Career opportunities with the European Institutions

Ana-Maria DoboșEU Careers Ambassador

What is an EU Careers Ambassador?

TODAY

• What is EPSO?

• Where can I work?

• Types of jobs & benefits

• Selection procedure

• Where can I find out more?

Where can an EU Career lead?

Council

Parliament

Court of Justice Court of Auditors

Economic &Social Ctte

Ctte of Regions

Data ProtectionSupervisor

… and many more agencies of the EU… in Brussels or Luxembourg (80%) or elsewhere in the EU and the World (20%)

Ombudsman

Commission

European External Action

Service

AustriaEuropean Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice Top BelgiumEducation, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) European Defence Agency (EDA) Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) Research Executive Agency (REA) European Research Council Executive Agency (ERC) Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) Top Czech RepublicEuropean GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) Top DenmarkEuropean Environment Agency (EEA) Top EstoniaEuropean Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice Top FinlandEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Top FranceCommunity Plant Variety Office (CPVO) European Railway Agency (ERA) European Union Institute for Security Studies (ISS) European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Top GermanyEuropean Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) Top GreeceEuropean Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) Top HungaryEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Top IrelandEuropean Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) Top

ItalyEuropean Food Safety Authority (EFSA) European Training Foundation (ETF) Top LatviaBody of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) Top LithuaniaEuropean Institute for Gender Equality Top LuxembourgTranslation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC) Top MaltaEuropean Asylum Support Office (EASO) Top The NetherlandsThe European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST) European Police Office (EUROPOL) Top PolandEuropean Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (FRONTEX) Top PortugalEuropean Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Top SloveniaAgency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) Top SpainEuropean Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market – Trade Marks and Designs (OHIM) European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA) European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (Fusion for Energy) European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC) Top SwedenEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Top United Kingdom European Medicines Agency (EMEA) European Police College (CEPOL) European Banking Authority (EBA)

EU Agencies and bodies

Why EU Careers?

A career with the EU Institutions gives you:

• Interesting and challenging work that makes a real difference for Europe

• An environment where you are encouraged to learn new skills and languages

• The opportunity to work and travel abroad, and work with people from all over Europe

• A lifetime of different jobs

Benefits package

• Salary AD5: 4300 €/month• Training: - languages

- skills• Travel for work• Job mobility• Work-life balance• Social benefits: - health care

- child care- European Schools

Overview of staff categories

• Permanent staff: Officials • Contract staff: CAST

through EPSO

• Temporary staff: mostly in agencies• Interim, Freelance, SNE• Trainees

not through EPSO

WHO?

Who are we looking for?

Basic eligibility criteria:

EU citizen2 EU languages (2nd = EN, FR or DE)Linguist profiles: 3 EU languages

Graduate profiles (Administrator): bachelor degree

Non-graduate profiles (Assistant): secondary education + 6 yrs of prof. exp. post-secondary education + 3 yrs of prof. exp.

EU career profiles

Graduate

Policy officersLawyersAuditors

TranslatorsInterpreters

Communication & press officers

IT project managersDevelopment Aid specialists

ArchivistsStatisticians

Contract managers

Administrator (AD)

Non – Graduate

SecretariesHR assistants

Language editorsFinancial assistants

Conference organisersAudio visual technicians

ICT supportWeb designers

Nuclear inspectorsSocial workers

Nurses

Assistant (AST)

What kind of people are we looking for?

• Are highly skilled, resilient and motivated to succeed, learn and develop

• Have a desire to make a difference; who want to help shape Europe and the world

• Enjoy working in multi cultural teams

• Deliver results

HOW?

