EEAS HQ

EEAS HQ
- Call for Expression of Interest for the recruitment of one Temporary Agent under Article 2(b) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants (CEOS) as LEGAL ASSISTANT (AST3) in RM.
BHR.3 Selection and Recruitment division

01.10.2026 Expiring soon

WE ARE

The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service. Since 2011, the EEAS carries out the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) to promote peace, prosperity, security, and the interests of the EU across the globe. It brings together European civil servants, diplomats from EU Member States, national experts and local staff worldwide.

The EEAS supports the High Representative in the exercise of her mandate to steer the Union’s CFSP, including the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), to represent the EU on issues relating to the CFSP and to chair the Foreign Affairs Council. It also supports her as Vice-President of the Commission with regard to her responsibilities within the Commission, 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 EEAS Headquarters are in Brussels. It is also responsible for the management of the network of 145 Union Delegations and Offices worldwide. These Diplomatic Representations play a vital role in representing the EU in the country where they are based, in promoting the values and interests of the EU, and in building networks and partnerships. They are responsible for all policy areas of the relationship between the EU and the host country/organisation.

The mission of the Directorate General for Resource Management (DG.
RM) is to support the functioning and the development of the EEAS, in Headquarters and in the EU Delegations, by providing appropriate financial and human resources, logistic infrastructure and an effective security regime. Its global objective is to respond to the EEAS’ evolving needs and to ensure that the Service is in the best possible conditions to fulfil its political priorities within the available resources.

In the DG.
RM, the core task of the BHR.3 Division is managing the selection and recruitment processes for different staff categories in the EEAS, for non-management positions in Headquarters or Delegations: officials, temporary agents, contract agents, seconded national experts. It supports the EEAS and its staff by selecting and recruiting the most suitable candidates for each post and identifying the best-fitting posts for staff members. It serves colleagues and EEAS entities with their needs related to staff selection, recruitment, mobility, rotation, as well as with duration, interruption and end of service.

WE PROPOSE

The position of Legal Assistant in RM.
BHR.3 Division.

Please note that, candidates who have been engaged by the EEAS as non-permanent servants (temporary and contract agents engaged under Article 3b of the CEOS), will be bound by Decision ADMIN(2023) 24 of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 14/07/2023 on the maximum duration of engagement by the European External Action Service of non-permanent staff under successive limited duration contracts of different types, and on the minimum lapse of time between successive contracts under Article 2(e) of the CEOS and repealing the Decision ADMIN(2020) 10 of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 16/07/2020.

WE LOOK FOR

A dynamic, proactive and highly motivated colleague with very good communication and organisational skills and with a developed sense of service. He/she will be entrusted with the following main tasks:

• Assist in horizontal legal issues concerning different staff categories, under the coordination of RM.
  BHR.3 Legal Officer;
• Draft AIPN/AACC decisions, employment contracts / addenda, policy and briefing notes for different staff categories, under the coordination of RM.
  BHR.3 Legal Officer;
• Assist in the resolution of complaint and appeal procedures brought by contract staff and statutory staff, under the coordination of RM.
  BHR.3 Legal Officer;
• Provide legal advice on the interpretation of applicable EU internal rules and assist / review implementation of decisions (including through regular contact with EEAS legal department);
• Prepare legal notes to facilitate decision-making by RM.
  BHR.3 hierarchy;
• Assist in updating when/if necessary, vacancy notices, guidelines, templates for contract posts and statutory staff, adapting them to existing legal framework, under the coordination of RM.
  BHR.3 Legal Officer;
• Liaise with EEAS legal department on legal issues concerning contract staff and statutory staff, under the coordi