Information and Communication Agent - Digital Leader - European Commission (FGII, Athens)

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:

• Support Press & Media activities of the Representation
• Participate in collection of information from television, radio programmes and newspapers to write press reviews
• Support organisation of media aspects of visits of Commissioners and high-level officials
• Assist in organisation of press points, press conferences, interviews, technical briefings for journalists
• Assist in organisation of and participate in visits of journalists and press groups to Brussels
• Contribute to social media activities as Digital Leader in coordination with Community Manager
• Ensure daily update and maintenance of the Representation's website as Webmaster
• Provide administrative support to Head of Press & Media team

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Post-secondary education attested by a diploma OR secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education
• Experience: Two years of professional experience in information and communication or related support functions; relevant experience and track record in at least two of the following areas: management of social media and digital channels, editing of visual content, production and publishing of content, website management, on-camera talent, maintaining contacts with journalists and stakeholders, media monitori…
• Languages: Greek (C2), English (C1)
• Key skills: Understanding of European Union policies and institutions, Understanding of Greek political environment and political issues, Press and media monitoring knowledge, Communication and organisational skills, Event management and organisation, Digital literacy with knowledge of latest digital communication trends, Ability to manage and organise events, Ability to contribute to launching, management and follow-up of financial procedures, Excellent interpersonal skills, Proactive and autonomous working ability
• 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; produce appropriate character references; have passed an EPSO CAST in Function Group II or be registered in the EPSO CAST database

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Selection unit chooses candidates with appropriate profile from EPSO database
• Candidates invited to interview
• Selection panel set up to assess best candidates

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Contract Type 3a.

Hiring unit: European Commission Representation in Greece, Athens; Directorate-General of Communication.

Position details

Reference

291884

Directorate-General

COMM – Communication

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

16 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Information and Communication Agent - Digital Leader at European Commission based in Athens at the FGII grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is 291884. It is hosted by COMM – Communication, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Communication domain.

Information and Communication Agent – Digital Leader

in the EC Representation in Greece, Athens

Job title: Information and Communication Agent – Digital Leader

Domain: Communication, Publications and Information

Where : European Commission Representation in Athens, Greece

Function Group : FG II

Contract Type : 3a

Express your interest until : 30.09.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Directorate-General of Communication includes the European Commission Representations in

the Member States. The Representation of the European Commission in Greece has the mandate to:

- Support the President and the whole Commission in their interaction with Greece.

- Promote dialogue with the national, regional and local authorities, parliaments, social

partners, other stakeholders, academia and civil society. The Representation prepares and

supports visits by Members of the College and by senior officials of the Commission and,

as appropriate, of the European External Action Service.

- Act as the Commission’s voice in Greece and communicate about the EU to media and on

social media, maintaining direct contacts with national, regional and local media and

offering press and media services to them.

- Engage with citizens, academia, civil society, social partners and other stakeholders, and

organise outreach activities about EU priorities policies, programmes and projects on the

ground.

- Provide country knowledge, analysis and advice on the political, economic and social

developments in Greece to the President and the Commission with a view to informing EU

policy making and political communication.

WE PROPOSE

The Representation of the European Commission in Greece (located in Athens) is seeking to hire

one Information and Communication Agent – Digital Leader, who, under the supervision of the

Press and Media Team Leader, will manage the presence of the Representation on social media,

maintain the website of the Representation, contribute to the organisation of relations with the

press and media (traditional and new), as well as take responsibilities for administrative and

financial tasks related to the team’s activities. e

Call for interest 291884

Functions and Duties:

Support the Press & Media activities of the Representation,

Participate in the collection of information from television, radio programmes and

newspapers (written and online) in order to write press reviews.

Support the organisation of media aspects of visits of Commissioners and all high-level

officials, including the compilation of press reviews on media impact of visits of Members

of College to Greece.

Assist in the organisation of press points, press conferences, interviews, technical briefings

for journalists, media aspects of events, exhibitions, fairs.

