Budget And Finances

Budget Officer - Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking (AD6, Brussels)

Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint UndertakingS3JUBrussels, Belgium
GradeAD6
Contract TypeTemporary Agent
Salary Range€6,961 - €7,876/month
Deadline30 September 2026

About this position

The summary below is published by Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking 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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Position details

Reference
VN226
Vacancy Notice
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Last Verified
27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Budget Officer at SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) based in Brussels at the AD6 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is VN226. The role falls under the Budget And Finances domain.

We regularly post job opportunities on this page for those looking to contribute to the future of European air traffic management. Explore our current openings and consider joining our dynamic team.

Learn more about our structure and team by viewing the SJU’s Organigramme.

If you don’t see a vacancy that matches your profile, we welcome spontaneous applications. Please submit your Europass CV in English, along with a motivational letter, to: [email protected].

For recruitment enquiries, contact us at: [email protected].

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

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 20 August 2026, 8 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 September 2026, 32 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 27 August 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 SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) see the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page; for related vacancies in the Budget And Finances field browse our Budget And Finances domain page.

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Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of AD6, gross monthly basic salary on the Administrators grid is €6,961. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €1,114 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €291) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €832). 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 €834 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 €6,118 per month, or about €73,420 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 SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) (and the wider Commission and agencies family) has filled several adjacent roles at the same AD6 grade level. The most recent comparable vacancies, with their actual application windows:
  • Officer - Horizontal Digital Services (AI) at EMSA (published 2026-08-14, closed 2026-09-02)
  • Legal and Data Protection Officer at Eurofound (published 2026-07-31, closed 2026-08-31)
  • AI and Digital Rights Analyst at FRA (published 2026-07-29, closed 2026-08-31)
  • AI and Digital Rights Analyst at FRA (published 2026-07-29, closed 2026-08-31)
  • HR Budget & Workforce Planning Officer at F4E (published 2026-07-27, closed 2026-09-15)
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 AD6 openings, other vacancies at SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU), more roles in Budget And Finances.

Career trajectory

Career progression for AD6 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 SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU), the typical next move is AD7 within four to five years on merit, then AD9 by year nine if the appraisals are strong. 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

SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (S3JU) has not advertised another AD6 role with the same grade and Budget And Finances 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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