Recruitment notice PE/197/S
Date: 2018-04-25
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: competition (EU), job vacancy, security services, servant (EU)








CA2018144EN.01000101.xml










25.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 144/1





RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/197/S
(2018/C 144 A/01)
The European Parliament has decided to organise a selection procedure based on qualifications and tests for the purpose of establishing a reserve list to fill eleven posts of:

TEMPORARY STAFF MEMBER


CLOSE PROTECTION OFFICER (AST 3)

(female or male)







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




The guide is an integral part of the recruitment notice and will help you to understand the rules governing selection procedures and how to apply.







CONTENTS









A.


DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY












B.


PROCEDURE












C.


APPLICATIONS












ANNEX:


GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES IN SELECTION PROCEDURES ORGANISED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT




A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY

1.   Introduction

The European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling eleven temporary Close Protection Officer posts (AST 3) in the Directorate-General for Security and Safety, Directorate for Proximity and Assistance, Security and Safety.
The contracts will be concluded on an open-ended basis. Recruitment will be at grade AST 3, first step, the basic salary for which is EUR 3 677,17 per month. This salary is subject to Community tax and the other deductions laid down in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS) (1); it is exempt from national taxation. The successful candidates may, however, be recruited at a higher step, in accordance with their professional experience. Moreover, in certain circumstances allowances will be paid in addition to the basic salary.
The engagement of temporary staff is intended to secure for the institution the services of persons of the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of Member States of the Union. Temporary staff are selected irrespective of race, political, philosophical or religious beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.
2.   Job description

The Close Protection Officers, who will be based in Brussels (2), will report to the Head of the Protection Unit of the Directorate for Proximity and Assistance, Security and Safety and will be responsible for making all appropriate arrangements for the close protection of the President of the European Parliament at the European Parliament’s three places of work (Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg) and when he travels abroad. Successful applicants may also be asked to provide close protection for dignitaries at the three places of work. This includes participation, in accordance with the needs of the service, in protection tasks connected with official visits and major events. Their tasks include the following:






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providing close protection for the President of the European Parliament and other dignitaries,










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inspecting buildings prior to the arrival of the President or dignitaries,










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planning, coordinating and/or carrying out security tasks (as a close protection officer and/or security liaison officer) in high-risk areas,










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planning a security set-up for every building to be visited by the President or dignitaries and each event in which they participate, in Belgium or abroad,










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remaining alert at all times while on duty,










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maintaining communication at all times with other close protection officers,










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accompanying the President or dignitaries on missions in Belgium and in other countries,










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driving a vehicle in a security convoy,










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working closely with other European Parliament services (Protocol, Press and Conferences),










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carrying out any other tasks requested by management in the interests of the service.




These tasks necessitate frequent travel both to the European Parliament’s places of work and elsewhere.
By applying, candidates agree to undergo security vetting and the procedures required by the host country with a view to securing authorisation to carry a weapon. They also agree to undergo the customary checks with a view to obtaining security clearance (EU secret level). Candidates must meet these preconditions (carrying weapons and security clearance) in order to be recruited.
3.   Eligibility

On the closing date for applications, candidates must meet the following conditions:






(a)



General conditions





Under Article 12(2) of the CEOS, candidates must:






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










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










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produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability to perform the duties concerned,










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be physically fit to perform their duties. Physical fitness also includes psychological suitability. In view of the nature of the post of close protection officer (security and guard duties and post with a defined risk), the physical fitness requirements also include good hearing and sight, including good colour vision.










(b)



Specific conditions











(i)



Qualifications and skills required





Candidates must have:






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a level of higher education attested by a diploma issued by a police college, a military academy or an equivalent state training institute,




or






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a level of secondary education giving access to post-secondary education, followed by at least 3 years’ professional experience of close protection (3),




or






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equivalent training attested by a diploma or a certificate issued by a police college, a military academy or an equivalent state training institute.




Candidates must hold a valid class B driving licence.






(ii)



Professional experience required





Candidates must have at least 3 years’ professional experience of close protection (first circle around the dignitary) acquired in a public security service in the 6 years preceding the closing date for applications.






