# AD 15

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-15/
- Published: 2024-02-24T17:54:57+01:00
- Author: Ben

[Administrators](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/#Administrators) at the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/)
and other EU institutions are placed in grades starting with [AD 5](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-5/)
and ending with [AD 16](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-16/) reserved for Directors
General.

AD 15 is a high-ranking [grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) within 
the Administrator (AD) [function group](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/function-group/)
of the European Union’s civil service. Occupants of the AD 15 level hold leadership
positions that are critical to the management and strategic direction of the EU’s
various institutions and bodies.

Individuals at the AD 15 level are typically appointed to senior roles such as Deputy
Directors-General, Principal Advisers, or Heads of Service.

In the EU institutions’ hierarchy, AD 15 staff are positioned just below the highest
executive level ([AD 16](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/ad-16/), Directors-General).
They are often involved in high-level decision-making processes and may represent
their institutions in interactions with external stakeholders, including member 
states, international organizations, and the public.