# Jobs in EU agencies: how to find them? - Link: https://euemployment.eu/job-opportunities-in-eu-agencies/ - Published: 2023-11-03T19:43:27+01:00 - Author: Ben As of 2023, there are [35 decentralized EU agencies agencies and 1 decentralized EU agency with a special status](https://european-union.europa.eu/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/search-all-eu-institutions-and-bodies_en?f%5B0%5D=oe_organisation_eu_type%3Ahttp%3A//publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/corporate-body-classification/AGENCY_DEC)( European Institute of Innovation and Technology). There are also 6 executive EU agencies, which are institutions established for a specific task and which have a legislated date by which they will be dissolved. The EU has also established a number of Common Foreign and Security Policy agencies, Euratom agencies and Joint Undertakings (JUs). Majority of these institutions were created between 2000 and 2020 to address a variety of policy and regulatory issues that became too broad to be managed by the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/). The annual budget of all agencies and JUs together is around 4 billion euros or 2.8% of budget of the European Union. The [agencies and JUs employ around 9000 staff members](https://euemployment.eu/how-many-people-work-for-the-eu-institutions/)( 8 957 staff or 13.4 % in 2018). Source: European [Court of Auditors](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/court-of-auditors/). _Special Report “Future of EU agencies – Potential for more flexibility and cooperation. _p.4. ## Selection process Getting a job at an EU agency is, relatively, much easier than at the Commission. This is because in most cases the agencies do not look for new staff members through [EPSO](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/epso/) competitions ([CAST](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/cast/), etc.), but organize their own selections. The agencies are fully in charge of the process and you don’t have to compete with several thousands or tens of thousands of other people. Typical competitions for a post would will have only a few dozen applicants, in rare cases, up to several hundred. And even if you don’t get a position right away, agencies have reserve lists just as the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/). **You might also want to take a look: ** **\* [How much do EU officials earn?](https://euemployment.eu/blog/how-much-do-eu-officials-earn/)\* [Salary and allowances for AD5 temporary agents](https://euemployment.eu/ad-5-salary/)\* [Salary and allowances for FG IV contract agents](https://euemployment.eu/fg-iv-salary/) ## How to find EU agency vacancy announcements?  There are multiple locations where EU agencies post their vacancies: 1. [EU Agencies Network website](https://euagencies.eu/jobs/job-vacancy-list) 2. [EPSO website](https://epso.europa.eu/job-opportunities_en) (the European Personnel Selection Office) 3. [Their own websites](https://euemployment.eu/job-opportunities-in-eu-agencies/#Recruitment-websites) ### EU Agencies Network Website The [EU Agencies Network website](https://euagencies.eu/) is probably one of the best places where to look for EU agency jobs. It’s a good balance between the overwhelming amount of information on the [EPSO](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/epso/) website and having to look at 44+ separate agencies and other bodies websites. It gives you an opportunity to quickly see what profiles of jobs are on offer and narrow down the job roles, the agencies, or geographic locations you want to focus on.  ### European Personnel Selection Office website [EPSO](https://epso.europa.eu/job-opportunities_en) is the authoritative source of information on vacancies in all EU institutions. Besides the vacancies database it also contains a vast amount of other information, for example, on how to pass [EPSO](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/epso/) tests.  ### Agencies’ Own Websites The most trustworthy source of information of vacancies in EU agencies are their own websites. While nominally the [EPSO](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/epso/) and the EU Agencies Network websites should contain information about all agency websites, that might not always be the case. Once you narrow down the list of agencies to a few you really want to concentrate on to get a job there, it is best to monitor the websites individually. As the application period usually is at least four weeks for a vacancy, you should get into a habit of visiting your shortlist of agencies every two to three weeks. I follow this **procedure when looking for a new EU job**: 1. Save my shortlist of agency websites in one bookmark folder in my browser. 2. Set a recurring reminder in a calendar every two weeks. 3. Open all websites at once and review the most recent information.  