Recruitment Notice PE/343/2026/S – Director (function group AD, grade 14) – Directorate-General for Security and Safety – Directorate for Resources
Date: 2026-02-23
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, managing director, personnel administration








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/1130


23.2.2026






Recruitment Notice PE/343/2026/S
Director
(function group AD, grade 14)
Directorate-General for Security and Safety – Directorate for Resources
(C/2026/1130)


          
      
1.   Vacant post

The President of the European Parliament has decided to open the procedure for filling the post of director (AD, grade 14) in the Directorate-General for Security and Safety – Directorate for Resources, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (1) (‘the Staff Regulations’).
This selection procedure, which is designed to give the appointing authority a wider choice of candidates, will be conducted at the same time as internal and interinstitutional recruitment procedures.
The remuneration and conditions of employment are laid down in the Staff Regulations. Recruitment will be at grade AD14 (2). In addition to the basic salary, which is subject to Union tax and exempt from national tax, certain allowances may be payable in circumstances laid down by the Staff Regulations.
Candidates should note that, in accordance with the Staff Regulations, all new members of staff must successfully complete a nine-month probationary period, and that this post is subject to the mobility policy rules adopted by Parliament’s Bureau on 15 January 2018.
The post calls for flexibility and frequent contact with people inside and outside Parliament, including Members of the European Parliament. The director will be required to travel frequently between Parliament’s places of work.
2.   Place of employment


Brussels. This post may be transferred to one of Parliament’s other places of work.
3.   Equal opportunities

The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer and very much welcomes all applications without discrimination on any ground such as gender, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.
4.   Job description

As a senior official, the director will be required to carry out the following duties in the light of the guidelines and decisions laid down by the parliamentary authority and the director-general (3):






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Ensuring that a large department in Parliament’s Secretariat, comprising several units covering the directorate’s areas of activity, runs smoothly and in keeping with Parliament’s policies;










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Managing, leading, motivating and coordinating teams of staff; optimising the use of the directorate’s resources to provide a high-quality service (organisation, management of human and budget resources, innovation, etc.) in its areas of activity;










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Planning the directorate’s work (deciding on objectives and strategies); taking the decisions required to achieve the objectives set; assessing the performance of the departments within the directorate with a view to ensuring that high standards are maintained;










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Advising the director-general, the Secretary-General and Members in the directorate’s areas of activity;










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Cooperating with the other directorates in the Secretariat, representing Parliament and negotiating contracts and agreements in the directorate’s areas of activity;










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Managing and seeing through specific projects likely to involve financial responsibilities;










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Acting as authorising officer by subdelegation.




5.   Eligibility

The selection procedure is open to candidates who fulfil the following conditions on the closing date for applications:
(a)   General conditions

Under Article 28 of the Staff Regulations, candidates must:






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be a national of one of the European Union’s Member States (4);










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enjoy full rights as a citizen;










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have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws on military service;










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be able to produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of the duties concerned.




(b)   Specific conditions

(i)   Qualifications required







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When the normal period of university education is four years or more, a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the Member States of the Union,
or










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When the normal period of university education is at least three years, a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the Member States of the Union and appropriate professional experience of at least one year (5).
Diplomas, whether issued in a Member State of the Union or in another country, must be recognised by an official body of a Member State of the Union, such as the ministry of education.
Candidates holding diplomas issued in a non-EU country (6) must enclose with their application an EU equivalence for their diplomas. For further information on recognition of qualifications obtained in a non-EU country in the ENIC-NARIC networks, see: https://www.enic-naric.net/.




(ii)   Professional experience required

Professional experience gained after obtaining the qualifications referred to above:






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twelve years, at least part of which must be in the directorate’s areas of activity, including:






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at least six years in a European and/or international environment, and










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at least six years in management positions in a large department.








