Project Officer - EU Policies - European Commission (AD5, 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:

• Prepare Commission decisions related to EUSF interventions and related funding decisions
• Prepare analytical contributions, notes, and analysis of EUSF applications and reports
• Process, maintain, structure and present data related to EUSF applications and assistance
• Draft communication materials including chapeaus, news items, press releases, and Panorama articles
• Draft ad-hoc reports, management reports, annual reports, briefings, and speaking notes
• Ensure follow-up of EUSF implementation and provide guidance to beneficiaries

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Completed university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma
• Experience: Solid knowledge of cohesion policy, track-record in inter-institutional relations, proven experience with the Commission's decision-making process, sound understanding of and/or previous experience with EU emergency tools and the EU Solidarity Fund
• Languages: English (C1), French or German (B2)
• Key skills: Excellent analytical and drafting skills, Excellent organisational skills, Capacity to structure extensive information, Strong sense of responsibility, Resilience to work under time pressure, Client-orientation, Flexibility, Ability to respond to unexpected demands at short notice, Dynamic, motivated, service-minded and reliable team player
• Eligibility: 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; physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post; produce appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary agent contract.

Working arrangements: Possibility of teleworking.

Hiring unit: Unit REGIO.E.1 - Administrative Capacity Building and Solidarity Instruments, Directorate-General for Regional and Urba….

Position details

Reference

REGIO/COM/2026/1023

Directorate-General

REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

15 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Project Officer - EU Policies at European Commission based in Brussels at the AD5 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is REGIO/COM/2026/1023. It is hosted by REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Regional Policies 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 jobs 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. 2REGIO/COM/2026/1023 Version: 16/04/2026

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.

For more information ec.europa.eu/work-with-us

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

1 Please note that the list of underrepresented Member States may be subject to future amendment based on potential data changes over time.

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Project Officer - EU Policies

Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) of the European Commission

Selection reference: REGIO/COM/2026/1023

Domain: Regional policies

Where : Unit REGIO.E.1 - „(Administrative Capacity Building and Solidarity Instruments)“, Brussels

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2b – Administrator

Grade range: AD5-7

Publication deadline : 17/09/2026- 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

DG Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) has a key role to play in supporting economic, social and territorial cohesion in Member States and regions. Within DG REGIO, unit E1 acts as the competence centre for administrative capacity building (ACB) in cohesion policy and manages a number of solidarity instruments, including the EU Solidarity Fund. We are a hard-working team of 12 people with an open and friendly team spirit that are enthusiastic about contributing to the mission of the Unit.

WE PROPOSE

We have a vacancy for a policy officer to manage the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF). He/she will support the team leader in ensuring management and overall coordination of the EU Solidarity Fund, an important political priority of DG REGIO and the Commission. The position will provide the job holder with an excellent opportunity to contribute to EU solidarity in action in cases of severe natural disasters and major health emergencies affecting an EU member state or a country involved in accession negotiations with the Union.

This position offers the possibility to be involved in a wide range of tasks, such as decision-making process, policy shaping, interinstitutional relations, communication, etc., with direct impact on providing EU assistance for emergency and recovery to beneficiary States after severe disasters. The potential responsibilities of the job holder will be:

(i) The preparation of Commission decisions related to EUSF interventions, the related funding decisions (EP and Council) as well as bilateral funding agreements for signature by beneficiary states and the Commission.

(ii) The preparation of analytical contributions, notes, analysis of EUSF applications and reports related to the implementation of the EUSF assistance.

(iii) The processing, maintaining, structuring and presenting of data related to EUSF applications and assistance granted. 4REGIO/COM/2026/1023 Version: 16/04/2026

(iv) Drafting various communication materials, including chapeaus, news items, press releases, and Panorama articles to ensure a good level of communication to the general public regarding the EUSF.

(v) Drafting ad-hoc reports, management reports, the EUSF annual reports, briefings, lines to take, speaking notes and other contributions regarding the EUSF, including the inputs for the replies to the questions from the European Parliament and journalists.

(vi) Ensuring the follow-up of EUSF implementation, including providing guidance to beneficiaries and monitoring the progress of interventions.

WE LOOK FOR

We look for a colleague with solid knowledge of cohesion policy, a track-record in inter-institutional relations, as well as proven experience with the Commission’s decision-making process. A sound understanding of and/or previous experience with EU emergency tools and the EU Solidarity Fund is required. Equally, proficiency and efficiency in drafting different texts (legal texts, replies to letters, contribution to high level speeches and briefings, articles, etc.) would be highly desirable.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, service-minded and reliable team player with excellent analytical and drafting skills and willingness to learn.

The candidate should have excellent organisational skills, capacity to structure extensive information and a strong sense of responsibility. The position will require resilience to work efficiently under time pressure to meet sometimes very tight deadlines, including on weekends. Client-orientation, flexibility and ability to respond to unexpected demands at short notice is desirable for this position.

The selected candidate should have an excellent oral and written command of English. A good command of French or German and knowledge of other EU languages would be an asset. 5REGIO/COM/2026/1023 Version: 16/04/2026

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

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 selection reference REGIO/COM/2026/1023 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline. 6REGIO/COM/2026/1023 Version: 16/04/2026

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 temporary 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 post

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

Qualifications:

In order to be recruited for this position, you must have at least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least 3 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. Furthermore, before recruitment, you will be required to provide the documents that corroborate the eligibility criteria (diplomas, certificates and other supporting documents).

Languages:

have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the EU 2

- AND a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) of a second official language of the EU, to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

 What about the selection steps?

The post was published internally within the Commission, inter-institutionally, and brought to the attention of competition laureates.

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 to €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 Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 4 September 2026, 11 days ago.

The deadline is today, 17 September 2026. Applications submitted after the cut-off time set in the vacancy notice will not be considered.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 15 September 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 Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Regional Policies field browse our Regional Policies domain page.

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