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Head of Unit Maritime Digital Solutions - European Maritime Safety Agency (AD10, Lisbon)

European Maritime Safety AgencyEMSA Lisbon, Portugal

GradeAD10
Contract TypeTemporary Agent
Salary Range€11,408 - €12,907/month
Deadline15 October 2026

Position details

Reference: EMSA/AD/2026/10
Vacancy Notice: Download PDF
Last Verified: 29 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Head of Unit Maritime Digital Solutions at EMSA based in Lisbon at the AD10 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is EMSA/AD/2026/10. The role falls under the Fisheries And Maritime Affairs domain.

Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice (PDF available above).

Grade: AD10
Contract type: Temporary Agent
Duty station: Lisbon
Domain: Fisheries And Maritime Affairs
Vacancy reference: EMSA/AD/2026/10

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD10 runs from €11,408 (step 1) to €12,907 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €136,896 to €154,884 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 €1,825 per month at step 1 of AD10) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Lisbon. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 25 September 2026, 20 days ago.

The deadline of 15 October 2026 has now passed and this position is no longer accepting applications. Browse other current openings via the links below.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 29 September 2026 (16 days ago).

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD10 see our AD10 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at EMSA see the EMSA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Lisbon see our Lisbon location page; for related vacancies in the Fisheries And Maritime Affairs field browse our Fisheries And Maritime Affairs 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 AD10, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €11,408. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €1,825 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €476) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €1,363). 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 €1,367 per month here.

Lisbon carries a correction coefficient of 90.5% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 0.91 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €9,074 per month, or about €108,889 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 EMSA (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD10 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:

Head of Governance Support and Systems Unit at EUAA (published 2026-09-18, closed 2026-10-20)
Head of Governance Support and Systems Unit (AD 10) at EUAA (published 2026-09-18, closed 2026-10-20)
Head of Budget and Finance Unit at eu-LISA (published 2026-08-07, closed rolling)
Head of Budget and Finance Unit (Internal for eu-LISA staff only) at eu-LISA (published 2026-08-07, closed rolling)
Head of Legal Unit at eu-LISA (published 2026-08-07, closed rolling)

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 AD10 openings, other vacancies at EMSA, more roles in Fisheries And Maritime Affairs.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD10 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 EMSA, 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

EMSA has not advertised another AD10 role with the same grade and Fisheries And Maritime Affairs signature in the past twenty-four months. This opening has rarely been seen on the EU Careers feed and may be the first such posting in our two-year window. Applicants who pass the eligibility checks should not assume the same profile will reopen on a predictable cadence.

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Application Closed

Source: This job listing was sourced from the officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: 25 September 2026.Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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