About the programme

For the 11th consecutive year, the European Parliament is launching its Positive Action Programme — a pathway designed to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities as contract agents in the European Parliament’s Secretariat. The programme contributes to building a diverse and inclusive talent pool within the EU’s only directly elected institution.

This unique programme offers a one-year contract, with the possibility of extension, and the opportunity to be placed in a recruitment database for future contract agent roles.

Deadline: 16/04/2025 at 12:00 noon (Brussels/Luxembourg time).

Location: Brussels • Luxembourg • Strasbourg

Eligibility criteria

(a) General criteria

• Disability causing impairment that is equal to or greater than 20%.
• National of an EU Member State.
• Completion of military service obligations.
• Character references attesting suitability.
• Minimum of level C1 in one of the 24 official EU languages (language 1) and minimum of level B2 in another EU language (language 2).

(b) Qualifications

You must also have:

  - For function groups II (Clerical and Secretarial) and III (Assistants):

• a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma; or
• a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years;
• or where justified in the interest of the service, professional training or professional experience of an equivalent level.

  - For function group IV (Administrators):

• a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
• or where justified in the interest of the service, professional training of an equivalent level.

(c) Professional experience

    The programme is only open to individuals who have never previously worked for an EU institution, agency or body. EU traineeships and interim contracts do not count as prior       work experience for an EU institution.

How to apply?

• Apply via the Apply4EP Platform: https://apply4ep.gestmax.eu/search/index/lang/en_US
• Carefully read the Guide for candidates before completing the application.
• Remember to send the reasonable accomodation request form to the mailbox indicated in the notice.

More information about the eligibility criteria and the selection procedure is available on the European Parliament website.