Budget Officer - European Commission (AD5, 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 coordination of the whole budgetary procedure within DG BUDG from preparation of draft budget to negotiations with EP and Council and implementation
• Responsible for specific tasks related to development of new budget structure and nomenclature in context of new Multiannual Financial Framework
• Drive adaptations and improvements of systems and procedures used in preparation of annual budgetary procedures
• Ensure coherence of all budgetary documents (Statement of Estimates, Draft Budget, Working documents, internal rules, etc.) produced by the Commission within respective deadlines
• Develop and maintain various tools to ensure correctness of figures and documents
• Simulate different scenarios during conciliation procedure and adjust in view of annual budget implementation
• Contribute to or lead further development of main corporate IT tool for preparing budget (Badgebud) and its interaction with other corporate systems (SUMMA)
• Contribute to development of successor of interinstitutional publication tool (IBIS to replace CIBA)

Are you eligible?

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

• Experience: Experience with SUMMA will be considered as an advantage. Candidates would preferably be familiar with BadgeBud application. Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI would be considered a strong advantage.
• Key skills: Knowledge of EU budget, annual budget procedure, budgetary adjustments and transfers, internal rules, Good numerical and technical skills, Experience with Excel (essential), Rigorous work approach, Ability to prioritise and deliver products under strict deadlines and time pressure, Collaborative approach with all stakeholders, Ability to anticipate emerging/potential issues, Strong communication skills, Good at coordinating, Stress resistant

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Submit CV and completed application form in single PDF

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Fixed-term contract (maximum 6 years).

Working arrangements: Possibility of teleworking.

Hiring unit: Unit BUDG.A.1 - Budgetary procedures and execution, relations with the budget Committees, Directorate-General for Budge….

Position details

Reference

BUDG/COM/2026/1578

Directorate-General

BUDG – Budget

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Budget Officer at European Commission based in Brussels at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is BUDG/COM/2026/1578. It is hosted by BUDG – Budget, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Economics, Finance And Statistics domain.

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 nationalities, 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 skills 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 fostering 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 to their full potential. 2BUDG/COM/2026/1578 Version: 16/04/2026

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 States 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 positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.

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

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions. There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

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

to perform highly specialised tasks.

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 generally 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).

For more information on different staff categories

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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BUDGET OFFICER

Directorate - General for Budget (DG BUDG ) of the European

Commission

Selection reference: BUDG /COM/ 202 6/1578

Domain: Economics, Finance and Statistics

Where : U nit BUDG .A.1 - „Budgetary procedures and execution, relations with the budget Committees “,

Brussels

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

Grade range: AD5 -7

Publication deadline : 04/09/2026 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

DG BUDG is responsible for managing the budget of the European Union and plays a central role in

achieving the Commission’s political priorities. As domain leader on financial management, DG

BUDG has a growing strategic role at the heart of the Commission. Working in DG BUDG is not just

about figures, you actually get to see the bigger picture of what is happening across the whole

Commission and how the budget contributes to achieving the EU objectives. Within Directorate A

(Expenditure), Unit BUDG A.1 is in charge of coordinating the preparation of the Commission's Draft

Budget and of following up the Budgetary procedures and execution, including relations with the

Budget Committees of the Council and European Parliament. The unit is also responsible for

monitoring the implementation of the budget and reporting to the budgetary authority, coordination

of preparation and adoption of amending budgets, transfers and carry -overs. As a result, the Unit

offers a great opportunity not only to understand how the budget contributes to reaching the main

EU’s political priorities and how it can reflect to rapid developments and unforeseen events but also

to contribute to this process. We are a relatively small team (13) of dedicated and experienced

colleagues who collaborate and get on really well together, work hard but have fun as well .

WE PROPOSE

A very interesting job as a Budget Officer at the heart of the budgetary process with learning,

visibility and growth potential. In close collaboration with the Head of the sector, the successful

candidate will contribute to the coordination of the whole budgetary procedure within DG BUDG

from the preparation of the draft budget to its negotiations with the EP and the Council and its

implementation. The successful candidate will be responsible for specific tasks within the sector in

particular in relation to the development of the new budget structure and nomenclature in the

context of the new Multiannual Financial Framework. He/She will also drive the respective

adaptations and improvements of the systems used and procedures applied in the preparation of

the annual budgetary procedures, ensuring the coherence of all budgetary documents (Statement 4BUDG/COM/2026/1578 Version: 16/04/2026

of Estimates, Draft Budget, Working documents, internal rules, etc.) produced by the Commission

within the respective deadlines. The successful candidate will need to develop and maintain various

tools i.a. to ensure the correctness of the figures and documents, to simulate the different

scenarios during the conciliation procedure and to adjust in view of the annual budget

implementation. He/she will also contribute or lead in the further development of the main

corporate IT tool of the Commission for preparing the budget (Badgebud ) and its interaction with

the other corporate systems (SUMMA), as well as the successor of the interinstitutional publication

tool (IBIS to replace the current CIBA, owned and maintained by the Publication Office, that

produces the official budgetary documents in the Official Journal and Eurlex in all languages).

According to the experience and skills of the selected candidate, their tasks/objectives could be

fine -tuned. The candidate should be ready to see his/her tasks adjusted in the future in accordance

with the overall targets of the unit, as defined above in the presentation of the unit.

WE LOOK FOR

The successful candidate should have knowledge of the EU budget, annual budget procedure,

budgetary adjustments and transfers, internal rules as well as good numerical and technical skills.

Experience with Excel is essential and experience with SUMMA will be considered as an advantage.

Candidates would preferably be familiar with BadgeBud application. Knowledge of Business

Intelligence tools such as Power BI would be considered a strong advantage. The candidate should

be rigorous in his/her work, be able to prioritise and deliver products under strict deadlines and time

pressure. Our ideal colleague will maintain a collaborative atmosphere with all stakeholders within

DG BUDG and the Commission. He/ she will be able to anticipate emerging/potential issues,

informing in a timely manner his/her hierarchy and quickly presenting possible solutions on the

basis of his/her analysis of the situation. The candidate should also demonstrate strong

communication skills, both in conveying their area of expertise to a broader audience and in

handling more challenging or sensitive conversations effectively. The position proposed offers

interesting combination of challenging work, within a team, which is highly visible within Directorate

A, DG BUDG, our Cabinet and also inter -institutionally. This is the reason this colleague should be

ready to take on responsibility over time, should be good at coordinating and stress resistant

mainly in the high workload periods through April - May -June when the annual draft budget is

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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 BUDG -MAILBOX [email protected] .

indicating the selection reference BUDG /COM/202 6/1578 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. 6BUDG/COM/2026/1578 Version: 16/04/2026

ANNEX

1. Selection

➢ Am I eligible to apply?

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD5 runs from €6,153 (step 1) to €6,961 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €73,836 to €83,532 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 €984 per month at step 1 of AD5) 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 24 August 2026, 4 days ago.

The application deadline is 4 September 2026, 6 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 27 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD5 see our AD5 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 Economics, Finance And Statistics field browse our Economics, Finance And Statistics domain page.

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