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Current Vacancies

Contract Agent

System Pillar Programme Manager
Grade: FGIV
REF.: EURAIL.2025.03
Deadline for applications: 15 October 2025 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Past Vacancies

Contract Agent

Assistants
Grade: FGIII
REF.: EURAIL.2025.01
Deadline for applications: 05 June 2025 at 12:00 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent

Internal Control Coordinator
Grade: FGIV
REF.: EU-RAIL/2024/03
Deadline for applications: 31/10/2024 at 12:00 AM (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Temporary Agent

Head of Innovation Pillar
Grade: AD9
REF.: EU-RAIL/2024/01
Deadline for applications: 05/07/2024 extended to 29/07/2024 at 12:00 AM (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Seconded National Expert

Seconded National Expert (SNE)
Grade: N/A
REF.: EURAIL.2024.02
Deadline for applications: 31/07/2024 at 17:00 PM (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Temporary Agent

Head of Corporate Services
Grade: AD9-10
REF.: EURAIL.2023.03
Deadline for applications: 20/01/2024 extended to 29/01/2024 at 12:00 AM (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent

HR Officer (establishment of a reserve list)
Grade: FGIV
REF.: EURAIL.2023.02
Deadline for applications: 21/08/2023 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels
Status: Ongoing

Temporary Agent

Executive Director
Grade: AD14
REF.: COM/2023/20092
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2023 at 12.00 noon (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels
Status: Ongoing (closed for applications)
Please check the Official Journal Publication for more details (in all EU languages)

Contract Agent

Accounting Assistant (2 posts)
Grade: FGIII
REF.: EURAIL.2023.01
Deadline for applications: 10 May 2023 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels
Status: Ongoing (closed for applications)

Seconded National Expert (M/F)

Seconded National Expert (1 post)
Grade: N/A
REF.: EURAIL.2022.10 SNE
Deadline for applications: 31/01/2023 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent (M/F)

Communication and Financial Assistant
Grade: FGIII
REF.: EURAIL.2022.07
Deadline for applications: 19/10/2022 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent (M/F)

Programme Manager (2 posts)
Grade: FGIV
REF.: EURAIL.2022.04
Deadline for applications: 24/06/2022 extended to 08/07/2022 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Temporary Agent (M/F)

Chief Stakeholder Relations and Dissemination (1 post)
Grade: AD5
REF.: EURAIL.2022.03
Deadline for applications: 12/04/2022 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent (M/F)

Programme and Call Coordinating Officer  (1 post)
Grade: FGIV
REF.: EURAIL.2022.02
Deadline for applications: 07/03/2022 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Temporary Agent (M/F)

Senior Programme Manager (3 profiles)
Grade: AD6
REF.: EURAIL.2022.01
Deadline for applications: 16/02/2022 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent (M/F)

Administrative Assistant (1 post)
Status: Closed for applications
Grade: FGII
REF.: S2R.2021.03
Deadline for applications: 13/12/2021 at 23:59 (Central European Time/ Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent (M/F)

Financial Business Partner (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: FGIII
REF.: S2R/2021/02
Deadline for applications: 10/05/2021, 17:00 CET (Central European Time / Brussels time)
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent (M/F)
Internal Control Coordinator (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: FGIV
REF.: S2R/2021/01
Deadline for applications: 17/02/2021, 17:00 CET (Central European Time / Brussels time)
Location: Brussels
Contract Agent (M/F)
Accounting Correspondent (1 post)
Status: Closed for applications
Grade: FGIV
REF.: S2R/2019/04
Deadline for applications: 10/09/2019, 17h Brussels time
Location: Brussels
Contract Agent (M/F)
Programme Manager (1 post)
Status: Closed for applications
Grade: CA FGIV
REF.: S2R/2019/03
Deadline for applications: 10/06/2019 New deadline 12/07/2019, 17:00 Brussels time
Location: Brussels
Contract Agent (M/F)
Internal Control Coordinator (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: CA FGIV
REF.: S2R/2019/02
Deadline for applications: 22/03/2019, 17h Brussels time
Location: Brussels
Contract Agent (M/F)
Programme Manager (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: CA FGIV
REF.: S2R/2019/01
Deadline for applications: 28/02/2019, 17h Brussels time
Location: Brussels
Contract Agent (M/F)

Financial Assistant (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: CA FGIII
REF.: S2R/2018/05
Deadline for applications:  20/12/2018, 17h Brussels time
Location: Brussels

Communication Officer (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: CA FGIV
REF.: S2R/2018/03
Deadline for applications: 20/06/2018, 17h00 Brussels time
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/S2R.2018.03-Communication-Officer.pdf 

Seconded National Experts (M/F)

Seconded National Expert (SNE) (2 posts)
Status: Closed
Grade: N/A
REF.: S2R/2018/01
Deadline for applications:  30/03/2018  31/05/2018 17h00 Brussels Time
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/S2R.2018.01-SNE.pdf
Employer authorization form: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SNE-Authorisation-form.pdf

Contract Agent (M/F)

Assistant to the Research and Innovation Unit (1 post) 
Status: Closed
Grade: CA FGII
REF.: S2R/2018/02
Deadline for applications: 21/03/2018, 17h00 Brussels Time
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/S2R.2018.02-Assistant-to-the-Research-and-Innovation-Unit.pdf

Temporary Agent (M/F)

Head of Research and Innovation (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: AD9
REF.: S2R/2017/05
Deadline for applications: 31/01/2018, 17h00 Brussels Time
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/S2R.2017.05-Head-of-Research-and-Innovation.pdf

Contract Agent (M/F)

