Business Analyst - European Commission (FGIV, 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:

• Develop and support Feedback to Policy (F2P) services to channel evidence from EU funded research projects to DG RTD's policy-making process
• Act as main liaison between policy-business side and Common Implementation Centre data and AI services
• Elicit, analyse and formally document business requirements at the business-data interface
• Design approaches and methodologies including AI-driven tools and knowledge management processes
• Participate in full data-management life-cycle: data collection, storage, FAIR-compliance checks, quality assurance and metadata curation
• Contribute to enhancement of corporate tools supporting portfolio analysis as a service
• Assist in development and testing of AI-based analytics in line with Commission corporate AI policy
• Work with cross-service groups to improve existing data services and co-design new ones

Are you eligible?

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

• Languages: English (C1)
• Key skills: Business analysis, Process and project management, User orientation with ability to gather user requirements, Structured delivery capacity, Planning capacity, Team work, Excellent written and oral communication in English
• Eligibility: Must be a citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen; must have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Register in EPSO CAST Permanent database if not already registered
• Submit CV and completed application form as single PDF to RTD-H5-CA-APPLICATIONS@ec.europa.eu

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Maximum 6 years.

Hiring unit: Unit RTD.H5 - Common Knowledge and Data Management Service, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation.

Position details

Reference

EC/2026/RTD/521000

Directorate-General

RTD - Research and Innovation

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

23 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Business Analyst at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC/2026/RTD/521000. It is hosted by RTD - Research and Innovation, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Science And Research 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 each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/RTD/521000)

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.

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions. There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

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

to perform highly specialised tasks.

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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

> 1Please note that the list of underrepresented Member States may be subject to future amendment based on potential data changes over time.

(Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/RTD/521000)

# Business Analyst

# in DG RTD - European Commission

Job title: Business Analyst - Feedback to Policy Data and AI Services

Domain: SCIENCE and RESEARCH

Where : Unit RTD.H5-Common knowledge and data management service, Brussels

Function Group : FG IV

Contract Type : 3b

Express your interest until : 25.08.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) is responsible for designing,

developing and implementing the European Research and Innovation (R&I) policies and

programmes that, together with relevant investment agendas and regulation, aim to accelerate the

transition towards a sustainable, fair and prosperous future for people and planet; achieve the

desired scientific, technological and societal impact; are based on evidence and the involvement of

citizens and innovation ecosystem stakeholders; are implemented in an ethically robust, effective

and efficient manner; and focus on European added value.

We are the Common Knowledge and Data Management Service, which is part of the Common

Implementation Centre in DG RTD. It coordinates the governance and operational management of

data originating from our EC Corporate Grant Management systems and serves internal and

external related data needs for policy design and monitoring, transparency and regulatory purposes

through data products and services. It coordinates and operates valorisation support activities to

maximise the impact of Research and Innovation projects funded through EU Grants.

As suggested by the position that we publish, we develop and support the Feedback to Policy (F2P)

services to channel evidence from EU funded research projects and external sources to DG RTD’s

work programme and policy making process. In this setting, we serve as the principal link with

policy teams to gather, assess, and formally record business requirements at the intersection of

business and data. Building on this, we develop methods and approaches to ensure that policy

needs are accurately captured and translated into actionable data services. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/RTD/521000)

WE PROPOSE

Unit RTD.H5 - Common Knowledge and Data Management Service in Directorate-General for

Research & Innovation of the European Commission - is seeking to hire one Business Analyst

Officer for Feedback to Policy Data and AI services.

As a Business Analyst for Feedback to Policy you will develop and support the Feedback to Policy

(F2P) services to channel the evidence from EU funded research projects and external sources to

DG RTD’s programming work and policy-making process. You will act as the main liaison between

the policy-business side and the Common Implementation Centre data and AI services to elicit,

analyse and formally document business requirements at the business-data interface. You will

design approaches and methodologies – including AI-driven tools and knowledge management

processes – to ensure that policy needs are accurately captured, validated and translated into

actionable data services. Your responsibilities will include:

ANALYSIS and INTELLIGENCE

• Participate in the full data-management life-cycle: data collection, storage, FAIR-

compliance checks, quality assurance and metadata curation.

• Contribute to the enhancement of corporate tools, supporting the development of “portfolio

analysis as a service” for Feedback to Policy.

• Assist in the development and testing of AI-based analytics (e.g. large-language-model

prototypes) in line with the Commission corporate AI policy.

USER ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT of STATISTICAL PRODUCTS

• Work with cross-service groups – including Executive Agencies, Joint Undertakings – to

improve existing data services and co-design new ones that meet policy-needs.

• Gather user requirements (including for AI tools) and feed them back to the F2P

Correspondents and Joint Teams to ensure alignment with programme priorities.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT and SHARING

• Produce clear documentation and “how-to” guides for the F2P knowledge management

processes and the F2P intranet, facilitating uptake of best practices across the R&I family.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a proactive, user-oriented and well-organised professional with experience in

analysis and advice, process and project management who can conceptualise problems, identify

and implement solutions.

Key experience, competencies and skills:

• Experience in business analysis and process and project management.

• Strong user orientation, with ability and experience in gathering user requirements and (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/RTD/521000)

feeding them back into processes and development of tools (including AI tools).

• Strong capacity to deliver in a structured way.

• Strong planning capacity.

• Ability to work in a team.

• Excellent written and oral communication in English.

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. completed application form. Please send these documents to RTD-H5-CA-APPLICATIONS@ec.europa.eu by the

publication deadline indicating the call for interest reference EC/2026/RTD/521000 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/RTD/521000)

# 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 se

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGIV runs from €4,449 (step 1) to €5,034 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €53,388 to €60,408 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 €712 per month at step 1 of FGIV) 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 17 July 2026, 6 days ago.

The application deadline is 25 August 2026, 32 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 23 July 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FGIV see our FGIV 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 Science And Research field browse our Science And Research domain page.

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