Workforce Planning

• Function title: Workforce Planning & Organisational Effectiveness Expert
• Reference: NOC-DP-2026-AD/1141
• Location: Brussels
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties.
• Nature of competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: Staff regulations governing officials of the EUROCONTROL Agency
• Duration of appointment: 5 Year(s) - renewal or conversion of the contract is possible under certain conditions see “Useful information” section
• Security clearance: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies
• Directorate/Service: DP/WTA - The Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition Unit
• Working arrangement: EUROCONTROL operates a hybrid working model that combines onsite presence with remote work opportunities. Remote working is subject to specific limits set out in internal rules and must align with business needs and managerial approval. Please note that full-time remote work is not permitted.
• Reserve list: Applicable - See details in the "Useful information" section

Your team

Within the Directorate of People , the Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition Unit is responsible for Strategic Workforce Planning, Job & Organisational Design and Talent Acquisition activities (except when relating to MUAC).

Your role

Your role will be to:

• Contribute to the design, implementation and continuous improvement of strategic workforce planning processes, including workforce forecasting, capacity planning and skills gap analysis and the development of workforce planning outputs to support business planning cycles and decision‑making.
• Provide expertise and guidance to the assessment of organisational effectiveness, including providing advice on organisational design principles, development and review of organisational structure and operating models, analysing roles, responsibilities, structures and workflows to ensure alignment with business needs and efficiency objectives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to assess workforce and organisational requirements, challenge and clarify needs, and translate them into appropriate organisational and staffing solutions aligned with the Agency’s strategic objectives and operational priorities.
• Provide expertise and support in the development and application of job architecture and job evaluation frameworks, ensuring consistency, transparency and alignment with organisational and business needs.
• Contribute to the management and implementation of the Post Management System, including the review and assessment of requests to create, reclassify or suppress posts, and ensure that posts are correctly defined, classified and positioned within the organisational structure, as well as accurately maintained in the relevant HR systems.
• Analyse workforce and organisational data to identify trends, risks and gaps, and provide structured inputs to support planning and resource allocation decisions.
• Contribute to change management and stakeholder engagement, ensuring smooth implementation of organisational changes and workforce initiatives, including stakeholder engagement and communication activities.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and business stakeholders, participating in events, studies, projects and continuous improvement initiatives to share expertise that enhances HR services and organisational performance.
• Stay updated on latest methods/best practices/trends and share them within the internal HR community to enhance organisational knowledge.
• Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• Candidates must fulfil one of the following educational and professional experience requirements:
• Completion of third level studies in a relevant domain (e.g. Organisational Design, HR, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology, etc) meeting European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level 7 followed by at least 5 years’ relevant professional experience to perform the advertised responsibilities OR
• Completion of third level studies in a relevant domain (e.g. Organisational Design, HR, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology, etc) meeting European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level 6followed by at least 6 years' relevant professional experience to perform the advertised responsibilities.
• Internal candidates can check on the intranet to see what level of in‑house experience is considered equivalent to educational qualifications where appropriate.
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