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.
- 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 ENEST Headquarters for validation.
Contract Agent Vacancies - Delegations
| ENTITY | ENEST.C.4.DEL.Armenia.002 – Cooperation section ARMENIA, Yerevan |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV (Living-conditions allowance: 25%) |
| TITLE | Programme Officer |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 464305 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Advise on and manage, under the supervision of the Head of Cooperation, the implementation of projects and programs in the field of rule of law, migration management, visa facilitations and visa liberalization related reforms. The focus will be on migration and border management, police reforms, fight against organized crime and other reforms related to the finalization of setting up the Ministry of Interior and related services. The colleague will be also responsible for civil protection and will contribute to the refugee support including relations with DG ECHO. The person will be responsible for sector analysis and policy dialogue and liaise with sector stakeholders in the areas of responsibility. Occasionally other tasks in the interest of service and attributed by the Head of Delegation or the Head of Cooperation and their substitutes can also be required. |
| CONTACT | Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: delegation-armenia-hoa 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 must be requested by selected candidate before departure. |
| DEADLINE | 14 March 2025 |
| ENTITY | ENEST.C.4.DEL.Armenia.002 – Cooperation section ARMENIA, Yerevan |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV (Living-conditions allowance: 25%) |
| TITLE | Programme Officer |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 463676 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | To advise on and manage, under the supervision of the Head of Cooperation, the implementation of projects and programs of development assistance and of financial and technical cooperation. Areas covered by the project manager: Environment, Climate and Energy. The person will also manage fields such as water and waste management, as well as green economy. The person will act as focal point on investment issues on green infrastructure and contribute to the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan, and the New EU-AM Partnership Agenda, cooperation with International Financial Institutions (IFIs)/ Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), including as well as sector analysis and policy dialogue, and liaise with sector stakeholders in the areas of responsibility. She/ will be also co-responsible for Green Armenia Platform. Occasionally other tasks in the interest of service and attributed by the Head of Delegation or the Head of Cooperation and their substitutes can also be required. |
| CONTACT | Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: delegation-armenia-hoa 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 must be requested by selected candidate before departure. |
| DEADLINE | 14 March 2025 |
Contract Agent Vacancies - Headquarters
| ENTITY | Brussels – DG.ENEST.A.4 – IFIS and Investments: Blended Finance and EU Guarantees |
| FUNCTION / GRADE | FG IV |
| TITLE | Programme Manager – Risk Officer |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION | 466331 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE | Contribute with risk analysis, credit risk modelling and monitoring to the design and implementation of EU budgetary guarantees, in particular the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) guarantee, the External Lending Mandate (ELM), the External Action Guarantee (EAG) and the Ukraine Guarantee established under the Ukraine Facility regulation, as well as relevant financial instruments under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus. |
| CONTACT | Barbara [dot] BANKI Applications (CV & motivation letter) to be sent to: ENEST-A4 Please indicate your CAST Application ID 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, subject to budget availability. |
| DEADLINE | 12 March 2025 |