Working with us
As a decentralised agency of the European Union, the European Labour Authority (ELA) employs staff on a temporary basis (as “temporary agent” and “contract agents”). The Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants (CEOS) of the EU, as well as implementing rules giving effect to these will apply to the staff of the Authority. The Authority will also host seconded national experts.
ELA offers a range of career opportunities not only for experts in labour mobility and social security, but also professionals in human resources management, finance, communication, and ICT related areas. ELA offers competitive salaries and attractive additional benefits in line with those of European Union civil servants, a dynamic international working environment and possibilities for training and development.
The European Labour Authority is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from all candidates who fulfil the eligibility and selection criteria without any distinction whatsoever on grounds of nationality, age, race, gender, political, philosophical or religious conviction or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or other family situation.
Should you be interested in working for ELA, please regularly check this section to apply for open vacancies. Over the next months, the Authority will be publishing several vacancies with different profiles suitable to the start-up phase of the organisation. Please note that the ELA will only consider applications to published vacancies through the official channels indicated in each vacancy notice.
For more information, please visit our FAQs section.
HR documents
ELA privacy statement selection and recruitment procedures
Decision on Seconded National Experts
Allowances for Seconded National Experts
Call for Expression of Interest - National Liaison Officers
Annual appraisal, probationary and management trial period of ELA Executive Director
Delegation of Appointing Authority Powers to Executive Director
Recruitment updates
Update on 24/11/2021
Extension of validity of existing Reserve Lists
The Appointing Authority of the European Labour Authority has decided to extend until 31st December 2022 the validity of the reserve lists established at the end of the following selection procedures:
- ELA/AD/2020/006 - Budget Officer
- ELA/AD/2020/005 - Legal Officer
- ELA/AD/2020/009 - Communications Officer
- ELA/AST/2021/01 - Internal Control and Audit Assistant
- ELA/AD/2021/09 - EURES Portal Business Manager
- ELA/AST/2021/05 - Operational Assistant
- ELA/AD/2021/06 - Senior Labour Mobility Officer
- ELA/CA/2021/07 - Data Protection and Legal Officer
- ELA/CA/2021/08 - Human Resources Assistant
- ELA/CA/2021/11 - Communication Officer
Update on 18/11/2021
The summary below provides an overview of the ongoing selection procedures organised by ELA.
| Vacancy | Profile | Grade | # of submitted applications | Pre-selection phase | Assessment phase to establish reserve list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELA/AD/2021/10 | Head of Cooperation and National Lisaion Officers (NLOs) Office (Head of Sector) | AD9 |
107 (57% male candidates/ 43% female candidates) |
Ongoing | Estimated December 2021 |
| ELA/AD/2021/09 | EURES Portal Business Manager | AD7 |
64 (75% male candidates/ 25% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed July 2021 |
| ELA/CA/2021/08 | Human Resources Assistant | CA, FG III |
132 (42% male candidates / 58% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed October 2021 |
| ELA/CA/2021/07 | Data Protection and Legal Officer | CA, FG IV |
91 (45% male candidates / 55% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed October 2021 |
| ELA/AD/2021/06 | Senior Labour Mobility Officer | AD7 |
191 (44% male candidates/ 56% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed October 2021 |
| ELA/AST/2021/05 | Operational Assistant | AST3 |
167 (33% male candidates/ 67% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed October 2021 |
| ELA/AST/2021/04 | ICT Assistant | AST3 | 36 (75% male candidates/ 25% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed August 2021 |
| ELA/SNE/2021/02 |
Seconded National Experts (SNE) |
- | 181 (51% male candidates/ 49% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed July 2021 |
| ELA/AST/2021/01 |
Internal Control and Audit Assistant |
AST4 |
92 |
Completed | Completed April 2021 |
| ELA/AD/2020/009 |
Communications Officer |
AD7 |
202 (42% male candidates/ 58% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed April 2021 |
| ELA/AST/2020/008 | Human Resources Assistant | AST4 |
116 (27% male candidates / 73% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed April 2021 |
Update on 18/12/2020
Extension of validity of existing Reserve Lists
The Appointing Authority of the European Labour Authority has decided to extend until 31st December 2021 the validity of the reserve lists established at the end of the following selection procedures:
- ELA/AD/2019/004 - Labour Mobility Officer (AD5)
- ELA/AD/2019/005 - Programming & Reporting Officer (AD5)
- ELA/AST/2019/006 - Administrative Assistant (AST3)
- ELA/AD/2020/003 - Business Manager: EURES Portal (AD 7)
Update on 17/11/2020
Following the closure of the deadline for the positions of temporary agents at ELA on 11 September 2020, the respective selection committees have now started the screening of applications. The summary below provides an overview of the application process and next steps.
| Vacancy | Profile | Grade | # of submitted applications | Pre-selection phase | Assessment phase to establish reserve list | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELA/AD/2020/004 | Head of Unit – Labour Mobility | AD9 | 172 (62% male candidates/ 38% female candidates) |
Completed | Completed April 2021 | |
| ELA/AD/2020/005 | Legal Officer | AD7 | 241 (48% male / 52% female candidates) |
|
Completed January 2021 | |
| ELA/AD/2020/007 | Senior Labour Mobility Officer | AD7 | 156 (46% male/ 54% female candidates) |
|
Completed January 2021 | |
| ELA/AD/2020/006 | Budget Officer | AD5 | 287 (59% male/ 41% female candidates) |
|
Completed December 2020 |
Update on 14/09/2020
The assessment phase of the selection procedures for the positions of Head of Unit – Resources (ELA/AD/2020/001), Head of Sector – HR (ELA/AD/2020/002) and Finance and Procurement Assistant (ELA/CA/2020/002) is completed. All candidates were informed about the result.
