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# 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 jobs 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. 2CLIMA/COM/2026/973 Version: 16/04/2026

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:

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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.

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# Project Manager - Information Systems

# Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) of the European Commission

Selection reference: CLIMA/COM/2026/973

Domain: CLIMATE

Where : Unit CLIMA.E.3 – “Climate Information Systems“, Brussels

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2b/2d – Administrator

Grade range: AD5-7

Publication deadline : 03.09.2026 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

A highly motivated team of around 65 IT experts including business analysts, security experts,

developers, architects and managers. Our mission is to implement, maintain and expand a mission

critical IT system that supports DG CLIMA’s mission and programmes. One of the largest platforms

in our portfolio is the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the biggest emissions trading market

in the world. The EU ETS works on the 'cap and trade' principle. A cap is set on the total amount of

certain greenhouse gases that can be emitted by installations covered by the system. The cap is

reduced each year so the total emissions fall. Within the cap, companies receive or buy emission

allowances, which they can trade with one another as needed.

The ETS operations are centralised in a single Registry, called the Union Registry. It holds accounts

for more than 15,000 operators from the power sector and energy intensive industry, including the

aviation sector. The national administrators in Member States manage the participants to the EU

ETS and their accounts, while DG CLIMA as the Central Administrator is responsible for providing

the centralised infrastructure, operating and further developing the Union Registry in a changing

policy and security environment.

Unit CLIMA.E.3 is responsible for developing and operating the Union Registry and other information

systems supporting the EU ETS. We strive to offer high quality services to the Member States, while

providing a highly secure infrastructure for the market players. As the Commission’s ambitions

grow and DG CLIMA’s mandate expands, we will be implementing more and more capabilities and

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WE PROPOSE

We are seeking to hire an IT Project officer. The selected candidate will work as a Project Manager

in the Union Registry team, which leads development and manages sub-modules of the Union

Registry to allow for a smooth implementation, monitoring and accounting of EU GHG emissions

trading and other climate policies. The Union Registry is implemented as a web application used by

EU Member State authorities, ETS operators and European Commission officials.

The chosen candidate will be responsible to:

• Manage one of the Union Registry project teams, distribute workload and report on the team’s activities.

• Drive product development by translating policy requirements and/or business processes into applications and technical solutions.

• Manage a team of IT professionals in charge of project activities or in charge of the provision of IT services and/or outsourced contracts.

• Analyse, develop, test, document, support and maintain information systems, in close cooperation with the business managers and project team.

• Monitor costs, timelines and resources, including management, supervision and agile team coordination.

• Report regularly to internal hierarchy and System Owners about the on projects’ status.

• Identify needs for internal and external resources, submit and follow up service requests, perform contract management activities.

• Conceptualisation, architecture design, functional and technical analysis, definition of technical and business requirements, drafting of technical specifications, prototyping, developing, testing, implementing, ensuring quality control, monitoring, integration and evolution/maintenance of IT applications.

• Ensure that projects progress as scheduled regarding timeframe, resources and expenditure, pre-defined quality and specification, and take appropriate remedial action in case of deviations.

• Prepare calls for tender, contribute to the definition of terms of reference and participate in the vendor selection process.

• Follow up contract performance (deadlines, specifications, expenditure etc.).

• Contribute to implementation and monitoring of the proper implementation and / or application of EU legislation via the Union Registry.

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WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and support the Union Registry team, composed of 15 service providers with different backgrounds (business analysts, system architects, web developers, testers etc.). The selected candidate will need to provide effective leadership, ensuring that team members are motivated and constantly developing their skills and experience. (S)he will also manage several development contracts that will be carried out by sub-contracting partners.

More specifically, we are looking for the following background and set of skills:

• Solid knowledge in information technology and software development.

• Very good general technical knowledge of tools and technologies, particularly of JEE, application servers, web services, DevSecOps, infrastructure, networking. Experience with the IT infrastructure of the Commission is an advantage.

• Minimum 6 years of experience in managing large-scale IT development projects through the entire lifecycle.

• Proven track record of applied project management and development methodologies and tools: Agile (e.g. SCRUM), Project management (PM2 would be a great asset).

• Knowledge of web development standards (e.g. W3C standards) would be an asset.

• Experience in understanding the business and technical side, and liaising efficiently with different stakeholders: business experts, engineers, end-users; running technical proof of concepts. Experience translating public policy requirements into IT solutions is an advantage.

• Experience in day-to-day leading,

Position details

Reference: CLIMA/COM/2026/973
Directorate-General: CLIMA - Climate Action
Vacancy Notice: Download PDF
Last Verified: 6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Project Manager - Information Systems at European Commission based in Brussels at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is CLIMA/COM/2026/973. It is hosted by CLIMA - Climate Action, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Climate domain.