Head of Situational Assessment Sector (AD10) - European Border and Coast Guard Agency (AD10, Warsaw)

European Border and Coast Guard AgencyFRONTEXWarsaw, Poland
GradeAD10
Salary Range€11,408 - €12,907/month
Deadline1 September 2026

Position details

Reference
RCT-2026-00034
Last Verified
6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Head of Situational Assessment Sector (AD10) at Frontex based in Warsaw at the AD10 grade level. The vacancy reference is RCT-2026-00034.

Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice.

  • Grade: AD10
  • Duty station: Warsaw
  • Vacancy reference: RCT-2026-00034

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD10 runs from €11,408 (step 1) to €12,907 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €136,896 to €154,884 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 €1,825 per month at step 1 of AD10) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Warsaw. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 30 July 2026, 6 days ago.

The application deadline is 1 September 2026, 25 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 AD10 see our AD10 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at Frontex see the Frontex institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Warsaw see our Warsaw location page.

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Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of AD10, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €11,408. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €1,825 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €476) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €1,363). EU community tax (Council Reg. 260/68) is then applied progressively; for the AD7-equivalent band the effective rate sits in the 11 to 13% range, which works out to about €1,367 per month here.
Warsaw carries a correction coefficient of 75.0% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 0.75 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €7,520 per month, or about €90,240 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 Frontex (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD10 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:
  • Head of Situational Assessment Sector at Frontex (published 2026-07-30, closed 2026-09-01)
  • Head of External Dimension Unit (AD 10) at EUAA (published 2026-08-05, closed 2026-09-08)
  • Head of External Dimension Unit at EUAA (published 2026-08-05, closed 2026-09-08)
  • Head of Capabilities Unit (AD 10) at EUAA (published 2026-07-31, closed 2026-09-08)
  • Head of Horizontal Operational Support Unit (AD 10) at EUAA (published 2026-07-31, closed 2026-09-08)
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 AD10 openings, other vacancies at Frontex.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD10 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 Frontex, progression into AD12-AD14 (head of unit, then director-level) typically follows a competitive selection rather than seniority. 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 AD10 role at Frontex 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 officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: .Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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