Assist in the organisation of and participate in visits of journalists and other press groups

to Brussels in collaboration with DG COMM Visitor Centre.

As Digital Leader in the Representation, contribute to social media activities in

coordination with the Community Manager. This may include contributing input for

comments and content, advising on responses to social media comments and using basic

digital tools for better listening, analysis and outreach, as well as monitoring and analysis.

As Webmaster , ensure the daily update of the website of the Representation and and its

maintenance (supplying pictures and archives).

Ensure all tasks of administrative support to the Head of the Press & Media team and

the team in general.

Manage databases, press and mailing lists.

Provide all useful assistance to the management of calls for tenders/offers (elaboration of

tender specifications, participation to evaluation committees, follow-up of files under the

responsibility of the Press & Media team.

Participate in the elaboration of evaluation reports, periodical checks and controls, audits. in

the framework of project and contract management, such as the contract of the daily

purchase and distribution of print press.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative and flexible team player with a strong interest in

media, communications and digital tools to work as Information and Communication Agent and

Digital leader.

The successful candidate should have understanding of European Union policies and

Institutions, in particular, the work of the European Commission, as well as understanding of the

Greek political environment and political issues and sensitivities.

The successful candidate will have a good blend of press and media monitoring knowledge,

communication and organisational skills with the capacity to manage and organise events and

related activities. Digital literacy with a good grasp of the latest digital communication trends

and the ability to adapt those trends in the Representation’s social media communication are

required.

The candidate should have the ability to contribute to the launching, management and follow

up of financial procedures, including calls of tender, execution of contracts and evaluation of

results.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, who can work in a proactive and

autonomous way, manage multiple priorities and with the sense of protecting the reputation of

the Institution. e

Applicants should be able to prove two years of professional experience in information and

communication or related support functions, knowledge of the EU institutions, digital literacy,

strong organisational skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The ideal

candidate should demonstrate relevant experience and track record in at least two of the

following areas:

- management of social media and other digital channels and platforms;

- editing of visual content for social media and other digital platforms; production and

publishing of content for traditional and new media;

- management of a website;

- On-Camera Talent: present videos, talk to the camera, and act in skits or live streams;

- maintaining regular contacts with journalists, stakeholders and external partners

(including content creators, influencers);

- media monitoring & intelligence: racking trends, and analysing media coverage;

- drafting and editing communication materials (such as newsletters, invitations,

announcements);

- organisation of various events, stakeholders’ and VIP visits and meetings.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player, also working across teams within the

Representation and with Headquarters.

Languages required: Proficiency in Greek (C2) and excellent working knowledge of English (C1).

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guaranteeing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters identify potentially interested candidates within this database.

In practice, to express your interest, please follow the subsequent two steps:

1. If you are not registered yet in the open EPSO database, please do so at the following address: CAST Permanent . Please select under selection procedures for contract agent the

CAST permanent profile that best suits your education and experience.

2. 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 call for interest reference ‘ 291884 – Information and Communication Agent -Digital Leader -Athens’ in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. e

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 contract 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 position;

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

- Have passed an EPSO CAST in the relevant Function Group for this position. At the stage of the application, it is sufficient to be registered in the EPSO CAST data base.

Qualifications:

(a) Have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma OR

(b) 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.

Languages:

- have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the EU 2

- AND have a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) 3 of a second official language of the EU, to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

 What about the selection steps?

The selecting unit chooses from the EPSO database 4 candidates with the appropriate profile and invites them to an interview. For the interview a selection panel is set-up to assess the best candidates. Due to the large volume of applications that we may receive only candidates selected for the interview will be notified.

2 The 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).

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGII runs from €2,715 (step 1) to €3,072 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €32,580 to €36,864 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 €434 per month at step 1 of FGII) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Athens. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 16 September 2026, today.

The application deadline is 30 September 2026, 13 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 16 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FGII see our FGII 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 Athens see our Athens location page; for related vacancies in the Communication field browse our Communication 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.