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I N S T I T U T E O F P U B L I C A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Preparation Course to Competitions for European Institutions Why wor k ing for the EU? Since Ireland’s membership of the European Community in 1972, many Irish nationals have made a signicant contribution to the strengthening of the European project through working in the various European Institutions. Working as a civil servant in the European Commission, the Council, the European Parliament or the Court of Justice means a great variety of tasks, very challenging responsibilities and a direct contribution to the EU’s broad range of activities in a relatively small, dynamic and truly multicultural environment. In addition, conditions and salaries are very attractive. Why such a course? Most of the Irish nationals working for EU institutions were appointed following their success at the open competitions that are organised on a regular basis by the European Personnel Selection Office, EPSO. As these are highly competitive and demanding, thorough preparation is required in order to boost your chances of success. What course? The Institute of Public Administration is now offering comprehensive training on how to prepare for both stages of the open competitions for positions within EU Institutions: the preselection text and the assessment centre (AC). The training will explain the methodology as well as providing tips and tricks on how to pass the verbal, numerical, abstract reasoning and situational judgement tests. It will subsequently prepare participants for all elements of the AC: a case study, group exercise, oral presentation and structured interview. What target group? The preparation course is designed mainly, but not exclusively, for those applying for administrator (AD), assistant (AST), linguist and certain specialist positions within the EU institutions. Applicants should already possess an understanding of the EU institutional structures, the main policies and challenges, however, the training will not require specic professional experience. Equally applicants should have a sound knowledge of another official language of the EU such as Irish. EU Competitions for AD grades are open for people with no signicant professional experience and there are also competitions at higher grades for those with a minimum of three years professional experience. Course Logistics The training will be held at the IPA’s Training & Education Centre in Dublin and will be conducted in English. The cost of the two day course is €550 per person. A light lunch is provided. Course dates are: 2021 March 2012. Course trainer is Tomasz Kramer, Lecturer and Seminar Leader, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg. Further Information For further information or to book a place by deadline of 7 March 2012, please contact the International Services Unit Institute of Public Administration 5761 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4 Telephone: +353 (0) 1 240 3600 Email: [email protected] Book Online at www.ipa.ie

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Page 1: INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Preparation to ...europa.eu/epso/doc/brochure-ireland.pdf · European Institutions Why working for the EU? Since Ireland’s membership of the European

INST ITUTE  OF  PUBL IC  ADMINISTRAT ION    

Preparation Course to Competitions for European Institutions 

Why working for the EU? Since  Ireland’s  membership  of  the  European Community  in 1972, many  Irish nationals have made a significant  contribution  to  the  strengthening  of  the European  project  through  working  in  the  various European Institutions.  Working as a civil servant in the European  Commission,  the  Council,  the  European Parliament or the Court of Justice means a great variety of  tasks,  very  challenging  responsibilities  and  a  direct contribution  to  the EU’s broad  range of activities  in  a relatively  small,  dynamic  and  truly  multi‐cultural environment.  In  addition,  conditions  and  salaries  are very attractive. 

Why such a course? Most of  the  Irish nationals working  for EU  institutions were  appointed  following  their  success  at  the  open competitions  that  are organised on  a  regular basis by the  European  Personnel  Selection  Office,  EPSO.    As these are highly competitive and demanding, thorough preparation  is required  in order to boost your chances of success. 

What course? The  Institute  of  Public  Administration  is  now  offering comprehensive  training  on  how  to  prepare  for  both stages of the open competitions for positions within EU Institutions:  the pre‐selection  text and  the assessment centre  (AC). The  training will explain  the methodology as well as providing tips and tricks on how to pass the verbal,  numerical,  abstract  reasoning  and  situational judgement tests. 

It will subsequently prepare participants for all elements of the AC: a case study, group exercise, oral presentation and structured interview. 

What target group? The  preparation  course  is  designed  mainly,  but  not exclusively,  for  those  applying  for  administrator  (AD), assistant  (AST),  linguist and  certain  specialist positions within  the  EU  institutions.  Applicants  should  already possess  an  understanding  of  the  EU  institutional structures,  the main policies and challenges, however, the  training  will  not  require  specific  professional experience.  Equally  applicants  should  have  a  sound knowledge of another official  language of  the EU such as Irish. 

EU  Competitions  for  AD  grades  are  open  for  people with  no  significant  professional  experience  and  there are also competitions at higher grades for those with a minimum of three years professional experience. 

Course Logistics 

The  training will  be  held  at  the  IPA’s  Training  & Education Centre  in Dublin and will be  conducted in English. 

The cost of the two day course is €550 per person. A light lunch is provided. 

Course dates are: 20‐21 March 2012. 

Course  trainer  is  Tomasz  Kramer,  Lecturer  and Seminar  Leader,  European  Centre  for  Judges  and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg. 

Further Information 

For further information or to book a place by deadline of 7 March 2012, please contact the International Services Unit Institute of Public Administration 57‐61 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4 Telephone: +353 (0) 1 240 3600 Email: [email protected] Book Online at www.ipa.ie 

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Preparation Course to Competitions for European Institutions 

Programme  

MODULE ONE 

Pre Selection – The First Stage of Open Competitions 

The module will start by explaining the main axes of the new EPSO selection procedures and a tutorial on preparation  of  an  online  application.    The  consecutive  sessions  will  cover  four  tests  constituting  the Computer‐Based Testing (CBT) pre‐selection stage  i.e. verbal, numerical, abstract reasoning and situational judgment test. It will explain the methodology to be used and will offer tips and tricks allowing for efficient and successful solving of the different tests.  Subsequently, the participants will have the opportunity to take part in a multiple choice (MCQ) test.  

Morning ■    Introduction to the reform of EPSO competitions 

■    Creating a successful application via EPSO account ■    Situational Judgement Test 

      

MODULE TWO 

 

Afternoon ■    Verbal Reasoning ■    Abstract Reasoning ■    Numerical Reasoning  

 Assessment Centre (AC) – The Second Stage of Open Competitions 

The  one‐day  AC  replaces  the  previous  lengthy  system  of  separate written  and  oral  examinations.    It  is composed  of  four  constitutive  elements:  a  written  case  study  in  the  field,  a  group  exercise,  an  oral presentation and a structured  interview.   As such,  it constitutes a final sieve to select the best candidates who will then be placed on the reserve lists.  This module is designed to fulfil a double role. On one hand, it prepares  the  participants  to  successfully  take  and  pass  each  component  of  the  AC  by  presenting  the methodology, best practices and some useful tips and tricks.  On the other had, it allows the participants to test themselves  in all assignments and moreover, gives a unique chance to observing the performance of other candidates. 

Morning ■    Group Exercises ■    Structured Interviews 

 

Afternoon ■    Oral Presentations ■    Case Studies ■    Debriefing and Conclusion 

    

For more information please  contact: International Services Unit Institute of Public Administration 57‐61 Lansdowne Road, Dublin  4, Ireland Tel:  + 353 (0) 1 240 3600    Fax: +353 (0) 1 668 9135 Email: [email protected]  Web: www.ipa.ie