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# 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. 2COMP/COM/2026/1545 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:

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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.

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# SECRETARY - ADMINISTRATIVE AND CASE ASSISTANCE

# Directorate-General Competition (DG COMP) of the European Commission

Selection reference: COMP/COM/2026/1545

Domain: Competition

Where : Unit COMP.H.6 - Agriculture and Fisheries, Brussels

Staff category and Function Group : Temporary agent 2b/Assistant

Grade range: AST/SC1-2

Publication deadline : 17.08.2026 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

Unit H.6 ‘Agriculture and Fisheries’ belongs to Directorate H ‘State aid: General Scrutiny and

Enforcement’ in DG COMP.

The unit is in charge of the development and the application of the State aid rules for the

agriculture, forestry and fishery sectors.

The Unit liaises closely with the Directorates General for Agriculture and Rural Development as

well as Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in respect of the link between the State aid rules on the

one hand and the Common Agricultural and Common Fisheries Policies on the other.

The unit works in close interaction with other units of Directorate H and is part of the wider

‘State aid Network’ within DG COMP.

We are a very nice and dynamic team consisting of 22 persons (the Head and Deputy Head of

Unit, 17 case handlers, 2 assistants and 1 trainee). Our team is committed to achieve high-

quality output. At the same time, we give special attention to maintain a working environment

that is pleasant, motivating and productive.

WE PROPOSE

We are proposing a position as administrative assistant/case assistant in State aid. The

successful candidate will, together with another colleague, assist case managers and case

handlers in the treatment of state aid cases (e.g. preparing documents, handling mail,

requesting and managing translations, monitoring deadlines, preparing and launching inter-

service consultations and ensuring the adoption of decisions). The successful candidate will also,

together with another colleague, provide general administrative support to the Head and Deputy

Head of Unit as well as the other members of the unit (e.g. organising meetings with Member

States and other stakeholders, preparation of missions, organising the publication of vacancies

and provide support in selection procedures, ordering office supplies/equipment, as well as other

general administrative and logistic support as needed).

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stimulating, friendly and team-oriented environment. We encourage discussions and exchanges

of opinions and experiences. Colleagues are given a high degree of autonomy in carrying out

their tasks. Flexitime is applied.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a motivated and well-organised colleague able to assume responsibility and

work well with other people. The post requires team spirit, accuracy, reliability, sense of initiative

and the ability to work both as a member of a team and independently. Good IT skills are

required and familiarity with the standard Commission applications would be welcome. The

successful candidate should preferably have some administrative work experience.

The work involves contacts with other services, national authorities, companies and their

advisers and other Commission services, requiring good communication skills. The main working

language of the unit is English; knowledge of other Community languages is an asset.

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]

indicating the selection reference COMP/COM/2026/1545 in the subject.

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# 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 post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or

• a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years.

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:

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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.

> 2The 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).

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In accordance with Article 29 of the Staff Regulations, applications from Commission officials, officials from other Institutions, and laureates of competitions have priority 3. If these candidates do not best fit the requirements for the position, the Commission can recruit a temporary agent.

For temporary agents under Article 2(a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants ,

Position details

Reference: COMP/COM/2026/1545
Directorate-General: COMP – Competition
Vacancy Notice: Download PDF
Last Verified: 6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Secretary - Administrative Support at European Commission based in Brussels at the AST-SC1 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is COMP/COM/2026/1545. It is hosted by COMP – Competition, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Support Staff domain.