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Adviser - European Commission (AD13, Brussels)

European Commission EC Brussels, Belgium

 Grade AD13 
 Contract Type Temporary Agent 
 Salary Range €16,523 - €18,695/month 
 Deadline  31 July 2026  

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.

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Key responsibilities

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

Lead the development and implementation of EU policy on connectivity and energy infrastructure
Coordinate with Member States, industry stakeholders, and international partners on connectivity matters
Provide strategic advice on connectivity issues to senior management
Represent the Commission in high-level meetings and negotiations on connectivity
Manage and supervise a team of policy officers

Are you eligible?

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

Education: A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least 4 years attested by a diploma
Experience: At least 15 years of professional experience after obtaining the qualification required, of which at least 5 years must be in a field relevant to the duties
Languages: English or French (C1)
Eligibility: Be a national of a Member State of the European Union

Contract and working arrangements

Hiring unit: ENER.C - Renewables and CCS Policy.

Position details

Reference: COM/2026/10487 - Adviser - Connectivity (ENEST.C.ADV.01)
Vacancy Notice: Download PDF
Last Verified: 24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Adviser at European Commission based in Brussels at the AD13 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is COM/2026/10487 - Adviser - Connectivity (ENEST.C.ADV.01). The role falls under the All Domains domain.

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD13 runs from €16,523 (step 1) to €18,695 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €198,276 to €224,340 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 €2,644 per month at step 1 of AD13) 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 3 July 2026, 23 days ago.

The application deadline is 31 July 2026, 3 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 AD13 see our AD13 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 All Domains field browse our All Domains 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 AD13, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €16,523. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €2,644 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €690) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €1,974). 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 €1,980 per month here.

Brussels carries a correction coefficient of 100.0% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 1.00 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €14,523 per month, or about €174,271 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 European Commission (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD13 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:

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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 AD13 openings, other vacancies at European Commission, more roles in All Domains.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD13 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 European Commission, 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

European Commission has not advertised another AD13 role with the same grade and All Domains 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: 3 July 2026. Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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