EPSO has been using a competency framework since 2010, consisting of 8 general competencies. EPSO published its new competency framework in early 2022. This new competency framework started being used in 2023.

The Competency Framework defines the competencies that are considered essential to perform effectively in any given job, by the EU institutions and bodies that EPSO serves. Some of those competencies are assessed by EPSO during the selection phase, others are assessed by the EU institutions and bodies themselves during the recruitment phase. 

Please keep in mind that for the more specialised profiles, the EU Institutions are looking for candidates that are highly qualified in their field of expertise. Information on the field-related competencies, as well as on the tests evaluating both the general and field-related competencies, can always be found in the Notice of Competition, the only official document that contains detailed information about the actual tests used by EPSO for a given competition. All notices are published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Please find below the general competencies and their respective anchors.

To become more familiar with the structure and content of the selection tests used by EPSO in its competitions, we invite you to visit this dedicated page EPSO tests | EU Careers (europa.eu)