Job Specifications
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.
Within the RM Directorate, the selected candidate will provide administrative support to the RM.SCS.3 – HQ Security and EEAS Security Policy Division.
WE PROPOSE
The position of the Finance and Contracts Agent in the HQ Security and EEAS Security Policy Division - contract agent FGIII as 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: 01/12/2026
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 III), 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
We are seeking a highly motivated colleague who will be called to:
Assist and oversight of the Division's Framework Contracts for Security Services and purchasing and maintenance of security equipment;
Coordination with horizontal HQ functions, i.e. Contracts and Legal Affairs Divisions, on budgetary, procurement and legal matters;
Application of controls to ensure compliance with the budgetary rules; sound financial management;
Planning of the annual budgetary program including, reserving the appropriation of budgetary funds according to the evolution of the existing and envisaged contracts;
Periodic reporting of budgetary and financial overviews;
Coordination and support for the yearly accounting closure;
Contribute to the preparation of the tenders and contract files for new FWC’s and other procurement procedures;
Contribute to responses to, and follow-up of, ex-post control, Internal Audit Division, Internal Audit Service, Court of Auditors and even OLAF reports or investigations in the area of the managed contracts.
Eligibility criteria[4]
Further to the conditions set out in Article 82 of the CEOS, candidates must:
have passed a valid EPSO CAST in a valid function group for this post, or be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST in a valid function group for this post (https://epso.europa.eu/en/job-opportunities/open-for-application). In the latter case, while the registration will make the candidate eligible for the selection procedure, the recruitment of a candidate on this vacant post will be subject to his/her successfully passing the CAST exam;
have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma or a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and appropriate professional experience of three year;
have the capacity to work in the languages of the CFSP and external relations (English and French) necessary for the performance of their duties;
be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.
Selection criteria
Candidates Should
have an excellent ability to maintain interpersonal relations and to ensure communication in a complex, multi-cultural environment;
have strong numerical, drafting, communication and analytical skills combined with sound judgement;
be stress resistant and able to work under tight deadlines;
have proven experience in finance and contracts;
have knowledge of the European Institutions, Financial Regulation, Rules of Application and EU Public Procurement Directives; and
Able to work with the different financial data systems as ABAC Workflow Work flow (SUMMA starting 01/01/2026), ABAC Assets, ABAC Accounting (SAP), Data Warehouse Business Objects (BO);
have a very good knowledge of oral and written either French or English and a good working knowledge of the other is essential;
Furthermore
experience of working in a team dealing with security and or in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment
will be considered as strong assets.
CONDITIONS OF RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SECURITY RISKS
As a matter of policy, applications by individuals who have dual nationality of which one of a non-EU country,
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