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Hiring unit: External Dimension Unit.

Position details

Reference: EUAA/2026/TA/019
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Last Verified: 6 August 2026

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This is the official EU Careers listing for Head of External Dimension Unit at EUAA based in Valletta at the AD10 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is EUAA/2026/TA/019. The role falls under the Eu’S Internal And External Security domain.

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD10 runs from €11,408 (step 1) to €12,907 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €136,896 to €154,884 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 €1,825 per month at step 1 of AD10) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Valletta. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 5 August 2026, today.

The application deadline is 8 September 2026, 32 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 AD10 see our AD10 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at EUAA see the EUAA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Valletta see our Valletta location page; for related vacancies in the Eu’S Internal And External Security field browse our Eu’S Internal And External Security domain page.

New to EU careers? Our beginner's guide walks through entry routes, EPSO competitions, and what to prepare. For application logistics see application tips and EPSO competitions.

Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of AD10, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €11,408. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €1,825 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €476) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €1,363). EU community tax (Council Reg. 260/68) is then applied progressively; for the AD7-equivalent band the effective rate sits in the 11 to 13% range, which works out to about €1,367 per month here.

Valletta carries a correction coefficient of 92.4% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 0.92 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €9,265 per month, or about €111,175 per year, before household and dependent-child allowances, which can add several hundred euros monthly for staff with families. For the exact bracket-by-bracket computation see our net-pay methodology, and our correction coefficients guide for the full duty-station table.

Comparable recent roles

In the last twenty-four months EUAA (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD10 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:

Head of External Dimension Unit (AD 10) at EUAA (published 2026-08-05, closed 2026-09-08)
Head of Capabilities Unit (AD 10) at EUAA (published 2026-07-31, closed 2026-09-08)
Head of Horizontal Operational Support Unit (AD 10) at EUAA (published 2026-07-31, closed 2026-09-08)
Head of Horizontal Operational Support Unit at EUAA (published 2026-07-31, closed 2026-09-08)
Head of Capabilities Unit at EUAA (published 2026-07-31, closed 2026-09-08)

Pattern recognition matters here: recruiters at the same Directorate-General often re-advertise nearly identical profiles every six to nine months, so candidates who miss one window can typically position for the next one. Browse the live catalog: all AD10 openings, other vacancies at EUAA, more roles in Eu’S Internal And External Security.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD10 staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at EUAA, progression into AD12-AD14 (head of unit, then director-level) typically follows a competitive selection rather than seniority. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised).

Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter-institutional and intra-institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates-General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day-to-day working languages at this employer are English and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg-based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

Across the past twenty-four months 5 comparable openings with the same grade and Eu’S Internal And External Security signature have been advertised by EUAA or related EU bodies, 5 of them in the last twelve months alone. That cadence (roughly 2.5 per year) suggests a candidate who narrowly misses this competition can reasonably expect a similar profile to reopen within six to nine months.