(iii)   Knowledge of languages

Thorough knowledge (at least C1 level) of one of the European Union’s official languages is required (7), along with satisfactory knowledge (at least B2 level) of at least one other official language of the European Union.
These abilities correspond to those specified in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For further details, see:

https://europa.eu/europass/common-european-framework-reference-language-skills.
The Advisory Committee will take knowledge of other official languages of the European Union into account.
6.   Tests

To assist the appointing authority in its choice, the Advisory Committee for the Appointment of Senior Officials will draw up a list of candidates and make a recommendation to Parliament’s Bureau as to who should be called for interview. The Bureau will adopt the list, and the committee will conduct the interviews and submit its final report to the Bureau for a decision. At this stage, the Bureau may interview the candidates.
The interviews will be based on the job description as set out in point 4 above, focusing on the following:






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strategic thinking;










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management skills;










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forward-planning skills;










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ability to react appropriately to events;










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thoroughness;










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communication skills.




7.   Submission of applications

The deadline for applications is:

12:00 (noon), Brussels time, on Friday 6 March 2026
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Candidates are asked to send, by email only, a personal statement in PDF format in one of the European Union’s official languages (8) (marked ‘For the attention of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Recruitment Notice PE/343/2026/S’) and a curriculum vitae in Europass format (9), quoting the reference number for the procedure (PE/343/2026/S) in the subject line, to:

PERS-EPSeniorManagement@ep.europa.eu

The date and time of dispatch of the email will be taken to be the date and time of submission of the application.

Candidates must ensure that scanned documents are legible.


Candidates called for interview must produce by the interview date copies or photocopies of supporting documents relating to their studies, professional experience and current responsibilities
             (10). These documents will not be returned.

Personal data which candidates provide for the purposes of this selection procedure will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11), in particular as regards their confidentiality and security.


(1)  See Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) and most recently by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 15).

(2)  On recruitment the official will be placed in the appropriate step, in accordance with Article 32 of the Staff Regulations.

(3)  See annex for a description of the main tasks.

(4)  The European Union’s Member States are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

(5)  This year of experience will not be taken into account when assessing the professional experience required under indent (ii) ‘Professional experience required’.

(6)  UK qualifications/diplomas obtained up until 31 December 2020 are accepted with no other recognition required. For diplomas obtained after that date, NARIC recognition is required. In practice, this means that UK diplomas issued from 1 January 2021 must be accompanied by an equivalence issued by a competent authority of a current Member State of the EU.

(7)  The European Union’s official languages are: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

(8)  The European Union’s official languages are: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

(9)  
            https://europa.eu/europass/.

(10)  This does not apply to candidates working for the European Parliament on the closing date for applications. Candidates are responsible for making sure that we are in possession of their complete application file (where relevant documents are missing from the HRM portal (Streamline)).

(11)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).




ANNEX
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR SECURITY AND SAFETY DIRECTORATE FOR RESOURCES
MAIN TASKS






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Overseeing, coordinating and motivating the directorate’s units, and ensuring staff management and organisation of the directorate as a whole;










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Defining and implementing a strategic and innovative human resources management policy tailored to the needs of the Directorate-General for Security and Safety. Ensuring the optimisation of human resources by area of activity and across the three places of work, while contributing to the broadening of career prospects and the putting in place of appropriate working conditions. Ensuring annual planning for security and prevention officers, as well as the logistical management of resources;










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Defining and implementing targeted training strategies in the field of security and safety for all categories of staff. Identifying training needs and establishing an annual plan to ensure security, safety and an inclusive working environment. Liaising with partners, including external service providers, and strengthening internal capacity with regard to security awareness;










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Ensuring budgetary and financial management of contracts and procurement planning, including the effective and efficient execution of the annual planning of tender procedures. Advising and assisting all services in the preparation and execution of the budget, as well as in the programming and monitoring of authorising officers, in line with strategic projects and defined objectives;










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Ensuring the operation and maintenance of IT systems and supporting users involved in security operations by developing up-to-date IT solutions that meet specific needs. Ensuring forward planning and proactive monitoring of the submission and execution of IT projects within the European Parliament’s IT programme;










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Coordinating and ensuring the smooth running of operations within the Directorate for Resources as well as horizontal projects, while ensuring optimal management of resources in line with the needs of the European Parliament;










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Exercising the powers of the appointing authority and of the authorising officer by subdelegation.




