Legal and Policy 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:

• Support the enforcement team of the Digital Services Act
• Work embedded in multi-disciplinary teams dealing with designated services
• Cooperate with regulatory authorities in the Member State
• Engage with stakeholders and gather knowledge and evidence to support DSA application
• Support investigations team by detecting, investigating and analysing potential DSA infringements
• Scrutinise platforms' recommender systems and content moderation algorithms
• Ensure coherence between DSA and DMA and other legislative initiatives

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Master's degree
• Experience: At least 2 years of professional experience after obtaining the diploma
• Languages: National language of the country of ass… (fluent)
• Key skills: Excellent analytical skills, High quality drafting and communications skills, Ability to work effectively in teams across geographic boundaries, Good knowledge of EU digital strategy and Digital Services Act, Knowledge of DSA enforcement architecture and cooperation mechanisms with Member States

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Register in EPSO CAST Permanent database
• Send documentation to express interest

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 3 years, with possibility to extend up to 6 years in total.

Working arrangements: Based in Commission Representation in The Hague, Netherlands. Regular travel locally or to headquarters expected..

Hiring unit: DG COMM / DG CONNECT, Online Platforms: Society Directorate (F).

Position details

Reference

457030

Directorate-General

COMM – Communication

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Legal and Policy Officer at European Commission based in The Hague at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is 457030. It is hosted by COMM – Communication, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Communication 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 positions with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring new skills and competencies throughout your whole career

• Opportunities to try several areas of move between different policy 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. (Reference: Call for interest 457030

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, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, 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.

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

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

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

to perform highly specialised tasks.

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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.

(Reference: Call for interest 457030

# DSA Policy Officer

# in DG COMM / DG CONNECT of the European Commission

Job title: Legal and Policy Officer

Domain: ICT and INTERNET in SOCIETY, SCIENCE, and INDUSTRY

Where : Representation of the European Commission in The Netherlands, The Hague

Function Group : FG IV

Contract Type : 3a

Express your interest until : 17.07.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

We are the Online Platforms: society (F) Directorate at DG CONNECT.

A major part of our work concerns the implementation and enforcement of the Digital Services Act, in

close cooperation with the CNECT Directorate D (Online Platforms: Economy). This is a growing, dynamic

and highly motivated team of enforcers from a broad variety of backgrounds.

We are seeking to further reinforce this team in 2026 with a “DSA Officer” in the Commission’s

Representation located in the Netherlands .

The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act constitute ground-breaking new digital regulations

and are amongst this Commission’s priority actions in the field of digital rules and regulations as part

of the policies to build Europe fit for the digital age.

The Commission has established two new regulatory entities within DG CONNECT, in the dedicated

Directorates focussing on Economy and Society. Inside the Directorate of Online Platforms: Society, the

Digital Services Act Enforcement Team is tasked with the regulatory work, under worldwide unique

new powers of the Commission, supervising “very large online platforms” and “very large online search

engines” designated by the Commission, i.e. those with more than 45 million users in the EU. This

includes search engines and platforms such as social media sites, video-sharing platforms, and online

marketplaces. The designated very large online platforms and search engines are also charged a

supervisory fee on an annual basis, that the Commission needs to collect and manage. The Commission

is also called to chair and convene the meetings of the DSA Board.

With these ground-breaking new regulatory powers, the Commission supervises the systems that such

online platforms put into place to tackle illegal content, fight disinformation, uphold user rights, and

protect user’s health and wellbeing – hand-in-hand with the national regulatory authorities. The team

cooperates closely and seamlessly with the newly established European Centre for Algorithmic (Reference: Call for interest 457030

Transparency, established at the Commission’s Joint Research Centre. Part of the work involves

scrutinising platforms’ recommender systems and content moderation algorithms, as part of their

overall compliance with the Digital Services Act. The team also ensures coherence between the DSA

and DMA, as well as coherence with other legislative initiatives at EU and national level.

The team frequently interacts with external stakeholders, including the regulated entities, civil society

actors and academics, as well as works closely with Member States, regulatory authorities and other

bodies with relevant expertise - through the established DSA Officers posted in the capitals of the EU

Member States - as well as relevant third countries and international organisations.

WE PROPOSE

CNECT F1 is seeking to place one Contract Agent in Function Group IV to join the enforcement team of the Digital Services Act in Commission’s Representation located in the Netherlands. The selected expert will work from the location of the Commission Representation in the Hague.

The selected expert will work fully embedded in multi-disciplinary teams dealing with designated services and co-operating with regulatory authorities in the Member State, together with the team in Brussels and the other DSA Officers posted in the other EU Member States. They will engage with stakeholders and gather knowledge and evidence to support the application of the DSA, and will support the investigations team on the ground, by detecting, investigating and analysing potential infringements of the DSA.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a Legal and Policy officer profile.

Eligible candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following criteria:

• A relevant university diploma (master’s degree) and professional experience of at least 2 years

after having obtained the diploma;

• Experience in enforcement of digital regulation is an asset;

• Good knowledge of the EU’s digital strategy in general and the Digital Services Act in particular,

including its enforcement architecture and cooperation mechanism with Member States;

• Ability to communicate fluently in a national language of the country according to the place of

assignment , as well as knowledge of the local context and significant aspects relating to the

Digital Services Act;

• Excellent analytical skills, as well as high quality drafting and communications skills;

• Ability to work effectively in teams, ideally across geographic boundaries.

The initial duration of contract is three years, with the possibility to extend it up to 6 years in total.

The candidates' attention is drawn to the fact that it is not the intention of the Commission to extend

those contracts indefinitely. As a consequence, only one extension is envisaged in the interest of the

service.

Regular travel either locally or to headquarters is expected.

The DSA Policy Officer is hired by DG COMM, working in the Commission Representations in the (Reference: Call for interest 457030

Netherlands, The Hague, on behalf of DG CONNECT for the duration of the assignment. The

management of DG CONNECT will steer the DSA officers on policy substance and work content, in close

cooperation with the Heads of Representation.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guaranteeing 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, 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 docu

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 26 June 2026, 30 days ago.

The application deadline is 31 July 2026, 3 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 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

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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