INTER/III/2025/9 - FGIII - Legal Officer

REA-INTER/III/2025/9

  Brussels

Financial/Legal Management - Financial Officer, Legal Officer

Contract Agent 3a - FG III

REA-INTER/III/2025/9 - FGIII - Legal Officer

In order to fill 1 vacant post in REA unit B.1 – Future Low Emission Industries, the European Research Executive Agency (REA) is currently looking for a new collaborator as Legal Officer (contract agent FGIII).

The Unit's mission is to ensure the modernisation of the EU's coal and steel sectors by funding research and innovation projects aiming to reduce their emissions, to support the sectors' contribution to the European Green Deal's goals and to achieve a just transition towards a climate-neutral economy.

To this end, the Unit is entrusted, on behalf of the European Commission, with the management and implementation of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel whose roots stem from the European Coal and Steel Community. B1 is responsible for launching calls for proposals, selecting and funding projects and monitoring their outcomes.

Under the Horizon Europe, B1 will also support the implementation of the European Partnership for Clean Steel that aims to foster the transformation of the steel industry into a climate-neutral sector. This action will complement the research activities of the RFCS offering to the steel sector a complete set of opportunities.

The Unit also provides policy feedback to the European Commission and contributes to the communication, dissemination, exploitation and assessment of projects' results, as well as the publication of relevant reports and information.

(please consult the vacancy notice  for a complete description)

REA is a multicultural and dynamic body set up by the European Commission in 2007, originally for implementing parts of the Seventh EU Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities. In 2021, the Commission again extended the REA's mandate, until 2027, delegating to it additional actions of H2020 and Horizon Europe.

Further information on REA may be obtained at European Research Executive Agency.

The successful candidate will work in Function Group III as Legal Officer. The level of responsibilities is set in accordance with the Function Group.

Under the supervision of the Head of Sector Administration and Finance, the successful candidate will contribute to the main functions and duties of the unit, as described in the Vacancy Notice.

 BEFORE APPLYING, PLEASE CONSULT THE VACANCY NOTICE ENCLOSED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE for a complete description of:

I. INTRODUCTION
II. PROFILES AND DUTIES
III. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
IV. SELECTION CRITERIA
V. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
VI. SELECTION PROCEDURE
VII. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
VIII. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
IX. REQUEST FOR REVIEW
X. APPEAL PROCEDURES
XI.DATA PROTECTION

The closing date for the submission of the applications is the extended deadline: 26 of November 2025 (midday, CET).

Once you start the process, the time to enter your data and submit your application documents is limited to maximum 1 hour and it is not possible to save it as a draft.