Information and Communication Agent - European Commission (FGI, 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:

• Provide manual support in photography and video production
• Produce photographs and video coverage of DG REGIO's events and activities
• Support colleagues in managing the library of visual materials
• Apply rules for document management and archiving of audiovisual material
• Support the printing and distribution of promotional materials and publications

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Successful completion of compulsory education
• Experience: Some relevant experience in audio-visual production (photography, filming and/or editing)
• Languages: English (C1), French (C1), any official EU language (B2)
• Key skills: Photography and video support, Archiving of audiovisual material, Document management and archiving, Well organised and solution-oriented, Reliable, Comfortable using standard office and web-based IT tools, Ability to work well within a team
• Eligibility: Citizen of an EU Member State 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; produce appropriate character references; have passed an EPSO CAST in Function Group I or be registered in the EPSO CAST database

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Register in EPSO CAST Permanent database
• Submit CV and completed application form
• Selection unit chooses candidates from EPSO database
• Interview with selection panel
• Pre-recruitment medical check-up

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 1 year, renewable up to three times for fixed periods, then indefinite duration.

Working arrangements: Brussels.

Hiring unit: Unit REGIO.A.2 – Communication, DG REGIO.

Position details

Reference

EC-2026-REGIO-101599

Directorate-General

REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

18 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Information and Communication Agent at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGI grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC-2026-REGIO-101599. It is hosted by REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Support Staff domain.

Information and Communication Agent

in DG REGIO of the European Commission

Job title : Information and Communication A gent

Domain : Support staff

Where : Unit REGIO.A.2 – “Communication ”, Brussels

Function Gr oup : FG I

Contract Type : 3a

Express your interest until : 02 .10 .202 6 – 12 :00 (noon, Brussels time )

WE ARE

Within Directorate REGIO.A – “Budget, Communication and General Affairs ”, the mission of unit

REGIO.A.2 – “Communication ”, within the Directorate -General for Regional and Urban Policy , is to

support DG REGIO and the Executive Vice -President in demonstrating the added value of cohesion

policy, through the development and implementation of an effective communication and

information strategy. Our activities include raising awareness on cohesion policy through and

towards the media, managing DG REGIO’s online, database and social media presence, leading and

coordinating the Inform EU network of communicators working with shared management funds,

implementing local and regional campaigns that showcase the benefit of cohesion policy across

Member States, organising events and conferences that demonstrate the value of cohesion policy,

and developing DG REGIO’s knowledge management.

WE PROPOSE

If you are a service -oriented and well organised person, and if you have some background in

photography and video support , as well as archiving of audiovisual material , this could be a job for

you. It is a dynamic position in the team in charge of graphic design, which supports the production

of audiovisual material for both internal and external events for DG REGIO. You will be providing

manual support , producing photographs and video coverage of DG REGIO’s events and activities,

and suppo rting colleagues in managing the resulting library of visual materials . In addition, you will

support the printing and distribution of promotional materials and publications. We are a

professional and friendly team where colleagues feel valued, respected and safe to speak out.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a colleague with a genuine interest in supporting photography and video

production. Under the supervision of other team members, t he candidate should be able to

correctly apply the rules for document management and archiving and support the regular saving

of historically relevant audiovisual material in line with the Commission's document management (Reference: Call for interest EC -2026 -REGIO -101599 )

rules. The successful candidate should also be well organised, solution -oriented and reliable. The

ideal candidate will have some relevant experience in audio -visual production (photography, filming

and/or editing) and be comfortable using standard office and web -based IT tools. The ability to

work well within a team is essential, together with a good command of English and/or French.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guarantee ing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of

spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters to identify

potentially interested candidates within this database.

In practice, t o 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 REGIO -A2 -

APPLICATIONS @ec.europa.eu indicating the call for interest reference EC -2026 -REGIO -

101599

in the subject .

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest EC -2026 -REGIO -101599 )

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 pos ition ;

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

duties .

- Have passed a n 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:

Successful completion of compulsory education

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?

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). 3For details on language levels, please see the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european -language -levels -cefr).

(Reference: Call for interest EC -2026 -REGIO -101599 )

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.

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 possibly in a second official language.

4Therefore, candidates who did not pass already a CAST on the level Function Group I,should register their profile at this address: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/Cast-Permanent

2. Recruitment

The candidate selected for recruitment will be requested to provide documentary evidence in

support of the statements made in the database and, where relevant, the call for interest .

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 in Brussels .

The successful candidate will be engaged as a contract agent under Article 3(a) of the

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants , in function group FG I. General information on

Contract Agents can be found at this link .

The grade or proposed grade range , as well as the step in that grade , will be defined on the basis

of the candidates’ previous professional experience, in accordance with Commission Decision

C(201 7)6760 laying down the criteria applicable to classification in step on engagement .

The duration of the first contract will be 1 year . The contract may be renewed in the interest of

the service for a fixed period up to three times . Any further renewal will be for an indefinite

duration.

The duration of the renewal (s) will be defined according to the General Implement ing Rules in force

at that moment (currently , Commission Decision C(2017)6760 on policies for the engagement and

use of contract agents ).

Contract agents recruited in Function Group I must successfully complete a 6-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 .(Reference: Call for interest EC -2026 -REGIO -101599 )

For information related to Data Protection, please see the Specific Privacy Statement under “7.

Information to data subjects on their rights”, to find your rights and how to exercise them in

addition to the privacy statement, which summarise s the processing of your data.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGI runs from €2,614 (step 1) to €2,957 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €31,368 to €35,484 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 €418 per month at step 1 of FGI) 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 FGI see our FGI 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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