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Project adviser - European Health and Digital Executive Agency (FGIV, Brussels)

European Health and Digital Executive Agency HADEA Brussels, Belgium

 Grade FGIV 
 Contract Type Contract Agent 
 Salary Range €4,449 - €5,034/month 
 Deadline  3 August 2026  

About this position

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

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| External vacancies | | --- | | **HaDEA-EXT/IV/2026/09 Project Adviser- Space Technologies…

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Contract and working arrangements

Hiring unit: HaDEA.

Position details

Reference: HADEA-EXT/IV/2026/9/PA
Vacancy Notice: Download PDF
Last Verified: 24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Project adviser at HADEA based in Brussels at the FGIV grade level (Contract Agent). The vacancy reference is HADEA-EXT/IV/2026/9/PA. The role falls under the Space domain.

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| External vacancies | | --- | | HaDEA-EXT/IV/2026/09 Project Adviser- Space Technologies (CA FGIV) Deadline for applications: 3/8/2026 12.00 (noon, CET) [Vacancy notice](https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/document/download/d286cfb2-9909-4b5b-93a4-d001b2ee60b9_en?filename=HaDEA-External%20Vacancy%20Notice-%20HaDEA-EXT-IV-2026-9%20PA%20B.4%20-%20Extended.pdf) | [Application form](https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/document/download/c757584a-295d-4c97-8265-35425c80c4fe_en?filename=Application%20form%20HaDEA-EXT-IV-2026-9%20PA%20B.4%20FINAL.docx) |

| Job market for Contract and Temporary Agents | | --- | | HaDEA-INTER/III/2026/11 HR Officer (CA, FGIII) Deadline for applications: 15/7/2026 12.00 (noon, CET) [Vacancy notice](https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/document/download/e6d0e43d-c5c5-4d81-86fb-1cae39eef40b_en?filename=HaDEA-INTER-III-2026-11%20HR%20Extended.pdf) |

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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 Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 8 July 2026, 18 days ago.

The application deadline is 3 August 2026, 6 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 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

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 HADEA see the HADEA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Space field browse our Space domain page.

New to EU careers? Our beginner's guide walks through entry routes, EPSO competitions, and what to prepare. For application logistics see application tips and EPSO competitions.

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.

Brussels carries a correction coefficient of 100.0% (Article 64 of the Staff Regulations), so the net is multiplied by 1.00 to reflect the local cost of living. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €3,911 per month, or about €46,926 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 HADEA (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:

Policy Officer at European Commission (INTPA - International Partnerships) (published 2026-07-23, closed 2026-08-15)
Technical Specialist at F4E (published 2026-07-22, closed 2026-08-06)
Senior Agent – ICT Application System Administrator, ICT Operations Unit (FGIV) at Europol (C1 ICT) (published 2026-07-22, closed 2026-08-16)
Senior Agent – Facilities Contracts Administration, Security Risk Management & Services Unit (FGIV) at Europol (G5 Corporate Security) (published 2026-07-22, closed 2026-08-14)
Senior Agent – ICT Application System Administrator at Europol (published 2026-07-22, closed 2026-08-16)

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 HADEA, more roles in Space.

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 HADEA, 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 and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg-based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

HADEA has not advertised another FGIV role with the same grade and Space 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 official EU Careers portal (EPSO). First published: 8 July 2026. Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations.

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