# Official Journal C 135A/2 Ju

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 482 June 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 135A

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 482 June 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2005/C 135A/2 | Notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/21-22/05 to constitute a reserve of heads of unit (A*9 and A*12) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, management of sustainable resourcesThese competitions require a university graduate level education and 10 years professional experience | 3 |
| 2005/C 135A/3 | Notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/23-24/05 to constitute a reserve of administrators (A*5 – junior auditors) and (A*9 – senior audit officers) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenshipFor the grade A*5 a university graduate level education is required and no professional experienceFor the grade A*9 a university graduate level education is required and 10 years professional experience | 25 |

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Contents

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III   Notices

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2005/C 135A/2

Notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/21-22/05 to constitute a reserve of heads of unit (A*9 and A*12) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, management of sustainable resourcesThese competitions require a university graduate level education and 10 years professional experience

EPSO/AD/21-22/05

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2005/C 135A/3

Notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/23-24/05 to constitute a reserve of administrators (A*5 – junior auditors) and (A*9 – senior audit officers) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenshipFor the grade A*5 a university graduate level education is required and no professional experienceFor the grade A*9 a university graduate level education is required and 10 years professional experience

EPSO/AD/23-24/05

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III Notices

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

| 2.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 135/3 |
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2.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 135/3

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2005/C 135 A/01)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition (1), based on tests, to constitute a reserve pool from which to recruit

| EPSO/AD/21/05


  HEADS OF UNIT
   (2)
  (A*9) | EPSO/AD/22/05


  HEADS OF UNIT
   (2)
  (A*12) |
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EPSO/AD/21/05

HEADS OF UNIT
   (2)
  (A*9)

EPSO/AD/22/05

HEADS OF UNIT
   (2)
  (A*12)

of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship, in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, management of sustainable resources

CONTENTS

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT) |
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| B. | THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE COMPETITION |
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| C. | HOW TO APPLY |
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| D. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| ANNEX: | Requests for applications to be reconsidered — Appeal procedures — Complaints to the European Ombudsman |
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ANNEX:

A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

Open competitions EPSO/AD/21/05 and EPSO/AD/22/05 are being held to recruit heads of unit of grade A*9 and heads of unit of grade A*12, of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship, in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund and management of sustainable resources.

The purpose of these competitions is to draw up reserve lists from which to fill vacant posts in the institutions of the European Union (and in particular the European Commission).

Number of successful candidates by competition and field:

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| Field 1 — Internal market | 35 | 14 |
| Field 2 — External relations | 23 | 12 |
| Field 3 — Management of research programmes | 20 | 10 |
| Field 4 — Management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund | 20 | 10 |
| Field 5 — Management of sustainable resources | 25 | 8 |

A*9

A*12

Field 1 — Internal market

35

14

Field 2 — External relations

23

12

Field 3 — Management of research programmes

20

10

Field 4 — Management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund

20

10

Field 5 — Management of sustainable resources

25

8

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is publishing the following notices of open competitions in parallel:

| — | EPSO/AD/21-22/05 — heads of unit (A*9) and heads of unit (A*12) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship, in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, management of sustainable resources |
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EPSO/AD/21-22/05 — heads of unit (A*9) and heads of unit (A*12) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship, in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, management of sustainable resources

| — | EPSO/AD/23-24/05 — administrators (A*5, junior auditors) and administrators (A*9, senior audit officers) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship. |
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EPSO/AD/23-24/05 — administrators (A*5, junior auditors) and administrators (A*9, senior audit officers) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship.

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 pre-selection tests will be the language used for communicating with you.

I.   DUTIES

In all fields, the main duties will comprise management tasks at head of unit level to be carried out under the authority of a director-general or director. These fall broadly under three headings:

Managing tasks and meeting objectives

| — | Participating in the elaboration of the Directorate's/Directorate-General's strategies and procedures. |
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Participating in the elaboration of the Directorate's/Directorate-General's strategies and procedures.

| — | Defining the unit's strategic objectives and agreeing its operational work programme. |
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Defining the unit's strategic objectives and agreeing its operational work programme.

| — | Establishing and following up the unit's organisation and ensuring effective distribution of duties and responsibilities to unit staff in order to achieve the expected results. |
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Establishing and following up the unit's organisation and ensuring effective distribution of duties and responsibilities to unit staff in order to achieve the expected results.

| — | Analysing and optimising the procedures and the workflow of the unit in order to achieve the expected results. |
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Analysing and optimising the procedures and the workflow of the unit in order to achieve the expected results.

| — | Evaluating the accomplishment of objectives using relevant indicators and providing management reports on the results achieved. |
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Evaluating the accomplishment of objectives using relevant indicators and providing management reports on the results achieved.

| — | Verifying that decisions and operations conform to official regulations and procedures. |
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Verifying that decisions and operations conform to official regulations and procedures.

Managing people and resources

| — | Ensuring effective people management within the unit in accordance with the institution's human resources policy. This involves, inter alia, defining job descriptions, evaluating performance and reviewing individual objectives and training plans as well as approving, authorising and giving opinions on issues related to personnel administration, such as leave and part-time work schedules. |
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Ensuring effective people management within the unit in accordance with the institution's human resources policy. This involves, inter alia, defining job descriptions, evaluating performance and reviewing individual objectives and training plans as well as approving, authorising and giving opinions on issues related to personnel administration, such as leave and part-time work schedules.

| — | Creating and nurturing high-performance teams. |
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Creating and nurturing high-performance teams.

| — | Developing a true team working attitude within the unit, by building and strengthening the sense of working together in view of common goals. |
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Developing a true team working attitude within the unit, by building and strengthening the sense of working together in view of common goals.

| — | Being aware of possible areas of tension within the unit and taking personal responsibility to resolve conflicts. |
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Being aware of possible areas of tension within the unit and taking personal responsibility to resolve conflicts.

| — | Developing the effectiveness and the quality of the work of the team, by encouraging the individual skills of the members and acting as a coach. |
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Developing the effectiveness and the quality of the work of the team, by encouraging the individual skills of the members and acting as a coach.

| — | Establishing budget requirements and managing annual budgetary resources allocated to the unit. |
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Establishing budget requirements and managing annual budgetary resources allocated to the unit.

| — | Supervising and controlling financial transactions relating to the work programme of the unit. |
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Supervising and controlling financial transactions relating to the work programme of the unit.

| — | Verifying and validating financial and budgetary aspects of programmes/projects carried out under the unit's responsibility. |
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Verifying and validating financial and budgetary aspects of programmes/projects carried out under the unit's responsibility.

