Administrator in the CIVEX Commission - European Committee of the Regions (AD5, Brussels)

About this position

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

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Work on active subsidiarity, better regulation, multilevel governance and EU Treaties matters
• Provide autonomous support to CoR, its Members and experts in preparation of CoR opinions
• Draft policy analyses, briefings, speeches and background notes
• Contribute to CoR's work on constitutional and institutional affairs, subsidiarity monitoring and multilevel governance
• Coordinate CoR's better regulation tools
• Conduct subsidiarity assessments and develop CoR's subsidiarity monitoring strategy
• Maintain close contacts with European Commission, European Parliament and Council
• Monitor policy and institutional developments

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: Academic background related to law, political sciences, economics, public administration, or European affairs
• Experience: Sound experience or knowledge in policy sectors covered by CIVEX Commission, in particular related to the nature of the duties to be performed
• Languages: EU official language (C1), EU official language (B2), English (C1), French
• Key skills: Critical thinking, analysis and pragmatic problem-solving, Critical assessment of credibility and reliability of sources, data and information, Use of relevant digital tools, Work organisation and priority identification, Adaptation to evolving working environment, Initiative and autonomous work, Continuous learning and professional development, Collaborative work in diverse and inclusive environment, Clear and concise oral and written communication, Handling of confidential or sensitive information

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Permanent.

Hiring unit: B.3. Commission CIVEX.

Position details

Reference

COR/AD5-AD12/25 BIS/26

Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Administrator in the CIVEX Commission at European Committee of the Regions based in Brussels at the AD5 grade level (Other). The vacancy reference is COR/AD5-AD12/25 BIS/26.

Permanent staff member - Official AD5-AD12

Deadline

31 August 2026

Detail of the vacancy notice

- Directorate: Directorate for Legislative work 1 - Unit: B.3. Commission CIVEX - Sector: Constitutional affairs (CONST) - Vacancy: AD5-AD12 - Type of post: Official - Administrator. Publication under Article 29(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Staff Regulations - Deadline: 31 August 2026 at noon (Brussels time)

Your job and responsibilities

Are you interested in political, legislative and analytical work on institutional affairs, multilevel governance, better regulation and active subsidiarity? Do you enjoy engaging with stakeholders at local, regional and European level?

As an administrator in the CIVEX Commission, you will work on active subsidiarity, better regulation, multilevel governance and matters relating to the European Union (EU) Treaties. These policy areas are central to the European Committee of the Regions' (CoR) strategic agenda and institutional debates.

You will provide autonomous support to the CoR, its Members and experts in the preparation of CoR opinions. This includes drafting policy analyses, briefings, speeches and background notes in your areas of responsibility. You will contribute to the CoR's work on constitutional and institutional affairs, subsidiarity monitoring, multilevel governance and better regulation, including by coordinating the CoR's better regulation tools. You will also be responsible for subsidiarity assessments and for developing the CoR's subsidiarity monitoring strategy. Depending on operational needs, you may contribute to other activities of the CONST sector within the CIVEX Commission.

You will maintain close contacts with the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council, while closely monitoring policy and institutional developments in your areas of responsibility. You will also cooperate with regional offices, NGOs, think tanks, associations and other relevant stakeholders, and represent the CoR in administrative working groups where appropriate.

You will help organise commission meetings and other major events, and support CIVEX Members in their external and ad hoc activities, fostering cooperation with local and regional authorities and their representative organisations.

You will contribute to the institution's strategic planning by monitoring the implementation of the work programme and following up on adopted opinions to assess their impact and visibility.

Where relevant, you will support legislative work through evidence gathering and desk research. You will prepare specifications, manage and follow up studies carried out by external contractors and partner institutions, and design and implement online surveys targeting local and regional authorities and their representative organisations.

Are you the talent we are looking for?

General abilities and capacities required

- Think with a critical spirit, analyse and solve problems pragmatically. - Assess critically credibility and reliability of sources, data and information and use relevant digital tools to carry out the duties. - Organise own work, demonstrate responsibility, identify priorities, take appropriate decisions and deliver results. - Adapt to an evolving working environment, demonstrate commitment and adopt constructive attitude at all times. Remain effective and flexible even during periods of heavy activity. - Take initiative to achieve individual and shared objectives, demonstrate ownership and work autonomously. - Learn and professionally develop to continuously enhance job performance and knowledge of the organisation and working environment. - Work together with others in a constructive way by contributing to diverse and inclusive working environment. Demonstrate respect and courtesy at all times. - Convey information and relevant opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing, facilitate interaction and engage effectively with others. Treat confidential or sensitive information accordingly.

Job-specific requirements

- You have an academic background, related to law, political sciences, economics, public administration, or European affairs. - You have sound experience or knowledge in the policy sectors covered by the CIVEX Commission, in particular related to the nature of the duties to be performed. - You are capable of performing legal and political analyses on complex files. - You have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the EU and a satisfactory knowledge of another of the EU official languages. For functional reasons, a high level of English is required and a good level of French is a strong asset. - You are proficient in using the most common IT applications and tools, such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Sharepoint, including AI tools in a secure environment. You are keen on learning new online technologies when needed.

Assets

- Previous experience in ​constitutional​ affairs and better regulation policy areas is a strong asset. - ​​Good knowledge of the CoR's Rules of Procedure and administrative procedures​ is desirable.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD5 runs from €6,153 (step 1) to €6,961 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €73,836 to €83,532 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €984 per month at step 1 of AD5) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 18 August 2026, 10 days ago.

The application deadline is 31 August 2026, 2 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 27 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD5 see our AD5 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at European Committee of the Regions see the European Committee of the Regions institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page.

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