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Document C2007/203A/03
Recruitment Notice PE/110/S
Recruitment Notice PE/110/S
Recruitment Notice PE/110/S
EUT C 203A af 31.8.2007, pp. 5–s008
(DE, EN, FR)
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31.8.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
CA 203/5 |
RECRUITMENT NOTICE PE/110/S
(2007/C 203 A/03)
The European Parliament’s Secretariat is organising a selection procedure based on qualifications and tests to recruit a
TEMPORARY MEMBER OF STAFF — ASSISTANT (AST 2) — PHOTOGRAPHER
(female or male)
CONTENTS
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DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT) |
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THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE |
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HOW TO APPLY |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
ANNEXES
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Indicative guide to qualifications giving access to the Selection Procedure |
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Requests for review — Appeals — Complaints to the European Ombudsman |
NB: The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.
A. DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)
1. General points
The European Parliament’s Secretariat is seeking to recruit a temporary member of staff as an assistant photographer on a contract for its Directorate-General for Information and Public Relations.
The contract will be concluded on an open-ended basis. Recruitment will be to Grade AST 2, first step, the basic salary for which is EUR 2 769,95 per month. This salary is subject to Community tax and the other deductions laid down in the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (CEOS); it is exempt from national taxation. The step at which the successful candidate is recruited may, however, be adjusted in accordance with the candidate’s professional experience. Moreover, allowances will in certain circumstances be paid in addition to the basic salary.
The duties involved call for a very high degree of commitment (frequent meetings, irregular working hours), flexibility, a willingness to adapt to variable workloads, the management of teams with different employment status and the ability to work in a team in an international environment.
The temporary member of staff recruited will also be required to complete a probationary period of not more than six months.
2. Place of employment
Brussels (1).
3. Job description
Temporary member of staff, photographer, who, under the responsibility of the Head of Unit and in coordination with the head of department, will carry out duties including those detailed below:
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photo reportage and studio photography: black and white and colour, |
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black and white printing, |
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printing using a colour mini-lab, |
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digital processing of images sent by ISDN line, |
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computer processing of images, |
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maintenance and operation of the mini-lab, |
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using a mini-lab with digital image processing, |
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looking after stocks of digital media, photographic paper and chemicals, |
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looking after photographic databases. |
4. Eligibility (profile sought)
The procedure is open to candidates who fulfil the following conditions on the closing date for applications:
(a) General conditions
In accordance with Article 12(2) of the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities, you must:
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be a national of one of the European Union Member States and enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
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have fulfilled any obligations imposed on you by the laws on military service, |
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produce the appropriate character references as to your suitability for the performance of your duties. |
IMPORTANT: please read carefully the declaration at the end of the application form.
(b) Specific conditions
(i)
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a level of post-secondary education of at least two years attested by a diploma in the field of photography, or |
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a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, followed by appropriate professional experience of at least three years in a field relevant to the job description (2). |
(ii)
By the closing date for applications candidates must, after obtaining the qualifications mentioned under point 4(b)(i), have acquired at least three years’ experience in a field relevant to the job description.
(iii)
Candidates must have thorough knowledge of one of the European Union official languages (language 1): Bulgarian, Spanish, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, French, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Finnish and Swedish, and a good knowledge of English, French or German (language 2).
B. THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE
1. Admission to the selection procedure
This post will be filled on the basis of qualifications and tests.
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The Appointing Authority will draw up a list of applicants who have submitted their applications in the form required and by the closing date (see Section C) and meet the general conditions set out in Section A.4(a). This will be forwarded to the Selection Committee with the application files. |
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Accordingly, candidates will automatically be eliminated if they:
Candidates will be informed after the closing date for applications if their application has been rejected. |
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The Selection Committee will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out in Section A.4(b). It will base its decisions exclusively on the information given on the application forms and substantiated by supporting documents. Candidates who do not meet the conditions governing admission set out in Section A.4(b) or who have failed to substantiate their claims by means of relevant supporting documents submitted by the prescribed deadline will be eliminated at this stage. |
2. Assessment on the basis of qualifications and admission to compulsory tests
On the basis of criteria laid down in advance, the Selection Committee will assess the qualifications of the candidates admitted to the selection procedure and draw up a list of the 10 best candidates, who will be admitted to the tests.