If you do this every two weeks, you have plenty of time to prepare a good application. Another good strategy is to also sign up for the **newsletters **of the agencies and get their new vacancy announcements in your inbox as soon as they are published. #### EU Agencies’ and Joint Undertakings recruitment websites and salary information The below table contains direct links to vacancy announcements of most EU agencies and joint undertakings and their salary information. | **Name** | **Location** | **Vacancy and job announcements** | Net salary information | | [**Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)**](https://www.acer.europa.eu/en/Pages/default.aspx) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | [ACER vacancies](https://www.acer.europa.eu/en/The_agency/Working_at_ACER/Pages/Currrent-vacancies.aspx) | [⌊Illustration of an article about acer salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/acer-salaries/) [ACER salaries](https://euemployment.eu/acer-salaries/) | | [**Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)**](https://berec.europa.eu/) | Riga, Latvia | [BEREC vacancies](https://berec.europa.eu/eng/berec_office/recruitment/) | [⌊Illustration of an article about berec salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/berec-salaries/)[BEREC salaries](https://euemployment.eu/berec-salaries/) | | [](http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en)**[European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training](http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en) (CEDEFOP)** | Thessaloniki, Greece | [CEDEFOP vacancies](https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/about-cedefop/recruitment/vacancies) | [⌊Illustration of an article about eu cedefop salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/cedefop-salaries/)[CEDEFOP salaries](https://euemployment.eu/cedefop-salaries/) | | [**Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)**](http://cpvo.europa.eu/en) | Angers, France | [CPVO vacancies](https://cpvo.gestmax.eu/search) | [⌊Illustration of an article about CPVO salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/cpvo-salaries/)[CPVO salaries](https://euemployment.eu/cpvo-salaries/) | | [**European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)**](https://osha.europa.eu/en) | Bilbao, Spain | [EU-OSHA vacancies](https://osha.europa.eu/en/careers) | [⌊Illustration of an article about eu osha salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eu-osha-salaries/)[EU-OSHA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eu-osha-salaries/) | | [**European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (EU-LISA)**](https://www.eulisa.europa.eu/Pages/default.aspx) | Tallinn, Estonia | [eu-LISA vacancies](https://www.eulisa.europa.eu/JobOpportunities/) | [⌊Illustration of an article about eu-LISA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eu-lisa-salaries/)[eu-LISA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eu-lisa-salaries/) | | [**European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA)**](https://www.easo.europa.eu/) | Valetta, Malta | [EUAA vacancies](https://careers.euaa.europa.eu/) | [⌊Illustration for an article about EUAA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/euaa-salaries/)[EUAA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/euaa-salaries/) | | [**European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)**](https://www.easa.europa.eu/) | Cologne, Germany | [EASA vacancies](https://www.easa.europa.eu/the-agency/recruitment) | [⌊Illustration for an article about EASA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/easa-salaries/)[EASA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/easa-salaries/) | | [**European Banking Authority (EBA)**](http://www.eba.europa.eu/) | Paris, France | [EBA vacancies](https://eba.europa.eu/about-us/careers) | [⌊Illustration of an article about EBA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eba-salaries/)[EBA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eba-salaries/) | | [**European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX)**](https://frontex.europa.eu/) | Warsaw, Poland | [Frontex vacancies](https://frontex.europa.eu/about-frontex/careers/open-selection-procedures/) | [⌊Illustration for an article about Frontex salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/frontex-salaries/)[Frontex salaries](https://euemployment.eu/frontex-salaries/) | | [**European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)**](https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/home) | Stockholm, Sweden | [ECDC vacancies](https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/vacancies) | [⌊ecdc salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/ecdc-salaries/)[ECDC salaries](https://euemployment.eu/ecdc-salaries/) | | [**European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)**](https://echa.europa.eu/) | Helsinki, Finland | [ECHA vacancies](https://echa.europa.eu/about-us/jobs/open-positions) | ⌊Illustration for an article about ECHA