Language Specialist - Danish language
European Court of Auditors · Luxembourg
This post in plain words
This is a permanent official post as a Danish language specialist at the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg. The job is to translate, revise and localise texts into Danish for the Language and Editorial Directorate, and to support auditors on missions.
Can you apply?
Only AD officials of the ECA, AD officials of other EU institutions, and successful candidates in an EU AD competition can apply. If the post stays unfilled, the ECA may organise a selection for a temporary agent at AD5.
As a general rule, posts in the EU institutions and agencies are open only to citizens of EU Member States. Exceptions →
- Languages
- Danish at C2 (mother tongue or C2); English at C1; another EU official language at B2.
- Education
- No minimum degree stated; a degree in translation or language studies is an asset.
- Experience
- No minimum experience stated; relevant translation experience is an asset.
- Contract
- Permanent official post.
What they ask for:
- Danish at C2 level, as mother tongue or equivalent.
- English at C1 level and another EU official language at B2.
- Sound editing and drafting skills in Danish.
- Proven ability to understand, translate and revise complex texts.
- Strong localisation skills and good general competencies.
What you would do
- Translate and post-edit documents from English and other EU languages into Danish.
- Revise Danish documents written in-house or translated by external translators.
- Localise content for Danish readers, using clear and inclusive writing.
- Contribute to Danish terminology work, especially in the audit field.
- Give linguistic support to auditors on audit missions.
How to apply
Apply only through the online form for this post, with a cover letter and a CV in English or French, preferably in Europass format. Do not wait until the last hours before the deadline.
Good to know:
- Applicants outside the eligible groups may send an interest email, but the ECA will only draw on them if the post stays unfilled.
- The interview is not automatic; the committee chooses who to invite based on the application.
- Teleworking is possible: up to 10 days per month, some of them from outside the place of residence.
- Successful EU AD competition candidates must quote their reference number in the CV or cover letter.
How this kind of post works
How an open competition for permanent EU officials works, from the notice to the job offer, and what the reserve list really means.
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.
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