Operational Analyst, Operations Directorate (AD6) - European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (AD6, The Hague)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation 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:

• Perform analytical tasks, including gathering, data processing and analysis of data on various topics, especially in high priority cases
• Draft intelligence analysis reports in various crime areas
• Process and analyse large and complex sets of data
• Participate in meetings, working groups and conferences and present analytical results
• Provide on-the-spot analytical support in connection with specific operational activities and events
• Perform any other duties in the area of competence as assigned by the line manager

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma, OR professional training of an equivalent level in a relevant area (e.g., Police Officer's School) with additional professional experience as specified
• Experience: At least 3 years of total professional work experience gained after the award of the diploma. Essential: hands-on experience, preferably of at least 5 years, in performing operational intelligence analysis in Counter Terrorism, Financial and Economic crime, Cybercrime or Serious and Organised Crime. Experience in drafting operational intelligence reports in various crime areas. Experience in usin…
• Languages: one of the languages of the Union (thoroug…), another language of the Union (satisfa…)
• Key skills: In depth knowledge of operational intelligence analysis, Knowledge of operational analysis techniques and tools, Knowledge of law enforcement investigative techniques and methods, Ability to process large and complex amounts of data, Ability to draft operational analysis reports, Knowledge of Europol's data protection regime, Very good communication skills in English, both orally and in writing, Ability to draft clear and concise analytical documents on complex matters for various audiences, Keen eye for detail with ability to maintain standards of accuracy under pressure, Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Eligibility: Be a member of a competent authority within the meaning of Article 2(a) of the Europol Regulation and enjoy full rights as a citizen of a Member State. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws on military service. Produce appropriate character references. Be physically fit to perform the duties. Fulfil the condition stipulated in Article 5 of the Decision of the Executive Directo…

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Online application submission through Europol's recruitment system
• Selection Committee assessment of applications for eligibility criteria and suitability
• Shortlisting of 30 highest scoring candidates (minimum pass-mark 60% of total maximum score)
• Written test and competency-based interview

Contract and working arrangements

Working arrangements: This post might require participation in a shift system including weekends and nights as well as on-call duty. Selection procedure intended to be conducted remotely, or on-site at Europol if deemed necessary by the Selection Committee..

Hiring unit: Operations Directorate.

Position details

Reference

Europol/2026/TA/AD6/775

Directorate-General

All Units

Last Verified

15 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Operational Analyst, Operations Directorate (AD6) at Europol based in The Hague at the AD6 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is Europol/2026/TA/AD6/775. It is hosted by All Units, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.

This selection procedure is intended to establish a reserve list of successful candidates. It is envisaged to start using the reserve list in Q1/Q2 of 2027.

Europol retains the right to make use of the reserve list to select candidates for similar posts within the organisation, should business needs require so.

1. Organisational context

Organisational setting:

The post of Operational Analyst may be located in all areas of the Operations Directorate.

The Operations Directorate hosts the following distinct Departments: Operational and Analysis Centre, European Serious Organised Crime Centre, European Cyber Crime Centre, European Counter Terrorism Centre, European Financial and Economic Crime Centre and European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling.

The Operations Directorate deals with the core business of Europol, improving the effectiveness and cooperation of the competent authorities in the Member States in preventing and combating serious and organised crime, as well as terrorism affecting the Member States. This requires close cooperation with the Liaison Bureaux at Europol and via them with the Operational Teams in the Member States.

Europol delivers a number of products and services to national law enforcement agencies to support them in their fight against international serious and organised crime, as well as terrorism.

Purpose of the post:

The post holder will collect, process and analyse data and disseminate analytical findings to a wide range of stakeholders in the context of serious organised crime and terrorist investigations.

Reporting lines:

The incumbent reports to a Head of Team in the Operations Directorate.

Job environment:

This post might require participation in a shift system including weekends and nights as well as on-call duty.

2. Functions and duties

The incumbent carries out the following main functions and duties:

- Perform analytical tasks, including the gathering, data processing and analysis of data on various topics, especially in the area of high priority cases;

- Draft intelligence analysis reports in various crime areas;

- Process and analyse large and complex sets of data;

- Participate in meetings, working groups and conferences and present analytical results as and when required;

- Provide on-the-spot analytical support in connection with specific operational activities and events if and when required;

- Perform any other duties in the area of competence as assigned by the line manager.

3. Requirements - Eligibility criteria

a. Candidates must

- Be a member of a competent authority within the meaning of the Article 2(a) of the Europol Regulation and enjoy full rights as a citizen of a Member State;

- Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service;

- Produce appropriate character references as to his or her suitability for the performance of the duties;

- Be physically fit to perform the duties pertaining to the post as further specified in Article 13 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS);

- Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Union to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

b. Candidates must have

- A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;

OR

- Professional training of an equivalent level in a relevant area (e.g., Police Officer’s School) and after having completed the training, at least the number of years of relevant professional experience as indicated below:

Duration of professional training / Additional professional experience required for equivalency

More than 6 months and up to 1 year - 3 years

More than 1 year and up to 2 years - 2 years

More than 2 years - 1 year

In additionto the above at least 3years of total professional work experience gained after the award of the diploma.

