Expert - IT Project Management (FGIV)

VACANCY NOTICE FOR POSITIONS OF Expert - IT Project Management - Contract Agent (FGIV) Reference no. EEA/CA/2026/12

Please send us your application by no later than 10 November 2026 at midnight (Copenhagen time), following the instructions in the ANNEX.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is organising an open competition with a view to establishing a reserve list of experts to work in the field of IT project management within digital areas.

THE AGENCY:

The EEA is an Agency of the European Union (EU) and one of the decentralised Union bodies. The EEA aims to support sustainable development and to help achieve significant and measurable improvement in Europe’s environment, through the provision of timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy-making agents and the public.

THE DIGITAL DEPARTMENT:

The Digital Department at the EEA leads on technology, data, and Earth observation services. It drives digitalisation across the EEA and Eionet, maximising the potential of digitalisation to achieve environmental, climate and sustainability goals, guided by the EEA Digital Capability Strategy 2025-2030. The department ensures reliable, effective, and secure technology services for partners and stakeholders, adapting software and information platforms to meet evolving needs. It manages data acquisition, integration, analysis, and dissemination infrastructure, delivering user-friendly services for diverse users and stakeholders. Additionally, the department oversees the aspects of the Copernicus Earth Observation programme entrusted to the EEA and enhancing its policy relevance and uptake. It further develops the EEA’s digitalisation and innovation capabilities in support of the EEA-Eionet Strategy and leads on the European Topic Centre for Data Integration and Digitalisation (ETC DI).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under the responsibility of the Head of Unit ‘Digital Transformation and Technology Services’, reporting to the Head of Department ‘Digital’ (see the EEA’s organisational chart), the Expert shall be responsible for supporting the design, evolution and sustainability of digital reporting and data exchange platforms.

The EEA welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and career paths. If you believe that your experience could contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will lead the planning, coordinating and overseeing of the delivery of ICT and digital transformation projects, with a particular focus on the continued development of Reportnet 3 and the migration and phase-out of Reportnet 2, EEA’s e-reporting platforms for environmental data. The role ensures that project objectives, scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, resources and deliverables are clearly defined, monitored and followed up. The post-holder will coordinate internal teams, external contractors, business stakeholders and governance bodies to support timely, coherent and sustainable delivery of business-critical digital reporting services, in alignment with the product owner and the steering committee.

The role combines ICT project management, stakeholder coordination, supplier and contract follow-up, risk management, maintenance and operations management, reporting and delivery oversight. It supports the Agency in strengthening internal project ownership, maintaining business continuity and reducing dependency on external providers for the coordination of critical digital activities.

The post-holder shall be responsible for Reportnet or other digital transformation initiatives within the Digital Department, with responsibility for the planning, coordination and monitoring project delivery, follow-up and governance support and stakeholder engagement. The post will contribute to strengthening the project and portfolio management competencies for the Digital department.

The initial focus of the role will be the continued development of Reportnet 3 and the migration of Reportnet 2 services and data. Over time, the post-holder may contribute to other digital projects and programmes, including digital platforms, infrastructure modernisation, cloud adoption, data services, workplace technologies, AI-enabled services and cybersecurity.

The role will focus on ensuring that project activities are planned and delivered in a structured manner, with clear scope, milestones, responsibilities, risks, dependencies, issues, changes and decision points. This includes coordinating work across internal product, technical, operational and business teams, as well as external contractors and stakeholders.

The Expert will work closely with developers, DevOps engineers, architects, testers, product owners, business representatives, procurement and contract management colleagues, and external partners. The post-holder will support delivery planning, release coordination, transition activities, governance processes, supplier management and operational follow-up.

Through this post, the Agency aims to strengthen project delivery capabilities, improve coordination across digital initiatives, enhance knowledge retention and ensure that business and operational risks are proactively identified, escalated and mitigated.

This role offers the opportunity to lead high-profile digital projects with a clear public purpose, collaborate across technical and policy disciplines, and further develop expertise in project leadership, stakeholder engagement and digital transformation.

