APPLICATIONS OPEN! Crisis Management | Migration and Internal Security | EPSO Exams

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) released a Notice of Competition on 27 July 2023, calling for administrators in the fields of Crisis management and Migration & internal security. The aim of this competition is to select future permanent officials in these two fields to put on a reserve list who can then be recruited by EU Institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg. 

As always, Andras Baneth will host a live webcast to guide potential candidates through the myriad details provided in EPSO's Notice of Competition. You can register for EU Training's free event here: Crisis Management | Migration & Internal Security | EPSO Exams | Info Webcast on Monday, 31 July 2023 at 12:30PM (Brussels time / CEST).

As alread mentioned  there are two main profiles in the EPSO/AD/403/23 competition, as follows:

1. Crisis management
2. Migration and internal security

We will delve into all the specifics of this competition below, but first some useful resources for EPSO candidates:

Become part of your EPSO community
Join the Crisis Management & Migration and Internal Security - EPSO Exams Facebook group to get all the latest news, preparation materials and much more.

Getting ready for this EPSO competition?

• Access EPSO Case Study simulations here (with or without evaluation)
• Practice test questions for the EPSO Computer-Based Tests
• Practice test questions for the EPSO field-related MCQ
  1. Crisis management
  2. Migration and internal security
• Browse available online training sessions here (for EPSO Computer-Based Tests)

Now, let's take a closer look at this EPSO Notice of Competition:

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COMPETITION SNAPSHOT

• Open for Applications: 27 July 2023
• Application Deadline: 5 September 2023 (12:00PM Brussels time zone/CEST)
• Grade: AD7
• This competition covers two profiles - you may apply for only one - and you cannot change profiles after you have validated your application
• Posts will be based in Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg

Under this competition, the following TWO reserve lists have been advertised, from which the various European Institutions may recruit new members:

Please read the Notice of Competition's Point 2 "what duties can I expect to perform" section for details on the main roles covered by each field. These will also be summarised in the INFO WEBCAST.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

GENERAL criteria:

• Have EU citizenship
• Fulfilled any military service requirements
• Meet the character requirements for the duties concerned

SPECIFIC criteria:

• Have knowledge of at least TWO official EU languages:
  • Have a thorough knowledge (minimum C1 level) of one of the 24 official EU languages.
  • Have a good command (minimum B2 level) of ENGLISH.
  • The two languages must be different, and one of them must be ENGLISH.​
• Qualifications & Work Experience:
  • See the section starting from "3.3. Specific conditions — qualifications and work experience" for these specific requirements according to which profile you choose. 

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SELECTION PROCESS

Competition Phases

1. APPLICATION

Candidates applying to this competition must submit their application online through the EPSO website by 5 September 2023 at 12:00 noon / Brussels time (CEST). The application can be submitted in any official EU language.

Then, the next step is for candidates to upload, through their EPSO accounts, scanned copies of documents that support the declarations made in their applications. This has to be done latest by 12 October 2023 at 12:00 noon / Brussels time (CEST).

2. TESTS

All EPSO candidates who submitted and validated their applications by the due date will be invited to sit a series of tests:

a) REASONING TESTS

These tests are done in one of the 24 official languages of the EU - but NOT English. These are multiple choice tests that assess your logical reasoning skills.

b) FIELD-RELATED MCQ Test - in English

IMPORTANT: Only those candidates who reach the passmarks on the CBT will have the results of their MCQ test processed. 

The EPSO field-related MCQ will be specific to the field chosen by candidates, must be taken in English and will be organised as follows:

Candidates need to reach the pass mark, as well as be among those who score the highest overall. Candidates who reach the passmark will be ranked in descending order of the scores obtained. The ranking will be used to determine whether or not candidates will have their case study scored and for the purpose of establishing the reserve lists.

c) CASE STUDY - in English

The EPSO Case Study is used to assess written communication skills. The scoring is 0/10 and the passmark is 5/10. 

The Selection Board will then assess and score the case studies of candidates based on the ranking order determined by candidates' MCQ scores (highest first), until the number of candidates is reached that is not more than 1.5 times the number of places on the Reserve List for each field.

If there is a tie for the last available place on the Reserve List, all candidates in that tie will also have their case study scored. The case studies of the remaining candidates will then not be scored.

3. ELIGIBILITY CHECK

The Selection Board will determine a candidate's eligibility by comparing the declarations made by the candidate in the application with the supporting documents uploaded by the candidate to their EPSO account. A candidate will only have their eligibility checked IF they have:

• reached the pass mark on the field-related MCQ
• one of the highest scores on the field-related MCQ
• reached the pass mark on the Case Study exam

Once the number of places on the reserve list for each profile has been reached, eligibility of the remaining candidates will not be checked.

4. RESERVE LIST

After checking candidates’ supporting documents, the EPSO Selection Board will draw up the Reserve Lists of eligible candidates for each profile. The candidates who made it on to the Reserve List will be notified directly by EPSO. The Reserve Lists will then be made available to recruiting services of the EU Institutions.

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HOW CAN YOU APPLY?

ALWAYS doublecheck the official EPSO Notice of Competition to comprehend in its entirety the rules related to your specific competition. For more information on the EPSO selection procedure read the official Notice of Competition and the General Rules Governing Open Competitions to be sure you have the required qualifications and satisfy the eligibility criteria before submitting your application.

To start the application process, make sure your EPSO account is created, then click on your chosen profile:

1. Crisis management
2. Migration and internal security

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR EPSO EXAMS!

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