Data protection specialists

The Reserve list of successful candidates for this competition was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 02/09/2015.

Full information on this competition.

Secretaries (Grades SC1 and SC2)

The ADDENDUM to the Reserve list of successful candidates for this competition was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 02/09/2015.

Full information on this competition is available here.

A Lufthansa strike has been announced for Wednesday, 09 September 2015.

We kindly invite all candidates who have their Assessment Centre appointment during that period to check with their travel agency or operator and to inform us immediately in case of a delayed or cancelled flight.

Nursery nurses/childcare workers (m/f)

The invitation to book the tests and further information will be published in the EPSO accounts of all candidates in the first half of September.

The booking link will be activated in the EPSO accounts of all candidates on 06/10/2015.

The booking period for the competency tests is planned to run from 06/10/2015 to 13/10/2015.
The testing will take place from 19/10/2015 to 23/10/2015.

Timing of the tests

• Arrival at the test centre and ID check: 30 minutes before
• On-screen tutorial: 10 minutes
• Competency test : 50 minutes
• Satisfaction survey: 5 minutes (optional)
• End of the test

Please see the Call for expressions of interest (BG, CS, DA, DE, EL, EN, ES, ET, FI, FR, GA, HR, HU, IT, LT, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, SV) for a full description of the test.

Booking of your computer-based tests– most important points to remember

Before you book your admission tests, do not forget that:

• Booking is only possible between the dates published in your EPSO account. In general, booking starts at 0h00 on the first day and ends at 12 o’clock (midday) Brussels time on the final day. If you do not book during this period, you will no longer be able to book. All candidates are offered the same number of days in which to book a test, regardless of when they apply. Please check the booking invitation letter in your account for more details.

• You will be able to see the list of available test centres when booking via the link provided. The list will also be available at https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/EPSO/Pages/landing.aspx

• In case of technical problems during the booking procedure, please exclusively contact Prometric via one of the numbers provided in the CBT manual.

• Make sure you complete the whole booking procedure. At the end, you should see a confirmation number (e.g. 8800000001507876). If you do not see this number, it means that your booking has not been completed. You can print this booking confirmation at any moment.

• Straight after the booking, you should receive an e-mail confirming your booking. If you do not receive this e-mail confirmation, please check your spam filter and your junk e-mails. This is not the official confirmation you need to bring to the test centre.
• The official booking confirmation will be uploaded later (usually within 48 hours after the booking) into your EPSO account.

• Rescheduling is possible but is subject to availability. To reschedule your test, you must first wait until the booking confirmation uploads in your EPSO account (usually within 48 hours after your initial booking). See CBT manual for more information.

• The language code in the e-mail confirmation stands for your second language (EN/FR/DE), and also for the language of the IT test environment.

• At this stage of the selection procedure, it is no longer possible to change your application form, and in particular your language choice.

• If you cannot participate in the tests, you should cancel your appointment via the booking management system (see the CBT manual for more information).

• Please note that there is no financial contribution for the participation in the tests.

Full information on this selection procedure is available here.

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

Administrators: generalists

Most important points to remember before you go to the test centre:

• The testing will take place from 14 to 16 September 2015.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes in advance.
• The address of the test centre is provided via a link in your booking confirmation.
• Don’t forget to take your booking confirmation printed from your EPSO account and a valid ID document with a photo (please check the CBT manual to see which documents are accepted).
• Please note that rescheduling is not possible for this exam.
• For more information about the e-tray, please see our sample tests.

Full information on this competition is available here.

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

Administrators in the field of audit

Most important points to remember before you go to the test centre:

• The testing will take place from 21 to 23 September 2015.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes in advance.
• The address of the test centre is provided via a link in your booking confirmation.
• Don’t forget to take your booking confirmation printed from your EPSO account and a valid ID document with a photo (please check the CBT manual to see which documents are accepted).
• Please note that rescheduling is not possible for this exam.
• For more information about the e-tray, please see our sample tests.

Full information on this competition is available here.

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

Translators for Finnish, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese and Slovak (m/f).