The position will entail the following tasks:

Project leadership and delivery management

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Coordinating ICT and digital transformation projects, with initial focus on Reportnet project activities;

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Defining, maintaining and monitoring project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, changes, deliverables and resource needs;

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Ensuring that project activities are delivered in line with agreed scope, priorities, timelines, quality expectations and operational constraints;

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Supporting timely escalation and resolution of risks, issues and dependencies affecting delivery, business continuity or service stability;

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Coordinating transition, handover and pass-over activities linked to contractor changes, procurement timelines or migration milestones.

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Coordinating and completing the migration from Reportnet 2 to Reportnet 3, while maintaining continuity of services.

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Supporting Reportnet 2’s retirement, ensuring data accessibility afterward if needed.

Digital project portfolio support

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Supporting the delivery of digital products, platforms, infrastructure and transformation initiatives across the Agency.

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Coordinating activities across technical, operational and business teams to ensure coherent project execution.

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Monitoring progress against agreed delivery plans and provide structured reporting to management and governance bodies.

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Supporting planning, prioritisation, testing, release and implementation activities where relevant.

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Contributing to continuous improvement of project management practices, reporting and delivery processes.

Communication, stakeholder engagement, supplier and contract coordination

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Coordinating internal and external stakeholders, including thematic experts, data reporters, policy colleagues, procurement, contractors and technical teams;

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Translating business needs, reporting requirements and delivery constraints into clear project plans, actions and follow-up points;

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Drafting tasks and deliverables in contracts to external stakeholders in cooperation with procurement;

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Supporting supplier coordination, contract follow-up and monitoring of contractor deliverables related to ICT and digital transformation projects;

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Facilitating meetings, workshops and governance discussions, ensuring that decisions, actions and responsibilities are recorded and followed up;

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Preparing concise briefings, presentations, status updates and decision papers that make complex technical information accessible to management, policy colleagues, data providers and other non-technical audiences;

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Building trusted working relationships and maintaining regular dialogue with internal and external stakeholders to understand needs, manage expectations and encourage participation;

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Facilitating workshops, demonstrations and feedback sessions, ensuring that diverse perspectives are heard and translated into clear actions, decisions or improvements;

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Communicating clearly on progress, risks, dependencies, issues and proposed solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Governance, reporting and risk management

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Preparing and maintaining project documentation, including project plans, status reports, risk registers, issue logs, decision logs and action trackers;

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Supporting project and programme governance through structured reporting and escalation processes;

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Ensuring that project risks and dependencies are identified, assessed and managed appropriately;

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Implementing recognised project management approaches, including PM², Agile, Scrum or Agile@EC;

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Contributing to strengthening project management maturity and delivery capability across the Digital Department.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates applying must satisfy the following eligibility criteria on the closing date for the submission of applications:

1) a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma, OR where justified in the interest of the service, professional training of an equivalent level; 2) a minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience after achieving the qualification set out above.

In addition, in order to be eligible a candidate must:

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Be a national of one of the member countries of the EEA (Member States of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Türkiye);

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Enjoy full rights as a citizen;

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Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service;

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Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the EEA member countries and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages (corresponding to level B.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages CEFR);

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Meet the character requirements for the duties involved;

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Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.

Candidates should assess carefully and check before submitting their application whether they fulfil all the conditions for admission laid down in the vacancy notice, particularly in terms of qualifications and relevant professional experience.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

(In your application, please provide examples from current or past work experience where these competencies have been applied)

Essential:

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University degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering;

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Proven relevant professional experience managing complex ICT projects involving digital platforms or web services, data, infrastructure or cloud transformation;

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Proven experience coordinating technical and business stakeholders across multiple teams, including developers, suppliers or external contractors and translating business needs;

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Proven experience planning and managing the delivery of IT projects and preparing clear project documentation, and communication, including project scope, milestons, status reports, risk and issue logs, action trackers and decision records;

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Proven experience with PM², Agile, Scrum, Agile@EC or equivalent project management methodologies;

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Excellent command of written and spoken English language, at least at level C1 in all categories according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language.

Advantageous:

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Proven experience with Reportnet, environmental reporting systems, regulatory reporting platforms or similar data-intensive services;

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Proven experience coordinating suppliers, contractor transitions and procurement-related project activities;

In addition to the requirements above, candidates invited to the written test and interview stage, will also be assessed against the following behavioural competencies:

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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

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Ability to work collaboratively and share expertise with others to deliver on common work goals;

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Proven ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and to support timely escalation and decision-making.

