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 circ*mstances, NEAR may consider engaging temporary agents.
Contract Agent Vacancies - Delegations
No vacancies at the time being.
Contract Agent Vacancies - Headquarters
| ENTITY | DG.NEAR.E.1 Inter-institutional, coordination of relief and reconstruction |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG II |
| TITLE | Administrative Agent |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 447996 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | To support processes within the unit to ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of the new Ukraine Facility Regulation. To ensure continuous and transparent document management, attribute files and follow up on deadlines, organise missions and encode them in MIPS, organise meetings and events, support the organisation of visits to Brussels of Ukrainian and other counterparts, deliver overall administrative assistance in the unit, and act as back up for the secretary in the unit or other assistants in the Directorate. |
| CONTACT | Natalie [dot] PAUWELS ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Ms Natalie PAUWELS)Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to NEAR-E1 |
| DEADLINE | 04June 2024 |
| ENTITY | DG.NEAR.D.3 Albania, North Macedonia |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG III |
| TITLE | Policy Assistant |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 375985 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Under the supervision of an official, contribute towards the definition, co-ordination and implementation of EU policies and Growth Plan concerning EU bilateral relations with Albania and North Macedonia, especially in the area of social policy and employment, freedom of movement for workers, information society and media, science and research, education and culture. |
| CONTACT | Sigrid [dot] BRETTELec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Ms Sigrid BRETTEL) Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to Konstantinos [dot] FAKOS (Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line). |
| DEADLINE | 04June 2024 |
| ENTITY | NEAR.D.5.002 Western Balkans Regional Programmes, Economic Investment Plan |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV |
| TITLE | Programme Manager – Reform and Growth Facility, Energy transition and Environment |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 450129 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Under the supervision of an official, support the unit in all tasks related to the implementation of the Growth Plan and the Reform and Growth Facility, in the fields of the energy and green transition. Programmes and projects management will be part of the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF). |
| CONTACT | Holger [dot] SCHROEDER Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to:NEAR-D5 (Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line). |
| DEADLINE | 11 June 2024 |
| ENTITY | NEAR.R.3 Audit and Internal Control |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV |
| TITLE | Control Expert |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 449008 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | To contribute to the implementation of the internal control framework and risk management related processes for the DG. |
| CONTACT | Ms Aurora PALKO (Acting Head of Unit) Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: aurora [dot] palko (Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line). Please note that this post is financed under the Ukraine Facility and limited in time. The end date of the post is expected to be 31 December 2027 (initial contract and possible renewal(s) where appropriate), subject to budget availability. |
| DEADLINE | 12 June 2024 |
| ENTITY | NEAR.D.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV |
| TITLE | Policy Officer - Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans - Political desk |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 449077 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Under the supervision of an official, to take forward the implementation of the Reform and Growth Plan for the Western Balkans for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo when it comes to the fundamentals/democracy priority reforms under the partner countries’ reform agendas. Work as part of the unit’s political team in close coordination with the other Directorates-General, EEAS, other EU institutions, EU Member States, the EU Delegation in Sarajevo and EU Office in Pristina, partner countries, international organisations and others. |
| CONTACT | Barbara [dot] JESUS-GIMENO Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: NEAR-D4 (Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line). Please note that this post is financed under the Western Balkans Facility and limited in time. The end date of the post is expected to be 31 December 2027 (initial contract and possible renewal(s) where appropriate), subject to budget availability. |
| DEADLINE | 14 June 2024 |
| ENTITY | NEAR.D.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV |
| TITLE | Programme Manager - Reform and Growth Facility |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 449079 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Under the supervision of an official, to take forward the implementation of the Reform and Growth Plan for the Western Balkans for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, including through the coordination of monitoring and assessment of progress in the fulfilment of the qualitative and quantitative steps set out in the partner countries’ respective Reform Agendas, as well as coordination of the related decision making and financial workflows for disbursem*nts. Work as part of the unit’s financial assistance team in close coordination with the other DG NEAR services, Directorates-General, EEAS, other EU institutions, EU Member States, the EU Delegation in Sarajevo and EU Office in Pristina, partner countries, international organisations and others. |
| CONTACT | Barbara [dot] JESUS-GIMENO Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: NEAR-D4 (Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line). Please note that this post is financed under the Western Balkans Facility and limited in time. The end date of the post is expected to be 31 December 2027 (initial contract and possible renewal(s) where appropriate), subject to budget availability. |
| DEADLINE | 14 June 2024 |
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