APPLICATIONS OPEN! 2022 EPSO AST3

On 22 September, 2022, the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) released an official Notice of Competition aiming to select assistants. Successful candidates will end up on the Reserve List from which EU institutions, offices and agencies can then recruit.

To help candidates understand and decode all the information presented by EPSO in this Notice of Competition, EU Training will hold an Information Webcast on Friday, 23 September, 2022 at 12:30PM (Brussels time / CET).

Within this competition, SIX profiles have been announced:

• Financial management | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 1
• Accounting and treasury | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 2
• Public procurement | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 3
• Graphic design and visual content production | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 4
• Social and digital media |  EPSO/AST/154/22 - 5
• Webmaster | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 6

Below we explore the specifics of this really exciting competition and the selection process involved.

Join the conversation and talk to other candidates in your profile:

• Financial Management AST3 - EPSO Exams
• EPSO AST3 Accounting and Treasury
• EPSO AST3 Public Procurement
• AST3 Graphic Design & Visual Content Production - EPSO Exams
• Social and Digital Media AST3 - EPSO Exams

Getting ready for this competition?
Access practice packages here, view methodology webinars here - some are even FREE! or join a simulation session. 

To help candidates get up to speed with all the ins-and-outs of this competition, EU Training will hold a FREE 2022 AST3 EPSO Exams - Information Webcast to discuss all the key elements of this competition and how best to prepare for each stage of the selection process. 

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Competition Snapshot

• Open for Applications: 22 September 2022
• Application Deadline: 25 October 2022 (12-noon Brussels Time)
• Grade: AST3
• This competition covers six 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 and Strasbourg

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

Please read the Notice of Competition's "what duties can I expect to perform" section for details on the main roles covered by each field.

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Eligibility Criteria

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Have EU citizenship
• Fulfilled any military service requirements
• Meet the character requirements for the duties concerned
• Have knowledge of at least TWO official EU languages:
  1. Have a thorough knowledge (minimum C1 level) of one of the 24 official EU languages.
  2. Have a good command (minimum B2 level) of a different official EU language
  3. ONE OF YOUR CHOSEN LANGUAGES MUST BE ENGLISH

Qualifications & Work Experience:

• SEE SECTION "3.3. Specific conditions — qualifications and work experience" in the Notice of Competition for these specific requirements according to which profile you choose. The specific qualifications (and much more) will be covered in tomorrow's 2022 ESPO AST3 EXAM - INFO WEBCAST.

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Selection Process

IMPORTANT: You can complete your application in any of the 24 official EU languages, BUT the Assessment Centre will be in English.

1. PRE-SELECTION

This phase of the competition is made up of a series of computer-based multiple-choice reasoning tests. These are sometimes also referred to as CBT, or MCQs. What is interesting for this competition is that the composition of the reasoning tests varies depending on your field of choice. All candidates must take the pre-selection exams in one of the EU's 24 official languages, but NOT in English.

• Pre-selection for Financial management & Accounting and treasury 

Only those of you who reach the minimum pass marks AND have a top-ranking scor for the numerical reasoning test will have your applications checked for eligibility.
The results of these three tests will NOT be added to the marks obtained in the other Assessment Centre tests when calculating your final overall score.

• Pre-selection for Public procurement | Graphic design and visual content production | Social and digital media |  Webmaster | 

• Only those of you who reach the minimum pass marks AND have a top-ranking score for the verbal reasoning test will have your applications checked for eligibility
• The results of these three tests will NOT be added to the marks obtained in the other Assessment Centre tests when calculating your final overall score.

2. ELIGIBILITY CHECK

Only those reached the pass marks and scored the highest marks in the Computer-Based Tests will have their applications checked against the eligibility requirements of this competition. If there is a tie for the last place available between candidates who scored the same, all of their applications will be checked. Candidates found eligible through their application will move on to the next round of the competition. 

3. ASSESSMENT CENTRE

A maximum of 3 times the number of successful candidates sought for each profile will be invited to this next phase.

Those progressing forward in the Assessment Centre will be tested on the seven general EPSO competencies through four tests:​

• Situational Competency-Based Interview (SCBI)
• Case Study
• Field-Related Interview

These exercises will need to be completed in ENGLISH.

Each general competency will be awarded a mark out of 10, with a total pass mark required of 35/70. 

In addition to this, the Field-Related Interview will require a minimum pass mark of 50/100.

4. RESERVE LIST

After checking candidates’ supporting documents, the selection board will draw up a Reserve List of eligible candidates who obtained the highest overall score, until the number of successful candidates sought is reached.

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How Can You Apply?

Make sure to ALWAYS check the official Notice of Competition to fully understand the rules related to your specific competition and the exams. For full details on this selection procedure read the official Notice of Competition and the General Rules Governing Open Competitions to ensure you have the required qualifications and satisfy the eligibility criteria before applying. 

To start the application process, click on your chosen profile:

• Financial management | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 1
• Accounting and treasury | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 2
• Public procurement | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 3
• Graphic design and visual content production | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 4
• Social and digital media |  EPSO/AST/154/22 - 5
• Webmaster | EPSO/AST/154/22 - 6

Are You New to EPSO Competitions?

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