(iii)



Knowledge of languages





Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (language 1) (Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish or Swedish), and a good knowledge of a second (language 2).
For practical reasons, a good command of French and English is required (level B2 at least (4)).






Candidates are informed that the two languages for this selection procedure, i.e. French and English, have been laid down in the interests of the service, which require new recruits to be immediately operational and capable of communicating effectively in their day-to-day work.


Candidates will be recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of the European Union Member States.


Knowledge of French is essential in order to perform the various tasks associated with duties at the European Parliament’s three places of work, particularly in Belgium, where the main activities are to be performed, and in France, in view of the numerous activities to be carried out during the European Parliament’s part-sessions in Strasbourg. The specific nature of the post necessitates close cooperation with the Belgian and French security services and with any other outside partner involved.


Knowledge of English is essential in order to cope with other tasks away from the three places of work.


Consequently, in balancing the interests and needs of the service and the abilities of candidates, and given the particular field of this selection procedure, it is legitimate to organise tests in those languages so as to ensure that all candidates at least have an adequate knowledge of French and English.


Assessing specific language skills in this way allows the European Parliament to evaluate candidates’ ability to be immediately operational in an environment similar to that in which they will be required to work.





B.   PROCEDURE

The procedure is based on 
qualifications and tests
.
The authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment will draw up a list of candidates who have submitted their applications in accordance with the procedures specified and by the closing date and who meet the general conditions set out in Section A.3(a) (
for further details see the Guide for Candidates
).
1.   Admission to the selection procedure

The selection committee will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out under A.3(b).
In considering the application files, the selection committee will base its decisions solely on the information given on the application form which is substantiated by supporting documents enclosed with it (
for further details see the Guide for Candidates
).
2.   Assessment of qualifications

On the basis of criteria laid down in advance, the selection committee will assess the qualifications of candidates admitted to the selection procedure and draw up a list of the 60 best candidates, who will be admitted to the physical tests.
In assessing the candidates’ qualifications, the selection committee will take particular account of the following criteria:






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recent experience of close protection in a public security service,










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training in close protection in an official service,










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additional relevant diplomas,










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experience of handling firearms in the course of performing duties,










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professional shooting training given by national authorities,










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knowledge of defence techniques,










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a class C driving licence,










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training in vehicle driving techniques,










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first aid training,










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knowledge of additional languages (i.e. different from language 1, language 2, English and French).




Marking: 0 to 30 points. Pass mark: 15/30
3.   Tests

To assess the candidates’ ability to perform the duties described in Section A.2, the following tests will be held:

Physical tests







(a)


swimming:






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test over 100 metres, and










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test over 50 metres with recovery of a dummy;














(b)


shooting tests;










(c)


physical and self-defence tests.




Candidates who pass these tests will be invited to an interview.

Oral test

Interview with the selection committee in French and English to assess, taking account of all the information contained in the candidates’ application files, their suitability to perform the duties described in Section A.2 (‘Job description’). The selection committee may decide to test candidates’ language knowledge as specified on the application form.
Time allowed: 45 minutes.
Marking: 0 to 50 points. Pass mark: 25/50.
4.   List of suitable candidates

The list of suitable candidates will contain, in order of merit, the names of the 30 candidates who have obtained the highest overall scores in the procedure (assessment of qualifications and tests) and have passed each of the tests.
Candidates will be informed individually of their results.
The period of validity of the list of suitable candidates will expire on 31 December 2021; it may be extended. If it is extended, the candidates whose names have been included on the list will be informed in good time.
Candidates on the list to whom a post is offered will be required to produce the originals of all relevant documents, in particular their diplomas and their employment certificates, for verification.
A contract may be terminated if:






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the officer is unable to obtain security clearance as referred to in point A.2,










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or if the officer is unable to obtain authorisation to carry weapons as referred to in point A.2.




C.   APPLICATIONS

Candidates must use the official application form, in English or French, supplied with the recruitment notice and printed in this Official Journal.
Candidates are asked to read the Guide for Candidates carefully before completing their application forms.