Deadline for applications for the competition(s) EPSO/AD/315-320/15 was: 01/09/2015

EPSO/AD/315/15 – FINNISH-LANGUAGE (FI) TRANSLATORS (AD5)
Number of applications Option 1: 315
Number of applications Option 2: 168

EPSO/AD/316/15 – HUNGARIAN-LANGUAGE (HU) TRANSLATORS (AD5)
Number of applications Option 1: 481
Number of applications Option 2: 214

EPSO/AD/317/15 – LATVIAN-LANGUAGE (LV) TRANSLATORS (AD5)
Number of applications Option 1: 149
Number of applications Option 2: 49

EPSO/AD/318/15 – POLISH-LANGUAGE (PL) TRANSLATORS (AD5)
Number of applications Option 1: 718
Number of applications Option 2: 230

EPSO/AD/319/15 – PORTUGUESE -LANGUAGE (PT) TRANSLATORS (AD5)
Number of applications Option 1: 966
Number of applications Option 2: 299

EPSO/AD/320/15 – SLOVAK-LANGUAGE (SK) TRANSLATORS (AD5)
Number of applications Option 1: 307
Number of applications Option 2: 166

Full information on this competition is available by clicking here.

Doctors (AD 11) – Brussels site

Invitation to the Assessment Centre published in the candidates’ EPSO accounts: 10/09/2015

Assessment Centre sessions will be held as follows (final date to be confirmed): 09/10/2015-17/11/2015

Number of candidates invited to the Assessment Centre: 34

Indicative duration of the tests

• Arrival at the test centre and ID check: see invitation letter
• Case study: 120 minutes
• General competency-based interview: 50 minutes
• Specific competency-based interview: 30 minutes
• Group exercise: 55 minutes
• Discussion on two clinical cases: 50 minutes

Further information is available in the Assessment centre manual.

Please note that information on the next steps of the competition procedure will be published on: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/administrators/administrators-2015/doctors/

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

EPSO/CAST/P/1/2015 – Financial officer FGIII
EPSO/CAST/P/2/2015 – Financial adviser FGIV
EPSO/CAST/P/3/2015 – Project/programme officer FGIII
EPSO/CAST/P/4/2015 – Project/programme adviser FGIV

The invitation to the tests with the booking link and further information are published in the EPSO accounts of the first batch of short-listed candidates during the week of 14 September 2015.

The booking period for the tests is planned to run from 17 to 23 September 2015.
The testing will take place from 24 September to 7 October 2015.

Please note that ONLY short-listed candidates will receive an invitation. The next short-listing will take place in approx. one month.

Timing of the tests (to adapt if necessary)

• Arrival at the test centre and ID check: 30 minutes before
• On-screen tutorial: 10 minutes
• Test (a) Verbal reasoning: 35 minutes (20 questions)
• Test (b) Numerical reasoning: 20 minutes (10 questions)
• Break (optional): 10 minutes
• Test (c) Abstract reasoning: 10 minutes (10 questions)
• Test (d) Competency test: 50 minutes (25 questions)
• Satisfaction survey: 5 minutes (optional)
• End of the test

Please see the Call for Expression of Interest  (BG, CS, DA, DE, EL, ES, ET, FI, FR, GA, HR, HU,  IT, LT, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, SV) for a full description of the test.

Booking of your computer-based tests (CBT) – most important points to remember

Before you book your admission tests, do not forget that:

• Booking is only possible between the dates published in your EPSO account. In general, booking starts at 0h00 on the first day and ends at 12 o’clock (midday) Brussels time on the final day. If you do not book during this period, you will no longer be able to book. All candidates are offered the same number of days in which to book a test, regardless of when they apply. Please check the booking invitation letter in your account for more details.
• You will be able to see the list of available test centres when booking via the link provided. The list will also be available at https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/EPSO/Pages/landing.aspx
• In case of technical problems during the booking procedure, please exclusively contact Prometric via one of the numbers provided in the CBT manual.
• Make sure you complete the whole booking procedure. At the end, you should see a confirmation number (e.g. 8800000001507876). If you do not see this number, it means that your booking has not been completed. You can print this booking confirmation at any moment.
• Straight after the booking, you should receive an e-mail confirming your booking. If you do not receive this e-mail confirmation, please check your spam filter and your junk e-mails. This is not the official confirmation you need to bring to the test centre.
• The official booking confirmation will be uploaded later (usually within 48 hours after the booking) into your EPSO account.
• Rescheduling is possible but is subject to availability. To reschedule your test, you must first wait until the booking confirmation uploads in your EPSO account (usually within 48 hours after your initial booking). See CBT manual for more information.
• The language code in the e-mail confirmation stands for your second language (EN/FR/DE), and also for the language of the IT test environment.
• At this stage of the selection procedure, it is no longer possible to change your application form, and in particular your language choice.
• If you cannot participate in the tests, you should cancel your appointment via the booking management system (see the CBT manual for more information).
• Please note that there is no financial contribution for the participation in the tests.Full information on this selection procedure is available at http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/cast/cast-for-financial-officers-and-advisers-projectprogramme-officers-and-advisers/
  

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

Friday 18/09/2015 between 12:30 and 13:30 (Brussels time) we will proceed to a general maintenance. During this time, you might not be able to connect to your EPSO account. Some parts of our web site might also be unavailable.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Assistants in the field of parliamentary work

You are reminded that the work and deliberations of all selection boards are confidential and it is forbidden for any person who is not a member of the board to make any attempt to contact a board member; only candidates exercising the rights of appeal which are open to them may (through EPSO), in writing and in accordance with the procedures set out in the General Rules governing open competitions, make their representations to the Chairperson of the selection board.