Managing relationships — communication, coordination, consultation, representation and negotiation

| — | Building and maintaining interactive communication within the team, so that staff are well-informed of relevant policy and strategic aspects and get appropriate feedback on their actions. |
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Building and maintaining interactive communication within the team, so that staff are well-informed of relevant policy and strategic aspects and get appropriate feedback on their actions.

| — | Contributing to internal communication and knowledge‐sharing within the Directorate-General and with other services within the institutions. |
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Contributing to internal communication and knowledge‐sharing within the Directorate-General and with other services within the institutions.

| — | Providing regular reports and advice on legal and/or policy development and on the outcome of discussions and negotiations. |
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Providing regular reports and advice on legal and/or policy development and on the outcome of discussions and negotiations.

| — | Consulting, coordinating and/or negotiating with other services on issues of relevance to the unit's work. |
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Consulting, coordinating and/or negotiating with other services on issues of relevance to the unit's work.

| — | Representing the unit or service on relevant advisory, management or regulatory committees, working groups or other ad hoc bodies. |
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Representing the unit or service on relevant advisory, management or regulatory committees, working groups or other ad hoc bodies.

| — | Representing the service vis-à-vis representatives of the Member States and other countries, or international public and private organisations, on issues of relevance to the unit's work. |
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Representing the service vis-à-vis representatives of the Member States and other countries, or international public and private organisations, on issues of relevance to the unit's work.

| — | Negotiating on behalf of the institutions with Member States, third countries, or international public and private organisations. |
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Negotiating on behalf of the institutions with Member States, third countries, or international public and private organisations.

In addition to the principal task of management, candidates should note the specific duties related to each domain of this competition which may include, inter alia:

Field 1: Internal market

The key mission of internal market policy is to secure, for the benefit of the Union's citizens and businesses, ever greater European market integration and to seek the removal of obstacles to freedoms established under the Treaty, such as the free movement of services (including financial services) and the freedom of establishment. The internal market field covers the competitiveness of (specific) industries and customs and taxation policy.

| — | Contribute to the development of the Community internal market policy by devising, drafting and analysing Community legislation. |
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Contribute to the development of the Community internal market policy by devising, drafting and analysing Community legislation.

| — | Monitor the application of legislation. |
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Monitor the application of legislation.

| — | Analyse and prepare policy positions and measures. |
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Analyse and prepare policy positions and measures.

| — | Ensure that policies and measures are consistent with other EU policies. |
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Ensure that policies and measures are consistent with other EU policies.

| — | Manage the implementation of policies, develop new policy instruments and monitor existing instruments, including expenditure programmes. |
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Manage the implementation of policies, develop new policy instruments and monitor existing instruments, including expenditure programmes.

| — | Prepare, monitor and provide management supervision of all (legislative and non-legislative) initiatives. |
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Prepare, monitor and provide management supervision of all (legislative and non-legislative) initiatives.

| — | Design and implement inspection programmes. |
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Design and implement inspection programmes.

| — | Evaluate the potential impact on competitiveness of initiatives originating from other DGs and provide input into adjoining policy areas. |
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Evaluate the potential impact on competitiveness of initiatives originating from other DGs and provide input into adjoining policy areas.

| — | Enhance the contribution of internal market policy to international trade policy. |
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Enhance the contribution of internal market policy to international trade policy.

Field 2: External relations (diplomacy, trade and aid management)

| — | Define, analyse and implement European Union policies and strategies, especially concerning the common foreign and security policy, information and cooperation policy in relation to non-member countries and regions and horizontal issues. |
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Define, analyse and implement European Union policies and strategies, especially concerning the common foreign and security policy, information and cooperation policy in relation to non-member countries and regions and horizontal issues.

| — | Define, analyse and implement European Union policies and strategies relating to its enlargement to candidate and potential candidate countries. |
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Define, analyse and implement European Union policies and strategies relating to its enlargement to candidate and potential candidate countries.

| — | Analyse, formulate, make recommendations, negotiate, implement and contribute to devising European Union trade policy, including in the field of international trade. |
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Analyse, formulate, make recommendations, negotiate, implement and contribute to devising European Union trade policy, including in the field of international trade.

| — | Liaise closely with other departments, Directorates within the DG, other Community institutions, Member States and multinational organisations e.g. UN, OECD, Council of Europe, OSCE and FAO. |
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Liaise closely with other departments, Directorates within the DG, other Community institutions, Member States and multinational organisations e.g. UN, OECD, Council of Europe, OSCE and FAO.

Field 3: Management of research programmes

In the framework of the realisation of the European Research Area, the contribution of the research policy towards the Lisbon Strategy, and implementing the Research Framework and specific programmes, the tasks will include the following:

| — | management and supervision of research projects (calls for tender, evaluation, negotiation, selection, financial aspects, follow-up), |
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management and supervision of research projects (calls for tender, evaluation, negotiation, selection, financial aspects, follow-up),

| — | implementation and control of the application of the relevant Community law in collaboration with other actors in the field, |
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implementation and control of the application of the relevant Community law in collaboration with other actors in the field,

| — | maintaining contacts and coordinating with other European Institutions, Member States and international organisations, analysing, studying, drafting and monitoring the research policies, |
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maintaining contacts and coordinating with other European Institutions, Member States and international organisations, analysing, studying, drafting and monitoring the research policies,

| — | disseminating the results of applied research. |
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disseminating the results of applied research.

These tasks will be performed within one of the following research areas:

| — | energy technologies (non-nuclear energy, nuclear fusion or fission energy including Nuclear Safeguards), |
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energy technologies (non-nuclear energy, nuclear fusion or fission energy including Nuclear Safeguards),

| — | environmental sciences and technologies, |
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environmental sciences and technologies,

| — | industrial technologies and information technologies, |
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industrial technologies and information technologies,

| — | life sciences and technologies (genomics, biotechnologies, medical research, neuro-sciences, food quality and safety, links between the environment and health, public health, agriculture, fisheries), |
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life sciences and technologies (genomics, biotechnologies, medical research, neuro-sciences, food quality and safety, links between the environment and health, public health, agriculture, fisheries),

| — | economic, social and ethical aspects of research and innovation and science/societal issues, |
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economic, social and ethical aspects of research and innovation and science/societal issues,

| — | transport sciences and transport technologies (aeronautics, surface transport). |
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transport sciences and transport technologies (aeronautics, surface transport).

