Career opportunities
with the
European Institutions
Overview
Selection Procedures
European Personnel Selection Office
Koen Hendrix – 3 April 2014
Where can an EU Career lead?
Who?
Profiles?
European
Public
Law
Administration
Translation
Communication
Audit
External
Relations
Interpreters
Economists
Lawyer-linguist
Assistants
Proofreaders
Many
other
profiles
Who are we looking for?
citizens
Graduates
+
Non-graduates
Highly skilled
Communicative
Resilient
Motivated
And speaking…
at least another
official EU
language?
Enjoying working
in multicultural
teams
European
Speaking
EN , FR or DE
Result driven
Analytical
Potential to lead
Ready to move to
Brussels or
Luxembourg
What we offer
Interesting &
challenging
International
working
work
environment
Training
languages
skills
Social
Benefits
Travel
Work-life
Job
balance
mobility
Brussels or
A chance to
make a
difference for
Europe…
Luxembourg
based careers
How?
Selection Procedure
General overview
Apply
Online
eu-careers.eu
1
Computer
Based
Admission
Tests
Assessment
List
Centre
of
in
Successful
Candidates
Brussels or
Luxembourg
Number of months
9
Computer
Based
Tests
across Europe
Computer Based Tests (CBT)
Verbal reasoning
In your main
language
1 of 24 official
EU languages
Numerical reasoning
Abstract reasoning
In your 2nd language
Situation Judgment
Example verbal reasoning
Example verbal reasoning
Example numerical reasoning
Example numerical reasoning
Example abstract reasoning
Example abstract reasoning
Example situational
judgement
X
X
Assessment
Centre
in Brussels
(or Luxembourg)
Assessment Centre
Overview Generalists
1,5 day
in your 2nd language
Case
study
Oral
presentation
Structured
Group
interview
exercise
Assessment Centre
Testing 7+1 competencies
Analysis &
Communicating
Problem solving
Learning
Prioritising &
& Development
Organising
Working with
others
+
Delivering
Quality &
Results
Resilience
Potential to lead
(leadership)
Successful Candidate?
General overview
List of
Successful
candidates
Contact
with
EU
institutions
Job
Interview
Recruitment
by EU
institution
When?
When to apply?
Spring
Graduates – Generalists profiles such as law, public
administration, etc.
Summer
Linguists - Translators, Conference interpreters
*languages vary per year
Winter
non- graduates with experience (Assistants)
Specialists when needed
(e.g. economists, building specialist, ICT, food safety,
contractual staff when needed
Upcoming
Field
Language
Grade
Apply
RL
Generalists
EUR-28
AD5
13/3-15/4
137
Audit
EUR-28
AD5
20/3-23/4
40
Translators
DE/EL/ES/SV
AD5
July
Interpreters
no competition this year
TBC
Other
Staff
Types of staff
Contract
agent
(CAST)
Temporary
agent
Interim staff
Freelance
Seconded
National
expert
Trainees
What and how to apply?
Contract
agent
Selection procedure run by EPSO or Institution/Agency.
Temporary
Vacancy published on EPSO website by Institution or Agency (and on
their own site). Selection without EPSO.
agent
No Assessment Centre, no predefined number of successful candidates
Interim
Temporary position through local temping agencies.
staff
List: ……..
Freelance
Seconded
National
Expert
Trainees
For translation and interpretation profiles.
see relevant websites of EU language services
Secondments of civil servants from Member State
governments/bodies to EU institutions in specific fields.
Vacancies through Permanent Representations.
In general 5 months – various EU Institutions, Agencies.
Competitive selection.
Questions?
www.eu-careers.eu