Temporary staff is recruited to fill vacant positions within the EU institutions and agencies for a set amount of time; this may range from a few months to a few years.
They may be asked to perform regulatory, legal, scientific or financial support tasks; conduct policy and data analysis; carry out IT, administrative, research, communication and programming duties, to name but a few.
Temporary staff cover posts requiring different types of qualifications and specialisations, varying from assistant to higher administrator positions.
For administrator positions, temporary staff can be recruited at grades ranging from entry-level grade AD 5 to AD 6 or higher. Similarly, assistant grades start at AST 1 - AST 3 and can be higher for more specialised profiles.
See also EU staff categories and available job opportunities for temporary staff.