Field 4: Management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund

| — | Development of cohesion policy, through analyses of the value added and impact of programmes. |
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Development of cohesion policy, through analyses of the value added and impact of programmes.

| — | Defining, formulating, implementing and coordinating structural policy. |
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Defining, formulating, implementing and coordinating structural policy.

| — | Preparing the application of structural policy in the new, accession and applicant countries. |
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Preparing the application of structural policy in the new, accession and applicant countries.

| — | Negotiating or reviewing the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund in the Member States and accession countries. |
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Negotiating or reviewing the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund in the Member States and accession countries.

| — | Examining, negotiating, approving, implementing and following up the measures in the Member States and the applicant countries. |
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Examining, negotiating, approving, implementing and following up the measures in the Member States and the applicant countries.

| — | Overseeing the implementation of Structural Fund programmes and Cohesion Fund projects in the Member States, in partnership with the national, regional and local authorities. |
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Overseeing the implementation of Structural Fund programmes and Cohesion Fund projects in the Member States, in partnership with the national, regional and local authorities.

| — | Sound and efficient spending of the Community Funds in cooperation with the national, regional and local authorities. |
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Sound and efficient spending of the Community Funds in cooperation with the national, regional and local authorities.

| — | Managing financial support from the Structural Funds in the Member States. |
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Managing financial support from the Structural Funds in the Member States.

Field 5: Management of sustainable resources

| — | Defining, implementing and monitoring the rules on fisheries, agricultural and environmental policies. |
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Defining, implementing and monitoring the rules on fisheries, agricultural and environmental policies.

| — | Managing, implementing, executing, controlling and monitoring inspection activities in the Member States. |
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Managing, implementing, executing, controlling and monitoring inspection activities in the Member States.

| — | Planning and coordinating research activities, including the promotion of scientific data collection by Member States. |
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Planning and coordinating research activities, including the promotion of scientific data collection by Member States.

| — | Integrating and ensuring the consistency of the environmental and sustainable development dimension in other relevant policy areas, such as development, health and consumer protection, rural development and research policy. |
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Integrating and ensuring the consistency of the environmental and sustainable development dimension in other relevant policy areas, such as development, health and consumer protection, rural development and research policy.

| — | Defining, formulating and implementing relevant elements from other European Union policies into the area of sustainable resources. |
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Defining, formulating and implementing relevant elements from other European Union policies into the area of sustainable resources.

| — | Planning and coordinating economic analyses. |
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Planning and coordinating economic analyses.

| — | Protection of the natural environment, agriculture, soil, forests, fauna and flora, biodiversity, biotechnology and pesticides, water and marine life. |
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Protection of the natural environment, agriculture, soil, forests, fauna and flora, biodiversity, biotechnology and pesticides, water and marine life.

| — | Air and chemicals, ozone and energy, transport, climate and industrial emissions. |
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Air and chemicals, ozone and energy, transport, climate and industrial emissions.

| — | Designing and implementing inspection programmes. |
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Designing and implementing inspection programmes.

| — | Implementing environmental policies, including legal affairs management. |
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Implementing environmental policies, including legal affairs management.

| — | International environmental affairs, including trade and development management. |
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International environmental affairs, including trade and development management.

In all of the above fields, the European institutions place particular importance on the ability of candidates to grasp problems of all kinds, often complex in nature, to react rapidly to changing circumstances and to communicate effectively. You will have to show initiative and imagination and be highly motivated. You should be able to work frequently under pressure, both on your own and in a team, and to adjust to a multicultural working environment. You should be prepared to develop your professional skills throughout your career.

II.   ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

You may apply for one of these competitions if on the closing date for online inscription you meet the following requirements:

1.   Qualifications

Field 1: Internal market

You must have:

| (i) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more; |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more;

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years. |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.

The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, public administration, business studies, agricultural studies or political science.

Your university studies, placements or further training must, moreover, have included a European law component.

Field 2: External relations

You must have:

| (i) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more.
  The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation; |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more.

The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation;

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.
  The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation; |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.

The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation;

or

| (iii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more
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  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation; |
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(iii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation;

or

| (iv) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years
  and
  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation. |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, humanities, political science or development cooperation.

Field 3: Management of research programmes

You must have:

| (i) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more.
  The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:
  of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, raodio-physics, chemistry, radio-chemistry, engineering, etc.
  but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted; |
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(i)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more.

The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:

of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, raodio-physics, chemistry, radio-chemistry, engineering, etc.

but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted;

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.
  The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:
  of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, raido-physics, chemistry, radio-chemistry, engineering, etc.
  but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted; |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.

The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:

of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, raido-physics, chemistry, radio-chemistry, engineering, etc.

but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted;

or

| (iii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more
  and
  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:
  of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, chemistry, etc.
  but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted; |
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(iii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:

of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, chemistry, etc.

but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted;

or

| (iv) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years
  and
  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:
  of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, chemistry, etc.
  but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted. |
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(iv)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:

of a scientific or technological nature, biology, physics, chemistry, etc.

but diplomas in economics, law or public administration are also accepted.

A doctorate in chemistry or physics will also count as professional experience, up to a maximum of three years.

Field 4: Management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund

You must have:

| (i) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more.
  The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, business studies, political science or social science; |
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(i)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more.

The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, business studies, political science or social science;

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.
  The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, business studies, political science or social science; |
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(ii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years.

The diploma must be in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, business studies, political science or social science;

or

| (iii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more
  and
  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, business studies, political science, social science or an MBA; |
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(iii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, business studies, political science, social science or an MBA;

or

| (iv) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years
  and
  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:
  law, economics, business studies, political science, social science or an MBA. |
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(iv)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma in one of the following subjects:

law, economics, business studies, political science, social science or an MBA.

Field 5: Management of sustainable resources

You must have:

| (i) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma relevant to the duties when the normal period of university education is four years or more; |
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(i)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma relevant to the duties when the normal period of university education is four years or more;

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma relevant to the duties and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years; |
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(ii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma relevant to the duties and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years;

or

| (iii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more
  and
  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma relevant to the duties; |
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(iii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma relevant to the duties;

or

| (iv) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years
  and
  a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma relevant to the duties. |
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(iv)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years

and

a level of post-graduate education attested by a final diploma relevant to the duties.