Chairperson
Zoltan Petho

Alternate chairperson
Luca Dalpozzo

Members
Cecire, Alessandra
Gonda, Miklos
Huygen, Kathleen
Volante, Sandra
Gervasoni, Sergio
Marvona, Anna

Alternate members
Draycott, Catherine
Hansen, Hanne
Bah, Anita
Schmutterer, Elke
Goulakis, Byron
Deliyska, Mariyanna

Please note that information on the next steps of the competition procedure will be published on http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/assistants/assistants-2014/assistants-in-the-field-of-parliamentary-work-mf/

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

Internal Security Guards

The Reserve list of successful candidates for this competition was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 15/09/2015.

Full information on this competition is available by clicking on the navigation bar above and at http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/assistants/assistants-2014/internal-security-guards-mf/.

Translators in the following languages: German, Greek, Spanish or Swedish (AD5)

EPSO/AD/284/14 (DE)
For German language, the information is not yet available. We will update this message as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

EPSO/AD/285/14 (EL)
The Reserve list of successful candidates for this competition was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 17/09/2015.

EPSO/AD/286/14 (ES)
The Reserve list of successful candidates for this competition was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18/09/2015.

EPSO/AD/287/14 (SV)
The Reserve list of successful candidates for this competition was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 22/09/2015.

Full information on this competition is available here.

On Sunday 27 September 2015 between 14.00 and 20.00 (Brussels time), you might not be able to consult some of our Sample tests on the website.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Translators for Finnish, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese and Slovak (m/f).

Most important points to remember before you go to the test centre:

• The testing will take place from 24/09/2015 to 13/10/2015.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes in advance.
• The address of the test centre is provided via a link in your booking confirmation.
• Don’t forget to take your booking confirmation printed from your EPSO account and a valid ID document with a photo (please check the CBT manual to see which documents are accepted).
• Timing of the tests and number of questions: Time allowed per test and the number of questions can be found in our previous message.
• Sample tests are available at http://europa.eu/epso/apply/sample_test/index_en.htm
• Rescheduling is possible but is subject to availability. To reschedule your test, you must first wait until the booking confirmation uploads in your EPSO account (usually within 48 hours after your initial booking). See the CBT manual for more information.
• Languages: you will take your tests in the languages you selected in your application. The instructions on the computer screen will be provided in your language 2. To check which languages you selected, click on your candidate number in your EPSO account and you will see them in your application form. No changes are possible after validation of your application.
• Number of points and pass marks: please check the Competition notice.
• Results: all results are processed by Prometric and sent to EPSO only after all candidates have sat their tests. The test results for candidates having special accommodation (such as visually impaired candidates, etc.) have to be evaluated manually and all test results are calculated and approved by the Selection Board during a special meeting. Any unforeseen, unexpected events happening during testing (such as fire alarms, strikes, civil unrest etc.) may lead to the extension of the testing period as all candidates affected have to be contacted and (re)tested on an individual basis. The whole procedure can take from several days to several weeks. The results are usually published 5-6 weeks after the last testing takes place. The testing period of the competition EPSO/AD/315-320/15 ends on 13/10/2015.

Some Member States organise some sessions of Training and support to prepare candidates for competitions. If you do not see a link next to your Member State, it means that EPSO has not received any information on this subject from the Member State concerned.

Full information on this competition is available by clicking here.

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

Assistant curators and conservation and collection management assistants (m/f)

Most important points to remember before you go to the test centre:

