The following has been published on the EPSO website:
	
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following 
open competition, based on tests, to constitute a reserve of


ADMINISTRATORS IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION SCIENCES (LIBRARY/ 
DOCUMENTATION)]
(GRADE – AD5)
	

OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/AD/95/07 


Duties

As a specialist in information sciences, your tasks will include: 
-	Helping manage the library, if necessary by assisting with the day 
to day running.
-	Performing a key role in one of the library's areas of activity, 
e.g. customer service, online services, resource management, staff training.
-	Taking charge of a sector of the library relating to resources or 
systems (e.g. managing collections, periodicals, databases, the library 
management system, the intranet site).
-	Analysing information needs connected with parliamentary 
initiatives and working procedures and identifying solutions.
-	Leading teams of specialist and/or support staff, guaranteeing the 
application of professional standards, managing and training staff.
-	Managing projects.
-	Drafting summaries and briefing notes.
-	Taking part in tender procedures and contract management either as 
lead official or assistant.
-	Representing the library in interdepartmental working groups.
-	Handling enquiries, selecting information, cataloguing and indexing 
documents, giving presentations, leading training sessions for customers 
and performing any other professional tasks that prove necessary.



Eligibility 

On the closing date for online registration the appointing authority will 
admit you to the admission tests if your online registration shows that you 
satisfy the following requirements:

1.	Qualifications

You must:

- have completed a full course of university education lasting at least 
three years and obtained a specialist degree in information, documentation 
or library sciences

or

- have completed a full course of university education lasting at least 
three years and obtained a degree followed by a recognised specialist 
qualification in information, documentation or library sciences.





2.		Languages

a) main language 
You must have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the 
European Union.

b)  second language 
You must have a satisfactory knowledge of English, French or German 
(different from your main language).


Remuneration 
Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2007: grade A5, first step : 4,012 EUR


The competition notice is published in the Official Journal of the European 
Union C 103 A of 8 May 2007 (http://europa.eu/eur-lex) in German, English 
and French. If you are interested, you must apply online via the website of 
the European Personnel Selection Office http://europa.eu/epso, 
selecting "Online applications / Candidature en ligne / Online Bewerbung", 
where you will find more detailed information about how to apply.

If you have a disability that prevents you from completing the online 
registration form, you may request – preferably by fax or by letter - a 
paper version of the form from the address given in this advertisement. 

The European Union Institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities.  For 
more information please refer to the competition notice.


Closing date for online registration: 7 June 2007, 12 noon (Brussels time)


For more information about competitions:
See our website: http://europa.eu/epso
European Personnel Selection Office
Info-Recruitment
(EPSO/AD/95/07)
Office: C-80 4/11
B-1049 Brussels
Fax : +322.295 74 88


Please note that the authoritative source of information on any EPSO 
competition is the Notice of Competition published in the Official Journal 
of the European Union. If there is any conflict between information 
provided from any other source and the Notice of Competition, the latter 
takes precedence.