EU’S Internal And External Security

Operational Analyst - Operations Directorate

 Grade AD6 
 Contract Type Temporary Staff 
 Salary Range €6,961 - €7,876/month 
 Deadline  4 June 2026  

Position details

Reference: Europol/2026/TA/AD6/757
Vacancy Notice: Download PDF
Last Verified: 18 May 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Operational Analyst - Operations Directorate at Europol based in The Hague (The Netherlands) at the AD6 grade level (Temporary Staff). The vacancy reference is Europol/2026/TA/AD6/757. The role falls under the EU’S Internal And External Security domain.

Key facts on file for this position: grade AD6; contract type Temporary Staff; duty station The Hague (The Netherlands); domain EU’S Internal And External Security. Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice (PDF available above).

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD6 runs from €6,961 (step 1) to €7,876 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €83,532–€94,512 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 €1,114 per month at step 1 of AD6 — together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for The Hague (The Netherlands). For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 7 May 2026, 11 days ago.

The application deadline is 4 June 2026 — 15 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 18 May 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD6 see our AD6 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at Europol see the Europol institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in The Hague (The Netherlands) see our The Hague (The Netherlands) location page; for related vacancies in the EU’S Internal And External Security field browse our EU’S Internal And External Security domain page.

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Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of AD6, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €6,961. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top — roughly €1,114 per month — before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6% — €291) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3% — €832). EU community tax (Council Reg. 260/68) is then applied progressively; for the AD7-equivalent band the effective rate sits in the 11-13% range, which works out to about €834 per month here.

The Hague carries a correction coefficient of 109.9% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 1.10 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €6,724 per month, or about €80,689 per year — before household and dependent-child allowances, which can add several hundred euros monthly for staff with families. For the exact bracket-by-bracket computation see our net-pay methodology, and our correction coefficients guide for the full duty-station table.

Comparable recent roles

In the last twenty-four months Europol (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD6 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:

Specialist Commercial Law at Europol — published 2026-05-13, closed 2026-06-08
Specialist – Duty Officer at Europol — published 2026-05-07, closed 2026-05-29
Corporate Services Contracts Officer at EUSPA — published 2026-04-21, closed 2026-05-19

Pattern recognition matters here — recruiters at the same Directorate-General often re-advertise nearly identical profiles every six to nine months, so candidates who miss one window can typically position for the next one. Browse the live catalog: all AD6 openings, other vacancies at Europol, more roles in EU’S Internal And External Security.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD6 staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at Europol, the typical next move is AD7 within four to five years on merit, then AD9 by year nine if the appraisals are strong. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised).

Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter-institutional and intra-institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates-General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day-to-day working languages at this employer are English as the operational language. JHA agencies (Frontex, Europol, eu-LISA, EUAA) operate almost entirely in English given their member-state-facing operational mission; a second language is welcome but rarely a daily requirement.

Application cadence

Only one comparable AD6 role at Europol has been advertised in the past twenty-four months. Roles at this signature reopen rarely on the EU Careers feed; do not bank on a near-term repeat opening if this competition is missed.

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Source: This job listing was sourced from the official EU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: 7 May 2026. Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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