Specialist - Finance - European Maritime Safety Agency (AST3, Lisbon)

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The summary below is published by European Maritime Safety 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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Hiring unit: Human Resources Unit.

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Reference

EMSA/AST/2026/05

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24 July 2026

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This is the official EU Careers listing for Specialist - Finance at EMSA based in Lisbon at the AST3 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is EMSA/AST/2026/05. The role falls under the Budget And Finances domain.

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## EMSA/AST/2026/05

Reserve List for a Specialist - Finance (AST3)

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST3 runs from €4,806 (step 1) to €5,438 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €57,672 to €65,256 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 €769 per month at step 1 of AST3) 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 30 June 2026, 26 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 July 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 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AST3 see our AST3 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 Budget And Finances field browse our Budget And Finances domain page.

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