Policy Officer

Position details

Reference

COM.REP.SOF/2026/112

Directorate-General

COMM – Communication

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

1 May 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Policy Officer at European Commission based in Sofia (Bulgaria) at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Staff). The vacancy reference is COM.REP.SOF/2026/112. It is hosted by COMM – Communication, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Communication domain.

Key facts on file for this position: grade AD5; contract type Temporary Staff; duty station Sofia (Bulgaria); Directorate-General COMM – Communication; domain Communication. Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice (PDF available above).

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–€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 Sofia (Bulgaria). For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 29 April 2026, 1 day ago.

The application deadline is 13 May 2026 — 11 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 1 May 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 Sofia (Bulgaria) see our Sofia (Bulgaria) location page; for related vacancies in the Communication field browse our Communication domain page.

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