CoR Local Authorisations Manager - European Committee of the Regions (AST1, 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.
Officials - Assistant
Deadline
23 September 2026
Detail of the vacancy notice
- Directorate: Directorate for Human Resources and Finance - Management:no - Unit/Service: Unit E.4 – Financial management - Grade:AST1-AST9 - Location:Brussels
Your job and responsibilities
Are you highly organised, trustworthy and someone who enjoys taking ownership of critical processes? Do you like working independently, becoming the go-to expert in a specialised field and playing a key role in protecting an institution's financial systems?
If you are looking for a position where accuracy, autonomy and responsibility truly matter, this is your opportunity: join us as Local Authorisations Manager for the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).
As Local Authorisations Manager (LAM), you will be responsible for managing user access rights to the financial management systems in accordance with the applicable security and internal control requirements.
The post offers responsibility for a specialised function that is essential to the Institution’s financial governance and involves regular cooperation with a broad range of internal stakeholders.
Under the supervision of the Head of Sector, you will receive the necessary training to develop specialist expertise and progressively become the Institution’s focal point for this area of activity.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting Authorising Officers by Subdelegation with the appointment of financial actors; - Manage the complete lifecycle of financial access rights for staff members; - Ensure that all financial profiles and authorisations are created, updated and removed accurately and in compliance with the decisions and internal rules; - Advise colleagues on access rights and financial roles; - Organising and maintaining the LAM's teamsite up to date and managing the archiving of LAM documents; - Support the transition from ABAC to the new financial management tool SUMMA (planned for 2027) with the creation of new profiles and access rights; - Support the development of the new digital tool for managing financial and operational actors by defining business requirements and liaising with IT colleagues throughout the project; - Liaise with other EU Institutions (EC DG BUDG, EESC).
Subject to evolving service needs and taking into account your skills, experience and interests, you may be assigned other responsibilities within Unit E.4 as determined by the Head of Unit.
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 a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union 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 desirable. - You pay close attention to details and are able to work in a structured and organised way. - You have a good command of IT applications and tools, such as Microsoft 365 and SharePoint, including AI tools in a secure environment.
ASSETS
- You have experience in administrative, coordination or support functions. - You have experience working with IT systems, user access management or business applications. - You have experience with SharePoint or similar collaborative platforms. - You have experience with ABAC, SUMMA or other financial management applications specific to the EU institutions.
This position is particularly suited to candidates interested in developing specialist expertise. While it includes recurring administrative tasks, it also offers considerable autonomy, continuous learning opportunities and a key role in supporting the Institution’s financial governance.
Position details
- Reference
- COR/AST1-AST9/26 BIS/26
- Last Verified
- 18 September 2026
Position overview
This is the official EU Careers listing for CoR Local Authorisations Manager at European Committee of the Regions based in Brussels at the AST1 grade level (Other). The vacancy reference is COR/AST1-AST9/26 BIS/26.
Officials - Assistant
Deadline
23 September 2026
Detail of the vacancy notice
- Directorate: Directorate for Human Resources and Finance - Management:no - Unit/Service: Unit E.4 – Financial management - Grade:AST1-AST9 - Location:Brussels
Your job and responsibilities
Are you highly organised, trustworthy and someone who enjoys taking ownership of critical processes? Do you like working independently, becoming the go-to expert in a specialised field and playing a key role in protecting an institution's financial systems?
If you are looking for a position where accuracy, autonomy and responsibility truly matter, this is your opportunity: join us as Local Authorisations Manager for the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).
As Local Authorisations Manager (LAM), you will be responsible for managing user access rights to the financial management systems in accordance with the applicable security and internal control requirements.
The post offers responsibility for a specialised function that is essential to the Institution’s financial governance and involves regular cooperation with a broad range of internal stakeholders.
Under the supervision of the Head of Sector, you will receive the necessary training to develop specialist expertise and progressively become the Institution’s focal point for this area of activity.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting Authorising Officers by Subdelegation with the appointment of financial actors; - Manage the complete lifecycle of financial access rights for staff members; - Ensure that all financial profiles and authorisations are created, updated and removed accurately and in compliance with the decisions and internal rules; - Advise colleagues on access rights and financial roles; - Organising and maintaining the LAM's teamsite up to date and managing the archiving of LAM documents; - Support the transition from ABAC to the new financial management tool SUMMA (planned for 2027) with the creation of new profiles and access rights; - Support the development of the new digital tool for managing financial and operational actors by defining business requirements and liaising with IT colleagues throughout the project; - Liaise with other EU Institutions (EC DG BUDG, EESC).
Subject to evolving service needs and taking into account your skills, experience and interests, you may be assigned other responsibilities within Unit E.4 as determined by the Head of Unit.
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 a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union 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 desirable. - You pay close attention to details and are able to work in a structured and organised way. - You have a good command of IT applications and tools, such as Microsoft 365 and SharePoint, including AI tools in a secure environment.
ASSETS
- You have experience in administrative, coordination or support functions. - You have experience working with IT systems, user access management or business applications. - You have experience with SharePoint or similar collaborative platforms. - You have experience with ABAC, SUMMA or other financial management applications specific to the EU institutions.
This position is particularly suited to candidates interested in developing specialist expertise. While it includes recurring administrative tasks, it also offers considerable autonomy, continuous learning opportunities and a key role in supporting the Institution’s financial governance.
Salary at this grade
Basic monthly salary at AST1 runs from €3,754 (step 1) to €4,248 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €45,048 to €50,976 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 €601 per month at step 1 of AST1) 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 9 September 2026, 11 days ago.
The application deadline is 23 September 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 18 September 2026 (2 days ago).
Where to learn more
For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AST1 see our AST1 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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Source: This job listing was sourced from the officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: .Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.