Administrative Assistant - Personal Assistant to the Director-General
European Commission · Brussels, Belgium
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This post in plain words
This job supports the Director-General of DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Brussels with daily office work and organisation. It is a temporary agent job in the AST 1 to AST 3 range and needs very good English and French plus at least 3 years of senior-level administrative experience.
Can you apply?
The notice does not state nationality or age limits. The eligibility page linked from the notice has the full rules, so check it before you apply.
As a general rule, posts in the EU institutions and agencies are open only to citizens of EU Member States. Exceptions →
- Languages
- Very good English and French
- Education
- Not stated in the notice
- Experience
- At least 3 years of administrative work at senior or top manager level
- Contract
- Temporary Agent 2b in the AST 1 to AST 3 range; duration not stated
What they ask for:
- At least 3 years of administrative work at senior or top manager level
- Very good English and French
- Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint
- Ability to set priorities and handle competing demands
- Excellent communication and diplomatic skills, with political sensitivity
What you would do
- Act as first point of contact for the Director-General's office
- Monitor deadlines and keep the office running day to day
- Manage and organise the Director-General's agenda and high-level meetings
- Handle the Director-General's correspondence, drafting and screening replies
- Organise the Director-General's missions and prepare briefing files
- Register and transmit documents following Commission document rules
How to apply
Send one PDF with your CV first and the completed application form second, by the deadline, by email to the selection address, with the reference GROW/COM/2026/2094 in the subject line.
Good to know:
- Prior experience in EU institutions at top management assistant level is an asset.
- Knowledge of DG GROW's policy areas is a strong asset.
- Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
How this kind of post works
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We wrote this summary automatically from the official notice, published by EU Careers (eu-careers.europa.eu). Only the official notice counts: read it before you apply.