Contract and Finance Officer - European Commission (AST1, 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:

• Follow up the contracts of the RE Department
• Draft contracts and amendments using existing templates
• Follow up tender files and procurement procedures for works, supplies and services
• Contribute to document drafting relating to procurement procedures, including guidance documents, tender specifications, evaluation reports and award decisions
• Participate in tender evaluation committees
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and conformity of procedures
• Provide advice and recommendations to operational units on procurement files and contract management
• Ensure budgetary and financial monitoring of the department's contracts

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: A diploma in the field of finance, law, economics, or other relevant discipline
• Experience: Professional experience in contract management and/or public procurement of at least 2 years
• Languages: French (C1), English (B2)
• Key skills: Ability to work with public procurement contracts and procedures, Ability to conceptualise problems, identify and implement solutions, Ability to work proactively and autonomously, Knowledge sharing and teamwork, Organisation and planning: ability to set priorities and flexibility, Perseverance and stress resistance
• Eligibility: Must be 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; be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post; produce appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Selection panel will choose a limited number of candidates for interview based on CV and application form
• Interview

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Up to 4 years, renewable once for a maximum of 2 years.

Working arrangements: Brussels.

Hiring unit: Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB), RE Department, RE.001 sector.

Position details

Reference

COM/2026/1721

Directorate-General

OIB - Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

18 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Contract and Finance Officer at European Commission based in Brussels at the AST1 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is COM/2026/1721. It is hosted by OIB - Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Buildings And Supplies domain.

The Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB) is responsible for all activities relating to the accommodation of staff, the management of the Commission’s social infrastructure and logistics in Brussels and the social infrastructure at the Ispra site.

The RE Department (Real Estate) is responsible for all building-related activities and services. It consists of 3 operational units: RE.1 “Implementation of buildings policy, property management and building projects”, RE.2 “Management of buildings and technical installations” and RE.3 “Energy, EMAS and logistical support”, as well as the horizontal sector RE.001 “Financial and contractual management” directly attached to the Head of the RE Department.

The published post is within the RE.001 sector, with a team of 30 people who manage all the contracts of the RE department from an administrative and financial viewpoint. In particular, this post is foreseen in the team responsible for contract management and procurement.

WE PROPOSE

Sector RE.001 is seeking to hire a Finance and Contracts Assistant to reinforce the team monitoring 1° contract management 2° procurement of the RE Department.

The position will consist of:

- # Follow up the contracts of the RE Department

- # Draft contracts and amendments using the existing templates.

- # Follow up tender files and procurement procedures for works, supplies and services for the RE Department.

- # Contribute to document drafting relating to the procurement procedures, including guidance documents, tender specifications, evaluation reports and award decisions.

- # Participate in tender evaluation committees.

- # Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and conformity of procedures.

- # Provide advice and recommendations to operational units on procurement files and contract management.

- # Ensuring budgetary and financial monitoring of the department’s contracts.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a Finance and Contracts Assistant, who meets the following selection criteria:

1. Required

- A diploma in the field of finance, law, economics, or other relevant discipline

- Professional experience in contract management and/or public procurement of at least 2 years.

2. Desired

- Knowledge of contract management and procurement regulations.

- Previous experience related to the management of contracts of an EU institution.

3. Personal qualities required and assessed during the interview

- Ability to work with public procurement contracts and procedures

- Ability to conceptualise problems, identify and implement solutions.

- Ability to work proactively and autonomously.

- Knowledge sharing and teamwork.

- Organisation and planning: ability to set priorities and flexibility

- Perseverance and stress resistance

4. Language: French (C1) and English (B2)

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 [email protected] indicating the selection reference COM/2026/1721 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

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

- a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or

- a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years.

Only qualifications issued or recognised as equivalent by EU Member State authorities (e.g. by the Ministry of Education) will be accepted. Furthermore, before recruitment, you will be required to provide the documents that corroborate the eligibility criteria (diplomas, certificates and other supporting documents).

Languages:

- have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the EU2

- AND a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2)of a second official language of the EU, to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

- # What about the selection steps?

The post was published internally within the Commission, inter-institutionally, and brought to the attention of competition laureates.

In accordance with Article 29 of the Staff Regulations, applications from Commission officials, officials from other Institutions, and laureates of competitions have priority3. If these candidates do not best fit the requirements for the position, the Commission can recruit a temporary agent.

For temporary agents under Article 2(a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, the post is published directly on the EPSO website, without mandatory prior internal publication.

A selection panel will choose a limited number of candidates for interview, based on the CV and application form that they submitted. Due to the large volume of applications, we may receive, only candidates selected for the next step of the selection phase will be notified.

For operational reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates and of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and French.

1. # Recruitment

The candidate selected for recruitment will be requested to supply documentary evidence in support of the statements made in their application.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a mandatory pre-recruitment medical check-up, carried out by the Commission.

- # Type of contract and working conditions

The place of employment will be Brussels.

In case the successful candidate is not an official or a competition laureate, they will be recruited as a temporary agent under Article 2(a) of theConditions of Employment of Other Servants, in function groups AST.

- Grade

The recruitment grade, as well as the step in that grade, will be determined in accordance with Commission Decision C(2025)4716 on policies for the engagement and use of temporary agents and with Commission Decision C(2013)8970 laying down the criteria applicable to classification in step on engagement.

The recruitment grade will be calculated based on the qualifications and the number of years of professional experience, according to Art. 13 of the Commission Decision C(2025)4716. Higher grades may be granted exceptionally.

In principle, the duration of the 1stcontract will be up to 4 years. The contract might then be extended only once for a maximum of 2 years and in the interest of service, in accordance with Commission Decision C(2025)4716 on policies for the engagement and use of temporary agents.

All new staff have to successfully complete a 9-month probationary period.

The pay of staff members consists of a basic salary supplemented with specific allowances, including, where applicable, expatriation and family allowances. The provisions guiding the calculation of these allowances can be consulted in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants. As a member of staff of the European institutions, your pay is subject to a tax raised by those institutions.

The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations.

Should you need further information on working conditions, please refer to Working conditions and benefits of EU Careers.

For information related to Data Protection, please see the Specific Privacy Statementunder “7. Information to data subjects on their rights”, to find your rights and how to exercise them in addition to the privacy statement, which summarises the processing of your data.

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

2The official languages of the European Union are: BG (Bulgarian), CS (Czech), DA (Danish), DE (German), EL (Greek), EN (English), ES (Spanish), ET (Estonian), FI (Finnish), FR (French), GA (Irish), HR (Croatian), HU (Hungarian), IT (Italian), LT (Lithuanian), LV (Latvian), MT (Maltese), NL (Dutch), PL (Polish), PT (Portuguese), RO (Romanian), SK (Slovak), SL (Slovenian), SV (Swedish).

3Officials from the Commission or other Institutions are invited to use the standard channels (Sysper or inter-institutional vacancy portal).

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST1 runs from €3,754 (step 1) to €4,248 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €45,048 to €50,976 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 €601 per month at step 1 of AST1) 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 18 September 2026, 2 days ago.

The application deadline is 2 October 2026, 11 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 18 September 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AST1 see our AST1 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 Buildings And Supplies field browse our Buildings And Supplies domain page.

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