Job opportunities at the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is the single point of contact for all EU citizens who wish to work for the European Institutions.
Contract agents
There are two types of contract agents:
- contract agents on a contract of limited duration (up to a maximum of six years) work at Commission headquarters;
- contract agents on longer-term contracts can work in satellite offices, agencies and eventually in EU delegations.
To work in Commission (Headquarters and Delegations) candidates need to have successfully passed a full CAST competition.
For more information regarding "Who may apply ?" and the generic notice about vacancies, please visit the dedicated section.
Trainees
The European Commission has an official traineeship scheme mainly aimed at young university graduates. For further information, please consult the traineeship web pages.
Seconded national experts (SNE)
SNEs are typically seconded from the civil services of EU Member States. They are usually recruited via their Permanent Representations to the EU.
Please read carefully the eligibility criteria.
Temporary agents
In exceptional circumstances, NEAR may consider engaging temporary agents.
Contract Agent Vacancies - Delegations
| ENTITY | MOLDOVA, Chisinau NEAR.C.1.DEL.Moldova - Team Cooperation |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV (Living-conditions allowance: 20%) |
| TITLE | Programme Officer - EU policies |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 229984 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | To advise on and manage, under the supervision of the Head of Cooperation and the Team Leader Competitive and Inclusive Growth, the implementation of projects and programs of development assistance and of financial and technical cooperation. Ensure fulfilment of sector/chapter reporting obligations based on communicated cross-sections responsibilities. Areas covered by the Programme Officer: Public Finance Management, Macro-Economy and Financial Sector; Association Agreement (implementation monitoring). Occasional other tasks in the interest of service and attributed by the Head of Delegation or the Head of Cooperation, the Team Leader Competitive and Inclusive Grwoth, and their substitutes can also be required. |
| CONTACT | Applications, CV and motivation letter should be sent by e-mail to delegation-moldova-jobs Security Clearance is compulsory for all EU Staff in delegations and has to be requested by selected candidate before departure. |
| DEADLINE | 25 November 2024 |
Contract Agent Vacancies - Headquarters
| ENTITY | Brussels – DG.NEAR.B.3 North Africa |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV |
| TITLE | Policy officer |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 299945 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Contribute to the definition, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of EU cooperation with NDICI-Global Europe Southern Neighbourhood partner countries, in particular Tunisia. |
| CONTACT | Florian [dot] ERMACORA Please indicate your CAST Application ID in your application and mention the post number in subject line. |
| DEADLINE | 22 November 2024 |
| ENTITY | Brussels – DG.NEAR.Dir B.Unit B2 Regional Cooperation Neighbourhood South, Economic Investment Plan |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV |
| TITLE | Programme Manager - Digital and transport connectivity |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 164485 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Under the supervision of Commission Official or Temporary Agent, designs, formulates and ensures the implementation of regional policies and programmes in the areas of connectivity, in particular digital connectivity and transport in the Southern Neighbourhood. The tasks also include actions and programs on sustainable urban development. |
| CONTACT | Ruta [dot] ZARNAUSKAITE (Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line). |
| DEADLINE | 3 December 2024 |
| ENTITY | Brussels – DG.NEAR.C2 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus & Eastern Partnership Coordination |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG III |
| TITLE | International Aid / Cooperation Assistant |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 377880 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Under the supervision of an official to provide support to the design, formulation and implementation of multi-beneficiary and regional actions in the Eastern Neighbourhood in the fields of inclusive society and good governance. Assist with the sectoral policy dialogue at bilateral and multilateral levels under the Eastern Partnership, including through the provision of related thematic expertise. Contribute to policy analysis related to the Eastern Partnership or bilateral relations with countries in the region, including through the preparation and coordination of lines to take and briefings. Upon request of the Head of Unit, the cooperation assistant may also work on other files if so required. |
| CONTACT | CULLEN David, (Head of Unit) (Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line). |
| DEADLINE | 6 December 2024 |
- Candidates should be aware that they are only eligible for posts which have at least the same function group level as the function group level of the EPSO test they succeeded (e.g. holder of a FGIV CAST are eligible for CA FG IV, III and II) or the function group for which they have registered within the Commission call for expression of interest for contract staff in generalist profiles.
- Candidates who passed an EPSO test which is still valid. Please bear in mind that for EPSO CAST 27, EPSO CAST 2008 and EPSO CAST 2010, only DB3 candidates who also passed the test held in July 2011 are eligible. Candidates who passed CAST Croatia cannot apply for vacant contract agent posts in EU delegation as this CAST competition was not organised in full (DB2 only).
Who may apply?
- Candidates who have passed a full CAST competition or who have created a profile on the EPSO website and linked it with the respective Call for expressions of interest. However, before being recruited in the European Commission the candidates should have passed the CAST competition.
Please note:
- Posts in Headquarters are covered by 3b contracts. This means that a contract agent working in delegations and covered by 3a contracts selected for a post in Headquarters (outside the annual mobility exercise) will have to resign his/her 3a contract and conclude new 3b contract for maximum 6 years. First contract will be concluded for 1 year. Extension of 2 years will follow provided positive probation period report. Any subsequent extensions will be of 1 year up to a maximum of 6 years in total.
- The selection procedure is organised by NEAR Headquarters (unit to which the post is attached).
Who may apply?
- Contract agents who have served in the same job in the same delegation for at least 3 years or more.
- Contract agents whose request for early mobility on personal grounds outside the annual mobility exercise was accepted by Headquarters. Please note that contract agents included in the mobility exercise for duly substantiated personal reasons are automatically authorised to also apply for vacancies published outside the annual mobility exercise for the same reasons.
- Candidates who have passed a full CAST competition or who have created a profile on the EPSO website and linked it with the respective Call for expressions of interest. However, before being recruited in the European Commission the candidates should have passed the CAST competition.
Please note:
- The selection procedure is organised by each delegation concerned;
- After a pre-selection based on the CVs, the delegation will invite pre-selected candidates to participate in a phone interview panel and will request the recruitment of the selected candidate to NEAR Headquarters for validation.