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Diversity awareness and sensitivity;

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Attention to detail and ability to summarise complex information;

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Enthusiasm, adaptability and ability to remain effective when priorities or delivery needs change;

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Ability to organise work and prioritise tasks;

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Ability to seek out learning opportunities proactively.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

The successful candidate will be offered a Contract Agent contract in accordance with Article 3a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. The selected candidate will be employed for an initial time period of four years, renewable.

Successful candidates who are recruited undergo an initial probation period of 9 months.

Please note that recruitment is done in the first step of the grade within Function Group IV to which the successful candidate qualifies, depending on the duration of the acquired professional experience.

For information on salary, please see information published under Contract Agents.

The place of work will be Copenhagen, Denmark.

It is brought to the particular attention of candidates that the provisions of Articles 11 to 26 of the Staff Regulations, concerning the rights and obligations of officials, shall apply by analogy to Contract Agents. These rules specify that:

“An official shall carry out his duties and conduct himself solely with the interests of the Union in mind. He shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government, authority, organization or person outside his institution. He shall carry out the duties assigned to him objectively, impartially and in keeping with his duty of loyalty to the Union.

An official shall not without the permission of the appointing authority accept from any government or from any other source outside the institution to which he belongs any honour, decoration, favour, gift or payment of any kind whatever, except for services rendered either before his appointment or during special leave for military or other national service and in respect of such service.

Before recruiting an official, the appointing authority shall examine whether the candidate has any personal interest such as to impair his independence or any other conflict of interest. To that end, the candidate, using a specific form, shall inform the appointing authority of any actual or potential conflict of interest. In such cases, the appointing authority shall take this into account in a duly reasoned opinion. If necessary, the appointing authority shall take the measures referred to in Article 11a(2).”

For further information on the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union see: Staff Regulations

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

A Selection Committee is set up for the selection procedure. It consists of members designated by the Appointing Authority and the Staff Committee. The Selection Committee is bound by the principle of confidentiality as enshrined in Article 6 of Annex III to the Staff Regulations. This works in two ways: first, it imposes obligations to ensure equal treatment for candidates; and second, it seeks to protect the Selection Committee to ensure that its decisions are totally impartial.

The Selection Committee adheres strictly to the conditions of admission laid down in the vacancy notice when deciding whether or not candidates are eligible. Candidates admitted to a previous selection procedure will not automatically be eligible. Candidates are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the Selection Committee, either directly or indirectly. Any infringement of this rule will lead to disqualification from the selection procedure.

In a spirit of transparency, and in order to align our working methods with current practice in certain Member States, the administration has decided to proceed with the publication of names of Selection Committee members.

Should the Selection Committee discover at any stage in the procedure that the candidate does not meet one or more of the general or special conditions for admission to the selection procedure, the candidate will be disqualified.

The Selection Committee decides on those candidates who are admitted to the selection procedure in accordance with the requirements as specified under eligibility criteria. The applications of the candidates admitted to the selection procedure are reviewed to establish whether or not they show evidence of all requirements as specified under selection criteria.

The Selection Committee will invite to the interview and to the written test phase the best qualified candidates (maximum of 8). Should the case arise that there are various candidates scoring the same number of points in the 8th ranking, the number of candidates to be invited may be increased accordingly to accommodate this.

The interview will be held in English and the candidate’s knowledge of other languages will also be assessed during the interview. Candidates invited for an interview will be asked to undergo a written test in English, in the area of expertise required for the post. The test and the interview will take place online.

At the end of the interviews the Selection Committee will submit the list of suitable candidates to the Appointing Authority who will decide on the establishment of a reserve list for the post advertised or similar posts that may become available and on the appointment of the successful candidate. For that matter, a follow-up recruitment interview conducted by the Appointing Authority with the suitable candidates may be organised, if deemed appropriate. Candidates shall note that inclusion on the reserve list does not guarantee recruitment. Recruitment will be based on availability of posts and budget.

For information regarding requests, complaints and appeals, please refer to the instructions in the ANNEX.

