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208a - Head of Unit in the EDA Policy and Management Office (3 posts)

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 17 Nov 2026 22:59

Temporary Staff · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Status: Open Contract type: Temporary Staff Opening date: 2026-10-09T12:00:00+00:00 Deadline: 2026-11-17T22:59:59+00:00 Application page Details Status Open Opening date 9 October 2026 Deadline 17 November 2026, 23:59 (CET) Department European Defence Agency Agency EDA - European Defence Agency Vacancy Type Public and Inter-Agency Type of Contract Temporary Staff Grade AD11 Location(s) Brussels, Belgium Target audience 4. DUTIES Heads of Unit support the Head of EPMO in advising the Chief Executive

Temporary Staff Senior leadership Policy and programmes
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Head of Unit Air & Space

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 17 Nov 2026 22:59

Temporary Staff · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Status: Open Contract type: Temporary Staff Opening date: 2026-10-09T12:00:00+00:00 Deadline: 2026-11-17T22:59:59+00:00 Application page Details Status Open Opening date 9 October 2026 Deadline 17 November 2026, 23:59 (CET) Department European Defence Agency Agency EDA - European Defence Agency Vacancy Type Public and Inter-Agency Type of Contract Temporary Staff Grade AD11 Location(s) Brussels, Belgium Target audience Under the supervision of the Capability, Armament and Planning Director, the Hea

Temporary Staff Senior leadership
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Project Officer Communication and Information Systems (CIS) Support to Operations

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 17 Nov 2026 22:59

Temporary Staff · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Status: Open Contract type: Temporary Staff Opening date: 2026-10-09T12:00:00+00:00 Deadline: 2026-11-17T22:59:59+00:00 Application page Details Status Open Opening date 9 October 2026 Deadline 17 November 2026, 23:59 (CET) Department European Defence Agency Agency EDA - European Defence Agency Vacancy Type Public and Inter-Agency Type of Contract Temporary Staff Grade AD8 Location(s) Brussels, Belgium Target audience 4. DUTIES Under the supervision of the Head of Sector for Contracted Services, an

Temporary Staff Not specified Policy and programmes Information technology
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209a - Project Officer Communication and Information Systems (CIS) Support to Operations

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 17 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 8 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/209a Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 8 Directorate: Procurement, Support, Industry & Interoperability Directorate (PSII) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/02/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 8 Senior leadership Policy and programmes Security and defence Information technology
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206a - Head of Unit Air & Space

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 17 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 11 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/206a Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 11 Directorate: Capability, Armament & Planning Directorate (CAP) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/02/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 11 Senior leadership Security and defence
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208a - Head of Unit in the EDA Policy and Management Office (3 posts)

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 17 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 11 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/208a Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 11 Directorate: EDA Policy and Management Office (EPMO) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/02/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. T

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 11 Senior leadership Security and defence Policy and programmes
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Senior Legal Officer

European Defence Agency Brussels 26 Nov 2026 23:59

European Defence Agency · Brussels. € 10.082,77 per month gross DUTIES Under the supervision of the Head of the Legal Unit, the Senior Legal Officer may also act as Data Protection Officer, deputise for the Head of Unit when needed, and will be responsible for/contribute to the following activities: provide authoritative, strategic and risk-based legal advice on collaborative procurement, including the design and implementation of complex and high-value procurement files; provide legal and procedural support to the ex-ante controller within the Legal Unit, including on the assessment of procur

Not specified Law and justice
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Project Officer Land Capabilities

European Defence Agency Brussels 26 Nov 2026 23:59

European Defence Agency · Brussels. (2 Posts) € 8.911,48 per month gross DUTIES Under the supervision of the Head of Land Domain Unit, the Project Officer Land Capabilities will be responsible for planning, initiating and conducting collaborative military capability development activities in the Land Domain. In particular, the jobholder will be responsible for/contribute to the following activities: support EU Member States in improving their military capabilities in the Land domain; implement EDA Core Tasks 3 and 4, namely harmonisation of military requirements and aggregation of demand towar

Not specified Policy and programmes Security and defence
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Director of Capability, Armament and Planning (CAP)

European Defence Agency Brussels 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Permanent · European Defence Agency · Brussels. € 18.695,13 per month gross DUTIES The Capability, Armament and Planning (CAP) Director is accountable to the Chief Executive as Head of the CAP Directorate. Supported by the Heads of Unit and Office, the jobholder will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the Agency’s activities in capability development, defence planning, strategic analysis and armaments cooperation, supporting Member States in collaboratively planning, developing and acquiring defence capabilities that respond to their needs and to agreed EU defen

Permanent Senior leadership Human resources
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C072a - Project Officer Experimentation

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Contract agent · Agency's Contractual Staff · FG IV · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/C072a Contract type: Contract agent · Agency's Contractual Staff Grade: FG IV Directorate: Research, Technology & Innovation Directorate (RTI) Group: FGIV Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 16/02/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the

Contract agent · Agency's Contractual Staff FG IV Senior leadership Security and defence Policy and programmes
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C073a - Project Officer Transition

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Contract agent · Agency's Contractual Staff · FG IV · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/C073a Contract type: Contract agent · Agency's Contractual Staff Grade: FG IV Directorate: Research, Technology & Innovation Directorate (RTI) Group: FGIV Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 16/02/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the

Contract agent · Agency's Contractual Staff FG IV Senior leadership Security and defence Policy and programmes
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210a - Project Officer Land Capabilities (2 posts)

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 8 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/210a Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 8 Directorate: Capability, Armament & Planning Directorate (CAP) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/03/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence A

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 8 Senior leadership Policy and programmes Security and defence
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211a - Project Officer Medical

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 8 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/211a Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 8 Directorate: Capability, Armament & Planning Directorate (CAP) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/03/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence A

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 8 Senior leadership Policy and programmes Security and defence Health
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212a - Project Officer Critical Infrastructure Protection and Energy Security (CIPES)

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 8 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/212a Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 8 Directorate: Capability, Armament & Planning Directorate (CAP) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/03/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence A

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 8 Senior leadership Policy and programmes Security and defence
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198a - Senior Legal Officer

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 9 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/198a Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 9 Directorate: Corporate Services Directorate (CSD) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/02/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Ag

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 9 Senior leadership Law and justice Security and defence Finance and audit Information technology
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Director of Capability, Armament and Planning (CAP)

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 26 Nov 2026 23:59

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff · AD 14 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/012d Contract type: Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff Grade: AD 14 Directorate: Capability, Armament and Planning Directorate (CAP) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/04/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defen

Temporary agent · Agency's Temporary Staff AD 14 Senior leadership Security and defence Human resources
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Project Officer Maritime Domain Awareness MARSUR

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 10 Dec 2026 22:59

Seconded National Expert (SNE) · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Status: Open Contract type: Seconded National Expert (SNE) Opening date: 2026-10-09T12:00:00+00:00 Deadline: 2026-12-10T22:59:59+00:00 Application page Details Status Open Opening date 9 October 2026 Deadline 10 December 2026, 23:59 (CET) Department European Defence Agency Agency EDA - European Defence Agency Vacancy Type Public and Inter-Agency Type of Contract Seconded National Expert (SNE) Grade AD 9 - AD 10 Location(s) Brussels, Belgium Target audience Under the supervision of th

Seconded National Expert (SNE) Senior leadership Policy and programmes
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043e - Project Officer Maritime Domain Awareness MARSUR

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 10 Dec 2026 23:59

Seconded National Expert · AD 9/AD 10 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/043e Contract type: Seconded National Expert Grade: AD 9/AD 10 Directorate: Capability, Armament & Planning Directorate (CAP) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 16/01/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Agency has it

Seconded National Expert AD 9/AD 10 Senior leadership Policy and programmes Security and defence Data and statistics
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045g - Project Officer Defence Test and Evaluation

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 10 Dec 2026 23:59

Seconded National Expert · AD 9/AD 10 · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Reference: EDA/2026/045g Contract type: Seconded National Expert Grade: AD 9/AD 10 Directorate: Procurement, Support, Industry & Interoperability Directorate (PSII) Location: Brussels, Belgium Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/03/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency

Seconded National Expert AD 9/AD 10 Senior leadership Policy and programmes Security and defence
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201a - Project Officer Maritime

European Defence Agency Brussels, Belgium 07 Jan 2027 22:59

Seconded National Expert (SNE) · European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium. Employer: European Defence Agency Status: Open Contract type: Seconded National Expert (SNE) Opening date: 2026-10-06T12:00:00+00:00 Deadline: 2027-01-07T22:59:59+00:00 Application page Details Status Open Opening date 6 October 2026 Deadline 7 January 2027, 23:59 (CET) Department European Defence Agency Agency EDA - European Defence Agency Vacancy Type Public and Inter-Agency Type of Contract Seconded National Expert (SNE) Grade AD 9 - AD 10 Location(s) Brussels, Belgium Target audience DUTIES Under the supervision

Seconded National Expert (SNE) Seconded expert Policy and programmes