Senior Agent – Software Testing, Solution Delivery Unit (FGIV) - European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (FGIV, The Hague)

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement CooperationEUROPOLThe Hague, Netherlands
GradeFGIV
Contract TypeContract Agent
Salary Range€4,449 - €5,034/month
Deadline8 November 2026

Position details

Reference
Europol/2026/CA/FGIV/189
Directorate-General
C1 ICT
Last Verified
18 October 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Senior Agent – Software Testing, Solution Delivery Unit (FGIV) at Europol based in The Hague at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is Europol/2026/CA/FGIV/189. It is hosted by C1 ICT, 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.

  • Grade: FGIV
  • Contract type: Contract Agent
  • Duty station: The Hague
  • Directorate-General: C1 ICT
  • Vacancy reference: Europol/2026/CA/FGIV/189

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGIV runs from €4,449 (step 1) to €5,034 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €53,388 to €60,408 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 €712 per month at step 1 of FGIV) 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 8 October 2026, 10 days ago.

The application deadline is 8 November 2026, 20 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 18 October 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FGIV see our FGIV 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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Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of FGIV, gross monthly basic salary on the Contract Agents grid is €4,449. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €712 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €186) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €532). 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 €533 per month here.
The Hague carries a correction coefficient of 109.9% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 1.10 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €4,298 per month, or about €51,572 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 Europol (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same FGIV grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:
  • HR Adviser at EACEA (published 2026-10-06, closed 2028-12-31)
  • Project Adviser at REA (published 2026-10-06, closed rolling)
  • Project Adviser – Innovation Fund at CINEA (published 2026-10-01, closed 2026-10-22)
  • FINANCIAL SPECIALIST at F4E (published 2026-09-28, closed 2026-10-27)
  • Project Adviser at REA (published 2026-09-21, closed rolling)
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 FGIV openings, other vacancies at Europol.

Career trajectory

Career progression for FGIV 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 C1 ICT, within Function Group IV the move from grade 13 to grade 16 takes roughly nine to twelve years; reclassification to a Temporary Agent or AD post is the longer-term ladder. 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 FGIV role with the same grade and C1 ICT 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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Source: This job listing was sourced from the officialEU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: .Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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