Information and Communication Officer - European Commission (FGIV, The Hague)

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:

• Monitor Dutch media and identify important news and developments relevant for the European Commission
• Maintain and develop a network of relevant Dutch media representatives
• Draft press releases, news articles and other information materials
• Organise press events, such as briefings, seminars and press trips
• Contribute to local information actions such as Citizens' Dialogues, Europe Day and thematic campaigns
• Advise and support vis-à-vis the media, including during interviews and events
• Contribute to the Representation's social media activities and website content
• Manage communication and publication projects, including their budgetary and contractual follow-up

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma OR level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education
• Experience: At least 2 years of work experience in a similar role, for example as a journalist or press officer. If secondary education only, appropriate professional experience of at least three years required.
• Languages: Dutch (C2), English (C1), French (B1)
• Key skills: Confident with IT office tools (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams), Good knowledge of the European institutions and European decision making, Skilful, hands-on and organised communication professional, Comfortable engaging with the media and other stakeholders in an international setting, Likes teamwork, is reliable, accurate, and not afraid to take the initiative
• 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 linked to the position; produce appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties; have passed an EPSO CAST in Function Group IV or be registered in the EPSO CAST datab…

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Candidates selected from EPSO database with appropriate profile
• Interview with selection panel to assess best candidates
• Selection procedure carried out in English and possibly in a second official language
• Successful candidate required to provide documentary evidence and undergo mandatory pre-recruitment medical check-up

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 3 years, with possible consecutive extensions of 5 years and then indefinite duration subject to assessment of staffing situation.

Working arrangements: The Hague, Netherlands.

Hiring unit: DG Communication (DG COMM), European Commission Representation in The Hague, Netherlands.

Position details

Reference

291674

Directorate-General

COMM – Communication

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Information and Communication Officer at European Commission based in The Hague at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is 291674. It is hosted by COMM – Communication, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Communication domain.

Information and Communication Officer in the EC Representation in The Netherlands, The Hague

Job title*: Information and Communication Officer

Domain: Communication, Publications and Information

Where : European Commission Representation in The Hague, Netherlands

Function Group : FG IV

Contract Type : 3a

Express your interest until : Wednesday, 02.09.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

DG Communication (DG COMM) works to bring the European Union closer to citizens and

communicates the EU’s priorities across all Member States. Our Representation in The Netherlands

teams up with local partners, supports visits from Brussels, and keeps national authorities, media,

and citizens in the loop about EU developments and opportunities.

The Information and Communication Officer assist the Representation in the work with the Dutch media at national, regional and local level and contributes to the management of information and communication actions and projects.

WE PROPOSE

Our Representation in The Hague is seeking to hire an Information and Communication Officer (press officer) (Contract Agent, Function Group IV).

Your day-to-day work will include:

- Monitoring Dutch media and identifying important news and developments relevant for the European Commission.

- Maintaining and developing a network of relevant Dutch media representatives by keeping them informed on policies and decisions of the European Commission and responding to media queries

- Drafting press releases, news articles and other information materials.

- Organising press events, such as briefings, seminars and press trips.

- Contributing to local information actions such as Citizens' Dialogues, Europe Day and thematic campaigns.

- Advising and supporting vis-à-vis the media, including during interviews and events, contributing to the Representation's social media activities and website content, in coordination with the responsible members of the team.

- Managing communication and publication projects s, including their budgetary and (Reference: Call for interest job number 291674)

contractual follow-up.

You will work in a small, welcoming team dedicated to making administration simpler and supporting the Representation’s mission.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a skilful, hands-on and organised communication professional who is comfortable engaging with the media and other stakeholders in an international setting. We are looking for a skilful, hands-on and organised communication professional who enjoys working with people and is comfortable engaging with the media and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate:

- Has at least 2 years of work experience in a similar role, for example as a journalist or press officer.

- Has good knowledge of the European institutions and European decision making

- Is confident with IT office tools (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams).

- Very good level of Dutch (minimum C2), very good level of English (minimum C1), and a

good working knowledge of French (minimum B1)

- Likes teamwork, is reliable, accurate, and not afraid to take the initiative.

Experience with European Commission tools and/or communication and media procedures is

welcome but not required – training will be provided.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

The European Commission welcomes applications from across all backgrounds. To ensure everyone gets a fair chance, candidates are recruited from an open 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 comm-nl-

[email protected] indicating the call for interest reference 162247-2 in the

subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest job number 291674)

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?

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). 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 job number 291674)

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 II, should register their profile at this address .

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 The Hague/Netherlands.

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 IV. 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(2017)6760 laying down the criteria applicable to classification in step on engagement.

The duration of the first contract will be 3 years. Possible consecutive extensions of 5 years and then indefinite duration are subject to an assessment of the staffing situation of Representations at that time.

The duration of the renewal(s) will be defined according to the General Implementing 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 IV 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 job number 291674)

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 summarises the processing of your data.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGIV runs from €4,449 (step 1) to €5,034 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €53,388 to €60,408 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 €712 per month at step 1 of FGIV) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for The Hague. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 18 August 2026, 10 days ago.

The application deadline is 2 September 2026, 4 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 FGIV see our FGIV 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 The Hague see our The Hague location page; for related vacancies in the Communication field browse our Communication domain page.

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