Administrative Agent - European Commission (AST-SC1, Brussels)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Commission on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

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

• Contribute to broad range of policy activities of the unit
• Support strategy development in Digital Decade Policy Programme work
• Contribute to smooth organisation and follow-up of project and policy-related activities
• Coordination and preparation of meetings
• Administrative follow-up and document handling
• Support to reporting tasks

Are you eligible?

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

• Experience: Some relevant professional experience, ideally in administrative, coordination or project support tasks
• Languages: English (required)
• Key skills: Well organised and reliable, Service-oriented with proactive attitude, Ability to handle variety of tasks and set priorities, Follow files in careful and structured way, Good drafting and communication skills in English, Ability to work independently and as part of a team, Attention to detail, Good organisational skills, Ability to interact constructively with colleagues and stakeholders, Positive attitude and sound judgement
• Eligibility: Citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen; have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service; physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post; produce appropriate character references as to suitability for performance of duties

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Submit CV and completed application form in single PDF
• Send to [email protected] by publication deadline

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary agent contract.

Working arrangements: Possibility of teleworking.

Hiring unit: Unit CNECT.B.2 – Digital Decade Coordination, DG CNECT.

Position details

Reference

CNECT/COM/2026/1432

Directorate-General

Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Administrative Agent at European Commission based in Brussels at the AST-SC1 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is CNECT/COM/2026/1432. It is hosted by Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Support Staff domain.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE - JOIN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? Make the planet greener, promote a

fairer society, or support businesses and innovation across the EU? Then come and work for the

European Commission where you can really make a difference!

Commission staff are a diverse group of people, who are motivated to help make Europe – and the

world – a better place. They come from the 27 Member States of the European Union. Different

nat ionalities, backgrounds, languages and cultures make the Commission a vibrant and inclusive

place to work .

WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Interesting and challenging jobs with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring new

skill s and competencies throughout your whole career

• Opportunities to move between different policy areas throughout your career

• A package of flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking – we care

about your work -life balance

• A competitive financial package, including comprehensive healthcare , accident and pension

schemes

• A multilingual, multicultural workplace where personal and career development are

strongly promoted

• Multilingual schools for your children

We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promote diversity and

inclusion:

We do not only recruit political scientists and lawyers but are also looking for all kinds of profiles,

including scientists, linguists , IT experts, data analysts and economists, as well as drivers and

engineers.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to foster ing a rich, diverse and inclusive working

environment. We aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly

welcome applications from all qualified candidates . We actively seek to create a workplace where

each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop t o their full

potential.

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates , we strongly

encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European

Commission workforce to apply. These Member St ates are currently Austria, the Czech Republic,

Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland,

Slovakia and Sweden 1. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all

applicants and no po sitions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.

For more information ec.europa.eu/work -with -us

> 1Please note that the list of underrepresented Member States may be subject to future amendment based on potential data changes > over time.

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STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non -permanent positions . There

are two categories of non -permanent staff:

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temporary agents are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or

to perform highly specialised tasks.

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contract agents may provide additional capacity in specialised fields where an

insufficient number of officials is available or carry out a number of administrative or

manual tasks. They are gene rally recruited for fixed -term contracts (maximum 6 years in

any EU Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite

duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

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# Project Agent

# Directorate -General Communications Networks, Content and

# Technology (DG CNECT ) of the European Commission

Selection reference: CNECT/ COM/202 6/1432

Domain: European Policy

Where : Unit CNECT.B.2 – “Digital Decade Coordination“, Brussels

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2b – Administrative agent

Grade range: AST/SC1 -2

Publication deadline : 30.07. 202 6 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

DG CNECT champions the digital transformation of Europe's economy and society. We develop and

implement policies that strengthen the internal market, prepare Europe for the digital age, and

ensure its technological sovereignty. We prioritize collaboration both within CNECT and across the

European Commission, and we work closely with businesses, academia, public organizations,

stakeholders, and citizens.

