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Lead Cybersecurity Digital Trust Expert - European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (AD12, Athens)

European Union Agency for Cybersecurity ENISA Athens, Greece

 Grade AD12 
 Contract Type Temporary Agent 
 Salary Range €14,604 - €16,523/month 
 Deadline  5 June 2026  

About this position

The summary below is published by European Union Agency for Cybersecurity 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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ENISA is seeking to draw a reserve list from which one Lead Cybersecurity Digital Trust Expert will be recruited, with a place of assignment in Athens, Greece. The established reserve list may also be used to cater for other senior level Agency wide staffing needs, with the place of assignment in Athens, Greece.

**Type of contract:**Temporary Agent

**Function Group and grade:** AD 12

**Area**: Market, Technology and Product Security Unit (MTPS)

**Place of Employment:** Athens, Greece

**Probation period**: 9 months

**Reserve list**: 31/12/2029

**Deadline for applications:**05/06/2026 at 23:59:59 hrs EEST (CEST +1)

## How to Apply

Apply using our [recruitment platform](https://opportunities.enisa.europa.eu/en).

Applications must be submitted by 23:59:59 EEST (Greek time (CEST+1)) on the closing date.

You are strongly advised to submit your application well in advance of the deadline, since heavy internet traffic or fault with the internet connection could lead to difficulties in last-minute submission.

## Selection board

**Chairperson**: Florian PENNINGS

**Staff Committee Member**: Andreas…

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Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary Agent, reserve list valid until 31/12/2029.

Working arrangements: Athens, Greece.

Hiring unit: Market, Technology and Product Security Unit (MTPS).

Position details

Reference: ENISA-TA-AD12-2026-08
Last Verified: 24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Lead Cybersecurity Digital Trust Expert at ENISA based in Athens at the AD12 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is ENISA-TA-AD12-2026-08.

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Type of contract:Temporary Agent

Function Group and grade: AD 12

Area: Market, Technology and Product Security Unit (MTPS)

Place of Employment: Athens, Greece

Probation period: 9 months

Reserve list: 31/12/2029

Deadline for applications:05/06/2026 at 23:59:59 hrs EEST (CEST +1)

## How to Apply

Apply using our [recruitment platform](https://opportunities.enisa.europa.eu/en).

Applications must be submitted by 23:59:59 EEST (Greek time (CEST+1)) on the closing date.

## Selection board

Chairperson: Florian PENNINGS

Staff Committee Member: Andreas MITRAKAS

Alternate Chairperson and Administration Representative: Hans Lourens DE VRIES

Observer:Apostolos MALATRAS

Observer:Georgia PAPPA

Alternate Observer:Renate VERHEIJEN

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD12 runs from €14,604 (step 1) to €16,523 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €175,248 to €198,276 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 €2,337 per month at step 1 of AD12) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Athens. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 27 May 2026, 70 days ago.

The deadline of 5 June 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 24 July 2026 (12 days ago).

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD12 see our AD12 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at ENISA see the ENISA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Athens see our Athens 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 AD12, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €14,604. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €2,337 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €610) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €1,745). 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 €1,750 per month here.

Athens carries a correction coefficient of 86.6% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 0.87 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €11,116 per month, or about €133,387 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 ENISA (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD12 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:

Heads of Risk Assessment Departments at EFSA (published 2026-07-01, closed 2026-08-24)

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 AD12 openings, other vacancies at ENISA.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD12 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 ENISA, progression to the next grade typically takes three to five years on merit, with two-yearly step increases in between. 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

ENISA has not advertised another AD12 role with the same grade and subject 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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Source: This job listing was sourced from the official EU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: 27 May 2026. Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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