Programme Manager (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: FGIV
REF.: S2R/2017/03
Deadline for applications: 09/10/2017 24/10/2017, 17h Brussels Time
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/S2R.2017.03-Programme-Manager-FGIV.pdf

Temporary Agent (M/F)

Legal Officer (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: AD7
REF.: S2R/2017/02
Deadline for applications: 03/07/2017, 17h00 Brussels Time
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/S2R.2017.02-Legal-Officer-AD7.pdf

Contract Agent (M/F)

Administrative and Financial Assistant (1 post)
Status: Closed
Grade: FGIII
REF.: S2R/2017/01
Deadline for applications: 12/01/2017, 17h00 Brussels Time
Location: Brussels

Contract Agent (M/F)

Programme Manager (2 posts)
Grade: FGIV
REF.: S2R/2016/04
Deadline for applications: 05/10/2016, 17h00 Brussels Time
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/S2R.2016.04-Programme-Manager-FGIV.pdf

Contract Agent (M/F)

Communication and Stakeholders relationships Officer
Grade: FGIV
REF.: S2R/2016/03
Deadline for applications: 30/05/2016, 12:00 AM (CET) (Central European Time/Brussels Time)
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/S2R.2016.03-Communication-Officer.pdf

Temporary Agent (M/F)

Head of Administration and Finance
Grade: AD9
REF.: S2R/2016/02a
Deadline for applications: 13/05/2016, 12:00 AM (CET) (Central European Time/Brussels Time)
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/S2R.2016.02a_Head-of-Administration-and-Finance_AD9.pdf

Inter-Agency Mobility (IAM) Opportunities

Only Temporary Agents 2(f) are welcomed to apply to the published calls for applications should they satisfy all the eligibility criteria by the closing date for submission of applications

Temporary Agent (M/F)

Head of Administration and Finance
Grade: AD9
REF.: S2R/2016/02b
Deadline for applications: 02/05/2016, 12:00 AM (CET) (Central European Time/Brussels Time)
Location: Brussels
More information: https://rail-research.europa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/S2R.2016.02b_Head-of-Administration-and-Finance_AD9_IAM.pdf

Contract Agent (M/F)

Programme Manager (Two posts)
REF.: Shift2Rail/2016/01
Deadline for applications: 08/02/2016, 12:00 AM (CET) (Central European Time/Brussels Time)
Location: Brussels
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/news/doc/2016-01-12-s2r-pgm-manager-vacancy.pdf

Contract Agent (M/F)

IT Assistant (one post)
REF.: Shift2Rail/2015/06
Deadline for applications: 21/12/2015, 4/01/2016, 12:00 AM (CET) (Central European Time/Brussels Time)
Location: Brussels
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/news/doc/s2r-2015-06-it-assistant-fgiii.pdf

Contract Agent (M/F)

Financial Assistant (one post)
REF.: Shift2Rail/2015/05
Deadline for applications: 12/11/2015
Location: Brussels
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/news/doc/2015-10-20-s2r-financial-assistant/2015-10-20-s2r-financial-assistant.pdf

Contractual Agent (M/F)

Human Resources Assistant (one post)
REF.: Shift2Rail/2015/01
Deadline for applications: 18/03/2015
Location: Brussels
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/news/doc/shift-to-rail/s2r-vacancy-hr-assistant.pdf

Contractual Agent (M/F)

Financial Assistant (one post)
REF.: Shift2Rail/2015/02
Deadline for applications: 18/03/2015
Location: Brussels
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/news/doc/shift-to-rail/s2r-vacancy-financ-assistant.pdf

Contractual Agent (M/F)

Legal Adviser (one post)
REF.: Shift2Rail/2015/03
Deadline for applications: 25/03/2015
Location: Brussels
More information: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/news/2015-03-04-vacancy-legal-adviser-s2r_en.htm

Vacancy number: COM/2014/10363

The vacancy notice for the post of Managing Director – The Shift to Rail Joint Undertaking – COM/2014/10363 is published in the Official Journal C242A of 25/07/2014. Consult the vacancy notice here.
Deadline for Applications: 22/09/2014 (12:00)

Contractual Agent (M/F)

Programme managers (three posts)
REF.: Shift2Rail/2014/01
Deadline for applications: 31/07/2014
Location: Brussels

Temporary Agent (M/F)

Accounting Officer
REF.: Shift2Rail/2014/02
Deadline for applications: 31/07/2014
Location: Brussels

Useful links

Note that the EU-Rail JU does not consider unsolicited applications.
Any personal data provided by the Applicants shall be processed pursuant to 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. For more information, please read the privacy notice.
It shall be processed solely for the purposes of the selection and recruitment procedures.
The applicants have the right of access and the right to rectify the data concerning him or her by contacting the person designated as being in charge of the processing operation. The right of rectification can only apply to factual data processed within the selection procedure. In addition, data related to the admissibility criteria cannot be rectified after the closing date of submitting applications.
Should the applicant have any queries concerning the processing of his/her personal data, he/she shall address them either to the EU-Rail JU Human Resources Officer : e-mail: jobs[at]rail-research.europa.eu or to the EU-Rail JU Data Protection Officer: e-mail : Data-Protection[at]rail-research.europa.eu
The EU-Rail JU also offers each year few traineeship placements through the “EU Blue Book Traineeship” scheme run by the European Commission and Interim staff selected via an external contractor on behalf of the European Commission.
Please note that EU-Rail JU doesn’t consider spontaneous applications.

More information on the EU Careers website: http://europa.eu/epso/apply/jobs/temp/index_en.htm#chapter33

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