Administrative Assistant

We are

Unit CE.1 (Economic Analysis I) is one of the two units in the Chief Economist Team (CET). The CET assists DG Competition in the development and application of economic analysis and quantitative evidence in the enforcement of competition rules. We are a friendly and dynamic team of around 30 people with a good and open team spirit. The CET provides guidance on economic matters to DG Competition and assists case teams in carrying out the Commission's assessment of competition issues in individual cases and of policy issues. The CET deals with the implementation and supervision of economic and financial analysis undertaken as part of antitrust, merger and state aid cases or of horizontal tasks. We work on some of the most complex and high-profile cases handled by DG Competition. The CET also provides support to the Chief Economist in the provision of independent economic advice to DG Competition and to the Commissioner for Competition. Furthermore, the CET contributes from an economic point of view to the defense of Commission decisions on competition cases before the EU courts.

We propose

We offer an interesting and challenging position as Administrative assistant to the Chief Economist and Heads of Units in a friendly and motivating working environment and with a large degree of autonomy in organizing your work. The administrative assistant's responsibilities will include:

• Assist the Chief Economist (Director) in different organisational and management matters

• Support the Chief Economist and HoUs in the Human resource management of the Chief Economist Directorate

• Act as financial correspondent of the Directorate, supervising and controlling the financial and budget transactions relating to our work program

• Provide support to the team in the performance of administrative and planning functions; 3 COMP/COM/2026/1386 Version: 16/04/2026

• Coordinate the preparation of briefings requests and speeches and follow up deadlines

• Back-up for the Secretary of the Chief Economist

• Co-ordinate the preparation of meetings, workshops, seminars and other events.

• Foster smooth collaboration within the Directorate, with the offices of the DG and DDGs and with other Directorates

Responsibilities may be further discussed based on the new colleague's interests and the needs of the team.

We look for

We are looking for a pro-active, motivated and well-organized colleague with a sense of responsibility and with the ability to work independently. The position also requires close collaboration with other members of the team and with colleagues in the DG. Therefore, strong interpersonal and communication skills, a strong sense of teamwork, initiative and responsibility and a cooperative approach to dealing with colleagues and interact with the economists of the team are absolutely essential. The internal working language of the CET is mainly English while French may be used for communication with other parts of the Commission; other languages are an asset.

How to express interest?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. your CV

2. completed application form.

Please send these documents by the publication deadline to COMP-TA-APPLICATIONec [dot] europa [dot] eu (COMP-TA-APPLICATION[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) indicating the selection reference COMP/COM/2026/1386 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

Read full vacancy notice attached below.