Language Editor - Irish language - European Commission (AST1, Luxembourg)

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:

• Proofreading publications from language and typography perspective, including legislative texts
• Subsequent reading of proofs and delivery of pass-for-print
• Checking compliance of texts with Interinstitutional Style Guide rules
• Checking consistency of translations with source language where applicable
• Contributing to development of language-editing tools and language-quality services

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: At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in publishing domain, particularly in editorial and proofreading work; alternatively, at least 3 years of appropriate professional experience if only secondary education
• Languages: Irish (C1), English or French (B2)
• Key skills: Excellent knowledge of Irish language, Excellent knowledge of current office automation tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat Pro), Capacity to use automated workflow systems and tools specific to publishing after internal training, High sense of responsibility, Capacity to respect strict deadlines, Teamwork and collaborative approach
• Eligibility: Citizen of an EU Member State; fulfilled obligations concerning military service; physically fit to perform duties; appropriate character references; priority given to Commission officials, officials from other Institutions, and competition laureates

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Applications from Commission officials, officials from other Institutions, and competition laureates have priority
• If these candidates do not best fit requirements, Commission can recruit a temporary agent

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary agent position.

Working arrangements: Work performed primarily on-screen; flexible working conditions including possibility of teleworking.

Hiring unit: Unit OP.B.4 – Language-Quality Services, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

Position details

Reference

OP/COM/2026/1753

Directorate-General

OP - Publications Office

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

28 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Language Editor - Irish language at European Commission based in Luxembourg at the AST1 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is OP/COM/2026/1753. It is hosted by OP - Publications Office, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Languages domain.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE - JOIN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? Make the planet greener, promote a fairer society, or support businesses and innovation across the EU? Then come and work for the European Commission where you can really make a difference!

Commission staff are a diverse group of people, who are motivated to help make Europe – and the world – a better place. They come from the 27 Member States of the European Union. Different nationalities, backgrounds, languages and cultures make the Commission a vibrant and inclusive place to work.

WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

- Interesting and challenging jobs with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring new skills and competencies throughout your whole career

- Opportunities to move between different policy areas throughout your career

- A package of flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking – we care about your work-life balance

- A competitive financial package, including comprehensive healthcare, accident and pension schemes

- A multilingual, multicultural workplace where personal and career development are strongly promoted

- Multilingual schools for your children

We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promote diversity and inclusion:

We do not only recruit political scientists and lawyers but are also looking for all kinds of profiles, including scientists, linguists, IT experts, data analysts and economists, as well as drivers and engineers.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to fostering a rich, diverse and inclusive working environment. We aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential. 2OP/COM/2026/1753 Version: 16/04/2026

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European Commission workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden 1. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all applicants and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.

For more information ec.europa.eu/work-with-us

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In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions. There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

temporary agents are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or

to perform highly specialised tasks.

contract agents may provide additional capacity in specialised fields where an

insufficient number of officials is available or carry out a number of administrative or manual tasks. They are generally recruited for fixed-term contracts (maximum 6 years in any EU Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

For more information on different staff categories

1Please note that the list of underrepresented Member States may be subject to future amendment based on potential data changes over time.

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Language Editor - Irish language

Publications Office of the European Union

Selection reference: OP /COM/202 6/1753

Domain: LANGUAGES

Where : Unit OP.B.4 – ‘Language -Quality Services’, Luxembourg

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2b – Assistant

Grade range: AST1 -3

Publication deadline : 11 .09 .202 6 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Publications Office of the European Union is the official provider of publishing services to all

EU institutions, bodies, and agencies. As such, it is the central point of access to EU law, and also to

publications, data, research results, procurement notices and other official information. The

Publications Office therefore plays a central role in informing the public about what the EU does

and means for them, and in unlocking the power of data.

Its mission is to support EU policies as a centre of excellence for data, information and knowledge

management, and to ensure that this broad range of information is available to the public as

accessible and reusable data to facilitate transparency, economic activity and the diffusion of

knowledge.

The Publications Office publishes in all the official languages of the European Union and

continuously adapts its services to a rapidly evolving technological environment (e.g. data services,

cloud computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence).

Unit B.4 ‘Language -Quality Services’ is responsible for delivering language -quality services in the

24 official EU languages and selected non -EU languages to a wide range of EU institutions,

agencies and bodies. This work is performed on both legal and general publications in various

formats. The unit also contributes to the development of linguistic reference tools such as the

Interinstitutional Style Guide.

WE PROPOSE

Language -Quality Services unit of the Publications Office is seeking to hire one Irish language

editor .

The position will consist of:

- proofreading, from the point of view of language and typography, of all types of publications

produced by the Publications Office, including legislative texts adopted by the institutions;

- subsequent reading of proofs and delivery of the "pass -for -print";

- checking compliance of the texts with the rules established in the Interinstitutional Style Guide;

- where applicable, checking the consistency of translations with the source language;

- contributing to the development of language -editing tools and language -quality services. 4OP/COM/2026/1753 Version: 16/04/2026

The work is performed primarily on -screen.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a language editor with an excellent knowledge of the Irish language.

The candidate is expected to have excellent knowledge of the current office automation tools

(Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat pro, etc.), as well as the capacity, after internal training, to use

automated workflow systems and tools specific to publishing.

Relevant experience in the publishing domain , in particular in editorial and proofreading work , is

essential.

A high sense of responsibility and the capacity to respect strict deadlines are basic requirements

for this job.

The language teams within the unit have a high degree of autonomy in their internal organization

and to make this function well, teamwork and collaborative approach are essential.

The main working languages of the unit are English and French.

The ideal profile for the job is at least 2 years of relevant professional experience .5OP/COM/2026/1753 Version: 16/04/2026

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

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

OP -B4 [email protected] indicating the selection reference

OP /COM/202 6/1753 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. 6OP/COM/2026/1753 Version: 16/04/2026

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 temporary 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 post

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

Qualifications:

In order to be recruited for this position, you must have at least

- a level of post -secondary education attested by a diploma, or

- 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. Furthermore, before recruitment, you will be required to

provide the documents that corroborate the eligibility criteria (diplomas, certificates and other

supporting documents).

Languages:

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

EU 2

- AND a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) of a second official language of the EU,

to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

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).

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➢ What about the selection steps?

The post was published internally within the Commission, inter -institutionally, and brought to the

attention of competition laureates.

In accordance with Article 29 of the Staff Regulations, applications from Commission officials,

officials from other Institutions , and laureates of competitions have priority 3. If these candidates do

not best fit the requirements for the position, the Commission can recruit a temporary agent.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST1 runs from €3,754 (step 1) to €4,248 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €45,048 to €50,976 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 €601 per month at step 1 of AST1) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Luxembourg. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 28 August 2026, today.

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 28 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AST1 see our AST1 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 Luxembourg see our Luxembourg location page; for related vacancies in the Languages field browse our Languages domain page.

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