Legal and Policy Officer - European Commission (AD5, 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:

• Lead policy making at EU and international level on spectrum harmonisation
• Develop spectrum policy in the area of Wireless Broadband
• Prepare meetings of the Radio Spectrum Committee and Communications Committee
• Monitor and analyse national spectrum award procedures
• Contribute to policy development including the Digital Network Act and MSS Regulation through drafting legal text
• Negotiate with co-legislators
• Conduct impact assessments of Commission and co-legislator proposals
• Collect socio-economic data related to mobile, satellite and wireless communications

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Technical/engineering and regulatory/policy background
• Experience: At least 10-year experience directly in the field of radio spectrum, electronic communications and satellite; solid experience with EU policy and law making demonstrated by proven participation in drafting impact assessments of Commission legislative initiatives and drafting proposals for legislation; proven expertise and experience in interinstitutional negotiations in the field of spectrum or e…
• Key skills: Excellent knowledge of radio spectrum and electronic communications policy, Knowledge of satellite and broadband markets, Solid knowledge of technical aspects of mobile networking and satellite technologies, EU policy and law making, Interinstitutional negotiations, International negotiations, Communication and organisation of meetings and external events

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary agent contract.

Working arrangements: Flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking.

Hiring unit: Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), Unit CNECT B4 - Radio Spectrum Poli….

Position details

Reference

CNECT/COM/2026/1686

Directorate-General

Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Legal and Policy Officer at European Commission based in Brussels at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is CNECT/COM/2026/1686. It is hosted by Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Digital Decade And Connectivity 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. 2CNECT/COM/2026/1686

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

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

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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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Legal and Policy Officer

Directorate - General for Communications Networks, Content

and Technology ( DG CNECT) of the European Commission

Selection reference: CNECT /COM/ 202 6/1686

Domain *: Digital Decade and Connectivity

Where : Unit CNECT B4 - „Radio Spectrum Policy Unit “, Brussels

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2b/2d – Administrator

Grade range: AD5 -7

Publication deadline : 28 .08 .2026 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

We are a dynamic and motivated multi -disciplinary team of about 12 colleagues, working in a

distinct collegial atmosphere, shaping European Radio Spectrum Policy. We promote the internal

market by ensuring harmonized spectrum resources for Europe's telecom and satellite industry and

other critical sectors, supporting their digitalization and competitiveness. We develop and

implement initiatives and measures at EU level to ensure the availability and efficient use of radio

spectrum, as well as its effective management, in priority Union policy areas, such as electronic

communications, including broadband internet access, intelligent transport systems, the Internet of

Things, and satellite communications, including earth monitoring. We are responsible for the

implementation of the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) Decision, including the preparation of any

selection procedure. We develop EU -level spectrum policy in collaboration with the Radio Spectrum

Policy Group (a high -level advisory group consisting of national government experts), lead the

technical and regulatory process for providing EU -harmonised spectrum under the Radio Spectrum

Decision, and monitor the availability and efficient use of radio spectrum in the internal market.

We accompany Member States in the implementation of EU law on spectrum, for instance in the

context of selection procedures for the assignment of spectrum. We coordinate relations with the

International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the European Conference of Postal and

Telecommunication Administrations (CEPT) and we are involved across DG CNECT and the

Commission in framing other aspects of EC policy, research and regulation, such as with DG DEFIS

on satellites and space policy. Radio spectrum management has been identified in the Commission

White Paper on ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs’, the Letta Report ‘Much more

than a market’ and the Draghi Report on ‘The future of European competitiveness’ as a key area of

intervention. We are currently negotiating the Digital Networks Act (DNA) included in the

Commission Work Programme 2025, as well as the proposal for a new MSS Regulation. The DNA is

part of the EU Compass to regain competitiveness and secure sustainable prosperity.

WE PROPOSE

CNECT.B.4 is seeking a policy officer to lead on key policy making, at the EU and international

level. We offer a chance to contribute to the harmonisation of EU spectrum policies, to the 4CNECT/COM/2026/1686

update of spectrum regulation in the context of the Digital Networks Act, the MSS Regulation,

the preparation of the Union position at the next World Radiocommunication Conference 2027.

More specifically, the successful candidate will develop spectrum policy, inter alia in the area of

Wireless Broadband. This entails preparing meetings of the Radio Spectrum Committee and of

the Communications Committee, monitoring and analysing national spectrum award

procedures, and working with other units on improving broadband coverage and related

measurement methods.

S/he will also contribute to policy development, e.g. the Digital Network Act and the MSS

Regulation through the drafting of legal text, negotiating with the co -legislators, impact

assessing Commission and co -legislator’s proposals, as well as through the collection of socio -

economic data related to mobile, satellite and other types of wireless communications.

S/he will coordinate the preparation of high -level Radio Spectrum Policy Group meetings. This

includes the establishment and coordination of the RSPG work programme, coordinating

preparation of documents and reporting. S/he will oversee the progress of policy initiatives in

the context of the RSPG Work Programme: giving direction and coordinating the work of

administrators following specific work items.

S/he will represent the Commission in co -ordination with international unit (01), in ITU

conferences and their preparatory processes and will be the main Directorate B contact with

ITU. S/he will lead in CEPT and ITU fora the DG's effort to integrate our technical, regulatory and

representational roles, prepare position papers and actively participate in international fora.

S/he will in particular lead the work on the preparation of the next WRC -27.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a candidate with a technical/engineering and regulatory/policy background.

The requested profile for the job has at least:

- excellent knowledge of radio spectrum and electronic communications policy, in particular of the

satellite and of the broadband markets, including solid knowledge of the technical aspects of

mobile networking and satellite technologies, demonstrated by at least 10 -year experience directly

in the field of radio spectrum, electronic communications and satellite

- solid experience with EU policy and law making, demonstrated by proven participation in drafting

impact assessments of Commission legislative initiatives, and drafting proposals for legislation

under the co -legislation or other procedures

- proven expertise and experience in interinstitutional negotiations in the field of spectrum or

electronic communications, of at least 5 files in the last 15 years

- experience with participating and taking part in international negotiations, demonstrated by

participation in international conferences in the last 5 -7 years, preferably World Radio

Communications Conferences, or equivalent

- experience with setting up or managing Commission Expert Groups

- proven experience with communication and organisation of meetings and external events (e.g.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD5 runs from €6,153 (step 1) to €6,961 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €73,836 to €83,532 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 €984 per month at step 1 of AD5) 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 August 2026, 10 days ago.

The deadline of 28 August 2026 has now passed and this position is no longer accepting applications. Browse other current openings via the links below.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 27 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD5 see our AD5 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 Digital Decade And Connectivity field browse our Digital Decade And Connectivity domain page.

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