Jobs and opportunities at the EEA

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In a spirit of transparency, the names of Selection Committee members are made available to the public.

If you have an enquiry concerning our selection procedures, please send this to recruitment.enquiries at eea.europa.eu.

Types of contracts

Temporary agents    

Temporary agents (AD and AST) are foreseen to build the platform on which the operations of the Agency take place. 

Temporary agents are mainly recruited for:

• Operational posts (technical experts in the operational units)
• Management posts
• Sensitive posts in administration e.g. human resources, legal, finance and communication

All temporary agents are offered a contract of four years, with an initial probation period of six months. Contracts may be renewed.

• Further information on Temporary agents posts
• Privacy statement
• Dealing with potential conflicts of interest

Contract agents

The Agency’s contract agents are mainly recruited for:

• Supportive posts (FG II and FG III) in administration and in operational units e.g. secretaries and assistants
• Operational and administrative posts (FG IV) on project basis e.g. experts and project leaders assigned to specific projects

Contract Agents are typically recruited on a three year contract with an initial probation period of nine months. Contracts may be renewed only once.

• Further information on Contract agents posts
• Privacy statement
• Dealing with potential conflicts of interest

Seconded national expert (SNE)

Seconded National Experts are assisting the Agency in carrying out the duties assigned to them under the work programme or description of duties drawn up when they apply for the secondment. The cooperation is further to enhance and develop the relationship between national institutions throughout Member States of the European Union.

Seconded National Experts remain in the service of their employer throughout the period of secondment and continue to be paid by that employer (unless other individual agreements are made).

Secondments are concluded for an initial period of one year and can be renewed up to a total of four years.

Seconded National Experts at the Agency are governed by the rules as laid down in Commission Decision C (2006)2033 that apply by analogy.

Calls for expression of interest for Seconded National Experts are distributed to the Agency’s Management Board members that propose candidates to the Agency after which an evaluation procedure is carried out in order to identify the most suitable candidates for the vacant positions.

• Rules on secondment of national experts to the Commission  C(2006)2033
• Link to privacy statement

Scientific committee

The Scientific Committee advises the Management Board and the Executive Director.  It has three major tasks:

• To deliver an opinion on the EEA multi-annual and annual work-programmes;
• To give an opinion to the Executive Director for the purposes of recruitment of the Agency's scientific staff;
• To provide advice and/or opinion on any scientific matter concerning the Agency's activity, which the management board or the Executive Director may submit to it.

• Rules of procedure of the Scientific Committee
• Link to privacy statement for scientific committee
• SC declaration of commitment
• SC annual declaration on conflicts of interest

Guest scientist

Guest scientists at the Agency are to provide scientific support to the implementation of the Agency’s work programme and to extend links to the scientific community.  The subject of the guest scientist’s activities shall be determined in the detailed description of the project.  The duration of the assignment shall depend on the time required to accomplish the purpose of the stay.

• Link to guest scientist policy

Unsolicited applications

We are unable to consider any unsolicited applications whether received by post or by e-mail for a job of any kind. Please note that no replies will be sent to unsolicited applications.

Please refer to open, published vacancies where applications will be taken into consideration in accordance with the published application procedure.

Open vacancies