Assistant - to the Unit

Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following formal criteria to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:

• Be national of one of the Member States of the EU, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway and enjoy full rights as citizens.
• Degree:
  • a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
• Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union, preferably English, French or German, and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties.
• Produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of duties of the post.
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service.
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.

Succesful candidate should have:

• At least 2 years professional experience in tasks closely related to those listed in the vacancy notice; 
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook etc.);
• Very good command of written and spoken English.

Advantageous qualifications and experience:

• Experience in supporting financial/administrative activities; 
• Experience in providing support to internal and external stakeholders; 
• Experience in managing databases; − Experience in organising meetings and/or events; 
• Knowledge (acquired through experience or training/education) of the organisation and working procedures and policies of Commission services/and/or other EU institutions or bodies.

More details can be found in the supporting document. Failure to comply with the eligibility and essential qualifications and experience will result in a disqualification of the candidate concerned.