Closing date for applications


The application form and photocopies of documents must be sent, by registered post only
 (5), by 25 May 2018 at the latest (as evidenced by the postmark), to the following address:





EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT




Talent Selection Unit




Selection procedure PE/197/S





(this selection procedure reference number must be quoted)





BMT 08 A 038




60 rue Wiertz




1047 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË





Applications sent by ordinary post or through the internal mail will not be considered. The Talent Selection Unit will not accept applications which are submitted in person.

Acknowledgement of receipt of application files will be given only if an item dispatched by registered post is accompanied by an advice of delivery form.
Please DO NOT TELEPHONE to ask about the timetable for the procedure.
In keeping with your responsibility as a candidate, you are asked to send an email (PE-197-S@ep.europa.eu) or write to the Talent Selection Unit if you have not received a letter concerning your application by 16 July 2018.


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

(2)  These posts may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other places of work.

(3)  This professional experience will not be taken into account when evaluating the professional experience required under point A.3(b)(ii).

(4)  See the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) — https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/sites/default/files/cefr-en.pdf

(5)  Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date of handing-in to the courier company as shown on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.


ANNEX
Guide for candidates in selection procedures organised by the European Parliament







1.

INTRODUCTION
8








What form does a selection procedure take?
8










2.

THE STAGES IN A SELECTION PROCEDURE
8








Receipt of application files
8








Assessment of compliance with the general conditions
8








Assessment of compliance with the specific conditions
9








Assessment of qualifications
9








Tests
9








List of suitable candidates
10










3.

HOW TO APPLY
10








General remarks
10








How should the complete application file be submitted?
10








What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file?
10








General remarks
10








Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions
10








Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions and assessment of qualifications
11










4.

COMMUNICATION
12










5.

GENERAL INFORMATION
12








Equal opportunities
12








Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them
12








Protection of personal data
13








Travel and subsistence expenses
13








ANNEX I
14








ANNEX II
18



1.   INTRODUCTION



What form does a selection procedure take?


Selection procedures consist of a series of stages in which candidates compete against one another; they are open to all citizens of the European Union who, on the deadline for submission of applications, meet the relevant criteria. They give all candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate their skills, with a view to discrimination-free selection based on merit.
Successful candidates in a selection procedure are placed on a list of suitable candidates, on which the European Parliament will draw in order to fill the post to which the recruitment notice applies.
A selection committee, consisting of members representing the Administration and the Staff Committee, is appointed for each selection procedure. The proceedings of the selection committee are confidential and are conducted in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations of Officials (1).
Candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly. The appointing authority reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.
The selection committee adheres strictly to the eligibility criteria set out in the recruitment notice when deciding whether or not each candidate should be admitted to the selection procedure. Candidates admitted to a previous competition or selection procedure will not automatically be eligible.
In order to select the best candidates, the selection committee compares the candidates’ performance, with the aim of assessing their suitability to perform the duties described in the recruitment notice. This means that it must not only assess the candidates’ knowledge, but also identify the best-qualified individuals on the basis of their merit.
Please note that selection procedures take between 6 and 9 months, depending on the number of candidates.
2.   THE STAGES IN A SELECTION PROCEDURE

A selection procedure comprises the following stages:






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receipt of application files,










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assessment of compliance with the general conditions,










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assessment of compliance with the specific conditions,










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assessment of qualifications,










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tests,










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drawing-up of a list of suitable candidates.






Receipt of application files


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


Assessment of compliance with the general conditions


The Talent Selection Unit will check applications in order to determine whether they are admissible, i.e. whether they have been submitted in the form and by the closing date specified in the recruitment notice and whether each candidate meets the general eligibility conditions.
Candidates will therefore be 
automatically eliminated
 if they:






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










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










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do not use the official application form specific to the recruitment notice, or










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do not complete the official application form specific to the recruitment notice, or










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fail to sign the application form, or










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do not meet the general eligibility conditions.






After the closing date for applications
, candidates will be informed individually if their application has been rejected.
A list of the candidates who meet the general conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be drawn up by the appointing authority and forwarded to the selection committee with the application files.


