Expert - Urban Sustainability

Position details

Reference

EEA/CA/2026/5

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

1 May 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Expert - Urban Sustainability at EEA based in Copenhagen (Denmark) at the FG IV grade level (Contract Staff). The vacancy reference is EEA/CA/2026/5. The role falls under the Environment domain.

Key facts on file for this position: grade FG IV; contract type Contract Staff; duty station Copenhagen (Denmark); domain Environment. Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice (PDF available above).

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FG IV runs from €4,449 (step 1) to €5,034 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €53,388–€60,408 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 €712 per month at step 1 of FG IV — together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Copenhagen (Denmark). For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 24 April 2026, 7 days ago.

The application deadline is 2 June 2026 — 31 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 1 May 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FG IV see our FG IV grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at EEA see the EEA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Copenhagen (Denmark) see our Copenhagen (Denmark) location page; for related vacancies in the Environment field browse our Environment domain page.

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