The reserve list for this post will be valid until 31 December 2027 and may be extended at the discretion of the Appointing Authority.

Prior to contract signature, the successful candidate will be asked:

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to provide original or certified copies of all relevant documents proving his/her eligibility, including a police certificate confirming the absence of any criminal record;

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to undergo a compulsory medical examination to establish that he/she meets the standard of physical fitness necessary to perform the duties involved.

Original required application annex https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/careers/vacancies/annex/@@download/file

ANNEX TO THE VACANCY NOTICE HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION • Please submit your application online by means of the EEA online application tool at https://jobs.eea.europa.eu/ • The online tool is the only acceptable means of submitting job applications. It allows candidates to enter their application until the deadline in order to make changes. • Applications sent via email or post are not accepted. The evaluation of a candidature will be based solely on the online application. • In order to submit their application, candidates will have to create an EEA account and fill in an application form. The application form will contain specific questions related to the position and they are meant to verify and assess the eligibility and the suitability of the candidate to the job. • The application form is only available in English. Candidates are kindly invited to fill in their application form in English, in order to facilitate the recruitment procedure. • Candidates are requested to ensure that they provide in their application form the correct email address as this will be the main channel of communication for correspondence relating to the selection procedure. Please ensure that you observe the following:

Remember to take time zones into consideration when sending your application.

Please note that completing the education and work experience sections of your application is a formal requirement. Candidates who fail to provide all relevant information in these sections to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility criteria will be disqualified from the selection procedure. In case where you do not demonstrate under these sections that you meet the eligibility criteria in terms of education and work experience, your application will not be considered further and any information provided in other sections of your application will not be considered in lieu thereof.

Please note that replying in substance to the job specific questions is a formal requirement and failing to respond to all questions will lead to the disqualification from the selection procedure. A reference to education and/or work experience and/or a CV does not suffice and does not replace a reply in substance and will not be considered in lieu thereof.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive an automatic reply.

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It is your responsibility to keep the automatic reply message as proof of submission of your application.

Should you not receive an automatic reply message, please check whether the e-mail has been filtered by the spam filter set up on your e-mail account. Please re-submit your application if this is not the case, or contact Human Resources Management (HRM) at [email protected].

It is the responsibility of the candidates to complete the online applications before the submission deadline stated in the vacancy notice. Candidates are strongly advised not to wait until the last few days before the deadline since heavy internet traffic or a problem with their internet connection could lead to not being able to submit the application on time.

• If you have a disability or a condition which might require special arrangements for taking the tests, you are kindly invited to fill in the relevant information in the online application form. All candidates will be informed of the outcome of the selection procedure. • Questions regarding selection procedures can be sent to HRM at [email protected]. Candidates should also contact HRM in case candidates encounter technical issues while filling-in the application form or their candidate profile or during the selection procedure.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION: Any personal data provided by the applicant shall be processed pursuant to European Regulation related to personal data protection, in particular Regulation (EU) 1725/2018. This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data. Personal data shall be processed solely for the purposes of this selection procedure. The applicant shall have the right of access to his/her personal data and the right to rectify or update any such data that is inaccurate or incomplete at any time during the application procedure. The right to rectify can only be exercised up to the closing date for submission of applications. However, inaccurate identification data may be rectified at any time during and after the application procedure. Any request for access or rectification of personal data shall be addressed in writing to the e-mail address: [email protected]. The applicant can, upon request, be provided with their evaluation results at all stages of the selection procedure. The request must be submitted to the Human Resource Management

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Group at the e-mail address: [email protected]. The Agency does not make public the names of successful candidates on reserve lists. However, it is possible that, for the purposes of recruitment and related planning purposes, members of the Agency’s senior management team may have access to reserve lists and in specific cases, to the application of a candidate. Should the applicant have any queries concerning the processing of his/her personal data, s/he shall address them to the European Environment Agency at the following e-mail address: [email protected] Applicants are entitled to have recourse at any time to the European Data Protection Supervisor (http://www.edps.europa.eu; [email protected]) if they consider that their rights under Regulation (EU) 1725/2018 have been infringed as a result of the processing of their personal data by the EEA. For further detailed information please refer to the privacy statement available on the EEA website at the following address: https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/jobs/privacy- statement-1.