salaries⌉[ECHA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/echa-salaries/) | | The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) | Brussels, Belgium | [CINEA vacancies](https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/about-us/job-opportunities_en) | CINEA salaries | | [**European Defence Agency (EDA)**](https://www.eda.europa.eu/) | Brussels, Belgium | [EDA vacancies](https://www.eda.europa.eu/jobs/current-vacancies) | [⌊Illustration of an article about EDA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eda-salaries/)[EDA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eda-salaries/) | | [**European Environment Agency (EEA)**](https://www.eea.europa.eu/) | Copenhagen, Denmark | [EEA vacancies](https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/jobs) | [⌊Illustration of an article about EEA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eea-salaries/)[EEA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eea-salaries/) | | [**European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)**](https://efca.europa.eu/) | Vigo, Spain | [EFCA vacancies](https://www.efca.europa.eu/en/content/recruitment) | [⌊Illustration of an article about efca salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/efca-salaries/)[EFCA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/efca-salaries/) | | [**European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)**](http://www.efsa.europa.eu/) | Parma, Italy | [EFSA vacancies](https://careers.efsa.europa.eu/) | [⌊Illustration for an article about efsa salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/efsa-salaries/)[EFSA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/efsa-salaries/) | | [**European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND)**](https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/) | Dublin, Ireland | [EUROFOUND vacancies](https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/about-eurofound/vacancies) | EUROFOUND salaries | | **European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency (EISMEA)** | Brussels, Belgium | [EISMEA vacancies](https://eismea.ec.europa.eu/working-eismea_en) | EISMEA salaries | | **[European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)](https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en)** | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | [EPPO vacancies](https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/vacancies) | [⌊Illustration of an article about eppo salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eppo-salaries/)[EPPO salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eppo-salaries/) | | [**European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)**](https://www.euspa.europa.eu/)(previously – European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (EGSA)) | Prague, Czech Republic | [EUSPA vacancies](https://www.euspa.europa.eu/about/careers-euspa) | [⌊Illustration for an article about EUSPA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/euspa-salaries/)[EUSPA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/euspa-salaries/) | | [**European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)**](http://eige.europa.eu/) | Vilnius, Lithuania | [EIGE vacancies](https://eige.europa.eu/recruitment) | [⌊Illustration of an article about eige salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eige-salaries/)[EIGE salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eige-salaries/) | | [**European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)**](https://eit.europa.eu/) | Budapest, Hungary | [EIT vacancies](https://eit.europa.eu/work-with-us/careers/vacancies) | [⌊Illustration of an article about EIT salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eit-salaries/)[EIT salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eit-salaries/) | | [**European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)**](https://eiopa.europa.eu/) | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | [EIOPA vacancies](https://www.eiopa.europa.eu/about/careers/open-vacancies_en) | [⌊Illustration for an article about EUIPO salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eiopa-salaries/)[EIOPA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eiopa-salaries/) | | **[European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)](https://euipo.europa.eu)** | Alicante, Spain | [EUIPO vacancies](https://career012.successfactors.eu/career?company=C0001250580P) | [⌊Illustration for an article about EUIPO salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/euipo-salaries/)[EUIPO salaries](https://euemployment.eu/euipo-salaries/) | | [**European Labour Authority (ELA)**](https://www.ela.europa.eu/index.html) | Bratislava, Slovakia | [ELA vacancies](https://www.ela.europa.eu/vacancies.html) | [⌊Illustration of an article about ELA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/ela-salaries/)[ELA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/ela-salaries/) | | [**European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)**](http://www.emsa.europa.eu/) | Lisbon, Portugal | [EMSA vacancies](http://www.emsa.europa.eu/work/jobs/vacancies.html) | [⌊Illustration of an article about EMSA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/emsa-salaries/)[EMSA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/emsa-salaries/) | | [**European Medicines Agency (EMA)**](http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/) | Amsterdam, Netherlands | [EMA vacancies](https://careers.ema.europa.eu/search) | [⌊Illustration for an article about EMA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/ema-salaries/)[EMA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/ema-salaries/) | | [**European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)**](http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/emcdda-home-page_en) | Lisbon, Portugal | [EMCDDA vacancies](http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/about/jobs) | [⌊Illustration of an article about EMCDDA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/emcdda-salaries/)[EMCDDA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/emcdda-salaries/) | | [**European Security and Markets Authority (ESMA)**](https://www.esma.europa.eu/) | Paris, France | [ESMA vacancies](https://www.esma.europa.eu/about-esma/careers) | [⌊Illustration of an article about esma salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/esma-salaries/)[ESMA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/esma-salaries/) | | [**European Training Foundation (ETF)**](http://www.etf.europa.eu/web.nsf/pages/home) | Turin, Italy | [ETF vacancies](https://www.etf.europa.eu/en/about/recruitment) | [⌊Illustration of an article about etf salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/etf-salaries/)[ETF salaries](https://euemployment.eu/etf-salaries/) | | [**European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)**](http://fra.europa.eu/en) | Vienna, Austria | [FRA vacancies](https://fra.europa.eu/en/about-fra/recruitment/vacancies) | [⌊Illustration of an article about FRA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/fra-salaries/)[FRA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/fra-salaries/) | | [**European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)**](https://www.cepol.europa.eu/) | Budapest, Hungary | [CEPOL vacancies](https://www.cepol.europa.eu/education-training/our-approach/how-to-apply) | [⌊Illustration of an article about cepol salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/cepol-salaries/)[CEPOL salaries](https://euemployment.eu/cepol-salaries/) | | [**European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)**](https://www.enisa.europa.eu/) | Heraklion, Greece | [ENISA vacancies](https://www.enisa.europa.eu/recruitment/vacancies) | [⌊Illustration of an article about ENISA salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/enisa-salaries/)[ENISA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/enisa-salaries/) | | [**European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)**](http://www.era.europa.eu/Pages/Home.aspx) | Valenciennes and Lille, France | [ERA vacancies](https://www.era.europa.eu/agency/recruitment_en) | ⌊Illustration of an article about ERA salaries⌉[ERA salaries](https://euemployment.eu/era-salaries/) | | [**European Union Satellite Centre (SATCEN)**](https://www.satcen.europa.eu/) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | [SATCEN vacancies](https://www.satcen.europa.eu/recruitment/jobs) | SATCEN salaries | | [**European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST)**](http://www.eurojust.europa.eu/Pages/home.aspx) | The Hague, Netherlands | [Eurojust vacancies](https://recruitment.eurojust.europa.eu/) | [⌊Illustration for an article about Europol salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/eurojust-salaries/)[Eurojust salaries](https://euemployment.eu/eurojust-salaries/) | | [**EUROPOL (European Police Office)**](https://www.europol.europa.eu/) | The Hague, Netherlands | [Europol vacancies](https://www.europol.europa.eu/careers-procurement/vacancies) | [⌊Illustration for an article about Europol salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/europol-salaries/)[Europol salaries](https://euemployment.eu/europol-salaries/) | | [**F4E (Fusion for Energy)**](http://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/) | Barcelona, Spain | [F4E vacancies](https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/vacancies/) | F4E salaries | | [**Single Resolution Board (SRB)**](https://srb.europa.eu/) | Brussels, Belgium | [SRB vacancies](https://srb.europa.eu/en/vacancies) | [⌊Illustration for an article about SRB salaries⌉](https://euemployment.eu/srb-salaries/)[SRB salaries](https://euemployment.eu/srb-salaries/) | Recruitment websites of EU agencies and Joint Undertakings > I wrote this article to make it easier to understand the sometimes complex EU > HR and administrative rules. 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