Policy Officer

Position details

Reference

EC-2026-EMPL-300110

Directorate-General

EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

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 Brussels (Belgium) at the FG IV grade level (Contract Staff). The vacancy reference is EC-2026-EMPL-300110. It is hosted by EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Employment domain.

Key facts on file for this position: grade FG IV; contract type Contract Staff; duty station Brussels (Belgium); Directorate-General EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion; domain Employment. 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 FG IV runs from €4,449 (step 1) to €5,034 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €53,388–€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 FG IV — together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Brussels (Belgium). 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, 2 days 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 FG IV see our FG IV 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 (Belgium) see our Brussels (Belgium) location page; for related vacancies in the Employment field browse our Employment domain page.

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