The assessment phase of the selection procedure for Business Manager - EURES Portal
(ELA/AD/2020/003) is ongoing.
| Vacancy | Profile | Grade | # of submitted applications | Pre-selection phase | Assessment phase to establish reserve list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELA/AD/2020/001 | Head of Unit – Resources | AD9 | 143 | Completed | Completed July 2020 |
| ELA/AD/2020/002 | Head of Sector – Human Resources | AD7 | 105 | Completed | Completed July 2020 |
| ELA/AD/2020/003 | Business Manger – EURES Portal | AD7 | 214 | Completed | Completed September 2020 |
| ELA/CA/2020/002 | Finance and Procurement Assistant | CA, FG III | 164 | Completed | Completed August 2020 |
Update 05/05/2020
Following the closure of the deadline for the positions for temporary agents at ELA on 30 April 2020, the respective selection committees will now start the screening of applications.
For the Head of Unit – Resources positions, a total of 143 valid applications were registered. From this total, 69% were from male candidates, whereas 31% correspond to female candidates.
For the position of Head of Sector – HR, 105 valid applications were submitted before the deadline, 50% corresponding to male candidates and 50% to female candidates.
With regards to the Business Manger – EURES Portal position, a total of 214 valid applications were submitted. For this vacancy, 76% of applications correspond to male candidates, whereas 24% were from female candidates.
Update 05/03/2020
Following the closure of applications on 14/02/2020 for the vacancy of Finance & Procurement Assistant of the European Labour Authority, the selection committee has now started the scoring of applications.
A total of 164 valid applications were sent by the deadline. 61% of the total correspond to female candidates, whereas 39% correspond to male candidates.
Due to the lockdown measures, the closure of assessment centers and the cancellation of the EPSO testing windows in April and May 2020, it was not possible to invite pre-selected candidates to take the EPSO test. Shortlisted candidates are foreseen to be invited to take the test in the next available session.
A shortlist of candidates who successfully pass the EPSO test will be invited to participate in an interview with the selection committee.
Update 17/12/2019
Following the closure of applications on 06/12/2019 for the vacancy of Executive Director of the European Labour Authority, the European Commission is currently putting together a pre-selection committee to assess applications.
A total of 72 applications were sent by the deadline. 30% of the total correspond to female candidates, whereas the 70% remaining correspond to male candidates.
Following the screening of applications, as per the vacancy notice, pre-selected candidates may be requested to go through an assessment centre, and several rounds of interviews with top management of the Commission.
Update 09/10/2019
Progress is ongoing for the first vacancies of temporary agents at the European Labour Authority. The table below offers an overview of the status of the work of the respective selection committees for each of the advertised vacancies.
All candidates have been informed individually about the results of the pre-selection, for those profiles where this phase is completed. Similarly, all candidates will be informed of the status of their application once the respective selection committees have completed their work.
For the first six vacancies of temporary agents to the European Labour Authority, we received a total of 2421 valid applications. From this total, 40% of applications were from male candidates, whereas 60% correspond to female candidates. 52% of applications correspond to Slovak citizens. Italian (9%), Romanian (5%) and Greek (5%) citizens follow as the most represented nationalities of applicants.
| Vacancy | Profile | Grade | # of submitted applications | Pre-selection phase | Assessment phase to establish reserve list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELA/AD/2019/001 | Head of Sector - Finance & Procurement | AD7 | 142 | Completed | Completed end September 2019 |
| ELA/AD/2019/002 | Head of Sector - HR | AD7 | 122 | Completed | Completed end October 2019 |
| ELA/AD/2019/003 | Procurement Officer | AD5 | 367 | Completed | Completed end October 2019 |
| ELA/AD/2019/004 | Labour Mobility Officer | AD5 | 509 | Completed | Completed mid January 2020 |
| ELA/AD/2019/005 | Programming & Reporting Officer | AD5 | 773 | Completed | Completed end March 2020 |
| ELA/AST/2019/006 | Administrative Assistant | AST3 | 508 | Completed | Completed mid December 2019 |
Update 07/08/2019
Following the closure of the deadline for the first six vacancies for temporary agents at ELA on 6 August 2019, the respective selection committees will now start the screening of applications.
Overall, a total of 2421 valid applications for these six vacancies were registered. From this total, 40% of applications were from male candidates, whereas 60% correspond to female candidates. The table below shows the number of valid registered applications, and the estimated number of candidates to be invited to the assessment phase in each case. The European Commission, on behalf of ELA, applies a policy of equal opportunities and treats applications without discrimination on any grounds.
Given the high volume of applications received, the timeframe dedicated to pre-selection may be extended beyond what is stated in the vacancy notices. Please note that it will not be possible to share any further detail to individual information requests during this period. In case of questions about the process, please consult the relevant vacancy notice or the FAQs section on ELA's website.
Please note that further updates will only be shared on ELA's website and social media channels.
Upon completion of each pre-selection process, candidates to be invited to the assessment phase will be informed via the email indicated in EU CV Online.
| Vacancy | Profile | Grade | # of submitted applications | Expected number of candidates to be invited to assessment phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELA/AD/2019/001 | Head of Sector - Finance & Procurement | AD7 | 142 | 8 |
| ELA/AD/2019/002 | Head of Sector - HR | AD7 | 122 | 8 |
| ELA/AD/2019/003 | Procurement Officer | AD5 | 367 | 8 |
| ELA/AD/2019/004 | Labour Mobility Officer | AD5 | 509 | 16-20 |
| ELA/AD/2019/005 | Programming & Reporting Officer | AD5 | 773 | 8 |
| ELA/AST/2019/006 | Administrative Assistant | AST3 | 508 | 16-20 |