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Since 2023, more than 1600 individuals receive this email every single Monday morning, so they don’t miss a closing vacancy. We published nearly 100 articles, so that every EU citizen has an equal chance when applying for an EU position. We have 8000+ followers across our social media platforms, where we share all this know-how without any paywalls or paid content. We want the EU civil service to benefit from hiring the best talent among EU citizens. We hope our resources help you on your path towards YOUR next EU job.

This week’s spotlight

This week’s spotlight highlights how temporary agents’ career progression in the EU civil service hinges on structured systems like multiplication rates that shape promotion opportunities across grades, showing lower levels generally have more openings while senior roles are scarcer and advancement remains merit-based; it explains that these rates provide a predictable framework but don’t guarantee promotions, which depend on performance and comparative evaluation. To dive into the full explanation and see how this affects your own EU career prospects

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In Partnership With

The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is hiring a Deputy Accounting Officer (AST4 level) to work in Lisbon, supporting financial operations and deputizing for the Accounting Officer. This five-year contract offers an opportunity to work at the heart of EU financial management, handling everything from treasury operations to audit coordination. To strengthen your application, highlight if you have experience with IPSAS and EU accounting rules, hands-on expertise with financial IT systems like ABAC or SAP, and a track record of building governance frameworks that link business strategy to IT infrastructure—these are the three advantageous requirements that will make you stand out. The deadline is January 6, 2026 at 23:59 Lisbon time, so don't delay.

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A word from our team

Happy New Year from all of us at nextEUjob! The EU is pivoting hard toward defense and security in 2026, meaning new job opportunities in procurement, industrial projects, and military logistics—potentially exciting career paths you might not have considered before. Brussels is also launching a major "simplification" drive to boost competitiveness, which could create roles in regulatory reform, energy policy, and capital markets development. Finally, there's increased focus on migration management (particularly deportations and border control) and some social policy work around housing, giving you a sense of which policy areas will be hiring and where the action will be.

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