The selection board will allow for differences between education systems. As a general guide, see the examples of the minimum qualifications required in the tables annexed to the Guide for Applicants (3) (see EPSO's website) for each category. Note that these are examples only, more stringent requirements may be set in any given notice of competition.

2.   Professional experience

| EPSO/AD/21/05 (A*9)

  You must have gained at least 10 years' full time professional experience relevant to the duties concerned of which three years in management positions. This experience must have been obtained after obtaining the four-year diploma or after obtaining the three-year diploma with the one year relevant professional experience (see section A. II.1). | EPSO/AD/22/05 (A*12)

  You must have gained at least 10 years' full time professional experience relevant to the duties concerned of which five years in management positions. This experience must have been obtained after obtaining the four-year diploma or after obtaining the three-year diploma with the one year relevant professional experience (see section A.II.1). |
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EPSO/AD/21/05 (A*9)

You must have gained at least 10 years' full time professional experience relevant to the duties concerned of which three years in management positions. This experience must have been obtained after obtaining the four-year diploma or after obtaining the three-year diploma with the one year relevant professional experience (see section A. II.1).

EPSO/AD/22/05 (A*12)

You must have gained at least 10 years' full time professional experience relevant to the duties concerned of which five years in management positions. This experience must have been obtained after obtaining the four-year diploma or after obtaining the three-year diploma with the one year relevant professional experience (see section A.II.1).

3.   Languages

| (a) | Main language

  You must have a thorough knowledge of one of the following official languages of the European Union: Czech, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Slovak.
  By way of exception, Cypriot citizens who do not have Greek as their main language may choose one of the other official languages listed in A.II.3(b). |
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(a)

Main language

You must have a thorough knowledge of one of the following official languages of the European Union: Czech, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Slovak.

By way of exception, Cypriot citizens who do not have Greek as their main language may choose one of the other official languages listed in A.II.3(b).

| (b) | Second language (must be different from the main language)
  You must have a satisfactory knowledge of one of the following official languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Swedish. |
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(b)

Second language (must be different from the main language)

You must have a satisfactory knowledge of one of the following official languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Swedish.

| (c) | Language for the pre-selection tests (must be different from the main language) |
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(c)

Language for the pre-selection tests (must be different from the main language)

Given that, in these competitions, pre-selection tests (a) and (b) will be held in either English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE) (see section B.1), a good working knowledge of one of these three languages is essential. When registering, you may retain the choice specified for your second language (see section A.II.3(b)) if this choice corresponds to one of the above three languages (DE/EN/FR).

You must state in the online inscription form (4) and the paper application which languages you choose for each of the different tests. After the deadline for confirmation of your inscription, you may not change the languages in which you have specified that you wish to take the tests (see C.1).

4.   General terms and conditions

| — | You must be a citizen of one of the following Member States: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, |
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You must be a citizen of one of the following Member States: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia,

| — | 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.   THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE COMPETITION

1.   Pre-selection tests — Marking

You will sit tests (a) and (b) in English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE), as specified on the online inscription form.

| (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) together is 60 points.

Wrong answers in the pre-selection tests will not be penalised.

The candidates (5) (see table below) who obtain the best marks by competition and by field in both pre-selection tests will be invited to submit a full application with a view to possible admission to the competition (see C.4 — Scrutiny of applications).

| EPSO/AD/21/05 (A*9)

  Field 1: 53
  Field 2: 36
  Field 3: 30
  Field 4: 30
  Field 5: 39 | EPSO/AD/22/05 (A*12)

  Field 1: 21
  Field 2: 18
  Field 3: 15
  Field 4: 15
  Field 5: 12 |
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EPSO/AD/21/05 (A*9)

Field 1: 53

Field 2: 36

Field 3: 30

Field 4: 30

Field 5: 39

EPSO/AD/22/05 (A*12)

Field 1: 21

Field 2: 18

Field 3: 15

Field 4: 15

Field 5: 12

2.   Oral test — Marking

| (c) | (i) | Before the interview with the selection board, candidates who are admitted to the next stage of the competition will be asked to take part in a series of tests in an assessment centre in either English, French or German. For organisational reasons, these tests and the interview will be held in Brussels on consecutive days. The results of the tests will be passed on to the selection board as expert technical input for its decision-making process.
  The tests may include:






  — | a written exercise in which candidates will be asked to process documents, |
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(c)

(i)

Before the interview with the selection board, candidates who are admitted to the next stage of the competition will be asked to take part in a series of tests in an assessment centre in either English, French or German. For organisational reasons, these tests and the interview will be held in Brussels on consecutive days. The results of the tests will be passed on to the selection board as expert technical input for its decision-making process.

The tests may include:

—

a written exercise in which candidates will be asked to process documents,

| — | an exercise to assess management ability, |
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—

an exercise to assess management ability,

| — | an interview with a human resources expert, focusing on the candidate's skills. |
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—

an interview with a human resources expert, focusing on the candidate's skills.

| (ii) | The day after these tests, the candidate will be invited to an interview with the selection board (held in their second language, see A.II.3(b)) to enable the board to assess their:





  — | specialised knowledge in the chosen field, |
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(ii)

—

specialised knowledge in the chosen field,

| — | professional experience, ability to organise and coordinate the work of an administrative unit, adaptability, negotiating skills, decision-making ability and general fitness to perform the duties of a unit head, |
| --- | --- |

—

professional experience, ability to organise and coordinate the work of an administrative unit, adaptability, negotiating skills, decision-making ability and general fitness to perform the duties of a unit head,

| — | knowledge on the European Union, its Institutions and its policies, |
| --- | --- |

—

knowledge on the European Union, its Institutions and its policies,

| — | knowledge of languages (your main language). |
| --- | --- |

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knowledge of languages (your main language).

This test will be marked out of 100 (pass-mark: 60).

3.   Date for the tests

The pre-selection tests will be held simultaneously for all candidates at one or more centres in the European Union.

The date of the pre-selection tests, will be scheduled by EPSO and cannot be changed at an applicant's request. These details will be notified when you receive your invitation to the tests (via your EPSO profile).

4.   Reserve list

At the end of the competition, the selection board will draw up reserve lists by competition and field, divided into merit groups (no more than two) and sorted in alphabetical order in each, of the candidates (5) (see section A, number of successful candidates) who have obtained both the pass-mark and one of the highest marks in the oral test.

The reserve list, together with its expiry date, will be published (6) in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the EPSO website (7).

C.   HOW TO APPLY

Please refer also to the Guide for Applicants (3), which can be found on the EPSO website (7). It contains detailed instructions to help you submit your application correctly.