Assessment of compliance with the specific conditions


The selection committee will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out in the recruitment notice. It will base its decisions 
solely
 on the information given on the application form and 
substantiated by supporting documents
 enclosed with it.
Applications must give full details of candidates’ studies, training, knowledge of languages and, where appropriate, professional experience, as follows:






—


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










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




Candidates who have published studies or articles or any other texts relevant to the duties set out in the job description should mention these on the application form.
Candidates who do not meet the specific eligibility conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be eliminated at this stage.
The selection committee will inform all candidates by letter of its decision concerning their admission/non-admission to the procedure.


Assessment of qualifications


In order to select the candidates who are to be invited to the tests, the selection committee will assess the qualifications of the candidates admitted to the selection procedure. It will base its decisions 
solely
 on the information given on the application form and 
substantiated by supporting documents
 enclosed with it (see Section 3 below). The selection committee will base its work on criteria which it has laid down in advance, taking account in particular of the qualifications specified in Section B.2 of the recruitment notice.
The selection committee will inform all candidates by letter of its decision concerning their admission/non-admission to the tests.


Tests


All the tests are compulsory and eliminatory. The maximum number of candidates who may be admitted to the tests is specified in Section B.2 of the recruitment notice.
For organisational reasons, candidates may be invited to all the physical and oral tests. However, the tests will be marked in the order in which they appear in the recruitment notice. Consequently, if a candidate does not achieve the pass mark required in one of the tests, the selection committee will not mark the subsequent tests.
The tests of candidates who give up will not be marked.


List of suitable candidates


The maximum number of candidates who may be placed on the list of suitable candidates is specified in Section B.4 of the recruitment notice.
The inclusion of a candidate’s name on the list of suitable candidates means that he or she may be called for interview by one of Parliament’s departments, but it does not constitute either a right to, or a guarantee of, recruitment.
3.   HOW TO APPLY



General remarks


Before applying, candidates should check carefully whether they meet all the eligibility conditions, both general and specific. To that end, candidates should first read the recruitment notice and this guide and take due note of the relevant requirements.
Although recruitment notices do not specify any age limit, please note that the retirement age for staff is laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Candidates are required to complete the application form (original or copy) which is specific to the recruitment notice and contained in this Official Journal published by the Publications Office of the European Union.
Documents sent after the closing date will not be taken into account.
Candidates who have a disability or whose circumstances are such that they might cause difficulties during the tests (e.g. because they are pregnant or are breastfeeding, or because they have health problems or are undergoing medical treatment) must state that fact on the application form and provide any relevant information so that the Administration can take appropriate measures, where possible. If appropriate, they should enclose with their application form a separate sheet giving details of any arrangements which they consider necessary to help them take the tests.


How should the complete application file be submitted?










1.


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












2.


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












3.


Enclose all the supporting documents required, numbering them first.












4.


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






What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file?



General remarks

Please do not send originals; only non-certified photocopies of the documents required should be enclosed. References to websites will not be regarded as constituting supporting documents. Printouts of pages from websites will not be regarded as certificates, although they may be enclosed purely to provide additional information.
Please note that successful candidates on the list of suitable candidates who are offered a job will be required to produce the originals of all the documents required before they can be recruited.

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

Candidates may not refer to application forms or any other documents already submitted in connection with previous applications (2).
None of the documents submitted with the application will be returned.

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions

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






—


are a national of one of the European Union Member States,










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enjoy full rights as a citizen,










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










—


can provide character references appropriate to the performance of the duties concerned,










—


are physically fit to perform their duties.





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

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions and assessment of qualifications

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

Diplomas and/or certificates

Candidates must supply photocopies of the diplomas or certificates attesting that they have completed studies of the level required by the recruitment notice and of their driving licence(s).
The selection committee will take account of the different education systems in the European Union Member States.
In the case of post-secondary diplomas, the most detailed possible information must be provided, particularly concerning the subjects studied and the length of time for which they were studied, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of the diplomas to the duties to be performed.
In the case of diplomas relating to technical or vocational training, further training or specialisation courses, candidates must state whether the course was full time or part time or consisted of evening classes, as well as the subjects covered and the official duration of the courses.