Our unit CNECT.B.2 ‘Digital Decade Coordination’ p lays a central coordination role in ensuring that

the 2030 vision on digital transformation as outlined in the Digital Decade Policy Programme

becomes a reality. We oversee all aspects of digital policy, collaborating with Member States and

stakeholders to implement the Programme and achieve its political objectives: competitiveness,

resilience, sovereignty, and a human -centred digital environment. We also work towards specific

EU -wide targets for connectivity, digital skills, digital businesses and digital public services.

Our responsibilities include:

• Maintaining the Programme's governance structure, including the Digital Decade Board (expert

group) and the Digital Decade Committee (comitology committee).

• Preparing the annual State of the Digital Decad e Report, which assesses Europe's digital progress

and provides recommendations to Member States. This report uses data from the Digital Economy

and Society Index (DESI) and information on national digital policies to track progress at both EU

and Member S tate levels.

• Coordinating the digital aspects of the Next Generation EU/Recovery and Resilience Facility and

the European Semester, including tracking Member State digital investments and proposing digital -

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We maintain close contact with national authorities, facilitating the sharing of best practices

among them and with key digital stakeholders at EU and Member State levels. We embrace

innovative digital tools, using a Microsoft Teams -based platform for communi cation and

collaboration with Member States and exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence to enhance our

work.

Our dedicated team of around 20 colleagues from diverse backgrounds often works in cross -unit

project teams to delve deeply into various aspec ts of digital policy, combining expertise from both

EU and Member State levels.

WE PROPOSE

We have a very interesting and challenging opening as a Project Agent for a dynamic and self -

motivated person in an exciting, expanding and fast -moving area, especially in the era of Digital

Decade Policy Programme.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the broad range of policy activities of the

unit. This post is a great opportunity to be involved in these areas of high future impact and

significance, and to integrate our very enthusiastic and welcoming team. Candidates should

demonstrate their strong potential to contribute to both strategy development in the Digital Decade

Policy Programme work.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a motivated Project Agent with some relevant professional experience, ideally in

administrative, coordination or project support tasks.

The successful candidate should be well organised, reliable and service -oriented, with a proactive

attitude and an inter est in supporting the work of the team. They should be able to handle a variety

of tasks, set priorities and follow files in a careful and structured way.

A general interest in EU digital policy, and in particular the Digital Decade Policy Programme, would

be an asset. Knowledge of the European Semester and of relevant EU funding and budgetary

frameworks would also be an advantage, but deep expertise is not required.

The role requires the ability to contribute to the smooth organisation and follow -up of pro ject and

policy -related activities, including coordination, preparation of meetings, administrative follow -up,

document handling and support to reporting tasks. Previous experience in similar support functions

would be an asset.

Good drafting and communica tion skills in English are required. The successful candidate should be

able to work both independently on assigned tasks and as part of a team. Attention to detail, good

organisational skills and the ability to interact constructively with colleagues and stakeholders are

important.

The candidate should demonstrate a positive attitude, sound judgement in day -to -day work and a

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HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. your CV 2. completed application form.

Please send these documents by the publication deadline to CNECT [email protected] indicating the

selection reference CNECT /COM/202 6/1432 in the subject.

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ANNEX

1. Selection

➢ Am I eligible to apply?

You must meet the following eligibility criteria when you validate your application :

Our rules provide that you can only be recruited as a temporary agent at the European Commission if you:

General criteria:

• Are a citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen

• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service

• Are physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post

• Produce the appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties.

Qualifications:

In order to be recruited for this position, you must have at least

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST-SC1 runs from €3,292 (step 1) to €3,725 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €39,504 to €44,700 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 €527 per month at step 1 of AST-SC1) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 16 July 2026, 10 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 AST-SC1 see our AST-SC1 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at European Commission see the European Commission institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Support Staff field browse our Support Staff domain page.

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