1.   Creating an EPSO profile/online inscription

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 (7) and following the instructions there on the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online inscription in time
   (8). 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.

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.

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 (7)(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 (9) , 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.

The closing date for inscription is 7 July 2005. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time on that day.

NB:

Within one month following the final date for inscription, EPSO will invite you to confirm your inscription, your language choice, and, where applicable, to choose the city in which you wish to sit the pre-selection tests.

The invitation and confirmation will take place solely via your EPSO profile.

If you do not confirm your application within two months following the final date for inscription, EPSO will consider that you have withdrawn your application. Your application will therefore be terminated.

2.   Pre-selection tests

The candidates invited to the pre-selection tests will be those who are found to meet the general terms and conditions (see A.II.4) after EPSO has carried out a preliminary eligibility check, based on the information given in the registration forms, and who have confirmed their application in time.

3.   Invitations

Information about the invitation to the pre-selection tests and the invitation to the oral test will be available only on the EPSO website (7). You can access it using the password you specify when making your online inscription. You are responsible for updating any change, via your EPSO profile, in your postal or e‐mail address.

only

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You are responsible for keeping track of the progress of the competition, i.e. ensuring that for each stage you can, by using your password, access the information relevant to yourself. If you find that you cannot do this, it is your responsibility to notify EPSO immediately by e-mail (10).

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As far as possible you will be asked to sit the pre-selection and written tests in the city you choose when confirming your 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 pre‐selection/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 pre‐selection/written tests.

Oral tests will normally be held in Brussels.

4.   Full application

The candidates as referred to in section B.1 will be asked to print and complete the full application form which they will find in their EPSO profile on the website (7). It must be sent in by the closing date (11).

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Documents to enclose

Documents to enclose

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

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

—

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), |
| --- | --- |

—

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 it entailed, (you may do the translation yourself); further details concerning the presentation of your professional experience will be sent to you via your EPSO profile, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 it entailed, (you may do the translation yourself); further details concerning the presentation of 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

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) |
| --- |
| Mail service |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/21/05 or EPSO/AD/22/05 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

Mail service

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/21/05 or EPSO/AD/22/05

B-1049 Brussels

Scrutiny of applications

Scrutiny of applications

The selection board will examine the files of the candidates who have obtained both the pass-mark and one of the highest marks in the pre-selection tests (a) and (b) to determine whether they meet the conditions laid down in section A.II.1, 2 and 3 of this notice. The selection board will then invite the candidates who meet all the conditions for admission set out in A.II to the oral test (c), (i) and (ii)).

Should the selection board establish that you do not meet all the conditions for the competition for which you have applied but do meet the conditions for the other competition, you may be considered as having applied for that competition. Your participation in the following test of the competition for which you meet the admission criteria will be regarded as acceptance of the selection board's decision.

You will automatically be disqualified if:

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

you have posted your application after the closing date,

| — | you have not completed and/or signed the application form (original signature only), |
| --- | --- |

—

you have not completed and/or signed the application form (original signature only),

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

—

you do not meet all the eligibility criteria,

| — | you have not sent all the supporting documents before the closing date. |
| --- | --- |

—

you have not sent all the supporting documents before the closing date.

NB: if you pass the pre-selection tests but fail to return the full application form completed, signed and accompanied by the requisite supporting documents by the specified deadline (11), you will not be admitted to the next stage of the competition.

NB:

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5.   Reserve lists

The names of the successful candidates (see B.4) will be included in the reserve lists.

| 6. | If, at any stage in the procedure it is established that the information on your electronic inscription or official application form is incorrect, you will be disqualified. |
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6.

If, at any stage in the procedure it is established that the information on your electronic inscription or official application form is incorrect, you will be disqualified.

| 7. | To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence YOU SHOULD GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AS IN YOUR APPLICATION, THE COMPETITION NUMBER, THE CHOSEN FIELD, THE MAIN LANGUAGE YOU HAVE CHOSEN, TOGETHER WITH THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU APPLY ONLINE. |
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7.

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

To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence

D.    GENERAL INFORMATION

1.   Equal opportunities

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

2.   Selection board

A selection board is appointed for each competition. It is made up of members representing both the Administration and the Staff Committee of the Institutions. The names of the members of the selection board will be published on the EPSO website (7) approximately a fortnight before the pre-selection tests/written test.

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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.   Indicative timetable

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

Full details will be available on the EPSO website (7).

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4.   Candidates' requests for information regarding their applications

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 provided for 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

See Annex.

6.   Recruitment

If you are placed on the reserve list you will be eligible for appointment as a probationary official as and when required by the European institutions, in Brussels, Luxembourg or any other place of activity.

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

Recruitment will depend on vacant posts and funds becoming available.

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

7.   Pensions

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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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

This reserve pool of heads of unit is intended for grades A*9 and A*12.

9.   Remuneration

Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2005:

1 January 2005

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

EUR 6 288,58

grade A*12, first step: EUR 9 108,40.

EUR 9 108,40

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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)  Following this competition, the successful candidates may be offered, at the Council, a post as senior administrator with management functions.

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

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

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(5)  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 to the next stage of the competition.

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(6)  If successful, you may explicitly request that your name not be published.

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

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(8)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 7 July 2005.

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

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(10)  E‐mail addresses: epso-AD-21-05-en@cec.eu.int or epso-AD-22-05-en@cec.eu.int

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(11)  The closing date will be indicated in good time in your EPSO profile.

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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:

| — | Requests for application to be reconsidered

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





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| Mail service |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/21/05 or EPSO/AD/22/05 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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Requests for application to be reconsidered

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

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

Mail service

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/21/05 or EPSO/AD/22/05

B-1049 Brussels

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

| — | 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

pursuant to 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) |
| --- | --- |
| Mail service |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/21/05 or EPSO/AD/22/05 |
| 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)

Mail service

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/21/05 or EPSO/AD/22/05

B-1049 Brussels.

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

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

| — | Complaints to the European Ombudsman

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





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

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Complaints to the European Ombudsman

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

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman — BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

pursuant to 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 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 pursuant to Article 236 of the EC Treaty.

