Administrator

Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? Make the planet greener,
promote a fairer society, or support businesses and innovation across the EU? Then come and
work for the European Commission where you can really make a difference!

Commission staff are a diverse group of people, who are motivated to help make Europe – and
the world – a better place. They come from the 27 Member States of the European Union.
Different nationalities, backgrounds, languages and cultures make the Commission a vibrant and
inclusive place to work.

WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

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Interesting and challenging jobs 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.

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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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Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security is responsible for 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 (anti-
dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards). These tools ensure a level playing field in international trade.
The EU policy of the Trade Defence Instruments, their implementation and execution are centralized
in Directorate G of Directorate-General for 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 23
colleagues.

We propose an interesting position as a Case Handler Officer (Administrator), responsible for
conducting trade defence investigations (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, safeguards). As part of a team
with 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
analysis of micro- and macro-economic indicators; the calculation of duties; the contacts with
exporters and producers within the EU; 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,

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interesting and 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 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 policy and a background in law, economics, accounting, or auditing and good
Excel skills. A solid understanding of legal and/or economic concepts, good sense of initiative,
analytical skills, accuracy, and good diplomatic skills are equally important to be a successful
candidate. He/she should have the ability of critical analysis of the arguments presented by the
parties and should be able to suggest proposals based upon that analysis. The successful candidate
must have a strong command of English and the ability to draft administrative and legal texts.
Therefore, sound experience in drafting of legal texts would be an asset. Directorate-General for
Trade and Economic Security provides an introduction course on trade defence instruments for new
officials in Directorate G.

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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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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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