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Secretary (Contract Agent FG II), EEAS Headquarters

European External Action Service · Brussels, Belgium

This post in plain words

This is a secretary job in the Division for Democracy and Electoral Observation at the EEAS Headquarters in Brussels. The post gives secretarial and logistic support to the Deputy Head of Division and the team.

Contract agent EU citizens

Can you apply?

Only nationals of an EU Member State can apply. The notice does not state an age limit.

Languages
Ability to work in English and French
Education
Secondary school · Post-secondary diploma, or secondary diploma giving access to post-secondary study plus three years of experience
Experience
Three years of appropriate professional experience
Contract
Contract agent FG II, initial duration of one year, renewable up to six years in total, subject to passing the CAST exam

What they ask for:

  • Have passed a valid EPSO CAST exam, or be registered on the Permanent CAST
  • Have a post-secondary diploma, or secondary diploma plus three years of experience
  • Work in English and French, the languages of CFSP and external relations
  • Be a national of an EU Member State
  • Show good organisational and communication skills and a sense of initiative

What you would do

  • Provide secretarial and logistic support to the Deputy Head of Division
  • Organise meetings, missions and events, including mission orders and travel bookings
  • Manage diaries, filter calls, and handle correspondence and filing
  • Register incoming and outgoing correspondence, including in Ares
  • Follow up briefing requests and make sure deadlines are met
  • Provide back-up to the other Secretary of the Division

How to apply

Send your application before the deadline. The full vacancy notice explains the exact steps to follow.

Good to know:

  • Post available immediately
  • Offer depends on passing the CAST exam if you are only on the permanent CAST list
  • Place of work is EEAS Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium
  • The notice text we read was cut short, so check the full notice for all conditions

How this kind of post works

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We wrote this summary automatically from the official notice, published by EEAS (eeas.europa.eu). Only the official notice counts: read it before you apply.

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