Head of Unit Research and Innovation (AD11) - European Border and Coast Guard Agency (AD11, Warsaw)

About this position

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

Position details

Reference

RCT-2026-00022

Last Verified

24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Head of Unit Research and Innovation (AD11) at Frontex based in Warsaw at the AD11 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is RCT-2026-00022.

### Apply for this vacancy

1. Please allow yourself sufficient time of at least 2 hours to read the documents, collect your data and to prepare your application. We strongly recommend not to wait until the very last day. 2. Read thoroughly the Vacancy Notice. 3. Download the digital application form from the section above. Save it to your MS Windows equipped computer, open and fill with your data using a PDF reader – the recommended version is the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC _(version 2020.012.20041 - you may download this free version here: [\_https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/\_](https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/))_.

Opening the file and working only in a browser as well as using iOS computers is not fully supported and may not produce a valid application. The application form is created specifically (and only) for this selection procedure. It is digitally signed by [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) which prevents the form to be manipulated by applicants. Application forms with removed digital signature and applications forms larger than 6 MB are not accepted by Frontex systems and are not considered to be valid. 4. Fill out the form electronically in English language, do not use special characters. 5. Fields, where you may enter your input, are highlighted in light blue colour. **Fields marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a required input. 6. When entering dates, the only accepted format is DD/MM/YYYY (if you use different format, e.g. DD-MM-YYYY or DD.MM.YYYY, the automatic calculation fields may not display the calculations correctly). 7. You should be concise – the space for your input is limited by the size of the text boxes and/or by a defined number of characters. 8. In case you have technical issues with filling/saving/submitting your application form, you may write to us at**[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])providing us with the following information: 1. The full ‘Print Screen’ (the full page) of the problem (this screen shot should also include eventual erroneous messages); 2. An information on the version of pdf software used to fill the form; 3. An information on your operating system run by your computer and its version (e.g. Windows 10, Windows 7 ideally also with the Service Pack version – if applicable).

9. Please do not submit your application unless you have fully read and understood the information contained in the Vacancy Notice and you have assured that the data you have entered in your application are correct. 10. Once you complete and verify your application, do not sign or scan this application form. Instead, save it in a PDF file (indicating your surname in the file name) and submit it (upload it) to Frontex using section below. Do not use any e-mail communication to submit your application (unless explicitly authorized in writing by Frontex Recruitment team) – such an application will be automatically disregarded and will not be recorded and further processed. 11. After you successfully upload your application file, a submission code will automatically appear on the screen – please note it down and keep a copy of it as a proof of your submission. 12. In case you will submit more than one application in this procedure, Frontex will only assess the latest one and will automatically disregard all your previous applications. 13. With regards to the Standing Corps recruitment procedures, only the first submitted application will be taken into consideration and all other applications will automatically be disregarded.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD11 runs from €12,907 (step 1) to €14,604 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €154,884 to €175,248 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 €2,065 per month at step 1 of AD11) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Warsaw. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 1 July 2026, 25 days ago.

The deadline of 27 July 2026 has now passed and this position is no longer accepting applications. Browse other current openings via the links below.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD11 see our AD11 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at Frontex see the Frontex institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Warsaw see our Warsaw location page.

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