Policy Officer - European Commission (FGIV, Luxembourg)

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:

• Policy implementation and development for the European HPC strategy
• Follow-up of implementation activities of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
• Implementation of AI Factories and AI Gigafactories
• Drafting of briefings, speeches, and inputs for adjacent units
• Increasing international activities of the unit for HPC strategy and Destination Earth
• Frequent contacts with EuroHPC JU, DG CONNECT colleagues, and external stakeholders

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Degree in computer science, IT engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunication engineering, software engineering, or other degrees related to information and communications technologies (ICT) would be significant assets
• Experience: Private-sector experience in computing technologies, HPC, AI, or cloud areas would be significant assets; previous project management, user outreach and international tech relations experience are a significant advantage
• Languages: English (C1)
• Key skills: Excellent analytical and communication skills, Excellent drafting skills, Sound political judgment, Capacity to grasp the political aspects of HPC/AI, Knowledge of the HPC/AI/cloud markets, Negotiation skills, Project management experience, Self-starter, Excellent organisation skills, Capacity to work both independently and as part of a team

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Registration in EPSO CAST Permanent database
• Submission of CV and completed application form

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Maximum 6 years.

Hiring unit: Unit CNECT.C.1 - High Performance Computing and Applications, DG CONNECT.

Position details

Reference

EC.2026.CNECT.450746

Directorate-General

Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Policy Officer at European Commission based in Luxembourg at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is EC.2026.CNECT.450746. It is hosted by Connect - Communications Networks, Content and Technology, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Information Technology 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.CNECT.450746)

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:

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temporary agents are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or

to perform highly specialised tasks.

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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.CNECT.450746)

# Policy Officer

# in DG CONNECT of the European Commission

Job title: Policy Officer

Domain: Information Technology

Where : Unit CNECT.C.1 - „ High Performance Computing and Applications “, Luxembourg

Function Group : FG IV

Contract Type : 3b

Express your interest until : 31.07.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

DG CONNECT develops and implements policies to make Europe fit for the digital age. We invest in

research, innovation, deployment and uptake of trustworthy and green digital technologies that

improve our economy and people’s lives. Through funding, legislation and policy initiatives, we help

ensure European leadership and independence in critical digital technologies and promote the EU’s

human-centric model of an innovative, fair and sustainable digital transformation of society. Unit

CNECT.C.1 “High Performance Computing and Applications” implements the EU’s HPC strategy and

supports strategic EU-wide HPC applications, notably the Destination Earth initiative, developing a

highly accurate digital model of the Earth. The unit also supports the development of the European

Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and collaboration of European National Research and Education

Networks (NRENs) through GÉANT.

The High-Performance Computing (HPC) strategy is at the heart of the DG’s digital policy and is

growing in importance in the context of the Commission’s latest Tech Sovereignty Package. The unit

is responsible for the definition and development of the DG’s strategy and policy on HPC and AI

infrastructures, whereas the administrative implementation of the HPC activities is delegated to the

EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Nevertheless, it is the responsibility of the unit of representing the

parent DG, DG CONNECT, to monitor the compliance of the Joint Undertaking and the progress of

the actions it implements, and provide assistance and guidance where necessary. The Joint

Undertaking’s activities range from R&I actions to the procurement, deployment and provisioning of

services of HPC supercomputers and quantum computers. In this context, the unit contributes to the

implementation of the 2024 AI Innovation Package by overseeing the setting up of AI Factories. In

addition, the unit is also contributing to the development and implementation of the European

Chips Act 2 and the CADA. The unit provides input and expertise for the high-end technologies, i.e.

HPC microprocessors, including the Open Risc-V technology.

WE PROPOSE

Unit C.1 of DG CONNECT is seeking to hire one policy officer.

We offer a unique, challenging and very interesting position as Policy Officer to play a key role in

the implementation of the HPC strategy. The work will mainly focus on policy implementation and (Reference: Call for interest EC.2026.CNECT.450746)

development, in particular with respect to the evolution of the European HPC strategy along the

new political and technological challenges and the follow-up of the implementation activities of the

EuroHPC JU, specifically relating to the implementation of the AI Factories and AI Gigafactories. The

position entails significant amount of drafting of briefing, speeches, inputs for adjacent units. The

position will also involve responsibility for increasing international activities of the unit, including

for the HPC strategy and Destination Earth.

The work will entail frequent contacts with the EuroHPC JU and colleagues across the DG, with

external stakeholders from academia, industry and Member States, and other services from the

Commission (e.g. EIC, GROW, RTD, INTPA, MENA, ENEST).

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with a good understanding of computing technologies

(including software and applications) and markets (HPC and/or AI and/or cloud), with a keen interest

in shaping the EU policy in these domains. Although not strictly necessary, a degree in computer

science, IT engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunication engineering, software

engineering, or other degrees related to information and communications technologies (ICT), as well

as private-sector experience in these areas, would be significant assets.

Special emphasis will be laid on the capacity of the candidate with strong demonstrated (tech)

policy drafting skills, with a sound political judgment, and the potential to develop a good

understanding of the HPC computing ecosystems in Europe. Previous project management, user

outreach and international tech relations experience are a significant advantage.

We are looking for entrepreneurial colleagues, innovators with an open mind-set, at ease with

working autonomously, prepared to develop their own initiatives, and with a high sense of

responsibility.

We expect the candidate to actively contribute to the creation of an agreeable working

environment:

A. Required

• Excellent analytical and communication skills

• Excellent drafting skills

• Sound political judgment

• Capacity to grasp the political aspects of HPC/AI

• Excellent command of English

B. Desired

• Knowledge of the HPC/AI/cloud markets

• Negotiation skills

• Project management experience

C. Personal qualities

• Self-starter

• Excellent organisation skills

• Capacity to work both independently and as part of a team (Reference: Call for interest EC.2026.CNECT.450746)

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:

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 [email protected] and

[email protected] indicating the call for interest reference

EC.2026.CNECT.450746 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. (Reference: C

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 Luxembourg. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 9 July 2026, 17 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 Luxembourg see our Luxembourg location page; for related vacancies in the Information Technology field browse our Information Technology domain page.

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