Marking: 0 to 20 points.
You will receive a personal letter informing you of the Selection Committee’s decision on whether to admit you to the tests.
3. Compulsory tests
With a view to ascertaining candidates’ knowledge, the Selection Committee will hold the following tests:
Written test
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Written composition, in English, French or German (language 2 — candidates will not be able to take this test in their mother tongue or main language), based on a set of documents (maximum 20 pages), with a view to ascertaining candidates’ ability to analyse and summarise information and their writing skills. Time allowed: 1 hour Marking: 0 to 40 points |
Oral tests
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Interview with the Selection Committee to assess, taking account of all the information contained in their application file, candidates’ knowledge, particularly of the areas referred to in Section A.4(b)(ii); their suitability for the duties set out in Section A.3, ‘Job description’, in a European institution; and their knowledge of the languages specified on the application form. Maximum time allowed: 45 minutes Marking: 0 to 40 points |
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Group discussion in English, French or German (language 2 — candidates will not be able to take this test in their mother tongue or main language) to enable the Selection Committee to assess candidates’ adaptability, negotiating and decision-making skills and performance in a group. The Selection Committee will determine the duration of this test on the basis of the composition of the groups. Marking: 0 to 20 points. |
All the tests will be held on the same day or on two consecutive days.
4. List of suitable candidates
In the light of the results, the Selection Committee will designate the five candidates it considers most suited to performing the tasks described in Section A of this recruitment notice and place them on the list of suitable candidates. The list of suitable candidates will contain the names of the five best candidates, in order of merit, with the highest overall score in the procedure (assessment of qualifications and tests), provided they have scored at least 50 % in the procedure overall.
Candidates will be informed individually of their results and the list of suitable candidates will be posted on the notice boards on Parliament’s premises.
C. HOW TO APPLY
Before filling in the application form, please read the guide and its Annex in this issue of the Official Journal carefully.
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Before submitting your application, you should check carefully whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see Section A, particularly concerning the types of qualification and professional experience required). |
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Should you decide to apply, you must complete and sign the application form and enclose with it the photocopies of supporting documents to show that you meet the specific conditions governing admission to the selection procedure (see Section A.4(a) and (b)), so that the Selection Committee can verify the accuracy of the information given in the application form. If you fail to do so, you will be disqualified. |
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Your application must give full details of your nationality, studies, training, professional experience and knowledge of languages. You must also enclose the following supporting documents: copies of a document proving your nationality (valid passport or identity card, etc.), of a diploma or diplomas attesting the successful completion of studies, and of evidence of professional experience clearly indicating the starting and finishing dates and the exact nature of the duties carried out. If you have published studies, articles, reports or any other texts relevant to the duties set out in the job description (see Section A), you should enclose a list of these publications with the application form. Every photocopied page of the supporting documents submitted must be numbered and must be listed on a contents page that describes each document and the number(s) of the page(s) concerned. In compiling your application file, you may not refer to documents, application forms or any other documents already submitted in connection with previous applications. None of the papers in the application file will be returned to you. Points 2 and 3 above apply to all candidates, including officials and other servants of the European Communities. |
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If you have a disability, you must enclose with your application form a certificate, issued by a recognised body, confirming that you are disabled. You should also set out on a separate sheet of paper any special arrangements you think are needed to make it easier for you to take the tests. |
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It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed and signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent in time, as evidenced by the postmark, by registered post (5). However, officials and other servants of the European Communities employed in the European Parliament’s Information Offices, Representations of the European Commission and European bodies deemed equivalent to European institutions, outside the normal places of work, and in the external delegations of the European Union may fax notice of their intention of applying to the Competitions Unit ((352) 4300 27740) at the latest by 12 noon, Luxembourg time, on 3 October 2007 as evidenced by the date and time of dispatch of the fax. However, for such applications to be admissible, the requisite documents (see points 2 and 3 above) must be sent by registered post (5) within 10 working days following the closing date for applications, as evidenced by the postmark. |
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The closing date for applications is 3 October 2007. |
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You will be invited to the tests by post. You are responsible for informing the Selection Committee secretary of any change of address (6). Taking account of postal delays, and in view of the responsible attitude which candidates are expected to display, you are asked to send a fax (7) or write to the Competitions Unit if you do not receive a letter of invitation or a letter informing you that you have not been admitted. |
