Legislative 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:

• Prepare and follow up on DG EMPL's contribution to the Commission Work Programme
• Maintain horizontal view over policy files and DG EMPL's input to initiatives of other DGs through Interservice Consultations
• Advise DG EMPL units and hierarchy on various steps of the legislative process including Better Regulation provisions
• Provide ongoing monitoring and guidance to initiatives as they progress through the legislative process
• Work closely with the EMPL Decide Coordinator
• Foster and sustain good working relationships within the DG and with other Commission services
• Contribute to shaping the strategic direction of DG EMPL
• Support the A1 Strategic Team in turning priorities into action

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: Previous experience in policy development or legislative coordination ideally in relevant or related fields
• Languages: English (C1), Any official EU language (B2)
• Key skills: Well-organised, Team player, Strong sense of initiative, Sound political judgment, Excellent drafting skills, Service-oriented, Diplomatic skills, Ability to work independently, Ability to liaise closely with colleagues, Sound knowledge of relevant employment and social policy files
• 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

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

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

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Contract Type 3b.

Hiring unit: Unit A1 - Strategic, Legal and Interinstitutional Coordination, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and….

Position details

Reference

EC/2026/EMPL/422489

Directorate-General

EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

15 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Legislative Officer at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC/2026/EMPL/422489. It is hosted by EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the European Policy domain.

Legislative Officer

in Directorate - General for Employment, Social Affairs and

Inclusion of the European Commission

Job title: Legislative Office r

Domain: European Policy

Where : Unit A1 - Strategic, Legal and Interinstitutional Coordination (Brussels )

Function Gr oup : FG IV

Contract Type : 3b

Express your interest until : 21.09 .202 6 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time )

WE ARE

The Directorate -General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) pursues policy,

legislative and financial initiatives to build a highly competitive social market economy in the

European Union.

The European Pillar of Social Rights and its action plans are the EU’s strategy to ensure that the

transitions to climate neutrality, digitalisation and demographic change are socially fair and just,

making competitiveness and social cohesion two sides of the same coin.

By promoting social dialogue and leveraging its main funding instruments - the European Social

Fund Plus, the Social Climate Fund and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced

Workers - DG EMPL fosters employment through the creation of more and better -quality jobs. It

helps people adapt to changing labour market needs by promoting skills development, vocational

education and training, and facilitating free movement of persons and workers. It strengthens

social protection and inclusion by tackling inequalities, poverty and social exclusion, and

modernising social protection systems, including pensions, health and long -term care. It upholds

labour standards by advancing workers’ rights, combating workplace discrimination, and ensuring

health and safety at work. DG EMPL also promotes all these principles in EU external relations and

multilateral fora.

The mission of Directorate A ‘European Pillar of Social Rights, Strategy’ within DG EMPL is to

provide strategic, inter -institutional and legal coordination for the policy areas for which the

Directorate -General (DG) is responsible and in particular for the implementation of the European

Pillar of Social Rights across these policies. The Directorate is also in charge of external and

internal communication, the budget, policy planning cycle and IT developments related to DG EMPL

policies.

Unit A1 is the strategic unit of DG EMPL . Our mission is to provide guidance to the colleagues in the

DG and ensure overall political, policy, legal and interinstitutional coordination. We put our

experience, knowledge, skills and commitment to the service of Europe and its people in the field of

Social Europe. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/EMPL/422489 )

In particular, we ensure overall policy guidance on planning and implementation of DG EMPL policy

priorities, aimed at a coherent approach in line with DG's policies, the Commissioners' mission letter

and overall Commission's political priorities. We maintain the relations with all Units in the DG, the

Cabinets, the Secretariat -General, other DGs, the Legal Service, the Council, the European

Parliament and consultative committees for work planning and interinstitutional coordination. We

oversee the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan and

coordinate DG EMPL input to the work on the Conference on the Future of Europe.

WE PROPOSE

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping policy initiatives that will impact

millions of people living in Europe. As a Legislative Officer working in the Legislative Coordination

team, you will be at the forefront of the DG's efforts to strategically plan, prepare, and follow up on

policy initiatives in the area of employment, social affairs, inclusion and skills. You will have the

chance to collaborate with Units across the DG and the Commission.

Your responsibilities will include preparing and following up on DG EMPL's contribution to the

Commission Work Programme, from the launch to the delivery of specific initiatives, while

maintaining a horizontal view over policy files and DG EMPL’s input to initiatives of other DGs

through Interservice Consultations. You will advise DG EMPL units and hierarchy on the various

steps of the legislative process (including Better Regulation provisions) and provide ongoing

monitoring and guidance to initiatives as they progress through the legislative process. You will

work closely with the EMPL Decide Coordinator, and more broadly, foster and sustain good working

relationships within the DG and with other Commission services to help inform and steer the

legislative coordination of DG EMPL.

If successful, you will also contribute to shaping the strategic direction of DG EMPL and support the

A1 Strategic Team in turning priorities into action, including through coordinating DG EMPL’s input

on the topic of artists’ working conditions. You will be responsible for coordinating, drafting, and

editing briefings, including speaking points for the Commissioners, Vice -Presidents, President, and

Director -General, in particular, related to the preparation of the Commission Work Programme and

the legislative coordination inside the DG. In addition, you will contribute to the work of the

interinstitutional team, following discussions of DG EMPL files in EP and Council and consultative

committees, in particular the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the

Regions. In addition, you will coordinate DG EMPL’s assessments of European Parliament’s

proposals for pilot projects and preparatory actions.

If you have a passion for policy coordination and are excited about the opportunity to improve the

lives of millions of people living in Europe, then we encourage you to apply for this position. Join us

in making a difference!

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a well -organised team player with a strong sense of initiative, sound political

judgment and excellent drafting skills. Previous experience in policy development or legislative

coordination (ideally in relevant or related fields) would be an asset. S/he should be at ease in a

fast -moving (but work -life balanced) environment where a quick reaction to new priorities is a part (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/EMPL/422489 )

of the daily work. The ideal candidate should have a track record in interacting with various

Commission services. S/he must be service -oriented, have diplomatic skills and be able to work

independently as well as liaise closely with colleagues, pooling skills and ideas and sharing

knowledge. Sound knowledge of relevant employment and social policy files is an asset. Excellent

knowledge of English is required.

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 EMPL -A1 [email protected]

indicating the call for interest reference EC/2026/EMPL/422489 in the subject .

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/EMPL/422489 )

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/EMPL/422489 )

candidates.

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 4 September 2026, 11 days ago.

The application deadline is 21 September 2026, 5 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 15 September 2026.

Where to learn more

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