Seconded National Expert to support Security Accreditation Board - European Union Agency for the Space Programme (Prague)
About this position
The summary below is published by European Union Agency for the Space Programme on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.
Staff from Public Administrations can work at EUSPA as ‘Seconded National Experts’ (SNEs). SNEs are seconded to the Agency while remaining in the service of their national employer and continuing to be paid their national salary by their employer. They receive from the Agency a daily subsistence allowance per calendar day for the duration of their secondment.
The Agency relies on National Experts in areas where advanced experience is available in National Administrations. At the same time, the exchange of expertise through SNEs contributes to the development of effective and smooth working relationships between Member States’ administrations and EUSPA. SNEs contribute to the work of EUSPA by sharing with the Agency their unique skills and knowledge for a period of time, and return to their home administration enriched by the experience gained at the Agency.
The duties and rights of an SNEs are governed by the Decision of the Administrative Board laying down rules on the secondment to the Agency of national experts in professional training.
The application for a secondment to EUSPA must be submitted by the Permanent Representation of the Member State that intends to second. For…
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Are you eligible?
Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:
- Eligibility: Staff from Public Administrations of Member States
Selection process
The notice describes the following selection steps:
- Application submitted by Permanent Representation of the Member State
- Employer authorisation for seconded national expert candidate required
- Candidate's application form required
Contract and working arrangements
Contract duration: Secondment period (duration not specified).
Hiring unit: EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).
Position details
- Reference
- EUSPA/2024/SNE/002
- Vacancy Notice
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- Last Verified
- 15 September 2026
Position overview
This is the official EU Careers listing for Seconded National Expert to support Security Accreditation Board at EUSPA based in Prague (Seconded National Expert). The vacancy reference is EUSPA/2024/SNE/002. The role falls under the European Policy domain.
Staff from Public Administrations can work at EUSPA as ‘Seconded National Experts’ (SNEs). SNEs are seconded to the Agency while remaining in the service of their national employer and continuing to be paid their national salary by their employer. They receive from the Agency a daily subsistence allowance per calendar day for the duration of their secondment.
The Agency relies on National Experts in areas where advanced experience is available in National Administrations. At the same time, the exchange of expertise through SNEs contributes to the development of effective and smooth working relationships between Member States’ administrations and EUSPA. SNEs contribute to the work of EUSPA by sharing with the Agency their unique skills and knowledge for a period of time, and return to their home administration enriched by the experience gained at the Agency.
The duties and rights of an SNEs are governed by the Decision of the Administrative Board laying down rules on the secondment to the Agency of national experts in professional training.
The application for a secondment to EUSPA must be submitted by the Permanent Representation of the Member State that intends to second. For the application to be considered valid it shall consist of:
- Employer authorisation for seconded national expert candidate - The candidate’s application form
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Call for Seconded National Experts to support EU Agency for the Space Programme
EUSPA/2024/SNE/001
Seconded National Expert
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Open-ended Call for Seconded National Experts to support EU Space Security Accreditation Board
EUSPA/2024/SNE/002
Open-ended
Application timeline
This vacancy was first listed on 21 March 2026, 178 days ago.
No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.
Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 15 September 2026.
Where to learn more
For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at EUSPA see the EUSPA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Prague see our Prague location page; for related vacancies in the European Policy field browse our European Policy domain page.
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