4. Requirements - Selection criteria

a. Professional experience

Essential:

- Hands-on experience, preferably of at least 5 years, in performing operational intelligence analysis in one or more of the following areas: Counter Terrorism, Financial and Economic crime, Cybercrime or Serious and Organised Crime; Candidates are requested to provide in their application real cases examples, indicating the role in the investigation and specifying the crime area;

- Experience in drafting operational intelligence reports in various crime areas in support of criminal investigations. Candidates are requested to provide in their application real case examples including what impact their analytical support had on the investigation.

- Experience in using analytical software for operational analysis. Candidates are required to indicate in their application form which software was used and how;

Desirable:

- Experience in analysis techniques of large and complex data sets such as open source, geospatial, financial or cybercrime data. Candidates are requested to provide specific examples of techniques used in their application form.

- Experience programming applications and queries for complex data analysis (e.g., data exploration, advanced data analytics, scripting and graphical analysis). Candidates are requested to provide specific examples in their application form.

b. Professional knowledge

- In depth knowledge of operational intelligence analysis;

- Knowledge of operational analysis techniques and tools;

- Knowledge of law enforcement investigative techniques and methods;

- Ability to process large and complex amounts of data;

- Ability to draft operational analysis reports;

- Knowledge of Europol’s data protection regime as it applies to the processing and analysis of data;

c. General competencies

Communicating:

- Very good communication skills in English, both orally and in writing;

- Ability to draft clear and concise analytical documents on complex matters for various audiences.

Analysing & problem solving:

- Keen eye for detail with the ability to maintain standards of accuracy under pressure of tight deadlines;

- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills;

- Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and the internet.

Delivering quality and results:

- High degree of commitment and flexibility;

- High level of customer and service-orientation.

Prioritising and organising:

- Good administrative and organisational skills.

Resilience:

- Very good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well, both independently and in a team;

- Ability to remain effective under a heavy workload and demonstrate resistance to stress.

Living diversity:

- Ability to work effectively in an international and multi-cultural environment.

d. Additional conditions:

Fulfil the condition stipulated in Article 5 of the Decision of the Executive Director on the Duration of contracts of employment for Temporary Agents, on the start date of the possible contract of employment which may be offered.

5. Selection procedure

All applications for Temporary Agent posts must be submitted through the online recruitment system accessible via Europol’s website. For further information, please consult the Europol Recruitment Guidelines.

The Authority Authorised to Conclude Contracts of Employment (AACC) sets up a Selection Committee, composed of at least three members, consisting of one chair and at least one member from the administration and one member designated by the Staff Committee.

For restricted posts (including restricted - Annex II posts), the AACC designates up to two additional members of the Selection Committee if so requested by the Chairperson of the Management Board. The additional members shall consist of a representative of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union or one representative of the Presidency and one representative of another Member State.

The selection criteria, set out in this Vacancy Notice, will be assessed by the Selection Committee throughout the different stages of the selection procedure. Before the start of the selection procedure, the Selection Committee will decide which selection criteria will be used at each stage of the selection procedure. Certain selection criteria will be assessed only for shortlisted candidates during a written test and/or a competency-based interview.

The Selection Committee will assess the applications received in order to make an initial selection of those candidates meeting all eligibility criteria and matching best the selection criteria (suitability).

In case of candidates shortlisted for restricted posts (including restricted - Annex II posts), who had indicated membership of a competent authority in one of the Member States, Europol will seek confirmation from the relevant Europol National Unit to ensure that those candidates indeed belong to a competent authority.

The minimum pass-mark for being shortlisted, i.e., invited to participate in a post-related selection procedure, consisting of a written test and a competency-based interview, is established as 60% of the total maximum score.

The Selection Committee will shortlist the 30 highest scoring candidates. All candidates having a score equal to the 30th highest scoring candidate will be invited to take part in the selection procedure. At shortlisting stage, the Selection Committee will establish the pass-mark for the selection procedure.

It is intended for the selection procedure to be conducted remotely. Should the Selection Committee consider it necessary to conduct the selection procedure on-site at Europol in the interest of the proceedings, and subject to budget availability, the candidates invited to participate in the selection procedure will be informed accordingly.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD6 runs from €6,961 (step 1) to €7,876 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €83,532 to €94,512 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 €1,114 per month at step 1 of AD6) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for The Hague. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 9 September 2026, 6 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 September 2026, 14 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 15 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD6 see our AD6 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at Europol see the Europol institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in The Hague see our The Hague location page.

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