Administrative Agent

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WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

Interesting and challenging positions with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring new skills and competencies throughout your whole career;

Opportunities to move between different policy areas throughout your career;

A package of flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking – we care about your work-life balance

A competitive financial package, including comprehensive healthcare, accident and pension schemes

A multilingual, multicultural workplace where personal and career development are strongly promoted

Multilingual schools for your children

We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promote diversity and inclusion:

We do not only recruit political scientists and lawyers but are also looking for all kinds of profiles, including scientists, linguists, IT experts, data analysts and economists, as well as drivers and engineers.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to fostering a rich, diverse and inclusive working environment. We aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential.

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European Commission workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all applicants and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.

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STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions. There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

temporary agents are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or to perform highly specialised tasks.

contract agents may provide additional capacity in specialised fields where an insufficient number of officials is available or carry out a number of administrative or manual tasks. They are generally recruited for fixed-term contracts (maximum 6 years in any EU Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

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Administrative Agent

DG EMPL of the European Commission

Selection reference: EMPL/COM/2026/1470

Domain: Secretary/Administrative Assistant

Where: EMPL.E.1 Labour mobility, Public Employment Services, ELA Brussels
Staff category and Function Group: Temporary agent 2b/2d – Administrative Agent / Secretary

Grade: AST/SC 1-2

Publication deadline: 15.07.2026 – 12.00 (Brussels time) (10 working days)

WE ARE

The mission of Unit E1 is to support free, fair labour mobility, posting of workers in the context of service provision within the EU/EEA and foster the good functioning of its Members States’ labour markets institutions. The Unit develops and promotes tools for a better functioning of the European labour market (PES network, Europass, ESCO) and services for assisting mobile workers and employers looking for such workers (EURES). It also promotes fair mobility in a labour migration context notably via the EU Talent Pool. The unit is also the interface between the Commission and the European Labour Authority.

WE PROPOSE

We propose a dynamic job in a team of motivated colleagues working in an area of direct relevance to EU citizens. The unit is large and diverse and fosters a friendly work atmosphere. You will work closely with the other unit members to ensure that the unit delivers its tasks and support the unit’s management.

The successful candidate will be responsible for various administrative and secretarial tasks, such as:

management of documents and correspondence.

keeping track of deadlines for the tasks assigned to the Unit to ensure timely delivery.

ensuring the proper coordination, communication and timely preparation and validation of briefings, interservice

consultations, etc;

assisting colleagues in preparing missions.

providing support for human resources management.

The job entails interaction and communication with the unit members, other units, the Director’s office, etc.

WE LOOK FOR

We look for a highly motivated, dynamic colleague with the following competencies:

• Sense of initiative, team player and can work autonomously

• Very good organizational skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Good command of the Commission’s administrative tools (ARES, Basis, MIPS, DECIDE, SYSPER, ) • Knowledge of the following tools as TEAMS and WEBEX would be a plus.

Experience in a similar position will be considered an asset. Fluency in English is required. Good knowledge of other EU languages, in particular French, would be an asset.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:
1. your CV 2. completed application form.
Please send these documents by the publication deadline to [email protected] indicating the selection reference EMPL/COM/2026/238118 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

ANNEX

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 either 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:

have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the EU

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.

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 priority. 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 and possibly in a second official language.

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.

Type of contract and working conditions

The place of employment will be in Brussels.

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)/2(d) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, in function group AST/SC.

Grade

The recruitment grade, as well as the step in that grade, will be determined in accordance with Commission Decision C(2013)9049 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 that of a new competition published or already planned in the field. If there is none, recruitment will be at the level of AST/SC1. The maximum recruitment grade is AST/SC2, which may be granted based on the assessment of the needs of the service, notably the nature of the profile sought, the level of responsibility to be exercised, or the labour market conditions for the profile in question, and the duration of the candidates’ previous appropriate professional experience.

The duration of the 1st contract will be of 1 to 3 years. The contract might then be extended only once for a maximum of 2 years and in the interest of service. The duration of the extension will be defined according to the General Implementation Rules in force at that moment, in accordance with Commission Decision C(2013)9049 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.

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.

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.