Secretary

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Interesting and challenging jobs with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring
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and engineers.

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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.

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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, 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.

For more information ec.europa.eu/work-with-us

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions.
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
any EU Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite
duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

For more information on different staff categories

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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Secretary

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

Selection reference: ENER/COM/2026/1614
Domain: Support Staff
Where: Unit ENER.D.1 – “Euratom Policy Coordination”, Luxembourg
Staff category and Function Group: Temporary agent 2b – Administrative agent
Grade range: AST/SC1-2
Publication deadline: 14..08.2026 – 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

the Commission’s

Within Directorate ENER.D ‘Nuclear Energy, Safety and ITER’, Unit ENER.D.1 ‘Euratom Policy
the
Coordination’ handles
implementation of the Euratom Treaty. The Unit consists of around 20 staff members and is
organised in one legal sector, providing support on legal and inter-institutional matters related to
the Treaty implementation, and one team responsible for bilateral and multilateral relations with
international partners. The Unit has frequent contacts with other units both in DG ENER and in other
Commission services, as well as in other EU institutions.

international coordination of

internal and

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WE PROPOSE

ENER.D.1 is seeking to hire a secretary.

This job provides an interesting career opportunity for a capable and motivated colleague to take
up a variety of administrative tasks in a dynamic and friendly working atmosphere. The successful
candidate will have a broad range of secretarial and administrative responsibilities in accordance
with the priorities of the Unit, with a good degree of autonomy in organizing his/her work. The job
involves working with the full range of software and IT tools, including the Commission’s own IT
tools.

The main tasks include:

– providing administrative assistance to the teams dealing with multilateral organisations and

legal affairs,

– providing support to the Head of Unit in the management of the Unit and in administrative

and staff matters (incl. working in SYSPER),
supporting the preparation of (international) missions (in MIPS),
the follow-up of incoming and outgoing correspondence, including document management
(ARES, Eurolook, etc.),
the organisation of meetings and events, and
the close monitoring of deadlines and workflows within the Unit.

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WE LOOK FOR

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and service-minded colleague. He/she should have
strong communication as well as organisation skills, be willing to take initiatives and assist in the
coordination of tasks in the Unit. The ability to work independently is important as is a sense of
discretion and responsibility. Strong computer skills and a good knowledge of Commission
applications (Ares, Sysper2, Basis, MIPS, Word, Excel, Outlook, DECIDE etc.) and procedures are
essential for the position. The candidate must show the ability to work as part of a well-functioning
team.

A good knowledge of at least two EU official languages, including English, French or German, is
required. A good command of English 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
Please send these documents by the publication deadline to [email protected] indicating the
selection reference ENER/COM/2026/1614 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.

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

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 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 group 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 up 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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