career opportunities with the european institutions
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Career opportunities with the European Institutions. Igor Merheim-Eyre EU Careers Ambassador, University of Kent. Where can an EU Career lead?. Parliament. Council. Ombudsman. Court of Justice. Ctte of Regions. Court of Auditors. Economic & Social Ctte. Data Protection Supervisor. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Career opportunities with the European Institutions
Igor Merheim-EyreEU Careers Ambassador, University of Kent
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
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
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 profilesGraduate
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
Successfulapplicants
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
Successfulapplicants
Computer Based TestsWorld 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
Computer based testsLinguists and AST
Professional skills
Language skills:verbal reasoning
in 2nd and 3rd languageLinguist profiles
Assistant profiles
Selection Procedure Overview
Reserve list
Successfulapplicants
Assessment Centre
Brussels
Assessment Centre• fixed quota of top scoring candidates are invited• 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
Successfulapplicants
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)• Summer: Linguists - Conference interpreters
- Translators• Winter: Non-Graduates with experience
(Assistants)
Specialists and contractual staff: when needed (Most) profiles and languages vary each year
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
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
Questions?
Upcoming Talks:•Policy Development and Research Careers in the EU, 20th February 2013 16:00, Woolf College Room W1-SR2(18)
•EUCareers Opportunities for Graduates in Humanities, 6th March 2013 15:00, Cornwallis Octagon COLT3