Procurement Officer (AST3) - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (AST3, Bilbao)

European Agency for Safety and Health at WorkEU-OSHA Bilbao, Spain

GradeAST3
Contract TypeTemporary Agent
Salary Range€4,806 - €5,438/month
Deadline24 September 2026

About this position

The summary below is published by European Agency for Safety and Health at Work on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Ref. EUOSHA/TA/26/02

Category and Grade AST 3

Type of post Temporary agent

Minimum of professional experience Minimum 6 years

Location Bilbao, Spain

Closing date for applications 24/09/2026 13:00 (Bilbao time)

Description

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is now looking for a positive, flexible,supportive and enthusiastic teammate with a passion for public procurement, and strongly experienced in implementing public procurement rules and guiding others, for a long-term renewable three-year contract.

In our vibrant and respectful multicultural environment, we foster work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements such as part-time work, flexible hours, and teleworking, all in a highly digitalised environment.

How to Apply

The Vacancy Notice is available above.*

Please note that only candidates who meet all the listed eligibility criteria will be considered for the selection process. We kindly ask thatindividuals who do not meet these criteria refrain from submitting an application, as doing so will not advance their candidacy.

Please note that the information included in the Motivation box is not assessed during the screening of…

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Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

Implement public procurement rules
Guide others in public procurement

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

Experience: Minimum 6 years of professional experience
Languages: English
Key skills: Passion for public procurement, Strong experience in implementing public procurement rules, Positive attitude, Flexible, Supportive, Enthusiastic
Eligibility: Nationals of Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (parties of the EEA agreement)

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

Application screening
Interview

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 3 years, renewable.

Working arrangements: Flexible working arrangements including part-time work, flexible hours, and teleworking.

Hiring unit: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Procurement Officer (AST3) at EU-OSHA based in Bilbao at the AST3 grade level (Temporary Agent).

Ref. EUOSHA/TA/26/02

Category and Grade AST 3

Type of post Temporary agent

Minimum of professional experience Minimum 6 years

Location Bilbao, Spain

Closing date for applications 24/09/2026 13:00 (Bilbao time)

Description

How to Apply

The Vacancy Notice is available above.*

Please note that the information included in the Motivation box is not assessed during the screening of applications.

Candidates are requested to complete their application in the main working language of the Agency, which is English. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. *

The selection procedure is organised for the nationals of the Member States of the European Union and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (parties of the EEA agreement).

(*) The EN version has beenmachine translatedinto all EU official languages. The EN original version therefore prevails for all purposes.

() Candidates should ensure to submit their application well in advance of the deadline, considering any potential technical or connectivity issues that may arise. It is important to note that last-minute emails claiming technical problems will not result in an extension of the deadline.

(*) All candidates can follow the status of their application in their profile, and the status of the selection procedure on the Career page.

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 Bilbao. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 3 September 2026, 12 days ago.

The application deadline is 24 September 2026, 8 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 15 September 2026.

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 EU-OSHA see the EU-OSHA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Bilbao see our Bilbao 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 AST3, gross monthly basic salary on the Assistants grid is €4,806. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €769 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €201) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €574). 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 €576 per month here.

For Bilbao we apply the Brussels-equivalent coefficient (100%) as a default. The official coefficient may differ, see the methodology guide for the most recent table. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €4,224 per month, or about €50,690 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 EU-OSHA (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AST3 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:

2nd assistant at Court of Justice (published 2026-09-10, closed 2026-09-30)
Procurement Officer at Publications Office (published 2026-09-03, closed 2026-09-24)
Administrative/Finance Assistant at European Committee of the Regions (published 2026-09-03, closed 2026-09-17)
Assistant in Records and Information Management at European Committee of the Regions (published 2026-09-03, closed 2026-09-17)
Internal Control and Risk Management Assistant (AST 3) at EUAA (published 2026-08-28, closed 2026-09-29)

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 AST3 openings, other vacancies at EU-OSHA.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AST3 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 EU-OSHA, AST grades progress one level every three to five years on merit; AD reclassification via a CAST or internal competition is the longer-term route. 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

EU-OSHA has not advertised another AST3 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 officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: 3 September 2026.Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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