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EEAS Vacancy: Security Officer (Security Desk) - HQ Contract Agent FGIV - EEAS Headquarters job No 491078
29.07.2025 Expired
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Deadline for sending application: 11/08/2025 at 12.00 noon (CET).
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WE ARE
The European External Action Service (EEAS) supports the High Representative in the exercise of her mandate to conduct and implement an effective and coherent Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), to represent the EU and to chair the Foreign Affairs Council.
It also supports the High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission with regard to her responsibilities within the Commission in the external relations field, including the coordination of other aspects of the EU's external action. The EEAS works in close cooperation with the EU Member States, the General Secretariat of the Council, the services of the Commission and the Secretariat General of the European Parliament.
The EEAS Field Security Division (EEAS SG.CRC.3) is part of the EEAS Crisis Response Centre (CRC). The CRC has a permanent crisis response capability and is the single entry point on all crisis related issues in the EEAS, bringing together diplomatic, security and intelligence capabilities, and ensuring a close interaction between Delegations, Missions and Operations on the ground when facing a consular or security crisis.
The EEAS SG.CRC.3 Division is a dynamic team, responsible for providing security advice and support to EU Delegations worldwide, enabling their work and assisting with the fulfilment of the legal duty of care obligation towards the EEAS staff and eligible dependents, assets and information.
The Division has three sectors: Operations, Resources & Logistics and Strategy. The Operations sector provides the link between HQ and field operations including the Regional Security Officer/Adviser (RSO/A) network. The Resources and Logistics Sector carries out oversight of the budget lines for Security services contracts worldwide (security static guarding and close protection), coordinates on all security contract tenders, manages the procurement and maintenance of armoured vehicles, personal protective equipment, radio-communications networks, the Division's human resources (including RSO/A network recruitment and rotation), and is involved in all security related financial, budgetary, legal and audit matters. The Strategy Sector is responsible for the drafting of policies, training of Security Management Teams, security e-learning tools, training of RSO/As, Service Level Arrangements and the content of Hostile Environment Awareness Training courses.
WE PROPOSE
The position of Security Officer (Security Desk) contract agent FGIVas per article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (hereafter, the "CEOS")[1].
PLACE and DATE OF EMPLOYMENT
EEAS Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
Post available: 01/09/2025
LEGAL BASIS
The vacancy is to be filled in accordance with the conditions stipulated under the CEOS, in particular Article 82 thereof.
In case of recruitment, the successful candidate will be offered a contract agent position (Function group IV), on the basis of a contract with an initial duration of one year that may be successively renewed up to a maximum duration of six years[2], subject to the maximum duration of engagement by the EEAS allowed under successive limited duration contracts of different types[3].
WE LOOK FOR
The Security Officer (Security Desk) will undertake the following activities:
To be the primary liaison on field security topics between the Field Security Division at the EEAS HQ and the Regional Security Advisors and Officers (RSA/O) deployed in the EU Delegations within the geographical area of responsibility.
To maintain an oversight of all security related issues and security measures in the assigned geographical area.
To monitor and supervise the application of the EEAS Security Risk Management methodology by the RSA/O's, and provide support where necessary.
To ensure coherence and consistency with the EEAS security rules and with implementing provisions.
To keep a constantly updated overview of RSA/O (floaters and field based) deployments and movements, to ensure business continuity and that all information is up to date at any point.
To review the analysis and assessment of the level of existing threats to persons, buildings, documents, etc. performed by the RSA/O's and to give advice on measures to be taken to enhance security measures.
To assess, endorse and follow up on RSA/O Reports.
To review and/or draft Mission Security Advice reports for providing security guidance and support to mission performers from EEAS HQ and other EU Institutions and Agencies.
To respond to briefing requests from hierarchy concerning security related issues and security measures.
To participate in meetings pertinent to security matters in the geographical area of responsibility.
To liaise and cooperate with other Insti
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