Financial Officer - European Education and Culture Executive Agency (FGIII, Brussels)

European Education and Culture Executive AgencyEACEA Brussels, Belgium

GradeFGIII
Salary Range€3,476 - €3,932/month
Deadline31 December 2026

About this position

The summary below is published by European Education and Culture Executive Agency on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

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Grade · Post · Reference · Expiring date CA - FGIII · Communication Officer · EACEA/2022/EPSO-CA/FGIII · 31/12/2025 CA - FGIV · Communication Adviser · EACEA/2022/EPSO-CA/FGIV · 31/12/2025 CA - FGIV · HR Adviser · EACEA/2022/13/EPSO/FGIV · 31/12/2025 CA - FGIII · Financial /Budget Officer · EACEA/2022/EPSO-CA/FGIII · 31/12/2025 CA - FGIV · Audit Adviser · EACEA/EPSO/2024/03/CA FGIV · 31/12/2026 TA - AD · Specialised programme manager · EACEA/2023/01/TA2f/AD6 · 31/12/2026 TA - AD · Studies and analyses manager · EACEA/2025/06/TA2f/AD6 · 31/12/2028

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Grade · Post · Reference · Expiring date TA - AD · Business Processes and Resources Manager · REA/2022/TA/ADMINISTRATOR/AD6/01 · 31/12/2026 CA - FGIII · Financial Officer · EA/III/2024/6/FGIII · 31/12/2026 CA - FGIII · Project Officer · EA/III/2023/10/FGIII · 31/12/2026 CA - FGIV · Project Adviser · EA/EPSO/2024/01/CA FGIV · 31/12/2027

Indicative selection planning

Type of selection · Level · Type of contract · Post · Publication · Deadline for application · EPSO testing/Written test · Interviews ·…

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Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

EPSO testing/Written test
Interviews

Position details

Reference: EA/III/2024/6/FGIII
Last Verified: 15 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Financial Officer at EACEA based in Brussels at the FGIII grade level. The vacancy reference is EA/III/2024/6/FGIII.

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Type of selection · Level · Type of contract · Post · Publication · Deadline for application · EPSO testing/Written test · Interviews · Final list External · FGIV · CA 3(a) · HR Adviser · 30 January 2026 · 16 February 2026 at 13:00 Brussels time · 07 May 2026 · Postponed · September 2026 External · FGIV · CA 3(a) · Project Adviser · 22 June 2026 · 13 July 2026 at 13:00 Brussels time · TBC · TBC · TBC

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGIII runs from €3,476 (step 1) to €3,932 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €41,712 to €47,184 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 €556 per month at step 1 of FGIII) 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 28 May 2026, 110 days ago.

The application deadline is 31 December 2026, 105 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 15 September 2026.

Where to learn more

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

New to EU careers? Our beginner's guide walks through entry routes, EPSO competitions, and what to prepare. For application logistics see application tips and EPSO competitions.

Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of FGIII, gross monthly basic salary on the Contract Agents grid is €3,476. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €556 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €145) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €415). EU community tax (Council Reg. 260/68) is then applied progressively; for the AD7-equivalent band the effective rate sits in the 11 to 13% range, which works out to about €417 per month here.

Brussels carries a correction coefficient of 100.0% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 1.00 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €3,055 per month, or about €36,657 per year, before household and dependent-child allowances, which can add several hundred euros monthly for staff with families. For the exact bracket-by-bracket computation see our net-pay methodology, and our correction coefficients guide for the full duty-station table.

Comparable recent roles

In the last twenty-four months EACEA (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same FGIII grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:

Project Officer at EACEA (published 2026-05-28, closed 2026-12-31)
Finance and Contracts Assistant at European Commission (HR - Human Resources and Security) (published 2026-09-11, closed 2026-09-25)
Policy Assistant at European Commission (EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) (published 2026-09-10, closed 2026-09-30)
External Audit Assistant at European Commission (EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) (published 2026-09-09, closed 2026-09-23)
Assistant at Council of the European Union (published 2026-09-08, closed 2026-09-30)

Pattern recognition matters here: recruiters at the same Directorate-General often re-advertise nearly identical profiles every six to nine months, so candidates who miss one window can typically position for the next one. Browse the live catalog: all FGIII openings, other vacancies at EACEA.

Career trajectory

Career progression for FGIII staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at EACEA, reclassification within FG III typically follows three to five years of seniority plus a positive appraisal cycle. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised).

Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter-institutional and intra-institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates-General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day-to-day working languages at this employer are English and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg-based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

Only one comparable FGIII role at EACEA has been advertised in the past twenty-four months. Roles at this signature reopen rarely on the EU Careers feed; do not bank on a near-term repeat opening if this competition is missed.

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Source: This job listing was sourced from the officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: 28 May 2026.Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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