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Recruitment of Staff with the European Union
The Management and Personnel Office, in the Office of the Prime Minister as the
central government agency responsible for human resources management, is the
contact point on matters of recruitment with the European Union.
Calls for open competitions for vacancies with all the institutions of the European Union, which are also
intended for all Maltese nationals, are issued by EPSO, the European Personnel Selection Office.
Information on staff recruitment and on open competitions for vacancies with the institutions of the European Union, namely the European
Parliament, the Council, the European Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the
Regions and the European Ombudsman may be seen on the website of the European Personnel Selection Office, EPSO at
http://europa.eu.int/epso/index_en.htm.
Candidates applying for vacancies with European Union institutions are generally requested to submit a curriculum vitae
using the EU format. Examples of a completed CV may viewed by
clicking here.
Instructions on how to prepare a curriculum vitae in the EU format may be seen by
clicking here.
MPO co-ordinates and advertises calls for open competitions to fill vacancies with the institutions of the
European Union and provides advice on recruitment with the European Union to the general public.
For a full list of vacancies
with European Union Institutions, please visit the Department of Information
Website by clicking
here.
The European Commission and other EU Institutions offer a fast moving and challenging environment in which to work.
To this end, the Management and Personnel Office at the Office of the Prime Minister would like to ensure that as many Maltese nationals as
possible are aware of the opportunities, which exist for them in Brussels and Luxembourg.
The Management and Personnel Office provides assistance and advice to those interested in applying for open
competitions which are spanissued by the European Personnel Selection Office.
Recruitment with EU Agencies
Information on vacancies with Agencies of the European Union may be found on the EU Agencies
website at http://europa.eu.int/agencies/index_en.htm
Traineeships
The European Commission organises twice a year in-service training periods lasting between 3 and 5 months for university graduates
and for public service employees. The training periods start on 1 March and 1 October each year.
The purpose of in-service training with the European Commission is, in particular:
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to give trainees a general idea of the objectives and problems of European integration;
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to provide them with practical knowledge of the working of Commission departments;
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to enable them to acquire personal experience by means of the contacts made in the course of their everyday work;
to enable them to further and put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional careers.
Part of the period may be devoted to preparing a postgraduate thesis or an academic paper.
Admission to in-service training does not confer on trainees the status of officials or other servants of the Communities. It in no way entitles
them to be appointed by the Commission.
Trainees are selected from among nationals of the Member States of the European Communities.
However, a limited number of nationals of non-member countries may be accepted.
In-service training at the Commission is open to candidates who have not already benefited from in-service training in another European institution or body and:
(a) who have completed by the closing date for applications a course of
university education and obtained a full degree or its equivalent, or
(b) are public sector employees, provided they have a university degree or equivalent diploma, or have been engaged for at least three years in advisory
duties.
Applications are only accepted if they are accompanied by a photocopy of the candidate's degree certificate (or, in the absence of this document, an official statement
from the university confirming the degree result).
The age limit for trainees is thirty. However, the Head of the Traineeships Office may, if there is a good reason, make exceptions to this age limit at the candidate's
request (in which case, a cover letter should be submitted with the application form).
Applicants must have a thorough knowledge of one Community language and a satisfactory knowledge of another Community language
A training grant may be awarded to the trainee. The number of grants depends on the availability of funds in the budget.
Handicapped stagiaires may receive a supplement to their grant equal to half the amount of the grant.
It is to be pointed out that each EU institution offers traineeships specifically for translation and/or interpreting.
The Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union also offers traineeships for university graduates from the member states and to a number of nationals from applicant countries
that wish to acquire an understanding of its work and gain professional experience. Further information on traineeships with the Translation Centre may be seen on
http://www.cdt.eu.int.
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