• The testing will take place from 24/09/2015 to 13/10/2015.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes in advance.
• The address of the test centre is provided via a link in your booking confirmation.
• Don’t forget to take your booking confirmation printed from your EPSO account and a valid ID document with a photo (please check the CBT manual to see which documents are accepted).
• Timing of the tests and number of questions: Time allowed per test and the number of questions can be found in our previous message.
• Sample tests are available at http://europa.eu/epso/apply/sample_test/index_en.htm
• Rescheduling is possible but is subject to availability. To reschedule your test, you must first wait until the booking confirmation uploads in your EPSO account (usually within 48 hours after your initial booking). See the CBT manual for more information.
• Languages: you will take your tests in the languages you selected in your application. The instructions on the computer screen will be provided in your language 2. To check which languages you selected, click on your candidate number in your EPSO account and you will see them in your application form. No changes are possible after validation of your application.
• Number of points and pass marks: please check the Competition notice.
• Results: all results are processed by Prometric and sent to EPSO only after all candidates have sat their tests. The test results for candidates having special accommodation (such as visually impaired candidates, etc.) have to be evaluated manually and all test results are calculated and approved by the Selection Board during a special meeting. Any unforeseen, unexpected events happening during testing (such as fire alarms, strikes, civil unrest etc.) may lead to the extension of the testing period as all candidates affected have to be contacted and (re)tested on an individual basis. The whole procedure can take from several days to several weeks. The results are usually published 5-6 weeks after the last testing takes place. The testing period of the competition EPSO/AST/316/15 ends on 13/10/2015.

Some Member States organise some sessions of Training and support to prepare candidates for competitions. If you do not see a link next to your Member State, it means that EPSO has not received any information on this subject from the Member State concerned.

Full information on this competition is available here.

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

On September 24 2015 the General Court delivered a judgment in Cases T-124/13 Italy vs Commission and T-191/13 Spain vs Commission annulling three Notices of Competition from 2012 and 2013.

This annulment concerns the Notices of Competition for competitions EPSO/AST/125/12 – Assistants (AST3) in the fields of Audit, Finance/Accounting and Economics/Statistics; EPSO/AST/126/12 – Assistants (AST3), in the Research Sector, in the fields of Biology, Life and Health Sciences, Chemistry, Physics and Materials Science, Nuclear Research, Civil and Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Electronics; and EPSO/AD/248/13 – Administrators (AD6) in the Buildings Sector, in the fields of Security of Buildings and Building Services Engineering; and the requirement for candidates to choose English, French or German as their second language and as the main language of communication with EPSO.

EPSO is currently examining the Court ruling and all the implications on its work and will keep candidates informed moving forward. We can already confirm that the situation of successful laureates and the validity of reserve lists for competitions EPSO/AST/125/12, EPSO/AST/126/12 and EPSO/AD/248/13 are not affected by the ruling.

More information about the judgment can be found on the Court of Justice website:

1. Court of Justice press release No 107/2015.
2. Judgment T-124/13 and T-191/13.

Lawyer-linguists: Court of Justice.

EPSO/AD/304/15 – Bulgarian:
Publication of admission results in candidates’ EPSO accounts on 29/09/2015.
The number of candidates satisfying the conditions for admission is less than 20 times the number of successful candidates sought and all admitted candidates will be invited to the preliminary test.
Number of candidates to be invited to the preliminary tests:101

EPSO/AD/305/15 – Spanish:
Publication of admission results in candidates’ EPSO accounts on 18+24/09/2015.
Number of candidates admitted to Talent Screener: 481
Talent Screener – minimum score needed to be admitted to Talent Screener: 6
Number of candidates to be invited to the preliminary tests:  300

EPSO/AD/306/15 – French:
Publication of admission results in candidates’ EPSO accounts on 24/09/2015.
The number of candidates satisfying the conditions for admission is less than 20 times the number of successful candidates sought and all admitted candidates will be invited to the preliminary test.
Number of candidates to be invited to the preliminary tests: 210

EPSO/AD/307/15 – Italian:
Publication of admission results in candidates’ EPSO accounts on 18/09/2015.
The number of candidates satisfying the conditions for admission is less than 20 times the number of successful candidates sought and all admitted candidates will be invited to the preliminary test.
Number of candidates to be invited to the preliminary tests: 173

See further details on the admission procedure in the notice of competition.

Full information on this competition is available by clicking on the navigation bar above and at http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/administrators/administrators-2015/lawyer-linguists-court-of-justice/

Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.

Parliamentary Ushers (m/f)

Publication of the test results in the candidates’ EPSO accounts: 25/09/2015

Publication of admission (first phase) results in candidates’ EPSO accounts:  28/09/2015

Number of candidates invited to the next phase of admission (Talent screener): 324

Minimum score needed to be admitted to the next phase of admission: 30,737 points

Full information on this competition is available here.

Parliamentary Ushers (m/f)

Publication of admission results in candidates’ EPSO accounts:  01/10/2015
Talent Screener – minimum score needed to be invited to the assessment phase: 35
Number of candidates invited to the Assessment phase: 83

Some Member States organise information sessions to prepare their citizens for competitions. Please check the page: http://europa.eu/epso/apply/info_sessions/index_en.htm
If you do not see a link next to your Member State, it means that EPSO has not received any information on this subject from the Member State concerned.

Full information on this competition is available here.