Professional experience

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






—


statements from former employers and the current employer certifying that candidates have the professional experience required for admission to the selection procedure,










—


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










—


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





Knowledge of languages

Knowledge of the required languages (language 1, language 2, French and English) must be confirmed by a diploma, a certificate or a declaration on the candidate’s honour, to be made on a separate sheet of paper, explaining how that knowledge was acquired.
If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information given on the application form is incorrect or is not substantiated by supporting documents, or that all the conditions set out in the recruitment notice have not been met, candidates will be disqualified.
4.   COMMUNICATION

It is the responsibility of candidates to make sure that their application form (original or copy), completed and signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents required, is sent by registered post (3) by the deadline specified, as evidenced by the postmark.

Applications sent by ordinary post or through the internal mail will not be considered. The Talent Selection Unit will not accept applications which are submitted in person.

Acknowledgement of receipt of application files will be given only if an item dispatched by registered post is accompanied by an advice of delivery form.
It is the responsibility of candidates to send a letter, fax or email (4) to the Talent Selection Unit if they do not receive an email concerning their application by the date given in the last paragraph of the recruitment notice.
Any correspondence from a candidate concerning an application must quote the name given in that application and the number of the selection procedure.
All correspondence forwarded by the European Parliament concerning a selection procedure, including invitations to tests, will be sent by email to the address given on the application form. Candidates are responsible for checking their email account regularly (at least twice a week) and for notifying the Talent Selection Unit of any change in their particulars.
All communications concerning the selection procedure should be sent by email to the following mailbox:
PE-197-S@ep.europa.eu
If candidates are no longer in a position to check their email account, it is their responsibility to inform the Talent Selection Unit immediately and to provide a new electronic address.
In order to safeguard the independence of the selection committee, candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly; if they do so, they may be disqualified.
Any correspondence for consideration by the selection committee and any request for information or other correspondence concerning the procedure must be addressed solely to the Talent Selection Unit (4), which will deal with all communications with candidates throughout the selection procedure until it has been completed.
5.   GENERAL INFORMATION



Equal opportunities


The European Parliament takes great care to avoid any form of discrimination.
It is an equal-opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.


Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them


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






(a)


candidates who have not been invited to the physical tests may, on request, obtain a copy of the evaluation sheet concerning their qualifications. Requests must be made within 1 month of the date on which the letter notifying the decision was sent;










(b)


candidates who are not invited to the oral tests may, on request, obtain the results of the physical tests. Requests must be made within 1 month of the date on which the letter notifying the decision was sent;










(c)


candidates who are invited to the oral tests but whose names do not appear on the list of suitable candidates will be informed of their results in the various tests only once the list of suitable candidates has been drawn up by the selection committee. They may, on request, obtain a copy of the evaluation sheet for each of their tests. Requests must be made within 1 month of the date on which the letter notifying the decision not to include their name on the list of suitable candidates was sent;










(d)


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




Requests will be dealt with in accordance with the requirement for the work of the selection committee to be secret, as laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (Annex III, Article 6), and in compliance with the rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.


Protection of personal data


The European Parliament, as the body responsible for organising selection procedures, ensures that candidates’ personal data are processed in strict compliance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5), particularly as regards confidentiality and security.


Travel and subsistence expenses


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

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



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

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

(3)  Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date of handing-in to the courier company as shown on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.

(4)  





Address: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, Unité de sélection des Talents — BMT 08 A 038, Procédure de sélection PE/197/S,




Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Brussels, Belgium




Email address: PE-197-S@ep.europa.eu





(5)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

ANNEX I








COUNTRY




Secondary education
 (1)
(giving access to post-secondary education)




Post-secondary education (non-university higher education or short university course lasting at least 2 years)






Belgique — België — Belgien



Certificat de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur (CESS) / Diploma secundair onderwijs / Diplôme d'aptitude à accéder à l'enseignement supérieur (DAES) / Getuigschrift van hoger secundair onderwijs / Diplôme d'enseignement professionnel / Getuigschrift van het beroepssecundair onderwijs


Candidature — Kandidaat
Graduat — Gegradueerde
Bachelier (dit ‘professionnalisant’ ou de ‘type court’)/ Professioneel gerichte Bachelor — 180 ECTS





Bulgaria



Диплома за средно образование / Свидетелство за зрелост / Диплома / Диплома за завършено средно образование / Диплома за средно специално образование


Специалист по …





Czech Republic



Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce


Vysvědčení o absolutoriu (Absolutorium) + diplomovaný specialista (DiS.)





