C 167 A/4
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
21.4.2022
4.
HOW WILL THE COMPETITION BE ORGANISED?
4.1.
Overview of the competition procedures This competition will be organised in the following phases: — Application (see Section 4.3.1 below). — Multiple-choice-question (MCQ) tests: verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning tests and language comprehension tests (see Section 4.3.2 below). — Eligibility check (see Section 4.3.3 below). — Assessment centre: tests to assess general competencies (a case study and a competency-based interview) and a field-related test (see Section 4.3.4 below). — Check of supporting documents and establishment of reserve lists (see Section 4.3.5 below).
The delivery mode (remote/in-person) of the tests as well as other necessary details and instructions will be specified in the invitation letters to the tests.
For the MCQ tests as well as for the case study, candidates must book an appointment following the instructions received from EPSO.
Typically, EPSO will offer several dates for the MCQ tests and one date for the case study on which candidates can take these tests.
The booking and testing periods are limited.
If the tests are held in-person, EPSO will ensure that the conditions under which candidates take the tests are in line with the recommendations established by the relevant Public Health Authorities (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, other International, European and national authorities). 4.2.
Languages used in this competition 4.2.1.
Language requirements A candidate in this competition must have both of the following: a) a thorough knowledge (C2 level) of one of the following languages: Estonian, Croatian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, or Portuguese.
This language will further be referred to as ‘language 1’; b) a satisfactory knowledge (minimum B2 level) of English or French.
This language will further be referred to as ‘language 2’.
The minimum levels indicated above apply to each linguistic ability (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) requested in the application form.
These abilities reflect those of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The language requirements in this competition take into account the specificity of the duties of linguistic assistants in the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the EU, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
The language options for language 1 correspond to the target language of the translation or legislative drafting units in the institutions whose texts are to be processed.
A thorough command (C2 level) of language 1 is therefore required for linguistic assistants in order to enable them to process complex texts (some of which are of a legal nature) that have been drafted in or translated into that language.
The original versions of the documents handled by the services concerned are mostly drafted either in English (for instance, at the European Parliament, at the Council of the EU or at the European Commission) or in French (at the Court of Justice of the EU).
Depending on the recruiting institution, the successful candidates recruited following this competition will need to refer to such documents when processing documents in language 1.