Defence

Project Officer Resilience Capabilities - European Defence Agency (AD9, Brussels)

European Defence AgencyEDABrussels, Belgium
GradeAD9
Contract TypeTemporary Agent
Salary Range€10,083 - €11,408/month
Deadline13 October 2026

About this position

The summary below is published by European Defence 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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Project Officer Resilience Capabilities

Domain(s)

Defence

Reference number

194a

Deadline

13/10/2026 - 23:59 (Brussels time)

Location(s):

Brussels (Belgium)

Grade:

AD 9

Institution/Agency

Type of contract

Link to vacancy

Recruitment procedures for temporary staff are organised by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies concerned and are not under EPSO’s responsibility. We advise you to visit their job vacancies websites") for the latest information on their respective job vacancies.

Contract and working arrangements

Hiring unit: Defence.

Position details

Reference
194a
Vacancy Notice
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Last Verified
16 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Project Officer Resilience Capabilities at EDA based in Brussels at the AD9 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is 194a. The role falls under the Defence domain.

- About the selection process » - How it works - Eligibility - EPSO testing - EPSO’s Competency Framework

- Work for the EU » - Apply for a permanent staff competition - Register for the contract staff selection procedure - Apply for a temporary position - Apply for a traineeship - Check upcoming opportunities

- Information for candidates » - Instructions and policies for candidates - Ongoing competitions - Successful candidates and reserve lists

Project Officer Resilience Capabilities

Domain(s)

Defence

Reference number

194a

Deadline

13/10/2026 - 23:59 (Brussels time)

Location(s):

Brussels (Belgium)

Grade:

AD 9

Institution/Agency

Type of contract

Link to vacancy

Recruitment procedures for temporary staff are organised by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies concerned and are not under EPSO’s responsibility. We advise you to visit their job vacancies websites") for the latest information on their respective job vacancies.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD9 runs from €10,083 (step 1) to €11,408 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €120,996 to €136,896 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 €1,613 per month at step 1 of AD9) 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 10 September 2026, 5 days ago.

The application deadline is 13 October 2026, 26 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 16 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD9 see our AD9 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at EDA see the EDA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Defence field browse our Defence domain 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 AD9, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €10,083. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €1,613 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €421) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €1,205). 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 €1,208 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 €8,862 per month, or about €106,342 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 EDA (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD9 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:
  • Project Officer Missiles and Munitions Technologies at EDA (published 2026-09-03, closed 2026-10-06)
  • Policy Officer at EDA (published 2026-09-11, closed 2026-10-13)
  • BraveTech EU | Project Officer Electronic Warfare at EDA (published 2026-09-10, closed 2026-10-13)
  • Project Officer - EU-funded Defence Research at EDA (published 2026-09-10, closed 2026-10-13)
  • OSRA and RTI Work Strands Officer at EDA (published 2026-09-03, closed 2026-10-06)
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 AD9 openings, other vacancies at EDA, more roles in Defence.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD9 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 EDA, progression into AD12-AD14 (head of unit, then director-level) typically follows a competitive selection rather than seniority. 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 AD9 role at EDA 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: .Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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