IT Project Officer - European Commission (FGIV, 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:

• Coordinating and leading development and operations teams, defining, prioritizing, and planning their activities
• Managing and motivating team members, monitoring performance to ensure high-quality solutions
• Defining, reviewing, and adapting delivery methods using Project management and Agile methodologies
• Contributing to delivery of project artifacts such as business cases, project charters, analysis documents, user stories, and software architecture documents
• Ensuring information systems adhere to Commission's digital strategy principles and promoting reuse of corporate building blocks
• Implementing risk management, quality control, and security procedures
• Providing regular progress reports to internal hierarchies and System Owner
• Developing mid- and long-term vision and roadmaps for systems' evolution

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of prior experience in managing large-scale IT development projects and/or managing software service delivery
• Languages: One of the 24 official EU languages (C1), A second official EU language (B2)
• Key skills: Background in information technology and software development, General technical knowledge of Java/JEE, Spring Framework, Angular, application servers (WebLogic), content management systems, and secure software development practices, Project management and Agile methodologies knowledge and experience, Complex problem analysis and solving, Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, Well-organised, effective management of uneven workload, Management of competing priorities and multi-tasking, Autonomous work capability, Excellent communication, drafting and presentation skills in English, Stakeholder, partner, and service provider management
• Eligibility: Citizen of an EU Member State enjoying full rights as a citizen; fulfilled obligations concerning military service; physically fit to perform duties; appropriate character references; passed EPSO CAST in Function Group IV or registered in EPSO CAST database

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Selecting unit chooses candidates with appropriate profile from EPSO database
• Candidates invited to interview
• Selection panel assesses candidates at interview

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Contract Type 3b.

Working arrangements: Place of employment will be in Brussels.

Hiring unit: Unit DIGIT A3 - HR & Legislative Solutions, DG Digital Services (DIGIT).

Position details

Reference

EC/2026/DIGIT/490478

Directorate-General

DIGIT – Digital Services

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for IT Project Officer at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC/2026/DIGIT/490478. It is hosted by DIGIT – Digital Services, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Information Technology domain.

IT Project Officer

in DG Digital Services (DIGIT) of the European Commission

Job title : IT Project Officer

Domain : Information Technology

Where : Unit DIGIT A3 - „HR & Legislative Solutions “, Brussels

Function Gr oup : FG IV

Contract Type : 3b

Express your interest until : 11.09 .2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time )

WE ARE

Directorate A leads and co -ordinates DIGIT’s digital transformation principles, policies, and projects.

It serves as the central entry point for DIGIT expertise, provides service information tailored to

Commission departments’ needs, supports IT governance bodies on compliance with corporate

standards and assessment of new IT investments, and supplies digital business solutions that

support the institution.

Unit DIGIT.A.3 drives digital transformation in HR, legislation, decision -making, and document

management by designing, building, and managing end -to -end corporate digital solutions for the

Commission and other EU institutions, bodies, and agencies, working closely with DIGIT services and

partners in HR and the SG.

WE PROPOSE

The European Commission’s corporate document management platform, Hermes -Ares -NomCom

(HAN), is a business -critical solution serving 50,000+ users and underpinning 150+ corporate

applications across the Commission and other European Institutions. Built on OpenText

Documentum and heavily customised, HAN is now being reviewed to ensure long -term scalability

and stronger alignment with business needs.

The HAN Simplification and Modernisation project (2024 –2029) is a flagship digital transformation:

simplifying business rules, migrating the front end to the Commission’s standard EU Institutions

framework, modernising integrations, and introducing AI -enabled capabilities to streamline

operations and improve coherence.

DIGIT.A.3 is recruiting an IT Project Manager to lead this transformation, aligning stakeholders, and

ensuring the platform evolves into a modern, sustainable corporate service. The role also

contributes to the development, maintenance, and operations of corporate document management

solutions. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/DIGIT/ 490478 )

As project manager and transformation lead, your responsibilities will include:

Coordinating and leading development and operations teams, aiding in defining, prioritizing,

and planning their activities.

Managing and motivating team members, monitoring performance to ensure high -quality

solutions that meet end -user and System Owner (Secrétariat Général) expectations.

Defining, reviewing, and adapting delivery methods tailored to project requirements,

applying Project management and Agile methodologies in alignment with relevant internal

procedures and standards.

Contributing to the delivery of standard project artifacts such as business cases, project

charters, analysis documents, user stories, and software architecture documents.

Ensuring information systems adhere to the Commission’s digital strategy principles,

promoting the reuse of corporate building blocks (eUI framework, EU Login) and

architectural patterns when applicable.

Implementing proper risk management, quality control, and security procedures, ensuring

systematic adherence by teams.

Providing regular progress reports to internal hierarchies and the System Owner, addressing

encountered issues and managing stakeholder expectations.

Developing mid - and long -term vision and roadmaps for the systems’ evolution, translating

them into annual work plans, and continuously modernising technology stacks while

minimising technical debt.

Managing budget, identifying resource needs, and overseeing contract management

activities related to external service providers under framework contracts.

DIGIT.A.3 offers a dynamic working environment with strong team spirit and opportunities to work

on large and important corporate information systems forming the backbone of the Commission’s

administrative functioning.

WE LO OK FOR

To fill the described vacancy, DIGIT.A.3 is looking for proactive, highly motivated, and results -

oriented candidates who:

- have a background in information technology and software development.

- have good general technical knowledge of tools and technologies used in the unit,

particularly of Java/JEE, Spring Framework, Angular, application servers (WebLogic), content

management systems, and secure software development practices .

- have minimum 5 years of prior experience in managing large -scale IT development projects

and/or managing software service delivery.

can analyse and solve complex problems and adapt to changing circumstances.

Document and records management experience is an asset.

AI experience is an asset .

- Project management and Agile methodologies knowledge and experience is required. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/DIGIT/ 490478 )

The ideal candidate is well -organised, effectively manages uneven workload, is good at

managing competing priorities and multi -tasking, can work autonomously, and assumes

responsibility for the team and projects managed.

- To effectively manage internal and external stakeholders, partners, and service providers

from multiple consortia, the candidate should have excellent communication, drafting and

presentation skills in English.

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 DIGIT -A3 -

[email protected] indicating the call for interest reference

EC/2026/DIGIT/ 490478

in the subject .

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/DIGIT/ 490478 )

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 pos ition. At the stage of

the application, it is sufficient to be registered in the EPSO CAST data base.

Qualifications:

(a) Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least

three years attested by a diploma .

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

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/DIGIT/ 490478 )

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 [ IV ], 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(b) of the

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

Contract Agents can be found at this link .

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

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 20 May 2026, 100 days ago.

The application deadline is 11 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 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 Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Information Technology field browse our Information Technology domain page.

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