EQUAL TREATMENT: EEA is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of gender, colour, racial, social or ethnic origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation, marital status or family situation, or any other status. Staff is recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of all EEA member countries.

REQUESTS, COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS

1. Requests for feedback Candidates to a selection procedure can request feedback regarding their results. They should expect to receive an answer at the latest within 15 working days from the request. Please note that the request for feedback does not extend the deadlines to submit a request for internal review or administrative complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations.

2. Requests for internal review Candidates can request a review of any decision of the Selection Committee or EEA that establishes their results and/or determines if they can proceed to the next stage of the selection procedure or are excluded therefrom. Requests for internal review may be based on one or more of the following reasons:

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• a material irregularity in the competition process, • non-compliance, by the Selection Committee or EEA, with the Staff Regulations and relevant implementing rules, the vacancy notice, its annex and/or case-law.

Please note that candidates are not allowed to challenge the validity of the Selection Committee’s assessment concerning the quality of their performance in a test or the relevance of their qualifications and professional experience. This assessment is a value judgment made by the Selection Committee and disagreement with the Selection Committee’s evaluation of the tests, experience and/or qualifications does not prove that it has made an error. Requests for review submitted on this basis will not lead to a positive outcome. Arrangements for requests for review are as follows: • procedure: requests for review should be sent to [email protected]; • deadline: within 10 calendar days from the date on which the contested decision is notified to the concerned candidate; • information to be provided: the candidate shall clearly indicate the decision she/he wishes to contest and on what grounds. Requests received after the deadline will not be taken into account. Candidates having requested a review will receive an acknowledgment of receipt within 15 working days. The instance which took the contested decision (either the Selection Committee or EEA) will analyse and decide on the requests and candidates will receive a reasoned reply in accordance with the EEA Code of Good Administrative Behaviour. If the outcome is positive, candidates will be re-entered in the selection procedure at the stage at which they were excluded regardless of how far the selection has progressed in the meantime.

3. Complaints procedure Candidates to a selection procedure have the right to address a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations to the Executive Director of EEA. A complaint can be submitted against any decision, or lack thereof, that directly and immediately affects the legal status as candidate. The Executive Director of EEA cannot overturn a value judgment made by the Selection Committee concerning the assessment of the relevance of candidates’ qualifications and professional experience and of their performance in a test. Arrangements for administrative complaints are as follows: • procedure: complaints shall be submitted at the following address: [email protected] The Executive Director European Environment Agency Selection procedure Ref.: (please provide the relevant reference of the vacancy)

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Kongens Nytorv 6 DK – 1050 Copenhagen K Denmark • deadline: complaints must be lodged within 3 months from the date on which the contested decision was notified to the candidate or from the date by which a decision should have been made, • information to be provided: the complainant shall indicate clearly the decision she/he wishes to contest and on what grounds. Complaints received after the deadline will not be taken into account.

4. Judicial appeal Candidates to a selection procedure have the right to submit a judicial appeal to the General Court, under Article 270 of the TFEU and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations. Please note that appeals against decisions taken by EEA will not be admissible before the General Court unless an administrative complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations has first been submitted and rejected by express decision or by implied decision. Arrangements for judicial appeals are as follows: • procedure: please consult the website of the General Court (https://curia.europa.eu/site/).

5. European Ombudsman All EU citizens and residents can make a complaint to the European Ombudsman pursuant to Article 228 of the TFEU. Before submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman, candidates must first make the appropriate administrative approaches to the institutions and bodies concerned (see Sections 2 and 3). Making a complaint to the Ombudsman does not extend the deadlines for lodging administrative complaints or judicial appeals. Arrangements for complaints to the Ombudsman are as follows: • procedure: please consult the website of the European Ombudsman (http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu)

For questions only: E-mail Should you have any questions, please contact (Questions only) [email protected]

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Text published in original graphics: European Environment Agency

Dated general reference guidance (published scale applicable from 1 July 2024; not asserted as the current salary for this notice): https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/careers/how-to-apply/contract-agents

Contract Agents

Modified 29 Jan 2025

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The Agency requires technically qualified staff with specialist knowledge and experience for most of its activities, especially in the areas of specific competence linked to its regulation and strategy.

