Cost-free Seconded National Experts within Europol Innovation Lab - European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (The Hague)

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement CooperationEUROPOLThe Hague, Netherlands
Contract TypeSeconded National Expert
Deadline29 October 2026

Position details

Reference
Europol/2026/SNE/COST-FREE/Innovation Lab
Directorate-General
C3-1 Information Management Unit
Last Verified
1 October 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Cost-free Seconded National Experts within Europol Innovation Lab at Europol based in The Hague (Seconded National Expert). The vacancy reference is Europol/2026/SNE/COST-FREE/Innovation Lab. It is hosted by C3-1 Information Management Unit, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.

Full responsibilities, eligibility criteria, language requirements, and the selection procedure are set out in the official vacancy notice.

  • Contract type: Seconded National Expert
  • Duty station: The Hague
  • Directorate-General: C3-1 Information Management Unit
  • Vacancy reference: Europol/2026/SNE/COST-FREE/Innovation Lab

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 1 October 2026, today.

The application deadline is 29 October 2026, 28 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 1 October 2026.

Where to learn more

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Career trajectory

Career progression for this grade 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 C3-1 Information Management Unit, progression to the next grade typically takes three to five years on merit, with two-yearly step increases in between. 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 as the operational language. JHA agencies (Frontex, Europol, eu-LISA, EUAA) operate almost entirely in English given their member-state-facing operational mission; a second language is welcome but rarely a daily requirement.

Application cadence

Europol has not advertised another comparable role with the same grade and C3-1 Information Management Unit signature in the past twenty-four months. This opening has rarely been seen on the EU Careers feed and may be the first such posting in our two-year window. Applicants who pass the eligibility checks should not assume the same profile will reopen on a predictable cadence.

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