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| 2.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 135/25 |
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2.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 135/25

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

(2005/C 135 A/02)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competitions (1), based on tests, to constitute a reserve pool from which to recruit

| EPSO/AD/23/05


  ADMINISTRATORS (JUNIOR AUDITORS — A*5) | EPSO/AD/24/05


  ADMINISTRATORS (SENIOR AUDIT OFFICERS — A*9) |
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EPSO/AD/23/05

ADMINISTRATORS (JUNIOR AUDITORS — A*5)

EPSO/AD/24/05

ADMINISTRATORS (SENIOR AUDIT OFFICERS — A*9)

of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship

CONTENTS

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

| B. | THE DIFFERENT 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)

Open competitions EPSO/AD/23/05 and EPSO/AD/24/05 are being held to recruit administrators of grade A*5 (junior auditors) and administrators of grade A*9 (senior audit officers), of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship.

The purpose of these competitions is to draw up reserve lists from which to fill vacant posts in the institutions of the European Union, and in the first place at the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg.

Number of successful candidates by competition:

A*5: 90

A*9: 25

| — | EPSO/AD/21-22/05, heads of unit (A*9) and heads of unit (A*12) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship, in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, management of sustainable resources, |
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EPSO/AD/21-22/05, heads of unit (A*9) and heads of unit (A*12) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship, in the following fields: internal market, external relations, management of research programmes, management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, management of sustainable resources,

| — | EPSO/AD/23-24/05, administrators (A*5, junior auditors) and administrators (A*9 senior audit officers) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship. |
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EPSO/AD/23-24/05, administrators (A*5, junior auditors) and administrators (A*9 senior audit officers) of Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene and Slovak citizenship.

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 pre-selection tests will be the language used for communicating with you.

I.   DUTIES

Audit work is carried out in a variety of contexts within the European institutions. The main audit activities are:

| — | external audit, including both financial audits and examinations of sound financial management, |
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external audit, including both financial audits and examinations of sound financial management,

| — | internal audit, in either a centralised or a decentralised audit service, |
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internal audit, in either a centralised or a decentralised audit service,

| — | checking on entities, both public and private, which are managing or using Community funds. |
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checking on entities, both public and private, which are managing or using Community funds.

This may entail:

| — | examining whether resources are being used efficiently and economically and achieving effective results, |
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examining whether resources are being used efficiently and economically and achieving effective results,

| — | examining operations to check whether the results are consistent with the goals and objectives, and that activities are carried out as planned, |
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examining operations to check whether the results are consistent with the goals and objectives, and that activities are carried out as planned,

| — | assessing and managing the risks associated with Community funds allocated to or collected by the various European institutions and bodies, their partners, intermediaries and the ultimate beneficiaries/debtors, |
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assessing and managing the risks associated with Community funds allocated to or collected by the various European institutions and bodies, their partners, intermediaries and the ultimate beneficiaries/debtors,

| — | evaluating and testing the effectiveness of internal control systems, both within the Institutions and in bodies which are managing or benefiting from Community funding or identifying and collecting Community revenue, |
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evaluating and testing the effectiveness of internal control systems, both within the Institutions and in bodies which are managing or benefiting from Community funding or identifying and collecting Community revenue,

| — | examining the reliability and integrity of information systems, |
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examining the reliability and integrity of information systems,

| — | examining the measures taken to safeguard assets, |
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examining the measures taken to safeguard assets,

| — | undertaking the financial checks necessary to ensure the probity of expenditure claims, and the sound financial management of Community grants and projects financed from Community funds, |
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undertaking the financial checks necessary to ensure the probity of expenditure claims, and the sound financial management of Community grants and projects financed from Community funds,

| — | examining the legality and correctness of budgetary and financial operations, |
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examining the legality and correctness of budgetary and financial operations,

| — | auditing financial statements for reliability, |
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auditing financial statements for reliability,

| — | assessing the systems by which organisations are directed and controlled. |
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assessing the systems by which organisations are directed and controlled.

The European institutions place particular importance on the ability of candidates to grasp problems of all kinds, often complex in nature, to react rapidly to changing circumstances and to communicate effectively. You will have to show initiative and imagination and be highly motivated. You should be able to work frequently under pressure, both on your own and in a team, and to adjust to a multicultural working environment. You should be prepared to develop your professional skills throughout your career.

II.   ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

You may apply for one of these competitions if you meet the following requirements:

1.   Qualifications

| EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

  You must have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma or have obtained a professional qualification of equivalent level relevant to the duties concerned.
  This diploma or professional qualification must be
  obtained by 30 September 2005 at the latest. | EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

  By the closing date for online inscription, you must have obtained:






  (i) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma, when the normal period of university education is four years or more or have obtained a professional qualification of equivalent level relevant to the duties concerned. |
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EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

You must have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma or have obtained a professional qualification of equivalent level relevant to the duties concerned.

This diploma or professional qualification must be
  obtained by 30 September 2005 at the latest.

EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

By the closing date for online inscription, you must have obtained:

(i)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma, when the normal period of university education is four years or more or have obtained a professional qualification of equivalent level relevant to the duties concerned.

or

| (ii) | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is at least three years or have obtained a professional qualification of equivalent level relevant to the duties concerned and appropriate professional experience of at least one year. |
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(ii)

a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is at least three years or have obtained a professional qualification of equivalent level relevant to the duties concerned and appropriate professional experience of at least one year.

If your degree is not in a field relevant to the duties concerned, you must have an additional qualification which is relevant.

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

If you are in doubt, you should check the level of your qualifications with the competent national authorities.

Note that some of the tests will be on subjects that will require you to have in-depth knowledge in the field of auditing, accounting and finance or management relevant to the duties described in section A.I.

2.   Professional experience

| EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

  No professional experience is required. | EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)


  By the closing date for online inscription: you must have gained at least 10 years' full time professional experience relevant to the duties concerned of which three years in management positions, i.e. managing teams of auditors (or similar). This experience must have been obtained after obtaining the four-year diploma or after obtaining the three-year diploma with the one year relevant professional experience. |
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EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

No professional experience is required.

EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

By the closing date for online inscription: you must have gained at least 10 years' full time professional experience relevant to the duties concerned of which three years in management positions, i.e. managing teams of auditors (or similar). This experience must have been obtained after obtaining the four-year diploma or after obtaining the three-year diploma with the one year relevant professional experience.

3.   Languages

| (a) | Main language

  You must have a thorough knowledge of one of the following official languages of the European Union: Czech, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Slovak.
  By way of exception, Cypriot citizens who do not have Greek as their main language may choose one of the other official languages listed in A.II.3(b). |
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(a)

Main language

You must have a thorough knowledge of one of the following official languages of the European Union: Czech, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Slovak.

