Administrative Agent - European Commission (FGII, Brussels)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Commission on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Provide administrative support to the Unit, Head of Unit and Deputy Head of Unit
• Organisation of meetings
• Reporting, information and document management
• Personnel administration
• Leave management
• Compliance with internal procedures
• Logistics
• Serve as DG's correspondent for the Europe Direct Contact Centre

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: Post-secondary education attested by a diploma OR secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education
• Experience: Appropriate professional experience of at least three years (if secondary education only); prior administrative agent work experience in an EU Institution would be a strong asset
• Languages: English (C1), French (B2)
• Key skills: Good organisation and coordination skills, Attention to detail, High sense of responsibility, Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, Ability to work independently in the framework of general instructions, Team spirit, Solutions-oriented outlook, Good communication and interpersonal skills, Understanding of Commission working procedures and related IT tools (ARES, SYSPER, eSIRE, MIPS+, etc)
• Eligibility: Citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen; have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service; be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the position; produce appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties; have passed an EPSO CAST in Function Group II or be registered in the EPSO CAST da…

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Registration in EPSO CAST Permanent database
• Submission of CV, motivation letter, and completed application form
• Selection of 3 candidates from EPSO database with appropriate profile
• Interview with selection panel

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Fixed-term contract (maximum 6 years).

Working arrangements: Flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking.

Hiring unit: Unit INTPA.02 - Political Strategy and Communication, DG INTPA.

Position details

Reference

EC/2026/INTPA/296136

Directorate-General

INTPA - International Partnerships

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

23 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Administrative Agent at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGII grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC/2026/INTPA/296136. It is hosted by INTPA - International Partnerships, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the External Relations domain.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE - JOIN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? Make the planet greener, promote a fairer society, or support businesses and innovation across the EU? Then come and work for the European Commission where you can really make a difference!

Commission staff are a diverse group of people, who are motivated to help make Europe – and the world – a better place. They come from the 27 Member States of the European Union. Different nationalities, backgrounds, languages and cultures make the Commission a vibrant and inclusive place to work.

WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Interesting and challenging positions with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring new skills and competencies throughout your whole career

• Opportunities to move between different policy areas throughout your career

• A package of flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking – we care about your work-life balance

• A competitive financial package, including comprehensive healthcare, accident and pension schemes

• A multilingual, multicultural workplace where personal and career development are strongly promoted

• Multilingual schools for your children

We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promote diversity and inclusion:

We do not only recruit political scientists and lawyers but are also looking for all kinds of profiles, including scientists, linguists, IT experts, data analysts and economists, as well as drivers and engineers.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to fostering a rich, diverse and inclusive working environment. We aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/INTPA/296136)

each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential.

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European Commission workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden 1. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all applicants and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.

For more information ec.europa.eu/work-with-us

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

> In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions.

There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

> •

temporary agents are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or

to perform highly specialised tasks.

> •

contract agents may provide additional capacity in specialised fields where an

insufficient number of officials is available or carry out a number of administrative or manual tasks. They are generally recruited for fixed-term contracts (maximum 6 years in any EU Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

For more information on different staff categories (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/INTPA/296136)

# Administrative Agent

# in DG INTPA of the European Commission

Job title: Administrative Agent

Domain: EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Where : Unit INTPA.02 - „Political Strategy and Communication “, Brussels

Function Group : FG II

Contract Type : 3b

Express your interest until : 24.07.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Political Strategy and Communication Unit of DG International Partnerships assists the Commissioner and Directorate General in three main areas:

• Design and delivery of the DG’s political strategy.

• Definition and implementation of the DG’s communication strategy with the communication advisor to the Commissioner and the Spokespersons Service; the unit also coordinates communication campaigns and events with the wider public in the area of international partnerships.

• Drafting of briefings and speeches for the Commissioner, other members of the College and the Director General.

WE PROPOSE

An experienced administrative agent position. In collaboration with another assistant, the successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Unit, the Head of Unit and the Deputy Head of Unit: organisation of meetings, reporting, information and document management, personnel administration, leave management, compliance with internal procedures, logistics etc. The successful candidate will also be the DG’s correspondent for the Europe Direct Contact Centre (coordination of the DG’s responses to questions from the general public) and back up DG-wide coordination on briefings and speeches.

WE LOOK FOR

A dynamic, motivated and experienced administrative agent, with good organisation and coordination skills, attention to detail, high sense of responsibility, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work independently in the framework of general instructions, team spirit, solutions-oriented outlook, good communication and interpersonal skills, fluency in English and good French language skills. Understanding of the (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/INTPA/296136)

Commission working procedures and related IT tools (e.g. ARES, SYSPER, eSIRE, MIPS+, etc). Prior administrative agent work experience in an EU Institution would be a strong asset.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guaranteeing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters to identify potentially interested candidates within this database.

In practice, to express your interest, please follow the subsequent two steps:

1. If you are not registered yet in the open EPSO database, please do so at the following address: CAST Permanent . Please select under selection procedures for contract agent the

CAST permanent profile that best suits your education and experience.

2. You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. your CV 2. motivation letter 3. completed application form. Please send these documents by the publication deadline to INTPA-02-HR@ec.europa.eu indicating the call for interest reference EC/2026/INTPA/ 296136 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/INTPA/296136)

# ANNEX

# 1. Selection

 Am I eligible to apply?

You must meet the following eligibility criteria when you validate your application :

Our rules provide that you can only be recruited as a contract agent at the European Commission if you:

General criteria:

• Are a citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen;

• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service;

• Are physically fit to perform the duties linked to the position;

• Produce the appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties.

• Have passed an EPSO CAST in the relevant Function Group for this position. At the stage of the application, it is sufficient to be registered in the EPSO CAST data base.

Qualifications:

(a) Have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma OR

(b) a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years.

Only qualifications issued or recognised as equivalent by EU Member State authorities (e.g. by the Ministry of Education) will be accepted.

Languages:

• have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the EU 1

• AND have a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) 2 of a second official language of the EU, to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

 What about the selection steps?

> 1The official languages of the European Union are: BG (Bulgarian), CS (Czech), DA (Danish), DE (German), EL (Greek), EN (English), ES (Spanish), ET (Estonian), FI (Finnish), FR (French), GA (Irish), HR (Croatian), HU (Hungarian), IT (Italian), LT (Lithuanian), LV (Latvian), MT (Maltese), NL (Dutch), PL (Polish), PT (Portuguese), RO (Romanian), SK (Slovak), SL (Slovenian), SV (Swedish). > 2For details on language levels, please see the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr).

(Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/INTPA/296136)

The selecting unit chooses from the EPSO database 3 candidates with the appropriate profile and

invites them to an interview. For the interview a selection panel is set-up to assess the best candidates. Due to the large volume of applications that we may receive only candidates selected for the interview will be notified.

For operational reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates and of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and possibly in a second official language.

> 3Therefore, candidates who did not pass already a CAST on the level Function Group II, should register their profile at this address: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/Cast-Permanent

(Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/INTPA/296136)

# 2. Recruitment

The candidate selected for recruitment will be requested to provide documentary evidence in support of the statements made in the database and, where relevant, the call for interest.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a mandatory pre-recruitm

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGII runs from €2,715 (step 1) to €3,072 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €32,580 to €36,864 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 €434 per month at step 1 of FGII) 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 13 July 2026, 10 days ago.

The deadline is today, 24 July 2026. Applications submitted after the cut-off time set in the vacancy notice will not be considered.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 23 July 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FGII see our FGII grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at European Commission see the European Commission institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the External Relations field browse our External Relations domain page.

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