Senior Cybersecurity Officer - European Union Agency for Asylum (AD7, Valletta)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Union Agency for Asylum on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

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Reference

EUAA/2026/TA/017

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Senior Cybersecurity Officer at EUAA based in Valletta at the AD7 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is EUAA/2026/TA/017. The role falls under the Cybersecurity domain.

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Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD7 runs from €7,876 (step 1) to €8,911 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €94,512 to €106,932 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 €1,260 per month at step 1 of AD7) 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 31 July 2026, 5 days ago.

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 AD7 see our AD7 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 Cybersecurity field browse our Cybersecurity domain page.

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