By way of exception, Cypriot citizens who do not have Greek as their main language may choose one of the other official languages listed in A.II.3(b).

| (b) | Second language (must be different from the main language)
  You must have a satisfactory knowledge of one of the following official languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish. |
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(b)

Second language (must be different from the main language)

You must have a satisfactory knowledge of one of the following official languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.

| (c) | Language for the pre-selection tests (must be different from the main language)

  Given that, in these competitions, pre-selection tests (a) and (b) will be held in either English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE) (see section B.1), a good working knowledge of one of these three languages is essential. When registering, you may retain the choice specified for your second language (see section A.II.3(b) if this choice corresponds to one of the above three languages (DE/EN/FR).
  You must state in the online inscription form
   (3)
  and the paper application which languages you choose for each of the different tests. After the deadline for confirmation of your inscription, you may not change the languages in which you have specified that you wish to take the tests (see C.1). |
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(c)

Language for the pre-selection tests (must be different from the main language)

Given that, in these competitions, pre-selection tests (a) and (b) will be held in either English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE) (see section B.1), a good working knowledge of one of these three languages is essential. When registering, you may retain the choice specified for your second language (see section A.II.3(b) if this choice corresponds to one of the above three languages (DE/EN/FR).

4.   General terms and conditions

| — | You must: be a citizen of one of the following Member States: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, |
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You must: be a citizen of one of the following Member States: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia,

| — | 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.   THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE COMPETITION

1.    Pre-selection tests — marking

You will sit tests (a) and (b) (identical for both competitions) in English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE), as specified on the online inscription form.

| (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)

  The pass-mark for tests (a) and (b) together is 60 points.
  Wrong answers made in the pre-selection tests will not be penalised. |
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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) together is 60 points.

Wrong answers made in the pre-selection tests will not be penalised.

2.   Written test — marking

| (c) | Test on a subject in the field to assess your:





  — | knowledge of the chosen field, |
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knowledge of the chosen field,

| — | comprehension skills and ability to analyse and summarise, and |
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comprehension skills and ability to analyse and summarise, and

| — | drafting skills. |
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drafting skills.

| | Time allowed for the test (normally): two hours (see B.4). |
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Time allowed for the test (normally): two hours (see B.4).

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

| | Candidates for open competition EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9) will have a further test to do. |
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Candidates for open competition EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9) will have a further test to do.

| | The subjects will be set in the following official languages of the European Union: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish. |
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The subjects will be set in the following official languages of the European Union: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.

| | You may answer in any one of these languages as follows:






  — | either English, French or German as in the pre-selection tests, |
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You may answer in any one of these languages as follows:

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either English, French or German as in the pre-selection tests,

| — | or another of the official languages listed above but not your main language. |
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or another of the official languages listed above but not your main language.

NB: The aim of this test is not to verify whether you know a third language. Whether you choose one and the same language, or two different languages, for the pre-selection tests and the written test (c) will not have any bearing on the assessment of your performance.

NOTE: For organisational reasons, written test (c) will be held on the same day as pre-selection tests (a) and (b).

The fact that you have been invited to sit written test (c) at the same time as pre-selection tests (a) and (b), does not mean you have been admitted to the competition.

The written test will be marked only if the candidates (4) (see table below) meet both the following conditions:

| (i) | you have obtained the pass-mark for pre-selection tests (a) and (b) together; |
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(i)

you have obtained the pass-mark for pre-selection tests (a) and (b) together;

| (ii) | you have obtained one of the best marks for all these tests. |
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(ii)

you have obtained one of the best marks for all these tests.

| EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

  270 | EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

  75 |
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EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

270

EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

75

You will be invited to submit a full application with a view to possible admission to the competition.

The selection board will mark your written test (c) if, after considering your application, it establishes that you meet all the eligibility criteria. The candidates (3) (see table below) with the highest marks in the written test (c) and the pass-mark will then be admitted to the oral test (d) (an interview with the selection board).

| EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

  135 | EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

  38 |
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EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

135

EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

38

3.   Oral test — marking

| EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)







  (d) | Interview with the selection board (held in your second language), see A.II.3(b) to enable the board to assess your:






  — | specialised knowledge in the field, |
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EPSO/AD/23/05 (A*5)

(d)

Interview with the selection board (held in your second language), see A.II.3(b) to enable the board to assess your:

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specialised knowledge in the field,

| — | knowledge on the European Union, its institutions and its policies, |
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knowledge on the European Union, its institutions and its policies,

| — | knowledge of languages (your main language). |
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knowledge of languages (your main language).

The interview is also designed to evaluate your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

EPSO/AD/24/05 (A*9)

| (d) | (i) | Before the interview with the selection board, candidates who are admitted to the next stage of the competition will be asked to take part in tests in an assessment centre, in either English, French or German. For organisational reasons, these tests and the interview will be held in Brussels or Luxembourg on consecutive days. The results of the tests will be passed on to the selection board as expert technical input for its decision-making process.
  The tests may include:






  — | an exercise to assess management ability, |
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(d)

(i)

Before the interview with the selection board, candidates who are admitted to the next stage of the competition will be asked to take part in tests in an assessment centre, in either English, French or German. For organisational reasons, these tests and the interview will be held in Brussels or Luxembourg on consecutive days. The results of the tests will be passed on to the selection board as expert technical input for its decision-making process.

The tests may include:

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an exercise to assess management ability,

| — | an interview with a human resources expert, focussing on the applicant's skills. |
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an interview with a human resources expert, focussing on the applicant's skills.

| (ii) | The day after these tests, you will be invited to an interview with the selection board (held in your second language), see A.II.3(b) to enable the board to assess your:





  — | specialised knowledge in the field, |
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(ii)

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specialised knowledge in the field,

| — | professional experience, ability to organise and coordinate the work of a team of auditors, adaptability, negotiating skills, decision-making ability and general ability to perform management duties, |
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professional experience, ability to organise and coordinate the work of a team of auditors, adaptability, negotiating skills, decision-making ability and general ability to perform management duties,

| — | knowledge on the European Union, its institutions and its policies, |
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knowledge on the European Union, its institutions and its policies,

| — | knowledge of languages (your main language). |
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knowledge of languages (your main language).

The interview is also designed to evaluate your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

This test will be marked out of 100 (pass-mark: 60).

4.   Date for the tests

The pre-selection tests/written test will be held simultaneously for all candidates at one or more centres in the European Union.

