Buildings And Supplies

Buildings Assistant - Council of the European Union (AST3, Brussels)

GradeAST3
Contract TypeTemporary Agent
Salary Range€4,806 - €5,438/month
Deadline11 September 2026

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## Buildings Assistant

Domain(s)

Buildings and Supplies

Reference number

CONS/5/2026/TA-AST/ORG.3.A.S3

Deadline

11/09/2026 - 17:00 (Brussels time)

Location(s):

Brussels (Belgium)

Grade:

AST 3

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[Council of the European Union](https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/council-european-union)

Type of contract

[Temporary staff](https://eu-careers.europa.eu/staff-categories#tab-Temporary%20staff)

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Position details

Reference
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Vacancy Notice
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Last Verified
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Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Buildings Assistant at Council of the European Union based in Brussels at the AST3 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is CONS/5/2026/TA-AST/ORG.3.A.S3. The role falls under the Buildings And Supplies domain.

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## Buildings Assistant

Domain(s)

Buildings and Supplies

Reference number

CONS/5/2026/TA-AST/ORG.3.A.S3

Deadline

11/09/2026 - 17:00 (Brussels time)

Location(s):

Brussels (Belgium)

Grade:

AST 3

Institution/Agency

[Council of the European Union](https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/council-european-union)

Type of contract

[Temporary staff](https://eu-careers.europa.eu/staff-categories#tab-Temporary%20staff)

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST3 runs from €4,806 (step 1) to €5,438 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €57,672 to €65,256 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €769 per month at step 1 of AST3) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 28 July 2026, 8 days ago.

The application deadline is 11 September 2026, 35 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 6 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AST3 see our AST3 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at Council of the European Union see the Council of the European Union institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Buildings And Supplies field browse our Buildings And Supplies domain page.

New to EU careers? Our beginner's guide walks through entry routes, EPSO competitions, and what to prepare. For application logistics see application tips and EPSO competitions.

Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of AST3, gross monthly basic salary on the Assistants grid is €4,806. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €769 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €201) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €574). EU community tax (Council Reg. 260/68) is then applied progressively; for the AD7-equivalent band the effective rate sits in the 11 to 13% range, which works out to about €576 per month here.
Brussels carries a correction coefficient of 100.0% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 1.00 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €4,224 per month, or about €50,690 per year, before household and dependent-child allowances, which can add several hundred euros monthly for staff with families. For the exact bracket-by-bracket computation see our net-pay methodology, and our correction coefficients guide for the full duty-station table.

Comparable recent roles

In the last twenty-four months Council of the European Union (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AST3 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:
  • Communication Assistant at CBE JU (published 2026-05-28, closed rolling)
Pattern recognition matters here: recruiters at the same Directorate-General often re-advertise nearly identical profiles every six to nine months, so candidates who miss one window can typically position for the next one. Browse the live catalog: all AST3 openings, other vacancies at Council of the European Union, more roles in Buildings And Supplies.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AST3 staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at Council of the European Union, AST grades progress one level every three to five years on merit; AD reclassification via a CAST or internal competition is the longer-term route. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised).
Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter-institutional and intra-institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates-General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day-to-day working languages at this employer are English and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg-based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

Council of the European Union has not advertised another AST3 role with the same grade and Buildings And Supplies signature in the past twenty-four months. This opening has rarely been seen on the EU Careers feed and may be the first such posting in our two-year window. Applicants who pass the eligibility checks should not assume the same profile will reopen on a predictable cadence.

Source: This job listing was sourced from the officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: .Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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