Ředitel: Olivier Salles
Olivier Salles nastoupil do Evropského úřadu pro výběr personálu jako jeho nový ředitel dne 16. května 2025.
Olivier je občanem Francie. Magisterský titul v oboru mezinárodních vztahů a politologie získal na Sorbonně a Univerzitě Lyon II.
Na úřad EPSO přichází s bohatými zkušenostmi v oblasti koordinace politik a právních a řídících funkcí, které získal v průběhu své více než 30leté profesní dráhy úředníka EU. Zastával různé posty v oblasti lidských zdrojů, financí a komunikace týkající se legislativní činnosti v několika útvarech Komise.
Jelikož působil jako správní ředitel v nově zřízených orgánech EU, jako je Orgán pro boj proti praní peněz (AMLA) a Úřad evropského veřejného žalobce (EPPO), je zvyklý se zhostit náročných nových projektů.
Olivier Salles má tedy ideální předpoklady zvládnout výzvy, jimž EPSO čelí, a zajistit, aby úspěšně plnilo své poslání důvěryhodného partnera ve výběrových řízeních pro orgány a instituce EU.
Head of Outreach and Communication: Sandra Cavallo
Sandra joined the European Personnel Selection Office on 16 December 2025 as Head of the Outreach and Communication Unit.
She brings over 25 years of experience in institutional communication, having held senior roles in EU and UN organisations as well as in Italian public service broadcasting (RAI).
Before joining EPSO, Sandra worked at the European Commission, including as Deputy Head of Unit at the Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) and at the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM), where she coordinated EU-wide communication activities and networks such as Europe Direct. As Head of Sector for communication governance and strategic coordination, she contributed to the Commission’s external communication on disinformation and served as Equality Coordinator for DG COMM. She was a member of the Brexit Task Force (2018–2019).
Previously, she has also held senior communication roles with UNDP in Ukraine and Moldova, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the European Training Foundation (ETF).
Deputy to the head of Outreach and Communication: Heike Gras
Heike began her career in the private sector, working in the tourism and hospitality industry in Brussels and Gothenburg, followed by a role in an international audit firm.
She then moved to the public sector and joined the European Commission in 1996, initially serving in the finance and budget unit of the Directorate-General for Education, Training and Youth. Subsequent assignments included positions in the Directorates-General for External Relations and for Transport & Energy.
In 2003, Heike transitioned to human resources related functions, joining the newly established European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) as a competition coordinator. She later worked in the HR unit of the Directorate-General for the Internal Market & Services before returning to EPSO in 2013. Since then, she has held several roles within EPSO, from Team Leader for test development, Deputy Head of Unit for e-selection & test development, to her current position as Deputy Head of EPSO’s Outreach and Communication unit.
Head of Test Development and Delivery: Angela Heberling
Angela joined the Civil Service of the European Institutions in July 1993 in the department for the Environment in the European Commission.
After two years, she moved on to more HR related issues and began her career in the Recruitment service of the European Commission - which was later to be integrated into what is now the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO). She has held a variety of positions within EPSO, from being a member of the Task Force responsible for the implementation of the EPSO Development Programme (EDP), Head of the Selection Management office in charge of monitoring all competitions and selections, Head of Unit for the e-Selection and Test development unit, Head of the Planning and Coordination Unit to her current post as Head of the Test development and Delivery unit.
Since November 2020, she has been deputising for the Director of EPSO.
Angela is married and has two children.
Nikoletta Rácz – Deputy Head of Unit, Test Development and Delivery
Nikoletta joined the European Commission in 2005 and has over 20 years of experience in human resources, operations and management functions.
A Hungarian national, she holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, a Master in European Integration and Development from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Kingston University London.
Throughout her career, Nikoletta has held a variety of positions within the European Commission, including HR Correspondent, Team Leader, Head of Sector and Deputy Head of Unit. Before joining the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), she worked at the Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB), she served as HR Correspondent for more than 1,200 staff members and led a large operational sector responsible for mail services, diplomatic pouch operations and the transport of materials.
Nikoletta joined EPSO in 2023 as Deputy Head of the Testing Operations Unit and subsequently became Deputy Head of the Test Development and Delivery Unit. In this role, she contributes to the development and delivery of selection tests and competitions for the European institutions and supports the modernisation of EPSO’s testing and assessment processes.
Acting head of Planning and Competition Management: Martin Ohridski
Martin holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Malta and MA in European Public Affairs from University of Maastricht. Following a stint in the area of tourism, he began his European career in the social and vocational training sector in Brussels in 2003 where he worked as for two European NGOs as a Public Affairs Officer and project manager.
Martin moved to the European civil service in 2008 when he joined the Crisis Management Unit within the European Commission’s Secretariat General (SG). He worked for over 5 years as Policy Officer and Team Leader responsible for providing internal coordination and support to ensure that the Commission can contribute effectively to crises that require action at Community level. Martin then worked in the SG Transparency Unit where he contributed to the implementation and further development of the Commission's wider policy on transparency and lobbying regulation. Martin joined the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) in late 2020 and worked as Policy Assistant to two Directors of the Office until assuming the role of Acting Head of EPSO’s Planning & Competition Management Unit in 2026.
Zástupce vedoucího podnikových služeb: Sorin Serban
Sorin započal svou kariéru v soukromém sektoru. Pracoval v odvětví povinného auditu a pojišťovnictví v Paříži. Poté přešel do veřejného sektoru. V roce 2008 nastoupil u Evropské komise, kde pracoval ve společném auditním útvaru Generálního ředitelství pro výzkum a inovace. Během svého působení v Komisi zastával různé funkce, včetně auditora ex post, vedoucího týmu pro řízení kvality a vedoucího útvaru pro záložní oddělení a audity. Mezi jeho úkoly patřil audit ex post, vnitřní kontrola, finance a rozpočtové řízení.
V roce 2026 nastoupil Sorin do Evropského úřadu pro výběr personálu (EPSO) jako zástupce vedoucího oddělení podnikových služeb. V této funkci se mimo jiné podílí na zajišťování řádného finančního řízení a řízení IT úřadu EPSO, včetně koordinace auditů, řízení rizik a vnitřní kontroly.
Vedoucí EuSA: Anna Mitelmanová
Anna Mitelmanová se v lednu 2023 stala vedoucí Evropské správní školy (EuSA).
Anna má za sebou deset let zkušeností jako vedoucí oddělení lidských zdrojů v Evropském výboru regionů. Zde byla odpovědná za řízení vzdělávání, talentů a mnoho dalších aspektů rozvoje lidských zdrojů, jako jsou práva a povinnosti, lékařská a sociální služba, stáže aj.
Sama se neustále vzdělává a je přesvědčena, že organizace, které to pochopí a investují do vzdělávání a rozvoje, budou vždy o krok napřed. Její vizí pro EuSA je zajistit, aby tato škola vždy zůstala centrem inovací a excelence.
Anna žije se svým manželem a dvěma dospívajícími syny v Bruselu.