draw up a list of the eight best candidates, who will be admitted to the tests.

Marking: 0 to 20 points.

You will receive a personal letter informing you of the Selection Board's decision on whether to admit you to the tests.

3.    Compulsory tests

With a view to ascertaining candidates' knowledge, the Selection Board will hold the following tests:

Written test

| (a) | Written composition in English or French on the basis of a set of documents (maximum 20 pages) with a view to ascertaining candidates' ability to analyse and summarise information and their writing skills.
Time allowed: one hour
Marking: 0 to 40 points |
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Oral tests

| (b) | Interview with the Selection Board in English or French to assess candidates' knowledge, particularly of the areas referred to in Section A.4(b) (ii) and the European Union's organisation and activities, taking account of all the information contained in their application file. Candidates' ability to express themselves, their general knowledge, ability to summarise, think ahead and communicate and their general suitability for category A duties in the institutions of the European Communities will also be assessed. |
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| (c) | Conversation with the Selection Board to test candidates' knowledge of the languages specified in the application form.
Total time allocated for tests (b) and (c): 45 minutes
Marking: 0 to 40 points |
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| (d) | Group discussion in English or French to enable the Selection Board to assess candidates' adaptability, negotiating and decision-making skills and performance in a group.
The Selection Board will determine the duration of this test on the basis of the composition of the groups.
Marking: 0 to 20 points.
All the tests will be held on the same day or on two consecutive days. |
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4.    List of suitable candidates

In the light of the results, the Selection Board will designate the three candidates it considers most suited to performing the duties described in Section A of this recruitment notice and place them on the list of suitable candidates. The list of suitable candidates will therefore contain the names of the three best candidates, in order of merit, with the highest overall score in the procedure (assessment of qualifications and tests), provided they have scored at least 50 % overall.

Candidates will be informed individually of their results and the list of suitable candidates will be posted on the notice boards on Parliament's premises.

C.   HOW TO APPLY

Before filling in the application form please read carefully the guide and the Annex to it in this Official Journal.

| 1. | Before submitting your application, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see Section A, particularly concerning the types of qualification and professional experience required). |
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| 2. | Should you decide to apply, you must complete and sign the application form and enclose with it the photocopies of supporting documents to show that you meet the specific conditions governing admission to the selection procedure (see Section A.4(a) and (b)), so that the Selection Board can verify the accuracy of the information given in the application form. If you fail to do so, you will be disqualified. |
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| 3. | Your application must give full details of your nationality, studies, training, professional experience and knowledge of languages. You must also enclose the following supporting documents: copies of a document proving your nationality, diploma(s) attesting the successful completion of studies and evidence of professional experience clearly indicating the starting and finishing dates and the exact nature of the duties carried out. If you have published studies, articles, reports or any other texts relevant to the duties set out in the job description (see Section A), you should enclose a list of these publications with the application form.
Each page of the photocopies of supporting documents submitted must be numbered. All the supporting documents enclosed with the application form must be listed on a contents page giving a description of each document and the corresponding page number(s).
In compiling your application file, you may not refer to documents, application forms or any other documents already submitted in connection with previous applications.
None of the papers in the application file will be returned to you.
Points 2 and 3 above apply to all candidates, including officials and other servants of the European Communities. |
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| 4. | If you have a disability, you must enclose with your application form a certificate, issued by a recognised body, confirming that you are disabled. 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 the tests. |
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| 5. | It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed and signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent in time by registered post
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. The postmark will serve as proof of the date on which it was sent.
However, officials and other servants of the European Communities employed in the European Parliament's Information Offices, Representations of the European Commission and European bodies deemed equivalent to European institutions, outside the normal places of work, and in the external delegations of the European Union may fax notice of their intention of applying to the Competitions Department (+352 4300 27740) at the latest by 29 March 2005 12 noon, Luxembourg time, on as evidenced by the date and time of dispatch of the fax.
However, for such applications to be admissible, the requisite documents (see points 2 and 3 above) must be sent by registered post
( 1 ) within ten working days following the closing date for applications, as evidenced by the postmark. |
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| 6. | The closing date for applications is 29 March 2005. |
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| 7. | You will be invited to the tests by post. You are responsible for informing the Selection Board secretary of any change of address( 3 ). Taking account of postal delays, and in view of the responsible attitude which candidates are expected to display, you are asked to send a fax( 4 ) or write to the Competitions Department if you do not receive a letter. |
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| 8. | All correspondence concerning the selection procedure, including invitations to tests, will be sent to the address stated in the application form. This address will be taken to be the place from which you set out to take the tests at the nearest test centre.
Organisational reasons dictate that no change of address will be accepted once the invitations to the tests have been sent out, except on grounds equivalent to force majeure or unforeseeable circumstances, which you must duly set out in writing and which Parliament's Administration accepts as being wholly exceptional. In no event will any such change be permitted less than 15 days before the date on which the tests take place. |
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| 9. | If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information given in your application form is incorrect or is not substantiated by the supporting documents or that all the conditions set out in this recruitment notice are not met, you will be disqualified. |
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| 10. | Notice to candidates with electronic access to this text: Only the application form enclosed in the Official Journal printed by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities will be regarded as original. For this reason, photocopies or any other copy of this document (obtained electronically, for instance) will not be accepted. |
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| 11. | The application form and photocopies of documents must be sent, by registered post
( 5 ), by 29 March 2005 (as evidenced by the postmark) to the following address:
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Competitions Department - KAD 03 E 008 Selection procedure PE/91/S (please quote this selection procedure reference number) L-2929 Luxembourg | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT | Competitions Department - KAD 03 E 008 | Selection procedure PE/91/S | (please quote this selection procedure reference number) | L-2929 Luxembourg |
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| EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT | | | | | | |
| Competitions Department - KAD 03 E 008 | | | | | | |
| Selection procedure PE/91/S | | | | | | |
| (please quote this selection procedure reference number) | | | | | | |
| L-2929 Luxembourg | | | | | | |

