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# Job opportunities within the AI Office

(Ref.: Call CNECT RL AI/2026/FGIII & FGIV)

This is a call for expression of interest for Contract Agents in Function Groups IV and III to join the enforcement team of the European AI Office (AI Office) and is subject to the resources allocation and budget availability to be agreed under the 2027 budgetary procedure and the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2028-2034. The European Commission reserves the right to adjust, postpone or cease recruitment, adjust or postpone timelines for recruitment, and/or adjust the allocation of posts based on the outcomes of these processes.

In all, DG CONNECT estimates there will be approximately 40 job opportunities as contract agents over the year 2027 , in the AI Office, specifically dedicated to strengthening the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act).

Expressions of interest are invited in the following profiles:

- Profile 1: Technology Specialist (FG IV)

- Profile 2: Legal Officer (FG IV)

- Profile 3: Operations Specialist (FG IV)

- Profile 4: Paralegal (FG III)

This call will serve primarily for recruitment within units CNECT A.2 (AI Regulation and Compliance) and CNECT A.3 (AI Safety), depending on the strengths of the candidate and the best match to the evolving needs of the AI Office. The selection process is without prejudice to the eventual job title and job description, in case of recruitment.

In case of recruitment, the main contractual aspects are the following:

Type of contract Contract Staff for auxiliary tasks 1

Function group and grade FG IV and FG III

Initial contract duration 1 year (with the possibility of extensions up to 6 years in total)

Directorate Directorate CNECT A – AI Office

Place of employment Brussels, Belgium

Deadline for expressing interest 8 September 2026 at 12:00 CET Time (midday)

Contact CNECT-AIOFFICE-RECRUITMENT@ec.europa.eu

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The working conditions of contract staff are governed by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (Title IV) 2.

General information on Contract Agents can be found at this link .

1. ABOUT US

Who we are

The AI Office was established in 2024 as the European Union's central point of expertise on artificial intelligence. We are the team responsible for implementing AI Act — the world's first comprehensive AI regulation, covering prohibited practices, high-risk AI systems, transparency obligations and general-purpose AI models — and for fostering trustworthy AI development across Europe and beyond. We design the tools, methodologies and evaluation framework used to support the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act across its different areas of application, and we engage directly with frontier AI providers and other relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance, improve safety and protection of health and fundamental rights, and exercise enforcement powers including requesting information and documentation, ordering corrective actions, and imposing administrative fines.

2. WHAT IS THE JOB ABOUT?

Overall purpose

We seek to reinforce the AI Office, in particular as regards supervision and enforcement-relevant monitoring, analysis and advice.

For the purpose of this call, we are particularly seeking the following four different profiles, set out below. Where a candidate might be qualified for more than one profile, we invite candidates to select the one that would correspond to the area they would most be interested in working in.

Profile 1: Technology Specialist (FG IV)

We are polling for Technology Specialists in AI to strengthen the scientific and technical teams supervising and enforcing the AI Act. If selected, you will work alongside scientific, policy and legal experts in multidisciplinary teams. Your tasks may include:

- Developing tools, methodologies and benchmarks to evaluate the capabilities, reach and systemic risks of general-purpose AI models, and executing model and system evaluations;

- Detecting, investigating and analysing potential AI Act infringements as part of multidisciplinary case teams, including joint investigations with Member States;

- Monitoring the AI ecosystem, technological and market developments, and emerging risks;

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- Engaging with companies, Member States, third countries and the scientific community, and contributing to procedures, workflows and policy development for AI Act enforcement.

Profile 2: Legal Officer (FG IV)

We are pooling for legal officers for carrying out supervision and enforcement-relevant monitoring, analysis and advice linked to the provisions of the AI Act. Depending on the position, tasks may include, but are not limited to:

- Contributing to the enforcement and implementation of the AI Act;

- Working with stakeholders, Member States, third parties and other entities to support the effective implementation of the rules, including by contributing to secondary legislation, guidelines, codes of practice, codes of conducts, or relevant standards;

- As part of multi-disciplinary case-teams detecting, investigating potential infringements to the AI Act;

- Supporting the development of policies and procedures for AI Act enforcement and for EU AI policy in general;

- Contributing to internal and external knowledge management, training, and communications activities.

Profile 3: Operations Specialist (FG IV)

We are polling for Operations Specialists to support and enable the teams supervising and enforcing the AI Act. If selected, you will work alongside scientific, policy and legal experts in multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of enforcement operations. Your tasks may include:

- Managing operational context on AI providers subject to supervision, triaging incoming communications, coordinating follow-ups and tracking progress on interactions with providers and other relevant parties;

- Preparing briefings, updates and correspondence related to ongoing supervisory activities, and flagging inconsistencies or missed deadlines;

- Supporting the planning, organisation and follow-up of meetings, structured reviews and other operational activities linked to enforcement;

- Contributing to the development and improvement of internal workflows, procedures and operational processes that underpin the enforcement teams' work;

- Supporting other operational functions as needed, such as procurement and contract management, knowledge management, document management, or organisational processes;

- Managing relations with external stakeholders in the context of supervisory activities, including organising meetings, events, and coordination with relevant external parties.

Profile 4: Paralegal (FG III)

We are pooling for paralegals to conduct legal research and drafting (including case documentation, background analysis, and procedural updates), manage case files (organising records, tracking deadlines, and ensuring quality control), support enforcement-related administrative processes, and maintain legal reference materials (e.g., procedure manuals, knowledge management tools, and regulatory databases) to support case preparation, and compliance. Depending on the position, tasks may include, but are not limited to: 4

- Support AI Act enforcement through legal research, drafting, and preparation of case documentation;

- Manage case files and deadlines, ensuring procedural compliance and quality control of records;

- Develop and update legal materials (guidelines, manuals, reference tools) for implementation and enforcement;

- Assist investigations by gathering, organising, and preliminarily reviewing evidence, documents, and stakeholder communications;

- Coordinate with Member States, companies, and third parties (e.g., drafting correspondence, procedural summaries);

- Contribute to administrative and operational activities (e.g., tracking requests, scheduling evaluations, preliminary document reviews, document filing, registry-related activities, and internal reporting).

3. WE LOOK FOR

We look for motivated, reliable, well-organised colleagues who can learn quickly and work autonomously but with excellent team spirit, and who can fit well in a young, dynamic, and evolving organisation.

To be eligible for recruitment under this call at the European Commission you must:

- be 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,

- 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 database,

- have a thorough knowledge of one of the official EU languages,

- have a satisfactory knowledge of a second EU language to the extent necessary for the performance of your duties 3,

- have a level of education in line with the specific profiles (see below).

Profile 1: Technology Specialist (FG IV)

Express your interest if you recognise yourself in one or more of the sub-profiles below, or if you bring a complementary mix of technical and scientific skills:

- AI and Machine Learning Specialists (LLMs and generative AI, agentic AI, large scale pre-training and post-training, NLP, computer vision)

- AI Software Engineering Experts (complex AI systems, MLOps, AI frameworks and libraries; or strong general software engineering with demonstrable interest in AI)

- AI Sociotechnical Specialists (applied scientists, s

Position details

Reference: Call CNECT RL AI/2026/FG III-IV
Directorate-General: Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Vacancy Notice: Download PDF
Last Verified: 6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Call CNECT RL AI/2026/FG III-IV at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGIII grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is Call CNECT RL AI/2026/FG III-IV. It is hosted by Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Information Technology domain.