JOB DESCRIPTION

WE ARE

FPI staff around the globe are proud of the work that they are achieving and have a strong sense of purpose and motivation. They take, and value, a high level of personal responsibility. A policy- driven approach, a focus on priorities, solutions and impact, combined with a welcoming and supporting atmosphere, are part of the service’s corporate culture. The service promotes professionalism and teamwork, encourages commitment and promotes respect. It also seeks to embed trust and fairness while prioritising effective communication at all levels.

The Service reports directly to the HR/VP. The Service works in close cooperation with the other Commission services, as well as with the EEAS, both in headquarters and in delegations.

The Unit (FPI.8) carries out finance and contract operations for the, off EU budget, European Peace Facility (EPF). This includes:

• financial management: to ensure sound financial management of EPF operations under the responsibility of FPI, giving assurance to the Authorising Officer that transactions are legal, regular and comply with the contractual and financial rules in force;
• budget and accounts: to lead, oversee and report on the annual budgetary procedure in relation to FPI-managed off-budget operations and to ensure reliability of accounts, including ABAC access rights;
• procurement: ensure conduct and oversight of all EPF procurement procedures with particular attention to risk assessment and risk management.

The FPI highly values team spirit, a strong sense of initiative and responsibility in all its staff members.

WE PROPOSE

FPI.8 is seeking to hire one Financial and Contracts Assistant-lnitiation.

The position will consist of managing contractual transactions related to projects managed by the FPI/EPF in Headquarters and acting as main entry point for all financial and budgetary information regarding allocated files. The work involves coordination with Commission line DGs and the EEA5 on financial and contractual matters when needed.

The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic, friendly and motivated team with a strong emphasis on collaboration.

WE LOOK FOR

We look for an experienced, dynamic, reliable, well-organised Finance and Contracts Assistant with a good team spirit and excellent planning and coordination skills. He/she should be pro-active, flexible and able to organise the work independently with a strong sense of responsibility. He/she should be able to adjust to multiple tasks even under tight deadlines.

A positive attitude, excellent writing and communication skills, excellent inter-personal skills and a good judgement are also essential as well as a good knowledge of EU financial and contractual procedures.

The candidate should have at least 3 years’ experience in financial/procurement management. An excellent knowledge of English is a big advantage and a good knowledge of French is an asset. Thematic knowledge of the financial initiation function within European Commission would be an asset as well as previous experience working in an EU Delegation.

The candidate/job holder must either be a holder of a valid security clearance up to the level of “SECRET UE/EU SECRET” or be willing to undergo the national security vetting procedure (in order to be allowed to perform their job).

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:

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:
3. 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-FPI- 490439 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.