Secretary - to the Assistants to the Director-General - European Commission (AST-SC1, Brussels)

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Position details

Reference

AGRI COM 2026 1567

Directorate-General

AGRI- Agriculture and Rural Development

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Secretary - to the Assistants to the Director-General at European Commission based in Brussels at the AST-SC1 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is AGRI COM 2026 1567. It is hosted by AGRI- Agriculture and Rural Development, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Support Staff domain.

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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 foster ing 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

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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 ti me 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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# Secretary to the Assistants to the

# Director - General

# Directorate - General for Agriculture and Rural Development

# (DG AGRI ) of the European Commission

Selection reference: AGRI/COM/2026/1567

Domain*: Support staff - Agriculture

Where : AGRI.DG – Director -General’s office , Brussels

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2 b – Administrative agent

Grade range: AST/SC1 -2

Publication deadline : 21/8/ 202 6 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Director -General of DG Agriculture and Rural Development is looking for an administrative

agent to join her team to provide administrative and logistical support to his policy assistants.

WE PROPOSE

We propose a stimulating position as administrative agent to the policy assistants. This post offers

the opportunity to work in very close contact with the Director -General’s team as well as the entire

Directorate General.

The administrative assistant will support the policy assistants to the Director -General in order to

facilitate their various horizontal/day -to -day tasks. He/she will

− support their agenda/calendar management,

− manage the functional mailbox and monitor and inform policy assistants on assignments

and e -signatories received to the virtual entity in Ares,

− ensure appropriate follow -up of correspondence (oversee workflow, deadlines,

dissemination of ARES notes),

− provide support in the preparation of senior management meetings and draft the minutes,

− upon request, print documents;

− encode briefings requests in BASIS for meetings of the Director -General;

− respond to access to documents requests received for the Director -General,

− ensure that space, infrastructure, office supplies, inventoried goods and other logistics

needs of the policy assistants' offices are duly covered.

He/she will ensure a proper information flow between the DG’s office and units in order to facilitate

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When required, the administrative assistant will act as back -up to other administrative assistants in

the team.

WE LOOK FOR

A pro -active, motivated and reliable colleague with excellent organisational skills, a solid sense of

priorities and very good team spirit. The colleague should be able to work autonomously, with a

sense of initiative and responsibility and have the ability to cope with sometimes stressful

situations. It is also essential that the candidate has a strong sense of discretion.

As DG AGRI is a fully paperless DG relying on a range of IT applications, proficiency in ARES is

therefore indispensable. A good knowledge and applied skills in M365 are an advantage, notably

Teams, Word and Excel. Given that the tasks involve making attributions of files within DG AGRI,

knowledge of DG AGRI and its procedures and work methods would present an advantage. Affinity

to using modern communication and video recording tools would also be an advantages.

Prior experience in administrative tasks is required as well as very good communication skills in

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HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

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

1. your CV

2. completed application form.

Please send these documents by the publication deadline to AGRI -HR -

CORRESPONDENT@ec.europa.eu indicating the selection reference AGRI/COM/2026/1567 in the

subject.

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## 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 temporary 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 post

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

Qualifications:

FOR AST and AST/SC jobs: In order to be recruited for this position, you must have at least

• a level of post -secondary education attested by a diploma, or

• 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. Furthermore, before recruitment, you will be required to

provide the documents that corroborate the eligibility criteria (diplomas, certificates and other

supporting documents).

Languages:

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

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• AND a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) of a second official language of the EU,

to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

➢ What about the selection steps?

The post was published internally within the Commission, inter -institutionally, and brought to the

attention of competition laureates.

> 2The 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).

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In accordance with Article 29 of the Staff Regulations, applications from Commission officials,

officials from other Institutions , and laureates of competitions have priority 3. If these candidates do

not best fit the requirements for the position, the Commission can recruit a temporary agent.

For temporary agents under Article 2(a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants , the

post is published dire

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST-SC1 runs from €3,292 (step 1) to €3,725 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €39,504 to €44,700 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 €527 per month at step 1 of AST-SC1) 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 29 July 2026, 7 days ago.

The application deadline is 21 August 2026, 14 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 AST-SC1 see our AST-SC1 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 Support Staff field browse our Support Staff domain page.

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