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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Readers of this list may be interested in the following
generic call for expression of interest, which concerns work in all European
Institutions. The call is open to nationals of the 27 EU countries.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Successful candidates could thus also be hired for
scientific work at the European Commission’s <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Joint Research Centre</span></i> (<a href="http://www.jrc.cec.eu.int/">JRC</a>)
in Ispra, Italy to contribute to the Language Technology activity (<a
href="http://langtech.jrc.it/WorkatJRC.html">http://langtech.jrc.it/WorkatJRC.html</a>),
or others. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Deadline: 27 April</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> at 12.00
(noon) Brussels time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For further information and electronic registration, please
refer to the EPSO website <a href="http://europa.eu.int/epso">http://europa.eu.int/epso</a>.</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A copy of the Press Release follows below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ralf<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=1 color=gray
face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'>Ralf
Steinberger</span></font><font size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'> (</span></font><a
href="mailto:Ralf.Steinberger@jrc.it" title="mailto:Ralf.Steinberger@jrc.it"><font
size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray'><span title="mailto:Ralf.Steinberger@jrc.it"><span
title="mailto:Ralf.Steinberger@jrc.it">Ralf.Steinberger@jrc.it</span></span></span></font></a><font
size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray'>) <br>
European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC)<br>
IPSC - SeS - Language Technology (</span></font><a
href="http://langtech.jrc.it/" title="http://www.jrc.it/langtech"><font size=1
color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray'><span title="http://www.jrc.it/langtech"><span
title="http://www.jrc.it/langtech">http://langtech.jrc.it</span></span></span></font></a><font
size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray'>, </span></font><a href="http://press.jrc.it/NewsExplorer/"
title="http://www.jrc.it/langtech"><font size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'><span
title="http://www.jrc.it/langtech"><span title="http://www.jrc.it/langtech">http://press.jrc.it/NewsExplorer</span></span></span></font></a><font
size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray'>) <br>
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</span></font><font size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The European Personnel Selection Office
(EPSO) is launching a Call for expression of interest to identify potential
contract agents from all 27 Member States<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>On 28 March 2007, EPSO will launch, on
behalf of the European Institutions a general Call for expression of interest
– EPSO/CAST/27/07 - to constitute a database of candidates who may be
offered a fixed term contract (contract agents) to work for the European
institutions or in their Delegations and in Agencies over the course of the
next three years.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>This call for expression of interest will
be published on the EPSO website (<a href="http://europa.eu.int/epso">http://europa.eu.int/epso</a>)
on 28 March 2007 at 15.00 Brussels time. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Deadline
for online registration is 27 April at 12.00 (noon) Brussels time</span></b>.
Early application is recommended to avoid any problems arising out of heavy
internet traffic.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Any citizen of an EU Member State may apply
provided that they meet the necessary criteria, e.g. qualifications and
linguistic requirements and that they comply with the general conditions
specified in the text of the call.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The contract agents are an integral part
of the staff of the European Institutions; their working relationship with the
Institutions are regulated by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of
the European Communities (CEOS). They are divided into four function groups
corresponding to the nature of the duties to be undertaken.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Typical types of duties within each
function group include: Function Group I: manual and administrative support
service tasks; Function Group II: clerical, secretarial and technical tasks,
office management and other equivalent tasks; Function Group III: executive
tasks, drafting, accountancy, technical and other equivalent tasks; and
Function Group IV: administrative, advisory, scientific and linguistic tasks.
As a general rule, contract agents work under the supervision of Officials.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The selection procedure consists of
several steps: an initial eligibility check of applications for the competency
profile concerned, different tests of candidates either via
Computer-Based-Testing and/or paper based and subsequent interview of
successful candidates by the Institutions for potential recruitment. The
various tests will be carried out at different stages in designated test
centres throughout the European Union.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>For further information and electronic
registration, please refer to the EPSO website <a
href="http://europa.eu.int/epso">http://europa.eu.int/epso</a>.</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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