| 12. | In order to facilitate processing, any correspondence concerning an application must quote the name given in that application and the number of the selection procedure. |
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| 13. | In the interest of clarity, all texts of a general nature, communications to/from candidates, invitations to the various tests and any correspondence with the candidates will be in English or French only. |
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D.   GENERAL INFORMATION

1.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament takes great care to avoid any form of discrimination during the recruitment procedure.

It is an equal-opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of age (see Section D, paragraph 6), race, political, philosophical or religious conviction, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or family situation.

2.   Selection Board

A selection board is appointed for each selection procedure.

Candidates may not under any circumstances approach the Selection Board themselves, directly or indirectly. The Appointing Authority reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.

3.   Approximate timetable for the selection procedure

Please note that selection procedures take approximately six months, depending on the number of applicants.

Indicative schedule:

| — | Assessment on the basis of qualifications: 15 May 2005 |
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| — | Compulsory tests: 30 June 2005 |
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| — | List of suitable candidates will be available: 30 June 2005 |
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Please DO NOT TELEPHONE to ask about the timetable for the competition.

Taking account of your responsibilities as a candidate, you are asked to send a fax (+352 4300 27740) or write to the Competitions Department if you have not received a letter concerning your application by 30 April 2005( 6 ).

4.   Requests for review — appeals — complaints to the European Ombudsman

See Annex.

5.   Recruitment

Successful candidates included on the list of suitable candidates will be eligible for recruitment as temporary agents to fill posts in the area specified in Section A of this recruitment notice as needs arise in the departments of the European Parliament.

Successful candidates on the list of suitable candidates who are offered a job will in due course be required to produce the originals of all necessary documents, notably their diplomas and their employment certificates, for verification.

Recruitment will be subject to the provisions of the Staff Regulations and budgetary constraints.

The list of suitable candidates will expire on 31 December 2008; it may be extended.

If it is, candidates on the list will be duly notified.

6.    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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| — | or, at the staff member's own request, at the age of 63 years or where the staff member is between 55 and 63 years of age and satisfies the requirements specified in the Staff Regulations for immediate payment of a pension, |
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| — | exceptionally, at the staff member'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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7.   Category and career brackets

Recruitment of successful candidates in selection procedure PE/91/S will be to grade A*10/AD10.

8.   Remuneration

Basic monthly salary as at 1 May 2004: grade A*10/AD10, first step: EUR 7 065,67.

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( 1 )  Only the application form enclosed in the Official Journal printed by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities will be regarded as original. For this reason, photocopies or any other copy of this document (obtained electronically, for instance) will not be accepted.

( 2 )  Dispatch by private courier will be accepted as by registered post. In such cases, the date appearing on the delivery note will be taken as the date of dispatch.

( 3 )  If, for special and exceptional reasons, candidates ask for any correspondence concerning the selection procedure to be sent to an address other than their actual place of residence, they must enclose a separate sheet giving full and detailed reasons for their request. Any statement of this kind will be treated in strict confidence.

( 4 )  The Competitions Department fax number is: + 352 4300 27740.

( 5 )  Dispatch by private courier will be accepted as by registered post. In such cases, the date appearing on the delivery note will be taken as the date of dispatch.

( 6 )  The Competitions Department fax number is: + 352 4300 27740.

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ANNEX REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEALS — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN If at any stage of the selection procedure you think that a decision has adversely affected you, you can ask for a review of the decision, initiate one of the appeals procedures or lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman. —
Request for review
You can ask for a review by sending a letter explaining your reasons to:
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Competitions Department - KAD 03 F 003 Secretariat for Selection Procedure PE/91/S (please quote this selection procedure reference number) L-2929 Luxembourg within 20 calendar days of the date postmarked on the letter informing you of this decision. The Selection Board will reply as soon as possible. —
Appeals
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You can, pursuant to Article 46 of the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities (CEOS), make a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, which should be addressed to the Secretary-General of the European Parliament:
European Parliament Bâtiment KAD L-2929 Luxembourg, —
or bring an appeal before the:
Court of First Instance of the European Communities Boulevard Konrad Adenauer L-2925 Luxembourg, on the basis of Article 236 of the EC Treaty and Article 46 of the CEOS, which refers to Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations.
Appeals may only be brought before the Court of First Instance through a lawyer called to the bar in one of the Member States of the European Union.
The time limits for initiating these two types of appeal (see Staff Regulations published in the Official Journal of the European Communities
L  56 of 4 March 1968) start to run either from the time you are notified of the act allegedly prejudicing your interests or, where a request for review has been lodged, from the time you are notified of the Selection Board's initial reply to this request. —
Complaint to the European Ombudsman
Like any citizen of the European Union you can make a complaint to the European Ombudsman:
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 regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties published in the Official Journal of the European Communities
L 113 of 4 May 1994. You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the time-limit laid down in Article 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging appeals with the Court of First Instance under Article 236 of the EC Treaty.

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