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.
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 positions 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. (Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
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.
STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS
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.
(Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
# Policy Officer
# in DG JUST of the European Commission
Job title: Policy Officer
Domain: Law
Where : Unit JUST.A1 - „ Digital transition and Judicial training “, Brussels
Function Group : FG IV
Contract Type : 3b
Express your interest until : 31.07.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)
WE ARE
DG JUST A1 contributes to the Commission priorities on digitalisation. The Unit has developed and
implements the Commission strategies related to digitalisation of justice, including AI, and judicial
training, of November 2025. It will also review these strategies, among others in the context of the
new MFF, and suggest new policies.
The Unit is in charge of the preparation, adoption and roll-out of implementing acts on
digitalisation of justice.
It also steers digitalisation of justice at European and national level through funding. Activities on
digitalisation of justice are funded through the Justice Programme and the future National and
Regional Partnership Plans under the new MFF. The Unit coordinates them through the
management of dedicated calls for proposals as well as gathering country knowledge and guiding
Member States in their national digitalisation efforts, including preparing and discussing with
Member States their possible requests for digitalisation of justice projects to be included in their
future National and Regional Partnership Plans.
The Unit manages the e-Justice Portal.
The Unit has designed and is implementing the European judicial training strategy 2025 - 2030,
including policy development, reporting, relations with judicial and legal stakeholders as well as
providing financial support to and management of the projects financed.
The Unit co-ordinates DG JUST own work and DG JUST input into initiatives with a digital
dimension, especially on AI.
The Unit develops also policy framing the emerging private law of the digital economy, in particular
on contracts with and between AI and on data sharing and use. We are developing model contract
terms for AI contracts to be recommended by the Commission, implementing the UN model law in
this area which we had negotiated for the EU. We are monitoring model contracts on data sharing
and cloud computing, recommended by the Commission and implementing the private law part of
the Data Act. We are also negotiating UN level rules, and developing future EU policy, on contracts
on provision of data.
We are an enthusiastic and highly motivated team. We have an open, communicative and collegial
work atmosphere. We aim to understand and address the evolving needs of stakeholders of the
digital economy and society as well as keep up with technological development. (Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
WE PROPOSE
Being a policy officer in our unit would allow the candidate to engage in the development of
initiatives at EU level in the transition to the digital economy and society.
Depending on the candidate’s experience, expertise and development interest, he/she could work on
key policy files promoting national and EU digitalisation initiatives through the implementation of
the DigitalJustice@2030 Strategy (of Nov. 2025) and National and Regional Partnership Plans and
the Justice Programme.
As our Unit covers different projects at various stages of the policy cycle, the candidate could for
instance work on steering national digitalisation of justice projects through budget support in the
future National and Regional Partnership Plans, contribute to negotiations with Member States,
work on data collection and analysis, evaluation of the national situations and monitoring national
progress. The candidate could also be involved in designing and implementing new policy initiatives
under the present or to be reviewed DigitalJustice@2030 Strategy, manage preparatory studies,
build up policy momentum with stakeholders, work with experts and Member States’ authorities or
colleagues in the DG and other Commission services or contribute to the negotiation in the Council
and European Parliament. The candidate will participate in the design of policy initiatives and
contribute to the decision-making process.
We offer a flexible work environment with a degree of autonomy that would allow you to develop
your skills. We are attached to values such as trust, teamwork, fairness and a good work-life
balance.
WE LOOK FOR
A new colleague who is a team player but can also work independently and has a result-oriented
approach to work. The candidate should have strong drafting and analytical skills coupled with an
eye for complex details. The candidate should be able to efficiently organize their work.
A legal or economic background and experience a well as good knowledge of or experience with
digitalisation or justice would be assets. An additional asset would be experience in financial and
programme management, ideally with recent instruments like the Recovery and Resilience Facility
and the Technical Support Instrument.
We are looking for someone with a capacity to engage with a variety of stakeholders, in particular
Member States, and build good relationships. The candidate will have excellent verbal and written
communication skills, as well as ideally experience in negotiations with Member States. We are
also looking for someone with the capacity to present to stakeholders Commission policy in a clear
and convincing manner.
We are looking for a future colleague who is fluent in English; good knowledge in French would be
an asset.
HOW 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: (Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
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 publicat
Position details
- Reference
- EC-2026-JUST-522458
- Directorate-General
- JUST - Justice and Consumers
- Vacancy Notice
- Download PDF
- Last Verified
- 24 July 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-JUST-522458. It is hosted by JUST - Justice and Consumers, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Law 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 positions 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. (Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
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.
STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS
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.
(Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
# Policy Officer
# in DG JUST of the European Commission
Job title: Policy Officer
Domain: Law
Where : Unit JUST.A1 - „ Digital transition and Judicial training “, Brussels
Function Group : FG IV
Contract Type : 3b
Express your interest until : 31.07.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)
WE ARE
DG JUST A1 contributes to the Commission priorities on digitalisation. The Unit has developed and
implements the Commission strategies related to digitalisation of justice, including AI, and judicial
training, of November 2025. It will also review these strategies, among others in the context of the
new MFF, and suggest new policies.
The Unit is in charge of the preparation, adoption and roll-out of implementing acts on
digitalisation of justice.
It also steers digitalisation of justice at European and national level through funding. Activities on
digitalisation of justice are funded through the Justice Programme and the future National and
Regional Partnership Plans under the new MFF. The Unit coordinates them through the
management of dedicated calls for proposals as well as gathering country knowledge and guiding
Member States in their national digitalisation efforts, including preparing and discussing with
Member States their possible requests for digitalisation of justice projects to be included in their
future National and Regional Partnership Plans.
The Unit manages the e-Justice Portal.
The Unit has designed and is implementing the European judicial training strategy 2025 - 2030,
including policy development, reporting, relations with judicial and legal stakeholders as well as
providing financial support to and management of the projects financed.
The Unit co-ordinates DG JUST own work and DG JUST input into initiatives with a digital
dimension, especially on AI.
The Unit develops also policy framing the emerging private law of the digital economy, in particular
on contracts with and between AI and on data sharing and use. We are developing model contract
terms for AI contracts to be recommended by the Commission, implementing the UN model law in
this area which we had negotiated for the EU. We are monitoring model contracts on data sharing
and cloud computing, recommended by the Commission and implementing the private law part of
the Data Act. We are also negotiating UN level rules, and developing future EU policy, on contracts
on provision of data.
We are an enthusiastic and highly motivated team. We have an open, communicative and collegial
work atmosphere. We aim to understand and address the evolving needs of stakeholders of the
digital economy and society as well as keep up with technological development. (Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
WE PROPOSE
Being a policy officer in our unit would allow the candidate to engage in the development of
initiatives at EU level in the transition to the digital economy and society.
Depending on the candidate’s experience, expertise and development interest, he/she could work on
key policy files promoting national and EU digitalisation initiatives through the implementation of
the DigitalJustice@2030 Strategy (of Nov. 2025) and National and Regional Partnership Plans and
the Justice Programme.
As our Unit covers different projects at various stages of the policy cycle, the candidate could for
instance work on steering national digitalisation of justice projects through budget support in the
future National and Regional Partnership Plans, contribute to negotiations with Member States,
work on data collection and analysis, evaluation of the national situations and monitoring national
progress. The candidate could also be involved in designing and implementing new policy initiatives
under the present or to be reviewed DigitalJustice@2030 Strategy, manage preparatory studies,
build up policy momentum with stakeholders, work with experts and Member States’ authorities or
colleagues in the DG and other Commission services or contribute to the negotiation in the Council
and European Parliament. The candidate will participate in the design of policy initiatives and
contribute to the decision-making process.
We offer a flexible work environment with a degree of autonomy that would allow you to develop
your skills. We are attached to values such as trust, teamwork, fairness and a good work-life
balance.
WE LOOK FOR
A new colleague who is a team player but can also work independently and has a result-oriented
approach to work. The candidate should have strong drafting and analytical skills coupled with an
eye for complex details. The candidate should be able to efficiently organize their work.
A legal or economic background and experience a well as good knowledge of or experience with
digitalisation or justice would be assets. An additional asset would be experience in financial and
programme management, ideally with recent instruments like the Recovery and Resilience Facility
and the Technical Support Instrument.
We are looking for someone with a capacity to engage with a variety of stakeholders, in particular
Member States, and build good relationships. The candidate will have excellent verbal and written
communication skills, as well as ideally experience in negotiations with Member States. We are
also looking for someone with the capacity to present to stakeholders Commission policy in a clear
and convincing manner.
We are looking for a future colleague who is fluent in English; good knowledge in French would be
an asset.
HOW 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: (Reference: Call for interest EC-2026-JUST-522458)
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 publicat
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 20 July 2026, 6 days ago.
The application deadline is 31 July 2026, 3 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 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).
Where to learn more
For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FGIV see our FGIV 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 Law field browse our Law domain page.
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Source: This job listing was sourced from the official EU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: . Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.