Denmark



Bevis for: Studentereksamen
Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) / Højere Handelseksamen (HHX) / Højere Afgangseksamen (HA) / Bevis for Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX)


Videregående uddannelser = Bevis for = Eksamensbevis som (erhversakademiuddannelse AK)





Germany



Allgemeine Hochschulreife / Abitur / Fachgebundene Hochschulreife / Fachhochschulreife / Hochschulzugang für beruflich Qualifizierte


 





Estonia



Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus + riigieksamitunnistus
Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta


Tunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta





Éire/Ireland



Ardteistiméireacht Grád D3 i 5 ábhar / Leaving Certificate Grade D3 in 5 subjects / Gairmchlár na hArdteistiméireachta (GCAT) / Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)


Teastas Náisiúnta / National Certificate /

Céim Bhaitsiléara / Ordinary Bachelor Degree Dioplóma Náisiúnta (ND, Dip.) / National Diploma (ND, Dip.) / Dámhachtain Ardteastas Ardoideachais (120 ECTS) / Higher Certificate (120 ECTS)





Greece



α) Απολυτήριο Γενικού Λυκείου
β) Απολυτήριο Κλασικού Λυκείου
γ) Απολυτήριο Τεχνικού — Επαγγελματικού Λυκείου
δ) Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Πολυκλαδικού Λυκείου
Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Λυκείου / Απολυτήριο Τεχνολογικού Επαγγελματικού Εκπαιδευτηρίου / Απολυτήριο Γενικού Λυκείου / Απολυτήριο Επαγγελματικού Λυκείου


Δίπλωμα επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης (IΕΚ)





Spain



Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) + Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) / Bachillerato


Técnico superior / Técnico especialista





France



Baccalauréat / Diplôme d'accès aux études universitaires (DAEU) / Brevet de technicien


Diplôme d'études universitaires générales (DEUG) / Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) / Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT) / Diplôme d'études universitaires scientifiques et techniques (DEUST)





Italy



Diploma di scuola secondaria superiore (diploma di maturità o esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di studio di istruzione secondaria superiore)


Certificato di specializzazione tecnica superiore/attestato di competenza (4 semestri) Diploma di istruzione e formazione tecnica superiore (IFTS) / Diploma di istruzione tecnica superiore (ITS) Diploma universitario (2 anni)
Diploma di Scuola diretta a fini speciali (2 anni)





Cyprus



Απολυτήριο


Δίπλωμα = Programmes offered by Public/Private Schools of Higher Education (for the latter accreditation is compulsory) / Higher Diploma





Latvia



Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību
Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību


Diploms par pirmā līmeņa profesionālo augstāko izglītību





Lithuania



Brandos atestatas


Aukštojo mokslo diplomas
Aukštesniojo mokslo diplomas





Luxembourg



Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires et techniques


Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) / Brevet de maîtrise / Diplôme de premier cycle universitaire (DPCU) / Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT)





Hungary



Gimnáziumi érettségi bizonyítvány / Szakközép-iskolai érettségiképesítő bizonyítvány / Érettségi bizonyítvány


Bizonyítvány felsőfokú szakképesítésről





Malta



Advanced Matriculation or GCE Advanced level in 3 subjects (2 of them grade C or higher) / Matriculation certificate (2 subjects at Advanced level and 4 at Intermediate level including systems of knowledge with overall grade A-C) + Passes in the Secondary Education Certificate examination at Grade 5 /
2 A Levels (passes A-E) + a number of subjects at Ordinary level, or equivalent


