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
No vacancies at the time being.
Contract Agent Vacancies - Headquarters
| ENTITY |
DG.NEAR.D.1 Western Balkans Policy & Regional Strategy |
| FUNCTION / GRADE |
FG IV |
| TITLE |
Policy officer |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION |
445582 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE |
Under the supervision of a Commission official, to support the preparation, organisation and follow-up of screening meetings and other enlargement related processes. |
| CONTACT |
Anna VEZYROGLOU - Anna [dot] VEZYROGLOU |
| DEADLINE |
10 May 2024 |
| ENTITY |
DG.NEAR.D.1 Western Balkans Policy & Regional Strategy |
| FUNCTION / GRADE |
FG IV |
| TITLE |
Policy officer |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION |
446987 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE |
To provide internal market and trade expertise in order to take forward the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, in particular in relation to integration with the EU's Single Market and to moving forward the Common Regional Market agenda. |
| CONTACT |
Anna VEZYROGLOU - Anna [dot] VEZYROGLOU |
| DEADLINE |
10 May 2024 |
| ENTITY |
DG.NEAR.D.1 Western Balkans Policy & Regional Strategy |
| FUNCTION / GRADE |
FG IV |
| TITLE |
Policy officer |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION |
446988 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE |
To provide legal expertise in order to take forward the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, in particular developing the legal framework for integration with the EU's Single Market. |
| CONTACT |
Anna VEZYROGLOU - Anna [dot] VEZYROGLOU |
| DEADLINE |
10 May 2024 |
| ENTITY |
DG.NEAR.D.2 Montenegro, Serbia |
| FUNCTION / GRADE |
FG IV |
| TITLE |
Policy officer - European Integration |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION |
375968 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE |
To contribute towards the definition, promotion and implementation of EU policies concerning relations with Serbia as appropriate, in particular related to the internal market. To monitor Serbia's EU accession process and the implementation of the EU/Serbia SAA. To contribute to other areas related to Serbia's EU accession process, as necessary and appropriate. |
| CONTACT |
cindy [dot] van-den-boogert |
| DEADLINE |
21 May 2024 |
| ENTITY |
DG.NEAR.D.2 Montenegro, Serbia |
| FUNCTION / GRADE |
FG IV |
| TITLE |
Police Officer - European Integration - Serbia |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION |
375970 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE |
To contribute under the supervision of an official towards the definition and implementation of EU policies towards Serbia, to monitor the country's EU accession process, including the approximation of legislation notably in the fields of internal market, and to coordinate implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) bodies. Horizontal Chapter desk for chapter 7 (Intellectual Property Law). |
| CONTACT |
cindy [dot] van-den-boogert |
| DEADLINE |
21 May 2024 |
| ENTITY |
DG.NEAR.D.5
|
| FUNCTION / GRADE |
FG IV |
| TITLE |
Programme Manager – Reform and Growth Facility |
| VACANCY NOTICE / JOB DESCRIPTION |
448213 |
| OVERALL PURPOSE |
Overall management of the Commission Financing Decision implementing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans including administrative follow-up and amendments as required, support to the coordination of the payment requests assessments, monitoring of its implementation and reporting to the Council and the European Parliament. Participation as appropriate to the overall coordinating role of the sector concerning financial assistance for the Western Balkans for DG NEAR Directorate D. |
| CONTACT |
Holger [dot] SCHROEDER |
| DEADLINE |
22 May 2024 |
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- 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.