Detail of the vacancy notice
- Directorate: Directorate for Legislative work 1
- Management: no
- Unit/Service: Unit B.I - Coordination, planning, impact - Future of Europe, better law-making, EU Treaties
- Grade: Contract staff member FGIV
- Location: Brussels
- Deadline: 25 September 2025 at noon (Brussels time)
- Period: 4 years, starting from 1st January 2026
- Application: Online application form
Please note: the successful completion of EPSO CAST FGIV is required
Your job and responsibilities
Are you interested in cross-cutting organisational tasks and strategic planning? Do you like helping your colleagues coordinate their reporting input, activities and fostering better cooperation to find synergies among them?
As a contract staff member in the Unit B.I - Coordination, planning, impact - Future of Europe, better law-making, EU Treaties, you will be responsible for horizontal aspects related to the policy areas covered by Directorate B, especially related to partnerships with candidate countries, as well as our input in cross-cutting policy documents and reports.
Additionally, you will ensure sound cooperation with the secretariats of the NAT, ENVE and CIVEX commissions, other Directorates and the cabinets of the Secretary-General and the President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and liaise with relevant stakeholders, such as other institutions.
You will also be part of the dynamic coordination team of the Directorate, which consists of six people directly involved in the design of the organisational tasks and strategic planning of its activities.
Are you the talent we are looking for?
General abilities and capacities required
- Think with a critical spirit, analyse and solve problems pragmatically.
- Assess critically credibility and reliability of sources, data and information and use relevant digital tools to carry out the duties.
- Organise own work, demonstrate responsibility, identify priorities, take appropriate decisions and deliver results.
- Adapt to an evolving working environment, demonstrate commitment and adopt constructive attitude at all times. Remain effective and flexible even during periods of heavy activity.
- Take initiative to achieve individual and shared objectives, demonstrate ownership and work autonomously.
- Learn and professionally develop to continuously enhance job performance and knowledge of the organisation and working environment.
- Work together with others in a constructive way by contributing to diverse and inclusive working environment. Demonstrate respect and courtesy at all times.
- Convey information and relevant opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing, facilitate interaction and engage effectively with others. Treat confidential or sensitive information accordingly.
Job-specific requirements
- You have passed EPSO CAST FGIV
- You have sound experience in dynamics of highly structured political processes and administrative and financial procedures. You have an interest in contractual and financial management, and the management of public procurement procedures.
- You have very strong analytical skills, very good communication skills as well as very good organization and prioritization skills, and an eye for detail.
- You have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the EU and a satisfactory knowledge of another of the EU official languages. For functional reasons, a high level of English is required and a good level of French is desirable.
- You have a good command of IT applications and tools, such as Outlook, Excel, Word and SharePoint, including AI tools in a secure environment.
- You are keen on learning, working and communicating with others, creating professional networks and have intellectual curiosity for European affairs and the external affairs of the EU.
Assets
- Previous experience in European financial procedures is a strong asset.
- Previous experience or knowledge of work carried out within the CoR commissions would be an asset.
Please note that candidates must meet the eligibility criteria specified in art. 82(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants.