Secretary - European Commission (AST-SC1, 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:

• Contribute to ensuring smooth run of activities of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work
• Provide administrative and logistic support to preparation of meetings
• Reserve meeting rooms and interpreters
• Follow up reimbursement processes via Commission dedicated application
• Disseminate documents on digital platform
• Maintain contacts with Committee members and provide guidance and information
• Keep up to date procedural databases such as expert registers, list of contacts, document folders

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education
• Experience: Appropriate professional experience of at least three years (if secondary education diploma)
• Languages: EU official language (C1), EU official language (B2)
• Key skills: Good team player, Ability to prioritize and organize tasks, Responsible with eye for detail, Service-oriented with sense of responsibility and initiative, Good organization skills, Ability to multi-task, Fast learner, Adaptable in time-pressure situations, Positive attitude, Good communication skills in English (oral/written)
• 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; produce appropriate character references as to suitability for performance of duties

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Post published internally within the Commission, inter-institutionally, and brought to attention of competition laureates

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Temporary agent position.

Working arrangements: Luxembourg.

Hiring unit: Unit EMPL C.2 - Health and Safety at work, EU-OSHA; Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (D….

Position details

Reference

EMPL/COM/2026/1349

Directorate-General

EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Secretary at European Commission based in Luxembourg at the AST-SC1 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is EMPL/COM/2026/1349. It is hosted by EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area. The role falls under the Support Staff domain.

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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 foster ing 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

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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 ti me 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

# Directorate - General for Employment, Social Affairs and

# Inclusion (DG EMPL ) of the European Commission

Selection reference: EMPL /COM/202 6/1349

Domain : Support staff

Where : Unit EMPL C .2 - „Health and Safety at work, EU -OSHA”; Luxembourg

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

Grade range: AST/SC1 -2

Publication deadline : 03/09/ 202 6 - 12.00 (Brussels time)

# WE ARE

DG EMPL is the DG within the Commission that develops and carries out the Commission’s policies

on Employment and Social Affairs and on Education and Training. Examples of the areas in which

we are active include support for:

• More and better jobs through the European Employment Strategy (which brings national

policies closer in this field) and the European Social Fund (€9 billion per year managed in

partnership with the Member States).

• Free movement of workers and coordination of social security schemes, which means that

every EU national has the right to work and to live in any EU country and that people who

move between countries are not disadvantaged in relation to social security including

healthcare.

• Social inclusion by supporting efforts to combat poverty and social exclusion, reform social

protection systems, assess new demographic and social developments.

Directorate C – ‘Quality jobs, working conditions and social dialogue ’ works towards promoting

social dialogue and improving working conditions through effective labour law and safe and

healthy working environments.

The mission of unit EMPL C2 – ‘Health and Safety at work, EU -OSHA ’ is to define and implement

actions for the improvement of the working environment to protect worker's safety and health, to

contribute to the reduction of work accidents, work related ill -health and occupational diseases and

the harmonisation of the health and safety minimum requirements in the European Union pursuant

to Article 153 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It also manages the

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# WE PROPOSE

A very interesting position for a secretary in a hands -on and rewarding file, with real impact for

citizens, and a friendly working environment.

Within the Secretariat of the tripartite Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH),

the Secretary will contribute to ensur ing the smooth run of the activities of the Committee, in

particular as regards the administrative and logistic support to the preparation of meetings (e.g.

reservation of meeting rooms and interpreters), the follow -up of reimbursement processes via the

Commission dedicated application, or the dissemination of documents on the di gital platform.

Other secretarial activities include maintaining contacts with, and providing guidance and

information to, the Committee members and keep up to date procedural databases such as expert

registers, list of contacts, document folders, etc .

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a good team player, who can prioritize and organize his/her tasks, who is

responsible, has an eye for detail and who is service -oriented with a sense of responsibility and

initiative. The successful candidate should have good organization skills, be able to multi -task,

when necessary, a fast -learner and be adaptable in sometimes time -pressure situations. She/he

should have a positive attitude, good communication skills in English (oral/written), excellent human

relations and good judgement . Knowledge of French would be an asset as well as proven

administrative and secretarial skills.

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 EMPL -C2 -VACANCIES @ec.europa.eu

indicating the selection reference EMPL /COM/ 202 6/1349 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

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• 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

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AST-SC1 runs from €3,292 (step 1) to €3,725 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €39,504 to €44,700 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 €527 per month at step 1 of AST-SC1) 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 4 August 2026, 1 day ago.

The application deadline is 3 September 2026, 27 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 6 August 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AST-SC1 see our AST-SC1 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 Support Staff field browse our Support Staff domain page.

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