Contract Agents are recruited at the Agency according to article 3a) of the Conditions of employment of other servants for some functions to cover long-term employment; and for other functions on short-term employment in order to reinforce capacities both in specific areas of expertise and in support functions and to work in areas where a long-term requirement has not yet been defined or for projects of limited duration.

The Agency typically offers Contract Agents a contract not exceeding four years with the possibility of renewal for a second period of up to four years if covering long-term employment. Any second renewal is for an indefinite period. For projects of limited duration, a contract may be of a limited period and/or non-renewable. Contract Agent positions are classified into four Function Groups corresponding to the duties and responsibilities involved:

• Function Group IV: comprises six grades corresponding to administrative, advisory, linguistic and equivalent technical tasks, • Function Group III: comprises five grades corresponding to executive tasks, drafting, accountancy and other equivalent technical tasks, • Function Group II: comprises four grades corresponding to clerical and secretarial tasks, office management and other equivalent tasks, • Function Group I: comprises three grades corresponding to manual and administrative support service tasks.

The minimum qualifications required for the engagement of Contract Agents are as follows:

(a) in Function Group I: successful completion of compulsory education.

(b) in Function Group II:

• a post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or • a secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of three years. The secondary education diploma giving access to post-secondary education may be replaced by a certificate of adequate professional training of not less than three years on condition that there was no similar professional training giving access to higher education at the time it was issued or, • successful completion of intermediate education plus two years relevant supplementary specialised training plus five years’ appropriate professional experience.

(c) in Function Group III:

• a post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or • a secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and appropriate professional experience of three years.

(d) in Function Group IV: completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.

Only diplomas and certificates that have been awarded in EEA Member countries or that are the subject of equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the said Member countries shall be taken into consideration.

Contract Agents are recruited in Function Groups II, III and IV at the Agency.

Recruitment entry grades for Contract Agents are as follows (after completion of the minimum qualification levels described above):

(a) in Function Group II:

• in grade 4 if the person has professional experience of less than 5 years; • in grade 5 if the person has professional experience of 5 years or more;

(b) in Function Group III:

• in grade 8 if the person has professional experience of less than 5 years; • in grade 9 if the person has professional experience between 5 years and 15 years; • in grade 10 if the person has professional experience of 15 years or more;

(c) in Function Group IV:

• in grade 13 if the person has professional experience of less than 5 years; • in grade 14 if the person has professional experience of 5 years and 17 years; • in grade 16 if the person has professional experience of 17 years or more.

Please note that recruitment is done in the first step of the grade within the Function Group published to which the successful candidate qualifies, depending on the duration of the acquired professional experience.

Contract Agents in Function Groups II, III and IV are required to serve a probationary period of nine months.

Salary grid (basic salary in EUR) for Contract Agents for each grade and step (applicable from 01 July 2024):

