Policy 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:

• Contribute to the implementation of the Global Gateway Strategy in the Mediterranean through increased engagement with the EU's private sector
• Contribute to the implementation of DG MENA's Private Sector Engagement Strategy and related financial instruments
• Contribute to sector analysis and other thematic analyses
• Contribute to definition of private sector investment strategies in cooperation with geographical units and EU Delegations
• Contribute to policy dialogue with partner countries, donors and other relevant stakeholders
• Contribute to assessment and selection of proposals concerning investments and private sector support
• Manage contracts related to private sector investment under the framework of EU financial instruments
• Monitor private sector strategy implementation in DG MENA and provide policy advice

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: Job-related experience of at least 3 years in economic analysis, analysis of investment trends, and contributing to the design of private sector engagement strategies
• Languages: One of the 24 official EU languages (C1), A second official EU language (B2)
• Key skills: Economic analysis, Analysis of investment trends, Good oral and written communication skills, Advanced knowledge of Excel and data management tools
• 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 an EPSO CAST in Function Group IV

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Registration in EPSO CAST database
• Submission of CV and completed application form
• Selection of candidates with appropriate profile from EPSO database
• Interview with selection panel
• Pre-recruitment medical check-up

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Contract Type 3b.

Working arrangements: Brussels.

Hiring unit: Unit MENA.A.3 - Economic Analysis, Business Development and Financial Instruments, DG MENA.

Position details

Reference

EC/2026/MENA/525988

Directorate-General

MENA - Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

18 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Policy Officer at European Commission based in Brussels at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC/2026/MENA/525988. It is hosted by MENA - Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the External Relations domain.

Policy Officer

in DG MENA of the European Commission

Job title: Policy Officer

Domain: PRIVATE SECTOR - INVESTMENTS - EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Where : Unit MENA.A.3 - "Economic Analysis, Business Development and Financial Instruments", Brussels

Function Group : FG IV

Contract Type : 3b

Express your interest until : 02.10.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Directorate-General for Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf (DG MENA) is the entry point of

the Commission for all countries in these three regions. The DG aims to develop strong partnerships

with these countries based on mutual interest, to ensure common sustainable prosperity and

resilience. To achieve this, it brings together different strands of work within the Commission and

supports partners with the technical and financial instruments of the European Union. DG MENA

works closely with the European External Action Service and the line DGs in charge of thematic

priorities to achieve its goals.

The Unit MENA.A.3 "Economic Analysis, Business Development and Financial Instruments" is located

in Brussels, Belgium. The Unit contributes to the priorities of the Directorate "North Africa" (MENA.A)

and of the DG, in support to public and private investments aligned with EU priorities in North Africa

and the Middle East, through two main pillars:

1) the management of EU financial instruments (blended finance and budgetary guarantees).

2) the coordination of DG MENA structured approach for engagement with the private sector.

The Unit works in close coordination with geographic and thematic units within the Directorate and

in DG MENA and will progressively set up and manage the MENA Investment Platform for blended

finance and budgetary guarantees.

The Unit is currently composed of 15 staff members organised in two sectors. The Unit coordinates

the deployment of approximately EUR 10 billion of EFSD+ guarantees in the MENA region.

If you are interested in joining a positive minded team working on flagship external actions’

initiatives that are transformative, impactful and critical for future generations, please apply! (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/MENA/525988)

WE PROPOSE

We offer an interesting and challenging position of Policy Officer, available as of 01/01/2027.

The selected candidate will contribute, under the supervision of an official, to the implementation

of the Global Gateway Strategy in the Mediterranean mainly through an increased engagement

with the EU’s private sector.

Moreover, the candidate will:

- Contribute to the implementation of DG MENA’s Private Sector Engagement Strategy and

related financial instruments.

- Contribute to sector analysis and other thematic analyses.

- Contribute to definition of private sector investment strategies in cooperation with the

geographical units and EU Delegations.

- Contribute to the policy dialogue with the partner countries, donors and other relevant

stakeholders in all areas of relevance.

- Contribute to the assessment and selection of proposals concerning investments and

private sector support, in cooperation with the international finance institutions (IFIs),

geographical units and EU delegations.

- Manage contracts related to private sector investment under the framework of EU financial

instruments.

- Monitor of the private sector strategy implementation in DG MENA, also in relation of work

of other line DGs; provide policy advice.

- Maintain regular contacts with the Commission Delegations in DG MENA countries.

- Ensure good and effective contacts with all relevant stakeholders, including national

authorities and institutions, as well as relevant Commission Directorates General.

- Assist Commission representatives in relevant donor and other stakeholder meetings (e.g.

IOs and IFIs, including OECD, World Bank, IMF, UN etc.) NGOs and other local non-state

actors.

- Facilitate and contribute to steering of seminars, workshops and other stakeholder

meetings on specific subjects relevant to the above.

- Contribute to the organisation of network meetings among DG MENA and EU Delegations'

desks working on the above issues.

- Correctly apply the Commission's document management rules to the documents for which

the job holder is responsible, following the instructions of the HoU and with the help of the

DMO correspondent in the unit; ensure in particular the correct registration and filing of

documents.

WE LOOK FOR

The jobholder will work under the supervision of the Team Leader for the implementation of DG

MENA private sector engagement strategy. The job requires a motivated and responsible

professional with previous experience in economic analysis; analysis of investment trends;

contributing to the design of private sector engagement strategies.

Job-Related experience of at least 3 years is essential. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/MENA/525988)

Knowledge of EU financial instruments and knowledge and experience in the EU external assistance

and project management would be an asset.

Work experience in developing countries (incl. in EU delegation) would be an asset.

Good oral and written communication skills are essential.

Advanced knowledge of Excel and data management tools is an advantage.

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 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 MENA-

[email protected] indicating the call for interest reference EC/2026/MENA/525988 in the

subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: Call for interest EC/2026/MENA/525988)

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 position;

- Produce the appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties.

- Have passed an EPSO CAST in the relevant Function Group for this position. 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

2 The 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/MENA/525988)

candidates. Due to the large volume of applications that we may receive only candidates selected for the interview will be notified.

For operational reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates and of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and possibly in a second official language.

4Therefore, candidates who did not pass already a CAST on the level Function Group [IV], should register their profile at this address: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/Cast-Permanent

2. Recruitment

The candidate selected for recruitment will be requested to provide documentary evidence in support of the statements made in the database and, where relevant, the call for interest.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a mandatory pre-recruitment medical check-up carried out by the Commission.

 Type of contract and working conditions

The place of employment will be in Brussels.

The successful candidate will be engaged as a contract agent under Article 3(b) of the

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants , in function group FG IV. General information on

Contract Agents can be found at this link .

The grade or proposed grade range, as well as the step in that grade, will be defined on the basis of the candidates’ previous professional experience, in accordance with Commission Decision

C(2017)6760 laying down the criteria applicable to classification in step on engagement.

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 17 September 2026, 3 days ago.

The application deadline is 2 October 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 18 September 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

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