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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.