Selection Procedure Overview

1 9 number of months

Selection Procedure Overview

Computer

Tests

EU wide

Assessment

Centre

Brussels

Reserve list

Successful

applicants

Online Application

• www.eu-careers.eu• Consult Indicative planning• Create an EPSO Account

communication EPSO candidate• Apply for a competition during the

application period (5 weeks)

Selection Procedure Overview

Assessment

Centre

Brussels

Reserve list

Successful

applicants

Computer

Based Tests

World wide

Computer Based TestsComputer Based Tests (CBT) multiple-choice tests in 1st and 2nd language

– cognitive abilities (= reasoning skills) – test centre in your country – all applicants

Computer based tests

In your main language:1 of 23 official EU languages

In your 2nd language:EN,FR or DE

Example verbal reasoning

Example verbal reasoning

Example numerical reasoning

Example numerical reasoning

Example abstract reasoning

Example abstract reasoning

Example situational judgement

Example situational judgement

X

X

Computer based testsLinguists and AST

Professional skills

Language skills:verbal reasoning

in 2nd and 3rd language

Linguist profiles

Assistant profiles

Selection Procedure Overview

Reserve list

Successful

applicants

Assessment

Centre

Brussels

Assessment Centre• fixed quota of top scoring candidates are invited (2.5)

• 1 day in Brussels (EPSO building)

• Case study • Oral presentation• Structured interview• Group exercise

• Practical language tests (Linguists)• Exercises related to professional skills (AST)

In your 2nd language:EN, FR or DE

Assessment Centre 7+1 competencies

• Analysis & Problem-Solving• Communicating• Delivering Quality & Results• Learning & Development• Prioritising & Organising• Resilience • Working with others

Leadership (potential to lead) (AD profiles)

Selection Procedure Overview

Reserve list

Successful

applicants

Reserve list & Recruitment

• Data base of successful candidates

• Valid for at least 1 year – may be extended

• No guarantee for a job

• Institution has a vacancy

- Checks reserve list

- Invites candidates to

interview

- Job offer to ‘best fit ‘

• Candidate accepts offer, or remains on reserve list

Recruitment EU Institutions

Reserve listEPSO

WHEN?

When to apply?

Generalists: 3 major selection procedures per year

• Spring: Graduates (Administrator) – next in 2014

• Summer: Linguists - Conference interpreters

- Translators

• Winter: Non-Graduates with experience (Assistants)

Specialists and contractual staff: when needed

(Most) profiles and languages vary each year

OTHER STAFF

Overview of staff categories

• Permanent staff: Officials

• Contract staff: CAST through EPSO

• Temporary staff: mostly in agencies• Interim, Freelance, SNE• Trainees

not through EPSO

Other types of employment

• CAST – contract agents (no assessment centre stage, number of successful candidates is not predefined)

• Temporary agents (published on EPSO website, selection is done by Institutions/Agencies)

• Interim staff (via local temping agencies)• Freelance linguists (translators and

interpreters) • Seconded national experts (via Perm. Reps of

the Member States)

Other types of employment

duration Application dealineCommission 5 m 31 January, 1 SeptemberParliament 5 m 15 May, 15 Oktober

Council 5 m 31 AugustCourt of Justice 5 m 1 May, 1 OktoberCourt of Auditors 5 m whole year

Economic and Social Committee 5 m 1 April, 1 OktoberCommittee of the Regions 5 m 31 March, 30 September

European Ombudsman 5 m 30 April, 31 August

paid, all around 1000-1100 EUR

• Traineeships

EC Traineeship – what is it?

• All Institutions offer traineeships – not centralizedMost trainees work in the Commission – Approx. 600 selected, twice per year

• Not a boring internship (no ‘photocopying’, you are paid)

• 5 months: Oct>Feb or March>July

EC Traineeship – who can apply?Selection Criteria

• You do not have to be an EU national • There is no age limit• No prior work experience within the Institutions

You need: to have a bachelor degree to speak 2 EU languages (2nd: EN, FR, DE) to apply in time ....

EC Traineeship – key steps.... for traineeship October 2013

Apply between 3-31 January 2013 June

Online application for EC Traineeship: http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm

March traineeship: apply in July-August in Yr-1

+ a hard copy file!

5000 -7000applicants

2000 pre-selected‘Blue Book’

600 approx.

receive an offer

Information tools

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Competitions blog: eu-careers.info

• Candidate Contact Service (CCS)- webform- phone

EU Careers Romania

• eucareers.uaic@gmail.com• http://www.facebook.com/EuCareersRomania

Questions?

www.eu-careers.eu