Jobs with the European Union, explained.

Closing soon

• Head of Communications and Spokesperson

  EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUSR) · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Mission post (CSDP) Fluent spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina is an asset.
  EU citizens Closes today

• Policy Officer – European Competitiveness Fund

  European Commission (Directorate-General for Climate Action, DG CLIMA) · Brussels, Belgium
  Contract agent FG IV Very good command of English and knowledge of other languages
  Closes today

• Policy officer – climate and industry

  European Commission · Brussels, Belgium
  Contract agent FG IV Good communication and drafting skills in many languages, especially English. No specific level is stated.
  Closes today

• IT Service Officer - Demand Management & Digital Solutions Officer

  Publications Office of the European Union (European Commission) · Luxembourg
  Temporary agent AD 5 - AD 7
  Closes today

• Budget Officer

  European Commission · Brussels, Belgium
  Contract agent FG IV Clear English for drafting and speaking; knowledge of other EU languages is an asset
  Closes today

• Economic Analyst

  European Commission · Brussels, Belgium
  Contract agent FG IV C1 in one EU official language and B2 in another EU official language
  EU citizens Closes today

All open posts, closing soonest first →

Open to people who are not EU citizens

Local posts in EU Delegations and some traineeships and mission posts: usually for citizens or residents of the country where the post is.

• Press and Information Officer

  EU Delegation to Qatar · Doha, Qatar
  Local agent (EU delegation) Group I C1 in English and Arabic (written and spoken); other languages are an asset
  Open to citizens of the host country Closes tomorrow

• Secretary – Local Agent in the Administrative Section

  EU Delegation to the African Union · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Local agent (EU delegation) Group 3 English at C2 level and fluency in Amharic
  Open to citizens of the host country Closes in 3 days

• Accounts Clerk

  EU Delegation to Syria · Damascus, Syria
  Local agent (EU delegation) Local Agent Group III Good command of English or French, CEFR B1 minimum.
  Open to citizens of the host country Closes in 3 days

• Strategic Communication Officer

  EU Delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia
  Local agent (EU delegation) Local Agent Group I Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English
  Open to citizens of the host country Closes in 3 days

• Temporary Policy Officer (Trade)

  EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea · Seoul, South Korea
  Local agent (EU delegation) Excellent English; Korean strongly recommended
  Open to citizens of the host country Closes in 4 days

• Programme Officer – Investment Facilitation and Infrastructure

  EU Delegation to Malawi · Lilongwe, Malawi
  Local agent (EU delegation) Local Agent Group I Excellent and solid oral and written English, with good presentation skills.
  Open to citizens of the host country Closes in 5 days

All posts open to non-EU citizens →

Before you apply: our guides

• Working for the European Union: where to startWho hires, the main ways in, who can apply and which path fits you, explained in plain words.
• EU contract types explainedOfficials, temporary agents, contract agents, national experts, local agents and trainees: what each contract means, how long it lasts and how you get it.
• EPSO competitions step by stepHow an open competition for permanent EU officials works, from the notice to the job offer, and what the reserve list really means.
• Contract staff: EPSO's always-open databaseThe easiest way into the EU institutions for many people: register any time, get shortlisted, pass the reasoning tests and the interview.
• EU salaries and benefitsBasic salaries by grade, deductions, the EU tax and the main allowances, with the figures published by EU Careers.
• EU traineeshipsThe Commission's Blue Book, the traineeships of the other institutions and agencies, and those in EU Delegations: who can apply, when, and what they pay.
• EU jobs for people who are not EU citizensMost EU posts require EU citizenship, but not all of them: local posts in EU Delegations, some traineeships and some mission posts are open to others.

Posts by type of contract

• Contract agent 47
• EU project post 1
• Local agent (EU delegation) 15
• Mission post (CSDP) 9
• Permanent official (EPSO competition) 3
• Seconded national expert 25
• Temporary agent 60

Posts by country

• Belgium
• Luxembourg
• France
• Poland
• Netherlands
• Germany
• Slovenia
• Moldova
• Malta
• Czechia
• Greece
• Hungary
• Malawi
• Italy
• Belgium, Luxembourg, France
• Spain
• Ireland
• Paraguay
• North Macedonia
• Estonia
• Israel
• Egypt
• Somalia
• Lithuania

Sources: EPSO and EU Careers (eu-careers.europa.eu, CC BY 4.0) and the EEAS (eeas.europa.eu). Kandidatu rewrites the facts in plain words and always links to the official notice.