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All correspondence concerning the selection procedure, including invitations to tests, will be sent to the address stated on the application form. This address will be taken to be the place from which you set out to take the tests at the nearest test centre. Organisational reasons dictate that no change of address will be accepted once the invitations to the tests have been sent out, except on grounds equivalent to force majeure or unforeseeable circumstances, which you must duly set out in writing and which Parliament’s Administration accepts as being wholly exceptional. In no event will any such change be permitted less than 15 days before the date on which the tests take place. |
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If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information given in your application form is incorrect or is not substantiated by the supporting documents, or that all the conditions set out in this recruitment notice are not met, you will be disqualified. |
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Notice to candidates with electronic access to this text: only the application form enclosed in the Official Journal printed by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities will be regarded as authentic. For this reason, photocopies or any other copy of this document (obtained electronically, for instance) will not be accepted. |
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The application form and photocopies of documents must be sent, by registered post (8), by 3 October 2007 (as shown by the postmark) to the following address:
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In order to facilitate processing, any correspondence concerning an application must quote the name given in that application and the number of the selection procedure. |
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In the interest of clarity, all texts of a general nature, communications to or from candidates, invitations to the various tests and any correspondence with the candidates will be in English, French or German only. |
D. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Equal opportunities
The European Parliament takes great care to avoid any form of discrimination during the recruitment procedure.
It is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of age (see Section D.6), race, political, philosophical or religious conviction, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or family situation.
2. Selection Committee
A selection committee is appointed for each selection procedure.
Candidates may not under any circumstances approach the Selection Committee themselves, directly or indirectly. The Appointing Authority reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.
3. Approximate timetable for the selection procedure
Please note that selection procedures take between six and nine months, depending on the number of candidates.
Please do not telephone to ask about the timetable for the competition.
Taking account of your responsibilities as a candidate, you are asked to send a fax ((352) 43 00-277 40) or write to the Competitions Department if you have not received a letter concerning your application by 31 January 2008 (9).
4. Requests for review — appeals — complaints to the European Ombudsman
See Annex II.
5. Conditions of recruitment
Those placed on the list of suitable candidates will be eligible for recruitment as temporary staff to fill posts in the area specified in Section A of this recruitment notice, as needs arise in the departments of the European Parliament.
Successful candidates on the list of suitable candidates who are offered a job will in due course be required to produce the originals of all necessary documents, notably their diplomas and their employment certificates, for verification.
Recruitment will be subject to the provisions of the Staff Regulations and budgetary constraints.
The list of suitable candidates will expire on 31 December 2011; it may be extended.
If it is, candidates on the list will be duly notified.
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You should note that the retirement age for staff is laid down in the Staff Regulations as follows: |
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either automatically at 65, |
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or on request at 63, or between 55 and 63 if you satisfy the requirements specified in the Staff Regulations for immediate payment of a pension, |
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or exceptionally, on request and in the interest of the service, at 67. |
7. Category and career bracket
Recruitment of successful candidates in selection procedure PE/110/S will be to Grade AST 2.
8. Remuneration
Basic monthly salary as at 1 July 2006: grade AST 2, first step: EUR 2 769,95.
(1) This post may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other two places of work.
(2) This professional experience is considered to form part of the diploma and cannot be counted towards the period of professional experience required under point 4(b)(ii).
(3) Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date appearing on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.
(4) Only the application form enclosed in the Official Journal printed by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities will be regarded as authentic. For this reason, photocopies or any other copy of this document (obtained electronically, for instance) will not be accepted.
(5) Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date appearing on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.
(6) If, for special and exceptional reasons, candidates ask for any correspondence concerning the selection procedure to be sent to an address other than their actual place of residence, they must enclose a separate sheet giving full and detailed reasons for their request. Any statement of this kind will be treated in strict confidence.
(7) Competitions Unit fax number: (352) 43 00 277 40.
(8) Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date appearing on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.
(9) Competitions Unit fax number: 352 4300 27740.
