Team Leader – Document management centre

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Team Leader – Document management
centre

Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) of the European
Commission

Selection reference: ENER/COM/2026/1055
Domain: Support Staff
Where: Unit ENER.DDG2.01 – “Euratom Budget and Administrative Support”, Luxembourg
Staff category and Function Group: Temporary agent 2b/2d –Assistant
Grade range: AST1-3
Publication deadline: 29.5.2026 – 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

The mission of Directorate-General for Energy is to ensure access to affordable, secure, reliable
and clean energy for all European citizens and businesses; to promote the efficient production and
use of energy; and to drive the process of becoming the first climate-neutral continent, by 2050,
while contributing to Europe’s sustainable growth and job creation.

We set out policies to develop an innovative, resilient and integrated energy system, which delivers
a continuous supply of affordable, secure, reliable and clean energy to its citizens and businesses in
line with the Green Deal, as bolstered by the Clean Industrial Deal, and with REPowerEU.

We strive to complete a robust Energy Union by setting out a simpler, more effective, future-proof
governance, removing barriers for the energy transition and stimulating energy solutions which will
drive the shift to climate neutrality and enable the affordability of energy, whilst promoting
Europe”s sustainable growth and job creation. The transition will promote and build on consumer
participation and market-driven
in energy efficiency and renewable energy
technologies to boost the EU”s global leadership, while reducing the energy dependency and import
bills.

investments

Unit ENER.DDG2.01 “Euratom Budget and Administrative Support” provides assistance to the
Deputy Director-General responsible for the coordination of Euratom policies and to the
Directorates D and E located in Luxembourg.

The unit is composed of 16 statutory staff members and is responsible for Euratom”s budget,
document and asset management, as well as physical security in coordination with the Directorate-
General for Human Resources and Security. The unit also participates actively in the financial
supervision of the “Fusion for Energy” Joint Undertaking (F4E), ITER Organisation and entities in
charge of Nuclear Decommissioning Assistance Programmes (NDPA).

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WE PROPOSE

The unit is seeking a dynamic Team Leader for the Document Management Centre (CAD) Team in
ENER-Luxembourg.

The successful candidate will be involved in all activities related to document management in
ENER-Luxembourg and will lead a team of three staff members. He/she will also act as Deputy
Document Management Officer (DMO) and Registry Control Officer (RCO) with responsibility for
managing Euratom classified information.

The main tasks will include:
• Lead and coordinate the CAD team – plan, assign and monitor tasks to ensure smooth operations,
report and provide advice to the management as needed.
• Act as deputy DMO – ensure correct application of e-Domec rules and update the procedures as
needed, provide support to the users and participate in relevant meetings and networks.
• Oversee proper records management in ENER-Luxembourg – filing, archiving, and transfer of
documents to the Historical Archives, assist the units in organising and managing their documents.
• Serve as Registry Control Officer – manage EU Classified Information and the Registry, ensure
secure processing, access, and destruction of classified information in line with security provisions.

The post is located in Luxembourg.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a motivated and service-oriented colleague with experience in document
management. The ideal candidate combines strong organisational, analytical and communication
skills with the ability to turn ideas and technical requirements into practical solutions. Experience
with document management tools/information systems, or IT-related projects would be considered
an asset.

The successful candidate will work independently, lead and inspire the team, and collaborate
effectively across the units in ENER-Luxembourg, reporting directly to the Head of Unit and the
Local Security Officer.

A good command of at least two EU official languages, including English and French, is required.

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HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:
1. your CV
Please send these documents by the publication deadline to [email protected]
indicating the selection reference ENER/COM/2026/1055 in the subject.

2. completed application form.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

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ANNEX

1. Selection

 Am I eligible to apply?

You must meet the following eligibility criteria when you validate your application:

Our rules provide that you can only be recruited as a temporary agent at the European Commission if you:

General criteria:

• Are a citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service
• Are physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post
• Produce the appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties.

Qualifications:
In order to be recruited for this position, you must have at least

• a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or
• a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary

education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years.

Only qualifications issued or recognised as equivalent by EU Member State authorities (e.g. by the
Ministry of Education) will be accepted. Furthermore, before recruitment, you will be required to
provide the documents that corroborate the eligibility criteria (diplomas, certificates and other
supporting documents).

Languages:
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have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the
EU2

• AND a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) of a second official language of the EU,

to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

2 The official languages of the European Union are: BG (Bulgarian), CS (Czech), DA (Danish), DE (German), EL
(Greek), EN (English), ES (Spanish), ET (Estonian), FI (Finnish), FR (French), GA (Irish), HR (Croatian), HU
(Hungarian), IT (Italian), LT (Lithuanian), LV (Latvian), MT (Maltese), NL (Dutch), PL (Polish), PT (Portuguese), RO
(Romanian), SK (Slovak), SL (Slovenian), SV (Swedish).

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 What about the selection steps?

The post was published internally within the Commission, inter-institutionally, and brought to the
attention of competition laureates.

In accordance with Article 29 of the Staff Regulations, applications from Commission officials,
officials from other Institutions, and laureates of competitions have priority3. If these candidates do
not best fit the requirements for the position, the Commission can recruit a temporary agent.

A selection panel will choose a limited number of candidates for interview, based on the CV and
application form that they submitted. Due to the large volume of applications, we may receive,
only candidates selected for the next step of the selection phase will be notified.

For operational reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in
the interest of the candidates and of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in
English/French and possibly in another language.

2. Recruitment

The candidate selected for recruitment will be requested to supply documentary evidence in
support of the statements made in their application.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a mandatory pre-recruitment medical check-
up, carried out by the Commission. Candidates are required to undergo a security vetting that is
conducted with the national administration of the Member State.

 Type of contract and working conditions

The place of employment will be Luxembourg.

In case the successful candidate is not an official or a competition laureate, they will be recruited
as a temporary agent under Article 2(b) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants,
in function groups AD, AST or AST/SC.

3 Officials from the Commission or other Institutions are invited to use the standard channels (Sysper or inter-
institutional vacancy portal).

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 Grade

The recruitment grade, as well as the step in that grade, will be determined in accordance with
Commission Decision C(2025)4716 on policies for the engagement and use of temporary agents
and with Commission Decision C(2013)8970 laying down the criteria applicable to classification in
step on engagement.

The recruitment grade will be calculated based on the qualifications and the number of years of
professional experience, according to Art. 13 of the Commission Decision C(2025)4716. Higher grades
may be granted exceptionally.

The duration of the 1st contract will be of 1 to 4 years. The contract might then be extended
only once for a maximum of 2 years and in the interest of service, in accordance with Commission
Decision C(2025)4716 on policies for the engagement and use of temporary agents.

All new staff have to successfully complete a 9-month probationary period.

The pay of staff members consists of a basic salary supplemented with specific allowances,
including, where applicable, expatriation and family allowances. The provisions guiding the
calculation of these allowances can be consulted in the Conditions of Employment of Other
Servants. As a member of staff of the European institutions, your pay is subject to a tax raised by
those institutions.

The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in
accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations.

Should you need further information on working conditions, please refer to Working conditions and
benefits of EU Careers.

For information related to Data Protection, please see the Specific Privacy Statement under “7.
Information to data subjects on their rights”, to find your rights and how to exercise them in
addition to the privacy statement, which summarises the processing of your data.

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