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Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood

Career opportunities

Job opportunities at the Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST)

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

ENEST.D.DEL.Ukraine – Team Cooperation

UKRAINE, Kyiv 

FUNCTION /
GRADE
FG IV (Living-conditions allowance: 40%, in case of assignment to Kyiv, Ukraine)
TITLEProgramme Officer – Coordination and policy support
VACANCY
NOTICE /
JOB
DESCRIPTION
455052
OVERALL
PURPOSE

To carry out coordination and policy support tasks under the supervision of the Head of Cooperation and in close collaboration with the Head of Delegation

Please note that this post is financed under the Ukraine Facility funds and limited in time (no indefinite contract can be granted).

The end date of the post is expected to be 31 December 2027 (initial contract and one possible renewal where appropriate), subject to budget availability.

CONTACT

Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: DELEGATION-UKRAINE-JOBSateeas [dot] europa [dot] eu (DELEGATION-UKRAINE-JOBS[at]eeas[dot]europa[dot]eu) with copy to: Stefan [dot] SCHLEUNINGateeas [dot] europa [dot] eu (Stefan[dot]SCHLEUNING[at]eeas[dot]europa[dot]eu) (contact point)

Please indicate your CAST Application ID in your application and mention the post number in subject line.

Security Clearance is compulsory for all EU Staff in delegations and has to be requested by selected candidate before departure.

Kyiv is the formal place of assignment and in principle the jobholder will be located thereHowever, as the EUD Delegation to Ukraine is still currently under evacuation level 3, with a limited number of expatriate staff authorised in the delegation at any one time, a rotating system may be put in place for a certain period.  The evacuation level is reassessed on regular basis, so the candidate must commit to be posted in Kyiv anytime.

DEADLINE15 June 2025

Contract Agent Vacancies - Headquarters
 

ENTITYBrussels – ENEST. B2 (Serbia Kosovo)
FUNCTION /
GRADE
FG IV
TITLEPolicy Officer - research, innovation, HR, information society, social
VACANCY
NOTICE /
JOB
DESCRIPTION
487969
OVERALL
PURPOSE

To advise and support, under the supervision on an official, to the definition, promotion and implementation of EU policies towards Serbia and Kosovo including in terms of their EU integration process and the implementation of their reform agendas. 

To follow issues related to research, innovation, HR, information society, social policy in Kosovo. 

To possibly cover a DG-wide Chapter desk or co-desk.

CONTACT

Mr CRAMPES Julien (Julien [dot] CRAMPESatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Julien[dot]CRAMPES[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu))

Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: ENEST-B2atec [dot] europa [dot] eu (ENEST-B2[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) with copy to: Julien [dot] CRAMPESatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Julien[dot]CRAMPES[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) 

(Please indicate your CAST candidate number in your application and mention the post number in subject line).

DEADLINE20 June 2025