FUNCTION GROUPS

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1.7.2024

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Functions

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Grades

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1

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2

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

IV

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18

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7.918,57

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8.083,25

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8.251,32

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8.422,94

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8.598,12

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8.776,91

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8.959,41

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17

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6.998,66

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7.144,17

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7.292,75

|

7.444,42

|

7.599,23

|

7.757,25

|

7.918,57

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16

|

6.185,58

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6.314,21

|

6.445,52

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6.579,56

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6.716,40

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6.856,09

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6.998,66

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15

|

5.466,95

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5.580,64

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5.696,72

|

5.815,18

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5.936,13

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6.059,55

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6.185,58

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14

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4.831,85

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4.932,33

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5.034,91

|

5.139,60

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5.246,53

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5.355,58

|

5.466,95

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13

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4.270,49

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4.359,32

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4.449,97

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4.542,54

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4.636,98

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4.733,42

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4.831,85

III

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12

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5.466,88

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5.580,56

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5.696,63

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5.815,08

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5.935,98

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6.059,43

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6.185,43

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11

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4.831,82

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4.932,27

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5.034,84

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5.139,53

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5.246,42

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5.355,51

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5.466,88

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10

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4.270,48

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4.359,29

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4.449,95

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4.542,51

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4.636,95

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4.733,39

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4.831,82

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9

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3.774,40

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3.852,89

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3.933,01

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4.014,81

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4.098,30

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4.183,50

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4.270,48

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8

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3.335,94

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3.405,31

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3.476,14

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3.548,40

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3.622,21

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3.697,52

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3.774,40

II

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7

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3.774,31

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3.852,83

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3.932,95

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4.014,74

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4.098,28

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4.183,50

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4.270,49

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6

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3.335,79

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3.405,14

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3.475,98

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3.548,28

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3.622,08

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3.697,41

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3.774,31

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5

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2.948,18

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3.009,49

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3.072,10

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3.136,00

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3.201,21

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3.267,81

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3.335,79

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4

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2.605,62

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2.659,83

|

2.715,16

|

2.771,63

|

2.829,27

|

2.888,12

|

2.948,18

I

|

3

|

3.209,93

|

3.276,54

|

3.344,56

|

3.413,96

|

3.484,80

|

3.557,15

|

3.630,99

|

2

|

2.837,71

|

2.896,60

|

2.956,73

|

3.018,09

|

3.080,74

|

3.144,68

|

3.209,93

|

1

|

2.508,67

|

2.560,76

|

2.613,88

|

2.668,11

|

2.723,51

|

2.780,02

|

2.837,71

To this basic salary, a weighting factor is to be added of 29,8% for Copenhagen as of 1 July 2024 to compensate for the cost of living in Copenhagen compared to Brussels (to be reviewed annually). The salaries of Contract Agents are subject to a community tax and solidarity levy deducted at source. They are exempt from national tax. For more information, please see the Protocol on the immunities of the European Union.

In addition to their basic salary, Contract Agents may be entitled to various allowances, in particular an expatriation or foreign residence allowance, and family allowances (household allowance, dependent child allowance, education allowance).

Under certain circumstances, in particular where Contract Agents are obliged to change their place of residence in order to take up employment, the Agency may also cover various expenses incurred on recruitment, notably relocation expenses.

The above information on allowances is indicative as entitlements are determined upon recruitment, based on documentary evidence.

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• Obligations of EEA officials and other servants

Published catalogue context: Expert - IT Project Management (FGIV) EEA/CA/2026/12 Application deadline: 10 November 2026

One native staff selection procedure/reference; reserve-list membership and plural positions do not multiply advertisements. Printed application dates are preserved by calendar day; reserve-list validity is not the application deadline. Original printed full calendar date.

Source: European Environment Agency (EEA) https://jobs.eea.europa.eu/jobs/expert-it-project-management-142

Reviewed linked originals: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/careers/vacancies/annex/@@download/file https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/careers/how-to-apply/contract-agents

Original published links (application and account routes are not fetched): https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/jobs/annex-vacancy-notice.pdf/view https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/eea-digital-capability-strategy-2025-2030 https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/who-we-are/governance/organisational-chart https://reportnet.europa.eu/ https://www.eionet.europa.eu/reportnet/about-reportnet-1 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/resources/european-language-levels-cefr http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/careers/how-to-apply/contract-agents https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/jobs/staff-regulations https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/careers/selection-committee https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/careers/vacancies/annex/@@download/file https://jobs.eea.europa.eu/ mailto:[email protected] https://myintracomm.ec.testa.eu/dg/near/procedures/data-protection/Documents/IDPR%20Regulation_1725_2018%20repealing%20Regulation%2045_2001.pdf mailto:[email protected] http://www.edps.europa.eu/ mailto:[email protected] https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/jobs/privacy-statement-1 https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/documents/administrativedocuments/mbdecisionCodeofgoodbehavior.html http://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/admincode.pdf https://curia.europa.eu/site/ http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/ http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/

General legal and policy references (linked only; not read or included in vacancy text): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1962R0031:20140101:EN:PDF https://myintracomm.ec.testa.eu/dg/near/procedures/data-protection/Documents/IDPR%20Regulation_1725_2018%20repealing%20Regulation%2045_2001.pdf http://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/admincode.pdf

Linked material or original media not fully reviewed: https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/jobs/annex-vacancy-notice.pdf/view: Linked application guidance or original document has not been read; description remains an excerpt