MCAST diplomas/certificates
Higher National Diploma





Netherlands



Diploma VWO / Diploma staatsexamen (2 diploma’s) / Diploma staatsexamen voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (Diploma staatsexamen VWO) / Diploma staatsexamen hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (Diploma staatsexamen HAVO)


Kandidaatsexamen
Associate degree (AD)





Austria



Matura/Reifeprüfung
Reife-und Diplomprüfung
Berufsreifeprüfung


Kollegdiplom
Akademiediplom





Poland



Świadectwo dojrzałości
Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego


Dyplom ukończenia kolegium nauczycielskiego Świadectwo ukończenia szkoły policealnej





Portugal



Diploma de Ensino Secundário/ Certificado de Habilitações do Ensino Secundário


 





Republic of Croatia



Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi
Svjedodžba o zavrsnom ispitu


Associate degree
Graduate specialist
Stručni Pristupnik / Pristupnica





Romania



Diplomă de bacalaureat


Diplomă de absolvire (Colegiu universitar) învățamânt preuniversitar





Slovenia



Maturitetno spričevalo (Spričevalo o poklicni maturi) (Spričevalo o zaključnem izpitu)


Diploma višje strokovne šole





Slovakia



vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške


absolventský diplom





Suomi/


Finland



Ylioppilastutkinto tai peruskoulu + kolmen vuoden ammatillinen koulutus — Studentexamen eller grundskola + treårig yrkesinriktad utbildning (Betyg över avlagd yrkesexamen på andra stadiet)
Todistus yhdistelmäopinnoista (Betyg över kombinationsstudier)


Ammatillinen opistoasteen tutkinto — Yrkesexamen på institutnivå





Sweden



Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan (3-årig gymnasial utbildning)


Högskoleexamen (80 poäng)
Högskoleexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng Yrkeshögskoleexamen/Kvalificerad yrkeshögskoleexamen, 1– 3 år





United Kingdom



General Certificate of Education Advanced level — 2 passes or equivalent (grades A to E)
BTEC National Diploma
General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ), advanced level
Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education, A level (VCE A level)


Higher National Diploma/Certificate (BTEC)/SCOTVEC
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) level 4






(1)  Access to function group AST is subject to a further condition of having acquired appropriate professional experience of at least 3 years.


ANNEX II
REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEALS — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN
Candidates who consider that a decision has adversely affected them may request a review of the decision, launch an appeal procedure or lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman (1).

Requests for review

Candidates may ask the selection committee to review its decision:






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not to admit them to the selection procedure,










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not to invite them to the physical tests,










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not to invite them to the oral tests.




The selection committee will not review its decision not to include candidates on the list of suitable candidates.
Substantiated requests for review must be sent by email to: PE-197-S@ep.europa.eu within 10 calendar days of the date on which the Talent Selection Unit sent the email notifying the decision in question. A reply will be sent as soon as possible.

Appeals







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





The Secretary-General




European Parliament




Konrad Adenauer Building




L-2929 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG




This option is available at all stages of the selection procedure.
Please note the broad measure of discretion enjoyed by selection committees, whose decisions are independently arrived at and cannot be changed by the appointing authority. The selection committee’s decisions are subject to review only in the event of a clear violation of the rules governing their work. In that event, a decision by a selection committee may be challenged directly before the General Court of the European Union without a complaint having first been lodged under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.










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Submit an appeal to the:





General Court of the European Union




L-2925 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG




under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.
This option is available only in relation to decisions taken by the selection committee.
In the case of administrative decisions denying admission to the selection procedure on the grounds that the application does not meet the eligibility conditions set out in Section B.1 of the notice, an appeal may be submitted to the General Court of the European Union only after a complaint has first been lodged as described above.
Appeals to the General Court of the European Union may be made only through a lawyer authorised to practise before a court of a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area.




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

Complaints to the European Ombudsman

Any European Union citizen can make a complaint to:





The European Ombudsman




1, Avenue du Président Robert Schuman — B.P. 403




67001 STRASBOURG CEDEX




FRANCE




under Article 228(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (3).
You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the time limit laid down in Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union for lodging appeals with the General Court of the European Union under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


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

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

(3)  OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.