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Call for Expression of interest in order to establish a reserve list for SECURITY OFFICER - HQ Contract Agent FGIV - EEAS HEADQUARTERS (Brussels)
18.11.2025 New opportunity
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Deadline for applications is 12/12/2025: at 12.00 hours (midday, Brussels time).
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WE ARE
The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the EU's diplomatic service. The EEAS supports the High Representative in the exercise of her mandate to conduct and implement an effective and coherent Union’s 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 EU currently has 145 Delegations, 9 of which are to international organisations. In all, 6000 staff are currently serving in these Delegations. The Delegations are placed under the authority of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is also Vice President of the European Commission. The work of a Delegation varies from country to country but, in general, covers political matters, press and information, trade, aid management and the external aspects of internal EU policies.
The EEAS Field Security Division (EEAS ECO.CRC.3) is part of the EEAS Crisis Response Centre (CRC). The CRC has a permanent crisis response capability and is the single entry point on all crisis related issues in the EEAS, bringing together diplomatic, security and intelligence capabilities, and ensuring a close interaction between Delegations, Missions and Operations on the ground when facing a consular or security crisis.
The EEAS ECO.CRC.3 Division is a dynamic team, responsible for providing security advice and support to EU Delegations worldwide, enabling their work and assisting with the fulfilment of the legal duty of care obligation towards the EEAS staff and eligible dependents, assets and information.
The Division has three sectors: Operations, Resources & Logistics and Strategy. The Operations sector provides the link between HQ and field operations including the Regional Security Officer/Adviser (RSO/A) network. The Resources and Logistics Sector carries out oversight of the budget lines for Security services contracts worldwide (security static guarding and close protection), coordinates on all security contract tenders, manages the procurement and maintenance of armoured vehicles, personal protective equipment, radio-communications networks, the Division's human resources (including RSO/A network recruitment and rotation), and is involved in all security related financial, budgetary, legal and audit matters. The Strategy Sector is responsible for the drafting of policies, training of Security Management Teams, security e-learning tools, training of Regional Security Officers and Regional Security Advisors, Service Level Arrangements and the content of Hostile Environment Awareness Training courses.
WE PROPOSE
The position of Security Officer, contract agent FG IV as per article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (hereafter, the “CEOS”).
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
City, COUNTRY: EEAS Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
Post available: reserve list (currently no post available)
Through this call for expression of interest, the EEAS will establish a reserve list for future possible recruitments of Security Officer, contract agent FG IV as per article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS) at Headquarters.
Subject to having passed the CAST[1] exam, the successful candidates will be registered in a reserve list. When a position becomes available, one of the candidates in the reserve list may be offered a contract agent position.
Inclusion on this list does not confer any right to or guarantee of recruitment.
Validity of the list: 2 years
LEGAL BASIS
The vacancy is to be filled in accordance with the conditions foreseen in the relevant provisions of the CEOS[2], 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[3], subject to the maximum duration of engagement by the EEAS allowed under successive limited duration contracts of different types[4].
WE LOOK FOR
The Security Desk Officer, Under The Direct Operational Control Of The EEAS Field Security Division (FSD) Will Undertake The Following Activities
Risk Analysis
To advise the EEAS Field Sec
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