5.5.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 103/1

Corrigendum to the notice of competitions — EPSO/AST/91/09 — Assistants (AST 3) in the ‘offset printing’ field — EPSO/AST/92/09 — Assistants (AST 3) in the ‘pre-press’ field

( Official Journal of the European Union C 63 A of 18 March 2009 )

(2009/C 103 A/01)

On page 4, section IV.B.3:

for:

‘3.

Marking

0-10

No penalty for incorrect answers

0-10

No penalty for incorrect answers’,

read:

‘3.

Marking

0-10

No penalty for incorrect answers

0-20

No penalty for incorrect answers’,

On pages 4 and 5, section V:

for:

‘V.1   Written test

A.

 Candidates invited

The candidates who obtain the highest aggregate marks in the admission tests and a pass mark in each1 (for numbers, see below) and who, in the light of the information given in their on-line application, meet the general and specific conditions listed in section III.

EPSO/AST/91/09 = 30

EPSO/AST/92/09 = 126

B.

 Tests

1.

Nature, marking and time allowed

(a)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your specific knowledge in the field of the competition.

0-40 (pass mark: 20)

Time allowed (indicative figure): 1 hour.

 

(b)

A test on a subject of your choice in the field of the competition, designed to test:

—

your specialist knowledge;

—

your ability to understand, analyse and summarise; and

—

your drafting ability.

0-40 (pass mark: 20)

Time allowed (indicative figure): 2 hours.

 

(c)

Drafting a brief memo in your main language setting out the arguments and conclusions of written test (b). This is designed to test your command of your main language in terms of both drafting and presentation.

0-10 (pass mark: 8)

Time allowed (indicative figure): 30 minutes

2.

Language

Written tests (a) and (b): language 2

Written test (c): language 1

V.2   Oral test

A.

 Candidates admitted

The candidates who obtain the highest aggregate marks in the written tests and a pass mark in each () (for numbers, see below) and who, in the light of the supporting documents included in their full application file, fulfil the general and specific conditions listed in section III.

EPSO/AST/91/09 = 10

EPSO/AST/92/09 = 42

B.

 Test

1.

Nature, marking and time allowed

Interview with the selection board to enable it to complete its assessment of:

—

your suitability to perform the duties described in section II;

—

your specialist knowledge in the field of the competition;

—

your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies;

—

your motivation and your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

0-50 (pass mark: 25)

Time allowed: +/- 30 minutes

2.

Language

The interview will take place in your second language but your knowledge of your first language will also be assessed.

3.

Place

The oral test will normally be held in Brussels.

read:

‘Written and oral tests

A.

 Candidates admitted

The candidates who obtain the highest aggregate marks in the admission tests and a pass mark in each () (for numbers, see below) and who, in the light of the information given in their on-line application, satisfy the general and specific conditions listed in section III.

EPSO/AST/91/09 = 30

EPSO/AST/92/09 = 126

Admission is subject to subsequent verification of the supporting documents enclosed with the candidates' full applications.

Supporting documents will be verified in the case of those candidates who obtain the highest aggregate marks in the written and oral tests, in descending order, until the number of successful candidates sought in the notice of competition and satisfying the eligibility conditions is reached. The files of candidates below this threshold will not be examined.

B.

 Tests

1.

Nature, marking and time allowed

(a)

A test on a subject of your choice in the field of the competition, designed to test:

—

your specialist knowledge,

—

your ability to understand, analyse and summarise,

—

your drafting ability.

0-40 (pass mark: 20)

Time allowed (indicative figure): 2 hours.

 

(b)

A short memo in your main language setting out the arguments and conclusions from test (a). This is designed to test your command of your main language in terms of both drafting and presentation.

0-10 (pass mark: 8)

Time allowed (indicative figure): 30 minutes.

 

(c)

Interview with the selection board to enable it to complete its assessment of:

—

your suitability to perform the duties described in section II,

—

your specialist knowledge in the field of the competition,

—

your knowledge of the European Union and its institutions and policies,

—

your motivation and your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

0-50 (pass mark: 25)

Time allowed: +/- 30 minutes.

If you fail to obtain the pass mark in one of the written tests, the other will not be marked.

Written tests will be marked only if you obtain a pass mark in the oral test.

2.

Language

Test (a): language 2

Test (b): language 1

Test (c): language 2 (mainly) and language 1

3.

Place

The oral tests will normally be held in Brussels.

On page 5, section VI, point 1:

for:

‘1.

Candidates included

The selection board will place on the reserve lists the names of the candidates with the highest aggregate marks in the written and oral tests and a pass mark in each (see section I, point 1).’

read:

‘1.

Candidates included

The selection board will place on the reserve lists the names of the candidates who obtain the highest aggregate marks in the written and oral tests and a pass mark in each1 and who satisfy the general and specific conditions listed in section III (see section I.1).’

On page 5, section VII, point 2:

for:

‘2.

Submitting your complete application file

If you are selected under section V.1.A, you will be invited, via your EPSO account, to print out your on-line application form and send it together with the relevant supporting documents to the following address:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C 80

Open competition EPSO/AST/…/09 (indicate the number of the competition)

1049 Brussels

BELGIUM

Procedure: see point 2.4 of the general rules governing open competitions.

Deadline: You will be informed of the deadline via your EPSO account, in the letter inviting you to submit your application.’

read:

‘2.

Submitting your full application file

If you are selected under section V.A, you will be invited, via your EPSO account, to print out a copy of your on-line application form, sign it, and send it together with the relevant supporting documents to the following address:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C 80

Open competition EPSO/AST/…/09 (indicate the number of the competition)

1049 Brussels

BELGIUM

Procedure: see point 2.4 of the general rules governing open competitions.

Deadline: You will be informed of the deadline via your EPSO account, in the letter inviting you to submit a full application file.’