The date of the pre-selection tests/written test, and the time allowed for them, will be scheduled by EPSO and cannot be changed at a candidate's request. These details will be notified when you receive your invitation to the tests (via your EPSO profile).

5.   Reserve list

At the end of the competition, the selection board will draw up reserve lists by competition, divided into merit groups (no more than four) and sorted in alphabetical order in each, of the candidates (4) (see section A, number of successful candidates) who have obtained both the pass-mark and one of the highest marks for the written test (c) and the oral test (d) combined.

The reserve list, together with its expiry date, will be published (5) in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the EPSO website (6).

C.   HOW TO APPLY

Please refer also to the Guide for Applicants 1, which can be found on the EPSO website 5. It contains detailed instructions to help you submit your application correctly.

1.   Creating an EPSO profile/online inscription

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

If you want to apply, you must do so via the Internet by going to the EPSO website  (6) and following the instructions there on the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online inscription in time
   (7). 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.

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.

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, where required, details of your professional experience.

Once registered, you must use the website  (6) (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
   (8)
  , 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.

The closing date for inscription is 7 July 2005. Online registration will not be possible after 12.00 noon Brussels time on that day.

NB:

Within one month following the final date for inscription, EPSO will invite you to confirm your inscription, your language choice and, where applicable, to choose the city in which you wish to sit the pre-selection tests/written test.

The invitation and confirmation will take place solely via your EPSO profile.

If you do not confirm your application within two months following the final date for inscription, EPSO will consider that you have withdrawn your application. Your application will therefore be terminated.

2.   Pre-selection tests/written test

The candidates invited to the pre-selection tests/written test will be those who are found to meet the general terms and conditions (see A.II.4) after EPSO has carried out a preliminary eligibility check based on the information given in the registration forms, and who have confirmed their inscription in time.

3.   Invitations

Information about the invitation to the pre-selection tests/written test and the invitation to the oral test will be available only on the EPSO website (6). You can access it using the password you specify when making your online inscription. You are responsible for updating any change, via your EPSO profile, in your postal or e‐mail address.

only

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You are responsible for keeping track of the progress of the competition, i.e. ensuring that for each stage you can, by using your password, access the information relevant to yourself. If you find that you cannot do this, it is your responsibility to notify EPSO immediately by e-mail (9).

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As far as possible you will be asked to sit the pre-selection and written tests in the city you choose when confirming your 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 pre‐selection/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 pre‐selection/written tests.

Oral tests will normally be held in Brussels or Luxembourg

4.   Full application

The candidates as referred to in section B.2 will be asked to print and complete the full application form which they will find in their EPSO profile on the website (6). It must be sent in by the closing date (10).

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Documents to enclose

Documents to enclose

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

| — | 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 (where necessary) (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 it entailed, (you may do the translation yourself); further details concerning the presentation of your professional experience will be sent to you via your EPSO profile, |
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evidence of your professional experience (where necessary) (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 it entailed, (you may do the translation yourself); further details concerning the presentation of 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 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
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  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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| Mail service |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/23/05 or EPSO/AD/24/05 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

Mail service

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/23/05 or EPSO/AD/24/05

B-1049 Brussels

Scrutiny of applications

Scrutiny of applications

The selection board will examine the files of the candidates who have obtained both the pass mark and one of the highest marks in the pre-selection tests to determine whether they meet the conditions laid down in A.II.1, 2 and 3 of this notice. The selection board will then mark the written test (c) of the candidates who meet all the conditions for admission set out in A.II. and will invite the candidates who obtain both the highest marks and the pass mark in the written test (see B.2) to the oral test.

Should the selection board establish that you do not meet all the conditions for the competition for which you have applied but do meet the conditions for the other competition, you may be considered as having applied for that competition. Your participation in the following test of the competition for which you meet the admission criteria will be regarded as acceptance of the selection board's decision.

Should the selection board establish that you do not meet all the conditions for the competition for which you have applied but do meet the conditions for the other competition, you may be considered as having applied for that competition. Your participation in the following test of the competition for which you meet the admission criteria will be regarded as acceptance of the selection board's decision

You will automatically be disqualified if:

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

| — | you have not completed and/or signed the application form (original signature only), |
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you have not completed and/or signed the application form (original signature only),

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

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

NB: if you pass the pre-selection tests but fail to return the full application form completed, signed and accompanied by the requisite supporting documents by the specified deadline (10), you will not be admitted to the next stage of the competition.

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5.   Reserve lists

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

6.   If, at any stage in the procedure it is established that the information on your electronic inscription or official application form is incorrect, you will be disqualified.

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

To facilitate the administration of the competition, in all correspondence

D.   GENERAL INFORMATION

1.   Equal opportunities

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

2.   Selection board

A selection board is appointed for each competition. It is made up of members representing both the Administration and the Staff Committee of the Institutions. The names of the members of the selection board will be published on the EPSO website (6) approximately a fortnight before the pre-selection tests/written test.

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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.

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.   Indicative timetable

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

Full details will be available on the EPSO website (6).

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4.   Candidates' requests for information regarding their applications

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

See Annex.

6.   Recruitment

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

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

Recruitment will depend on vacant posts and funds becoming available.

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

7.   Pensions

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

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

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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

This reserve pool of administrators is intended for grades A*5 (junior auditors) and A*9 (senior audit officers).

9.   Remuneration

Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2005:

1 January 2005

grade A*5, first step: EUR 3 837,37

3 837,37

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

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

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

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(4)  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 to the next stage of the competition.

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(5)  If successful, you may explicitly request that your name not be published.

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

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(7)  No later than 12.00 noon, Brussels time, on 7 July 2005.

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

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(9)  E‐mail addresses: epso-AD-23-05-en@cec.eu.int or epso-AD-24-05-en@cec.eu.int

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(10)  The closing date will be indicated in good time in your EPSO profile.

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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:

| — | Requests for application to be reconsidered

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





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| Mail service |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/23/05 or EPSO/AD/24/05 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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Requests for application to be reconsidered

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

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

Mail service

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/23/05 or EPSO/AD/24/05

B-1049 Brussels

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

| — | 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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The Court of First Instance of the European Communities

Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-2925 Luxembourg

pursuant to 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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| Mail service |
| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/23/05 or EPSO/AD/24/05 |
| 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)

Mail service

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/23/05 or EPSO/AD/24/05

B-1049 Brussels

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

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

| — | Complaints to the European Ombudsman

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





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

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Complaints to the European Ombudsman

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

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman — BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

pursuant to 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 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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