Information and Communication Agent - European Commission (FGII, 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:

• Format and design documents, brochures, factsheets, PowerPoint presentations for top management
• Ensure full compliance with established visual identity guidelines
• Develop visual proposals for high-level meetings and publications
• Propose visual content for internal and external platforms, websites, social media
• Collaborate on data-driven projects, contributing to design clear, impact-driven graphics, charts, and reports for senior leadership
• Overall assistance to the Head of Office and to the communication 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: Appropriate professional experience of at least three years (if secondary education only); proven digital/communication/graphic design experience and skills
• Languages: one of the 24 official EU languages (C1), second official EU language (B2)
• Key skills: Digital/communication/graphic design experience and skills, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Canva, Ability to work in fast-paced environment, Flexibility to manage demanding working hours, Reliable, collaborative and service-minded, Ability to work autonomously
• Eligibility: Citizen of an EU Member State and enjoy full rights as a citizen; 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:

• Registration in EPSO CAST database
• Submission of CV and completed application form
• Selection of candidates from EPSO database
• Interview with selection panel

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 1 year, renewable one or more times, up to a maximum duration of 6 years.

Working arrangements: Brussels.

Hiring unit: SG.01 Office of the Secretary-General.

Position details

Reference

EC-2026-SG-522116

Directorate-General

SG - Secretariat-General

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Information and Communication Agent at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGII grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC-2026-SG-522116. It is hosted by SG - Secretariat-General, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Communication domain.

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Job titl e:Information and Communication Agent –visual communication Domain: Communication Where : Unit SG.01 „Office of the Secretary -General “,Brussels Function Gr oup :FG I I Contract Type :3b Express your interest until :07/09/2026 -12.00 (noon, Brussels time )

WE ARE

The Secretariat -General is the main service of the President, and it closely coordinates its work

with the other presidential services and the central services which, together with the

Secretariat -General, ensure the smooth functioning and operation of the institution. Under the

authority of the President, it serves the whole College, oversees the implementation of the

European Commission’s political priorities and ensures the collegiality, the consistency, the

efficiency and the regularity of the Commission’s action.

The Secretariat -General fosters the Commission’s institutional competences, good governance

and the development of a service -oriented, modern, transparent and responsible EU

administration, which works to highest standards of ethics and integrity.

The office of the Secretary -General of the European Commission is a small and dynamic team

assisting and providing support to the Secretary -General and Policy Assistants of the Secretary -

General. This office works closely with the office of the Head of Cabinet of the President and

the offices of the Deputies Secretary -General.

WE PROPOSE

A motivating and challenging management support post within the Office of the Secretary -

General. The selected candidate will provide visual communication/ graphic design assistance to

the Office of the Secretary -General , in a fast -paced working environment.

The daily tasks include, among others:

- Format and design documents, brochures, factsheets, PowerPoint presentations for top

management, ensure full compliance with established visual identity guidelines.

- Develop visual proposals for high -level meetings and publications .

- Propose visual content for internal and external platforms , websites, social media.

- Collaborate on data -driven projects, contributing to design clear, impact -driven graphics,

charts, and reports for senior leadership .

- Overall assistance to the Head of Office and to the communication team (internal and

external). (Reference: Call for interest EC -2026 -SG -522116 )

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for an experienced colleague who:

- is highly motivated to work in a fast -paced environment and flexible to manage demanding

working hours .

- has proven digital/communication/graphic design experience and skills .

- has excellent control of Teams, excel , Power point, word , canva. The knowledge of any other

software will be considered a plus.

- is reliable, collaborative and service -minded

- is a ble to work autonomously and deliver good quality services within sometimes very short

timelines.

- has a s olid understanding of the Commission . Knowledge on the EC visual guidelines for

charts, documents, publication is considered an asset.

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 SG [email protected]

indicating the call for interest reference EC -2026 -SG -522116 in the subject .

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest EC -2026 -SG -522116 )

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:

(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 1

- AND have a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) 2 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 3 candidates with the appropriate profile and

invites them to an interview . For the interview a selection panel is set -up to assess the best

1The 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). 2For 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 -SG -522116 )

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.

3Therefore, candidates who did not pass already a CAST on the level Function Group I 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 Brussel s.

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

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants , in function group FG II . 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. Subject to the interest of the service, the

contract may be renewed one or more times, up to a maximum duration of 6 years.

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 II must 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 .(Reference: Call for interest EC -2026 -SG -522116 )

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 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 Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 26 August 2026, 2 days ago.

The application deadline is 7 September 2026, 9 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 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 Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Communication field browse our Communication domain page.

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