CINEA – Project Adviser – Fisheries, Ocean and maritime affairs (Ref.: CINEA/2026/CA/FGIV/18)

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CINEA/2026/CA/FGIV/18 Project Adviser – Fisheries, Ocean and Maritime Affairs

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Organisation details

The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) has been established by the European Commission to support the European Commission to boost green growth and clean industry in Europe through high-quality programme management that supports European beneficiaries to achieve ground-breaking results for a cleaner and more

sustainable future. CINEA manages EU funding for projects in the areas of transport, energy, climate action, environment, maritime, fisheries and aquaculture.

The main programmes managed are:

• The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF);
• Horizon Europe: the EU’s Research and Innovation programme for which CINEA manages the areas of transport and energy;
• The Innovation Fund;
• LIFE Programme;
• European Maritime, Aquaculture and Fisheries Fund;
• The EU Renewable Energy Mechanism;
• The Public Sector Loan Facility of the Just Transition Mechanism.

The budget managed by CINEA in 2021-2027 period is ca. € 65 billion

CINEA is based in Brussels with a multinational team of 600 persons. The number of staff is expected to grow further over the coming years and the purpose of this publication is therefore to set up a reserve list, which will be used to cover the growing needs of the Agency. The reserve list may also be used by other Executive Agencies.

More info on: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/index\_en, X (https://twitter.com/cinea\_eu), Linkedin and our YouTube channel.

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Position description

Country Belgium

Location Brussels

Publication start date 10/07/2026

Publication end date 31/08/2026

Profile Project Management

Position title Project Adviser – Fisheries, Ocean and maritime affairs

Contract Contract agent

Grade FGIV

Working Environment The Agency fosters a culture of employee empowerment and engagement, emphasising collaboration, respect, integrity, trust, equality, diversity, and inclusion. The Agency and its staff are committed to a number of core values including innovation, client focus, excellence, well being, care, work-life balance, sustainability and working together.

Mission description

The project adviser will be responsible for a portfolio of EMFAF projects related to the Scientific Advice for Fisheries, Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, International Ocean Governance, Ocean Pact, Sea Basin Strategies and maritime cooperation, Maritime Spatial Planning, Ocean Literacy and blue skills, Maritime Security, Blue Economy Sectors (e.g. aquaculture, algae, clean shipping, marine renewable energy, etc.). The project adviser will work autonomously under the authority of a Head of Sector or the Deputy Head of Unit. They will also collaborate fully with a wider team of colleagues in the Agency and the European Commission (notably in the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries).

The project adviser will perform tasks related to all stages of the project management cycle, from the drafting of Calls for Tenders, Requests for Services, Call for Proposals and the evaluation of offers and proposals, to the preparation of contracts or grant agreements, the monitoring of projects, the assessment of technical and financial reports, dissemination activities and reporting the feedback to policy-makers in the European Commission’s Directorate-Generals.

For a complete description of the job and tasks, please consult the vacancy notice text attached.

Salary range > 50 K€

Interview period – from 01/10/2026

Interview period – to 30/11/2026

Appointment and conditions of employment

The jobholder will be recruited as contract staff, in function group IV, pursuant to Article 3a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (CEOS).

The basic monthly salary within this function group will depend on the number of years of relevant professional experience at appropriate level (in function group IV, either grade 13, grade 14 or grade 16). Beside the basic salary the jobholder might receive special allowances (e.g. child allowance, school allowance, expatriate allowance).

The initial contract will be for a duration of 1 year. Afterwards, the contract may be renewed for 1 additional year. If the contract is renewed again, it shall be concluded for an indefinite period.

The place of employment will be Brussels where the Agency has its activities.

For a complete description of the job and tasks, eligibility criteria, selection criteria, application procedure, selection procedure, conditions of employment, equal opportunities policy, data protection policy, request of review policy, please consult the vacancy notice text attached.

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The purpose of processing of the data submitted by candidates is to manage the applications in view of a possible pre-selection and recruitment at the CINEA. The personal information requested from candidates will be processed in line with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. Candidates are invited to carefully read the relevant Data Protection Notice available on the dedicated page of CINEA’s website: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/about-us/job-opportunities\_en

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3. Maritime affairs and policy: ocean observation, marine sciences, Maritime Spatial Planning, maritime transport and security, sea basin strategies and cooperation.

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Candidate must be fully eligible to be able to apply to the vacancy.

HR services will only process your application if you are fully eligble and have submitted your CV and motivation letter.

We thank you for your interest in CINEA and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavor.