JOB DESCRIPTION

MAKE A DIFFERENCE – JOIN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? Make the planet greener, promote
a fairer society, or support businesses and innovation across the EU? Then come and work for the
European Commission where you can really make a difference!

Commission staff are a diverse group of people, who are motivated to help make Europe – and
the world – a better place. They come from the 27 Member States of the European Union.
Different nationalities, backgrounds, languages and cultures make the Commission a vibrant and
inclusive place to work.

WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

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Interesting and challenging positions with plenty of opportunities for training and
acquiring new skills and competencies throughout your whole career

• Opportunities to try several areas of move between different policy your career
• A package of flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking – we

care about your work-life balance

• A competitive financial package, including comprehensive healthcare, accident and

pension schemes

• A multilingual, multicultural workplace where personal and career development are

strongly promoted

• Multilingual schools for your children

We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promote diversity and inclusion:

We do not only recruit political scientists and lawyers but are also looking for all kinds of profiles,
including scientists, linguists, IT experts, data analysts and economists, as well as drivers and
engineers.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to fostering a rich, diverse and inclusive working
environment. We aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly
welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where
each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full
potential.

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly
encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European

Commission workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, Cyprus, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta,
Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden1. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the
merits of all applicants and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member
State.

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions.
There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

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temporary agents are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or
to perform highly specialised tasks.

• contract agents may provide additional capacity in specialised fields where an insufficient
number of officials is available or carry out a number of administrative or manual tasks.
They are generally recruited for fixed-term contracts (maximum 6 years in any EU
Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite duration (in
offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

For more information on different staff categories

1 Please note that the list of underrepresented Member States may be subject to future amendment based on potential
data changes over time.

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Economic and Statistical Officer
DG RTD – European Commission

Job title: Statistical Officer
Domain: Science & Research
Where: Unit RTD.G.1 – Common Research & Innovation (R&I) Strategy & Foresight service Brussels
Function Group: FG IV
Contract Type: 3b
Express your interest until: 20.10.2025 – 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Team of the Chief Economist of DG Research and Innovation (Common R&I Strategy & Foresight
Service) is a group of 18 enthusiastic and motivated colleagues, who enjoy working together. We
contribute to the formulation of evidence-based and transformative research and innovation (R&I)
policies to increase Europe’s prosperity and well-being. We produce targeted analyses and evidence
on the contribution of R&I to the Commission’s policies, to help minimise trade-offs between
economic, social and environmental objectives. We focus on R&I investment as well as reforms and
regulation in the field. We also lead the foresight process for R&I policy and coordinate foresight
across the Framework Programme. We act as the economic service of the DG R&I and the Common
Policy Centre. As such, we work closely with various partners, from Member States to research
centres, to businesses, and other International Organisations.

WE PROPOSE

You will contribute to the work of the unit on statistical analysis of R&I to support policymaking,
including launching of studies and reports to gain insight into the factors underpinning R&I
performance. You will also contribute to the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of EU
and national R&I statistics, data and indicators with a policy purpose. You will be responsible for the
preparation of the input of the Directorate-General into the economic and statistical work with other
DGs and organisations. You will contribute to the preparation and dissemination of the European and
Regional Innovation Scoreboards and the Eco-Innovation Index. You will also prepare the input of the
Directorate-General into the statistics work of Eurostat and the OECD. You will work in a dynamic,
positive and rewarding environment.

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Your responsibilities:

• Provide quantitative economic and statistical analysis and evidence on a wide range of R&I-

related fields;

• Contribute to the analytical work and the flagship publications of the Unit, such as the
Science Research and Innovation Performance in the EU, the European and the Regional
Innovation Scoreboards, as well as the Eco-Innovation Index;

• Collect, analyse and validate R&I statistical data, including derived data and estimates,

projections, graphs and figures;

• Represent DG R&I in its relations with Eurostat, including its inter-service and working groups;
• Ensure close relations with Commission services, Member States, think tanks, and other

international organisations;

• Support with data and provide advice on R&I statistics to other Units, Directorates and

services;

• Manage studies, grants and expert groups in support of the Directorate-General’s work on

R&I statistics;

• Engage actively in outreach activities around R&I statistics, including events, presentations

and communication.

WE LOOK FOR

A highly motivated team player with:

• proven experience in economic and statistical or econometric analysis, and in particular in

working with indicators;

• very good programming skills (good command of tools such as STATA, R, Python or other

main tools);

• a positive attitude and the capacity to work well in a team;
• good writing, analytical and communication skills;
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inter-personal skills to manage the relations with stakeholders within and outside the
Commission;

• an advanced degree in econometrics, statistics, or economics would be an advantage.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guaranteeing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of
spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters to identify
potentially interested candidates within this database.

In practice, to express your interest, please follow the subsequent two steps:

(Reference: Call for interest EC/2025/RTD/102000)

1.

If you are not registered yet in the open EPSO database, please do so at the following
address: CAST Permanent. Please select under selection procedures for contract agent the
CAST permanent profile that best suits your education and experience.
2. You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. your CV
2. completed application form.
Please send these documents by the publication deadline to [email protected]
indicating the call for interest reference EC/2025/RTD/102000 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

(Reference: Call for interest EC/2025/RTD/102000)

ANNEX

1. Selection

 Am I eligible to apply?

You must meet the following eligibility criteria when you validate your application:

Our rules provide that you can only be recruited as a contract agent at the European Commission if
you:

General criteria:

• Are a citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service;
• Are physically fit to perform the duties linked to the position;
• Produce the appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the

duties.

Qualifications:

(a) Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three

years attested by a diploma.

Only qualifications issued or recognised as equivalent by EU Member State authorities (e.g. by the
Ministry of Education) will be accepted.

Languages:

• have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the

EU2

• AND have a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2)3 of a second official language of the

EU, to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

2 The official languages of the European Union are: BG (Bulgarian), CS (Czech), DA (Danish), DE (German), EL
(Greek), EN (English), ES (Spanish), ET (Estonian), FI (Finnish), FR (French), GA (Irish), HR (Croatian), HU
(Hungarian), IT (Italian), LT (Lithuanian), LV (Latvian), MT (Maltese), NL (Dutch), PL (Polish), PT (Portuguese), RO
(Romanian), SK (Slovak), SL (Slovenian), SV (Swedish).
3 For details on language levels, please see the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
(https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr).

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 What about the selection steps?

The selecting unit chooses from the EPSO database4 candidates with the appropriate profile and
invites them to an interview. For the interview a selection panel is set-up to assess the best
candidates. Due to the large volume of applications that we may receive only candidates selected for
the interview will be notified.

For operational reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the
interest of the candidates and of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English
and possibly in a second official language.

2. Recruitment

The candidate selected for recruitment will be requested to provide documentary evidence in support
of the statements made in the database and, where relevant, the call for interest.

 Type of contract and working conditions

The place of employment will be in Brussels.

The successful candidate will be engaged as a contract agent under Article 3(b) of the
Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, in function group FG IV. General information on
Contract Agents can be found at this link.

The grade or proposed grade range, as well as the step in that grade, will be defined on the basis of
the candidates’ previous professional experience, in accordance with Commission Decision
C(2017)6760 laying down the criteria applicable to classification in step on engagement.

The duration of the first contract will be 1 year. Subject to the interest of the service, the contract
may be renewed one or more times up to a maximum duration of 6 years.

The duration of the renewal(s) will be defined according to the General Implementing Rules in force
at that moment (currently, Commission Decision C(2017)6760 on policies for the engagement and
use of contract agents).

Contract agents recruited in Function Group IV have to successfully complete a 9-month probationary
period.

4 Therefore, candidates who did not pass already a CAST on the level Function Group IV, should register their
profile at this address.

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The pay of staff members consists of a basic salary supplemented with specific allowances,
including, where applicable, expatriation and family allowances. The provisions guiding the calculation
of these allowances can be consulted in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants. As a
member of staff of the European institutions, your pay is subject to a tax raised by those institutions.

The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in
accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations.

Should you need further information on working conditions, please refer to Working conditions and
benefits of EU Careers.

For information related to Data Protection, please see the Specific Privacy Statement under “7.
Information to data subjects on their rights”, to find your rights and how to exercise them in addition
to the privacy statement, which summarises the processing of your data.

(Reference: Call for interest EC/2025/RTD/102000)