Local Information Security 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:

• Assist the LISO and Head of Unit in ensuring compliance of BUDG practices with Corporate security strategy
• Assist with compliance with external bodies requirements such as SWIFT and European Court of Auditors
• Contribute to follow-up and compliance of DG with IT Security Strategy of the Commission
• Provide expert advice on security matters related to cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and sovereignty
• Perform risk analysis on specific subjects when requested by stakeholders and emit binding or suggested recommendations
• Contribute to Corporate security standards and guidelines as associated member of EC LISO community
• Assist LISO in translating Corporate messages toward various stakeholders in the DG
• Contribute to control, monitoring and reporting to management of IT security status in the DG

Are you eligible?

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

• Key skills: Very good and broad IT knowledge, Hands-on knowledge of cybersecurity at various levels: IT risk management, maturity assessments, IT security industry standards, vulnerability management, Cloud related security experience, AI usage security knowledge, Excellent written and oral communication skills, Ability to present complex subject matters in a synthesized way to various stakeholders, Ability to handle multiple tasks in parallel, Ability to work in proactive and autonomous mode, Ability to set and communicate priorities

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary agent contract.

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

Hiring unit: Unit BUDG.R.4 - IT Systems, Tools and Infrastructure, Directorate-General for Budget (BUDG).

Position details

Reference

BUDG/COM/2026/1529

Directorate-General

BUDG – Budget

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Local Information Security Officer at European Commission based in Brussels at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is BUDG/COM/2026/1529. It is hosted by BUDG – Budget, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Budget And Finances 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. 2BUDG/COM/2026/1529 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.

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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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Deputy Local Information S ecurity

Officer

Directorate - General for Budget (BU DG ) of the European

Commission

Selection reference: BU DG /COM/ 202 6/1529

Domain : Budget and Finances

Where : Unit BUDG.R.4 - „IT Systems, Tools and Infrastructure “, Brussels

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

Grade range: AD5 -7

Publication deadline : 04/09/ 2026 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

The IT systems, tools & infrastructure’s unit vision is “We find solutions”. These solutions, based on state of

the art developments and services in Information Technology, support the missions of DG Budget. In order to

achieve its mission, the unit provides end -to -end IT solutions enabling and facilitating the DG’s duties and

acts as the service provider for the standard corporate financial Information Systems as well as DG Budget’s

IT portfolio.

The unit’s main activities are amongst others to:

- Develop or implement in -house or off -the -shelf IT applications with a strong focus on business

enablement;

- Operate and maintain the IT solutions from development up to production ensuring the expected high

availability and performance levels;

- Provide technical/functional support to the business end users during the whole life -cycle of the IT

solutions;

- Guarantee at IT level the financial transactions execution of the Commission and related entities,

including Borrowing & lending and all other market operations on behalf of the Union budget;

- Support the SUMMA programme, its developments, customisation, implementation, and operations in

close collaboration with stakeholders units (IT and business units);

- Support Asset and financial risk management by handling back office and trading developments and

related infrastructure: Next Generation EU (NGEU); SWIFT / Bloomberg operations and connections; CPF;

specific Borrowing & lending matters including Rating Fitch, Moody’s, S&P; Eikon;

- Liaise with user representatives and business teams (User Service Management - USM) and with

Commission’s IT organisations,

- Ensure the conformance of the information systems with the Financial Regulation, Commission’s IT

architecture, methodology and tools, and Commission’s security recommendations and as well with

supplier’s specific requirements (SWIFT Customer Security Framework, Bloomberg, Eastnet, etc.).

WE PROPOSE

Unit BUDG.R4 is seeking to hire one IT Service Officer.

The jobholder will assist the LISO and the Head of Unit, in ensuring the compliance of BUDG practices with

the Corporate security strategy. S/he will assist as well with the compliance of BUDG with external bodies 4BUDG/COM/2026/1529 Version: 16/04/2026

requirements such as S WIFT , the European Court of Auditors.

S/he will be a key contributor in ensuring the follow -up and compliance of the DG with the IT Security

Strategy of the Commission.

S/he will provide expert advice on matters related to security with the use of cloud computing, artificial

intelligence, sovereignty and any other additional matter that could come up.

In support of the LISO, S/he will perform risk analysis on specific subjects when requested by other

stakeholders and will emit binding or suggested recommendations. In this task, S/he will be supported by IT

security consultants in the sector.

S/he will have the opportunity to contribute to Corporate security standards and guidelines, as associated

member of the EC LISO community.

S/he will assist the LISO in translating Corporate messages toward various stakeholders in the DG at various

levels (application users, developers, senior management, etc.).

S/he will contribute to the control, monitoring and reporting to management of the IT security status in the

DG. The reporting includes any matters to be reported towards Information Technology and Cyber security

Board [ITCB], but also many other boards.

S/he will draft important security documents such as cyber incident response plans and other procedures, and

then ensure their testing and execution.

S/he will handle security incidents for the DG.

S/he will control operational security tasks performed by other members of the sector.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a n IT Service Officer.

The ideal profile for the job is dynamic, motivated, and open -minded colleague willing to be part of a multi -

cultural team and to contribute to its collaborative atmosphere.

S/he has a very good and broad IT knowledge, sufficient to understand and communicate with peers in the

unit and is willing to deep dive into specific security related topics if need be.

S/he has hands -on knowledge of cybersecurity at various levels: IT risk management, maturity assessments,

IT security industry standards, vulnerability management, etc. Cloud related security experience would be an

asset, also in the use case of AI usage.

S/he is willing to learn fast and to share his/her experience with others, either internally in BUDG or externally

towards colleagues in DIGIT.S, and other DGs via the LISO network.

S/he has excellent written and oral communication skills. S/he can present complex subject matters in a

synthesized way to various stakeholders at all levels (senior management, business colleagues, etc.).

S/he can handle multiple tasks in parallel, organize work and respect deadlines, while delivering quality

results. S/he should have the ability to work in a proactive and autonomous mode, to set and communicate

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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 nicolas.munsch @ec.europa.eu

indicating the selection reference BUDG /COM/ 202 6/1529 in the subject.

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ANNEX

1. Selection

➢ Am I eligible to apply?

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 24 August 2026, 4 days ago.

The application deadline is 4 September 2026, 6 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 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 Budget And Finances field browse our Budget And Finances domain page.

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