Seconded National Expert - Education, Youth, Sports & Culture Strategy and Policy Development (Ref.EAC.A.1.001_A)

The Directorate-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) strives for an inclusive society based on cross-border and inter-cultural cooperation in education, research, youth, culture and sport. Unit EAC.A.1 Policy Strategy and Union of Skills is responsible for policy strategies in the domains of education, youth, sport and culture. It works closely with key stakeholders, including EU Member States, EU institutions and other relevant ones in these sectors.

DG EAC A.1 unit is offering an exciting position for a seconded national expert with expertise and experience in strategy and policy development. You will be part of a committed team which is in charge of developing and maintaining a comprehensive strategic overview of DG EAC's priorities, ensuring coherence across wider policy objectives. The seconded national expert will, in particular, contribute to the implementation of the Union of Skills and the European Education Area with a specific focus on promoting competitiveness and innovation, while also fostering synergies with the culture, youth and sport sectors and strengthening their contribution to the overall political guidelines. The SNE works under the supervision of an administrator and shall not represent the Commission in order to make commitments, financial or otherwise, or to negotiate on behalf of the Commission.

The Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU points out that ONLY applications submitted by the Permanent Representation will be considered. Interested parties are therefore requested to send application documents in English (Europass CV, letter of motivation and declaration of approval of the employer) 7 days before the official deadline, namely by November, 19, 2026 by email to sne.bruessel-ov@bmeia.gv.at.

Only the “Europass CV” form should be used to create the CV. Applicants must state the exact name of the position for which they are applying (e.g. JRC-B-5) in all documents submitted.

For more detailed information on the job profile, requirements and selection procedure, please refer to the detailed vacancy notice below.

Reference: EAC.A.1.001_A