Assistant Case Handler

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encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European
Commission workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg,
Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden1. 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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There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

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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
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duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

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1 Please note that the list of underrepresented Member States may be subject to future amendment based on potential
data changes over time.

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Assistant Case Handler

Directorate – General for Trade and Economic Security

(DG

TRADE ) of the European Commission

Selection reference: TRADE /COM/2026/ 1197
Domain *: Trade
Where : Unit TRADE.G.2, Investigations I. Relations with Member States for Trade Defence Matters , Brussels
Staff category and Function Group
Grade range: AST 1 -3
Publication deadline : 19 August 202 6 – 12.00 (Brussels time)

: Temporary agent 2b- Assistant

WE ARE

DG Trade and Economic Security is in charge of leading the EU’s common commercial policy, one of
the exclusive competences of the EU. Trade policy plays a critical role in enhancing the EU’s
economic competitiveness, shaping globalisation and defending the EU from unfair trade practices
and threats to its economic security.

As an important part of its trade policy, the EU makes use of available autonomous tools such as the
EU Trade Defence Instruments (TDI, anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards). These tools ensure
a level playing field in international trade.

The EU policy of TDI, their implementation and execution are centralized in Directorate G of DG
Trade and Economic Security, under the supervision of the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer.

Unit TRADE.G.2 is responsible for carrying out trade defence investigations and for the relations with
EU Member States on trade defence matters. The Unit offers a challenging and dynamic working
environment and is composed of a motivated team of 24 colleagues.

WE PROPOSE

We propose an interesting Assistant Case Handler position to support trade defence investigations
(anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, safeguards). As part of a team of at least two members, the successful
candidate will follow all aspects of the investigations. These tasks include the collection and analysis
of data; verification visits in and outside the EU; the calculation of duties; the contacts with
exporters and EU producers; the drafting of administrative notes and proposals to the hierarchy as
well as the drafting of implementing legal acts; the presentation of findings of the investigation to
interested parties; to follow the administrative procedures, including the written procedure for the
adoption of the legal acts within the deadlines. In summary, this is a varied, interesting and

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challenging job in a dynamic environment, involving interactions with economic operators. The job
requires frequent travel, either within the Union or to third countries.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic team player who is eager to learn and possesses
excellent inter-personal and organisational skills. The successful candidate should have a basic
knowledge of trade issues and policy, along with experience in accounting and/or financial auditing.
Solid Excel skills are essential, while analytical skills, accuracy, and good diplomatic skills are equally
important. The successful candidate must also have a strong command of English, including the
ability to draft administrative and legal texts. DG Trade and Economic Security provides an
introduction course on trade defence instruments for new officials in Directorate G.

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 TRADE /COM/2026/ 1197 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

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1. Selection

➢ Am I eligible to apply?

ANNEX

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.

➢ What about the selection steps?

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

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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In accordance with Article 29 of the Staff Regulations, applications from Commission officials,
officials from other Institutions , and laureates of competitions have priority 3. If these candidates do
not best fit the requirements for the position, the Commission can recruit a temporary agent.

For temporary agents under Article 2(a) of the
post is published directly on the EPSO website, without mandatory prior internal publication.

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants , the

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
only candidates selected for the next step of the selection phase will be notified.

, we may receive,

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 nother 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.

➢ Type of contract and working conditions

The place of employment will be 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) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants ,
in function group AST .

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
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.

determined in accordance with

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 1 st contract will be up to 4 years. The contract might then be extended only
, in accordance with Commission
once for a maximum of 2 years and in the interest of service
Decision C(20 25)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
accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations.

-discrimination in

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
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.

Specific Privacy Statement under “7.

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