TRAINING UNIT






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Organising specific security and prevention training courses;










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Drawing up the training plan for the Directorate-General for Security and Safety and overseeing its proper implementation in order to achieve the training objectives;










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Developing a training programme for all staff of the Directorate-General to ensure their ongoing professionalism and efficiency;










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Defining the Directorate-General’s training needs to ensure staff acquire and maintain the security skills and techniques necessary to be able to meet the European Parliament’s security requirements;










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Taking part in communication, training and awareness-raising initiatives to foster a security and safety culture among occupants of Parliament’s buildings.




HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT






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Managing the Directorate-General’s human resources efficiently and strategically: career management for officials and other agents (competitions, recruitment, staff assessment, mobility, external activities, resignations, allowances, etc.), working conditions, establishment plan (upgrading of posts, Ringbook movements, etc.) and management of budget allocations (missions, contract staff, agency staff);










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Consolidating the annual operational organisation of almost 760 staff members in the Directorate-General for Security and Safety in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg in synergy with operational services to cover Parliament’s security needs in line with parliamentary activity and ensure that staff can strike the right work-life balance. Identifying any need to revise IT tools and planning methodologies to meet Parliament’s requirements;










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Overseeing inventory property management (GBI), equipment and the annual supply of uniforms and protective clothing for almost 760 staff members and coordinators. Providing staff, and in particular operational agents, with the best possible working conditions in compliance with the rules in force;










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Contributing to inter-departmental reporting exercises such as the annual work programme, annual activity report and periodic activity report, risk management, comprehensive business continuity plan, equality and diversity issues, etc.




BUDGET UNIT






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Coordinating and providing support to FMS and Webcontract users, advising and assisting operational departments in drawing up and implementing the budget. Monitoring budgets, overseeing the performance of contracts, entering into budgetary acts (commitment, payment, recovery and reimbursement orders) and contracts, drafting order forms and specific contracts, and managing assigned revenue;










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Establishing the annual procurement schedule and proactively monitoring it. Assisting and advising operational units in drafting procurement documents, launching tender procedures and evaluating and awarding contracts, right through to the signature stage. Advising and supporting all operational units in dealing with legal issues related to performance of contracts (amendments, dispute resolution, penalties, etc.);










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Ex-ante monitoring of procurement procedures and all budgetary acts (financial and legal commitments), keeping the financial inventory up to date and conserving all budgetary acts, supporting documents and documents relating to procurement procedures;










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Drawing up periodic reports and contributing to annual activity reports and the work programme; participating in drafting responses to budgetary resolutions, questions from European Parliament services (e.g. BUDG and CONT), MEPs and requests from supervisory bodies (internal auditor, Court of Auditors);










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Monitoring minimum internal control standards and assessing their level of implementation through specific actions (e.g. periodic staff surveys);










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Representing the Directorate-General for Security and Safety in various bodies and their sub-groups, including the Inter-DG Steering Group on Finance, the Public Procurement Forum, the Building Policy Group, the Working Group on Internal Control and FMS key user meetings.




IT POLICY UNIT






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Managing infrastructure, IT assets and access: planning, providing, maintaining and monitoring IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, network components and user access management, to ensure the availability, reliability and security of IT resources;










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Providing end-user support: supporting users, resolving technical incidents related to IT systems, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, and providing appropriate advice;










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Managing applications in use: assuring the management of the lifecycle of customised or specialised software applications, including ongoing maintenance, training and support, as well as testing to ensure their functionality and security;










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Managing IT and information security: defining and implementing approaches and measures to protect the organisation’s IT systems, data and information assets from threats and vulnerabilities; designing secure IT architectures, identifying vulnerabilities, performing security tests and promoting awareness of good cybersecurity practices, as well as implementing appropriate protective measures;










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Managing IT projects: planning, executing and supervising projects in order to achieve specific objectives within defined parameters in terms of scope, time, budget and quality; ensuring the planning, implementation and allocation of resources, as well as risk management and communicating with stakeholders;










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Overseeing and coordinating business analysis: understanding business needs and objectives and translating them into appropriate IT solutions; ensuring the collection and analysis of requirements, facilitating communication between stakeholders and making recommendations for effective technological solutions.







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