ANNEX I
INDICATIVE GUIDE TO QUALIFICATIONS GIVING ACCESS TO FUNCTION GROUP AST COMPETITIONS
(ASSESSED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS)
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COUNTRY |
Secondary education (giving access to post-secondary education) (1) |
Post-secondary education |
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Belgique/België |
Certificat de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur — Diploma secundair onderwijs |
Candidature — Kandidaat/Graduat — Gegradueerde |
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България |
Diploma za zavarcheno sredno obrazovanie (Диплома за завършено средно образование) |
Spetsialist po ... (Специалист по ...) |
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Česká Republika |
Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce |
Vysvědčení o absolutoriu/diplomovaný specialista (DiS.) |
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Danmark |
Studentereksamen |
Videregående uddannelser |
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Deutschland |
Abitur/Allgemeine Hochschulreife |
Berufsakademieabschluss |
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Eesti |
Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus + riigieksamitunnistus |
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Éire/Ireland |
Leaving certificate — 2 honours, 4 passes |
National Certificate/National Diploma |
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Ελλάδα |
Απολυτήριο ενιαίου λύκειου |
Δίπλωμα επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης (I.Ε.Κ.) |
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España |
Bachillerato |
F.P. grado superior (Técnico superior) |
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France |
Baccalauréat |
DEUG/BTS/DUT |
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Italia |
Diploma di maturità/Diploma di superamento dell'esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di studio di istruzione secondaria superiore |
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Κύπρος/Kibris |
Απολυτήριο ενιαίου λύκειου |
Programmes offered by Public/Private Schools of Higher Education (for the later accreditation is compulsory) |
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Latvija |
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu |
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Lietuva |
Brandos atestatas |
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Luxembourg |
Diplôme de fin d'études secondaires |
BTS |
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Magyarország |
Gimnáziumi érettségi bizonyítvány |
Felsöfokú szakképesítést igazoló bizonyítvány |
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Malta |
Matriculation certificate (2 subjects at advanced Level and 4 at Intermediate Level including systems of knowledge) |
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Nederland |
Diploma VWO |
Kandidaatsexamen |
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Österreich |
Matura/Reifeprüfung |
Kollegdiplom/Akademiediplom |
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Polska |
Świadectwo Dojrzałości |
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Portugal |
Diploma de Estudios Secundários |
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România |
Bacalaureat |
Diplomă de absolvire (Colegiu universitar) |
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Slovenija |
Maturitetno spričevalo |
Diploma višje strokovne sole |
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Slovensko |
Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške |
Absolventský diplom |
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Suomi/Finland |
Ylioppilastutkinto tai peruskoulu + kolmen vuoden ammatillinen koulutus — Studenteksamen eller grundskola + treårig yrkesinriktad utbildning |
Ammatillinen opistoasteen tutkinto — Yrkesexamen på institutnivå |
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Sverige |
Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan (3-årig gymnasial utbildning) |
Högskoleexamen (80 poäng)/Eftergymnasial yrkesinriktad utbildning |
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United Kingdom |
General Certificate of Education A level — 2 passes or equivalent (grades A — > E) |
Higher National Diploma/Certificate (BTEC)/Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) |
(1) Access to Function Group AST is subject to the further condition of having acquired at least three years appropriate professional experience.
ANNEX II
REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEALS — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN
Candidates who consider that a decision has adversely affected them may request a review of the decision, launch one of the appeals procedures or lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman. These options are available at any stage of the selection procedure, with the exception of a request for review, which is restricted to the stages of admission to the competition and admission to the compulsory tests.
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Request for review You can ask for a review by sending a letter explaining your reasons to:
within 20 calendar days of the date postmarked on the letter informing you of the decision. The Selection Committee will reply as soon as possible. |
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Appeals
Appeals to the European Union Civil Service Tribunal may be made only through a lawyer authorised to practise before a court of a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area. The time limits laid down in Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations (see Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1895/2006 (OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 6), which are provided for these two types of appeal, start to run either from the date of notification of the original decision adversely affecting you or, only in the case of a request for a review, from the date you are notified of the selection board's original reply to the request. |
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Complaint to the European Ombudsman Any citizen of the European Union can make a complaint to the European Ombudsman:
under Article 195(1) of the EC Treaty and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 94/262/ECSC/EC/Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties, published in Official Journal of the European Communities, L 113 of 4 May 1994. You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the time-limit laid down in Article 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging appeals with the European Union Civil Service Tribunal under Article 236 of the EC Treaty. |
