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EEAS Vacancy: Policy Officer - HQ Contract Agent FGIV - EEAS Headquarters job no 508042
13.01.2026 Expiring soon
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Deadline for sending application: 03/02/2026 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 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 European Peace Facility Division (PCM.4) is a division within the EEAS Directorate for Peace, Partnerships and Crisis Management (PCM) created in 2021, which ensures the overall management of the European Peace Facility (EPF) – an EU external action instrument for the financing of CFSP needs of a military and defence nature. The Division is responsible for the planning/programming, identification, operational management and monitoring of assistance measures in third countries, as well as for the preparation and negotiation of relevant Council decisions, among others. The Division works closely with relevant EEAS, Commission and Council Services.
WE PROPOSE
The position of Policy Officer – Programme Manager, contract agent FGIV 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: 16 January 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 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
A Highly Motivated And Experienced Programme Manager, Who, Under The Authority Of The Head Of Division, Will Perform The Following Tasks/functions
Ensure close coordination with Member States, relevant EU Services and other stakeholders to facilitate EPF support;
Conduct identification of potential EPF assistance measures, including by participating in field missions to insecure areas;
Draft and negotiate HR proposals, HR recommendations, Council Decisions and Concept Notes related to proposed assistance measures;
Assess proposals from MS and requests from potential beneficiaries for assistance measures to be funded under the EPF and ensure coordination with other stakeholders;
Facilitate swift implementation of EPF assistance measures and work closely with the European Commission and implementing actors to this effect;
Draft briefs, lines to take, press releases and contribute to policy papers on EPF assistance;
Represent the division in internal and external meetings, including in the Council.
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 for FG IV (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 completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
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 four years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a multinational setting;
have the ability to maintain diplomatic relations and to ensure representation and communication in a complex, multicultural environment;
have the capacity to create constructive working relations in the field of external relations with national authorities, international organisations and EU Member States;
have strong drafting and analytical skills combined with sound judgement;
have knowledge of external relations, internal policies and functioning of the Union;
have excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain a network of contacts both within and outside
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