Seconded National Expert - VET policies and systems - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (SNE, Thessaloniki)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Position details

Reference

Cedefop/2026/03/SNE

Last Verified

24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Seconded National Expert - VET policies and systems at CEDEFOP based in Thessaloniki at the SNE grade level (Seconded National Expert). The vacancy reference is Cedefop/2026/03/SNE.

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This vacancy was first listed on 27 May 2026, 60 days ago.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at SNE see our SNE grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at CEDEFOP see the CEDEFOP institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Thessaloniki see our Thessaloniki location page.

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