Job details
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Contract type: Temporary Agent
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Type of post: Assistant
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Grade: AST 3 (cfr. article 2 (c) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union)
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Dpt/ Unit: Parliamentary Work
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Number of posts available: 2
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Place of employment: Brussels. Occasional travel to other Members States and to Strasbourg during the plenary session.
Approximate timetable for the selection procedure
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The Closing date for application is 19 January 2026 at 23:59
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Pre-selection of the candidates: January 2026
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Written tests & Interviews: January-February 2026
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List of suitable candidates drawn up: February-March 2026
About the Renew Europe Group
Renew Europe is the driving force for liberal, democratic, and centrist change in the European Parliament. We transform bold ideas into action—championing freedom, civil rights, and sustainable growth to build a prosperous, secure, and forward-thinking Europe.
Click here to read more about our vision to Renew Europe.
Job Description
The Renew Europe Group is seeking to recruit Assistants to support its parliamentary work unit and as such we are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the following policy area:
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Environment, Climate and Food Safety
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Public Health
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Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The assistant fulfils a supranational function within the Renew Europe Parliamentary Group Secretariat and assists Renew Europe Members in the carrying out of tasks which, within the context of organisation of the Group, may include:
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assisting and advising Renew Europe Members with regard to the work of the relevant committee and/or unit, with an emphasis on our group ethos and policies;
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participating in the regular legislative work of parliamentary committees;
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drawing up of politically and technically coherent Group positions in the main fields of activity of the European Union;
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management, organisation and follow up of meetings, information and communication tasks;
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liaising with other units within the Renew Europe Group secretariat;
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other activities necessary for the successful functioning of the Group (e.g. parliamentary work, communications or networking aspects).
These duties require a good knowledge of EU institutions and the various political systems within the European Union as well as political skills and instincts. The duties also necessitate the skilled use of various IT equipment.
The post in the Secretariat of the Renew Europe Group requires great availability (for example high frequency of meetings, irregular working hours), flexibility, adaptability to varying workload, as well as an ability to work well in a team in an international and multicultural environment. Suitable candidates must, among other things, be capable of grasping wide-ranging issues, be able to respond rapidly to changing circumstances and communicate effectively.
The Renew Europe Group shares the European Parliament’s efforts in taking reasonable steps towards ensuring a healthy work environment and the general well-being of our staff, by for example, promoting work-life balance measures.
Job requirements
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Candidates must have at least a level of education, which corresponds to:
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post-secondary education attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 3 years (full time), or
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a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least 6 years (full time) after acquisition of the qualifications specified above.
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A thorough knowledge of one of the following languages: English or French (language 1)
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Candidates must also have a very good knowledge of English or French (different language than language 1)
Additional criteria, which would be an asset:
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Professional experience in the European institutions;
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Good knowledge of the political activities of the Renew Europe Group and its Members and affinity with Renew Europe’s policies;
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A good working knowledge of other languages of the EU.
Compensation and Benefits
Click on this link to discover the compensation & benefits offered by the European Institutions. In addition, the Renew Europe Group offers an individual training budget to staff members.
General Admission Conditions
Under article 12, (2) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants (CEOS) of the European Union:
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you must be a national of a Member State of the European Union
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you must be entitled to your full rights as citizen
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you must have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service
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you must produce the appropriate references/certificates for performance of the duties.
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you must be fit to work (requirement of Article 12(2)(d) CEOS)
