JOB DESCRIPTION

Coordinator for Inter-institutional Relations

in DG BUDG of the European Commission

Job title: Coordinator for inter-institutional Relations

Domain: Economics, Finance and Staitstics

Where: Unit BUDG.D.2 – „Discharge procedure and relations with the European Court of Auditors“, Brussels

Function Group: FG IV

Contract Type: 3b

Express your interest until: 09/12/2025 – 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Directorate-General for Budget (DG BUDG) is the central service of the European Commission in charge of the management of the EU budget throughout the annual and multi-annual cycle; from the preparation of the draft budget and Multi-annual Financial Framework to its implementation and final discharge by the European Parliament. DG BUDG is also responsible for the legal framework applicable to the implementation of the EU budget by the different Institutions, agencies and Member States, and plays a key role in promoting sound financial management

Directorate D – “Accountability, Transparency and Protection of the Union’s Financial Interests” is providing guidance to Commission departments and other Institutions in the areas of internal control, risk management and financial and management reporting. The Directorate is also promoting the implementation and protection of the EU budget against fraud, conflict of interests and other rule of law deficiencies by developing a partnership with the Member States.

The mission of Unit BUDG.D.2 “Discharge procedure and Relations with the European Court of Auditors” is to pave the way for the Commission’s annual budgetary discharge by ensuring good inter-institutional cooperation with the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the European Parliament (in particular the Committee on Budgetary Control), the Council and other institutions, and promoting a positive appreciation of the Commission’s financial management, on both compliance and performance aspects. We are a dynamic and friendly Unit of 14 staff members. The Unit collaborates closely with all DG BUDG Units and Directorates, as well as with all Commission services and other Institutions involved in the discharge process. The Unit has a big outreach and a very interesting overview of EU policies and their implementation. More specifically, the Unit is responsible for steering and paving the way for the Commission’s annual discharge, by ensuring good inter-institutional cooperation with the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the European Parliament (in particular the Committee on Budgetary Control), and the Council, promoting a positive appreciation of the Commission’s financial management, paying particular attention to the performance of the budget. The Unit thus provides a very good overview of all aspects related to EU Budget implementation.

WE PROPOSE

Unit BUDG.D.2 is seeking to hire one Coordinator for Inter-institutional Relations.

The position will consist of providing coordination, advice, and strategic input on matters related to the discharge of the EU budget and the relations with the Committee on Budgetary Control of the European Parliament. The coordinator will also be involved in units work related to the relations with the European Court of Auditors (ECA). This is an interesting and challenging role within an experienced and motivated team. As a horizontal position, it offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of technical and political issues touching many different policy areas within the Union’s activities, in close collaboration with all Commission DGs and services. The role provides a comprehensive overview of Commission processes and developments and offers strong learning and growth opportunities aligned with the needs of the job.

In particular, you will be responsible for:

Acting as the main contact point for the secretariat of the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) of the European Parliament, coordinate the preparation of the CONT meetings within the Commission.

Advising other Commission services and DG BUDG units on issues related the discharge procedure and relations with the European Court of Auditors.

Coordinating input, where necessary, to briefings and speeches relating to discharge and ECA matters.

Providing input to DG BUDG senior management on the technical and political aspects of discharge-related issues.

Where relevant, contributing to conceptual reflection and supporting the development of work programmes, strategic documents, and new approaches in the unit’s area of activities.

Coordinating, in cooperation with relevant services, the preparation of Commission replies to reports of the European Court of Auditors (annual reports, special reports, reviews).

Preparing, participating in, and following up on adversarial meetings between the Commission and the European Court of Auditors.

Monitoring the follow-up by Commission services of ECA recommendations and discharge requests from the European Parliament and the Council.

The position may require additional effort at certain peak moments. However, the Unit is managed flexibly to support a reasonable work–life balance.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a Coordinator for Inter-institutional Relations.

The ideal profile for the job is a candidate with solid interpersonal, analytical, and organisational abilities, supported by relevant experience and strong communication skills. The successful candidate should meet the following criteria in terms of education, professional experience, and personal qualities:

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Good communication and drafting skills.

Strong analytical skills on political issues, combined with the ability to synthesise complex information.

Proven capacity to manage and coordinate multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.

Flexibility and the ability to adapt to evolving tasks and priorities.

University degree (4 years) in Social Sciences such as: Public administration, Economics, Law.

Good understanding of inter-institutional relations and the working methods of EU institutions involved in the budget/discharge procedure (European Court of Auditors, Parliament, Council).

Work experience in interinstitutional relations, discharge-related issues or experience in working for European Parliament, would be an asset.

Ability to represent DG BUDG and the Commission in meetings with other services and institutions.

Good command of MS Office tools (Teams).

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guaranteeing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters to identify potentially interested candidates within this database.

In practice, to express your interest, please follow the subsequent two steps:

If you are not registered yet in the open EPSO database, please do so at the following address: . Please select under selection procedures for contract agent the CAST permanent profile that best suits your education and experience.

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 indicating the call for interest reference BUDG/441153/GFIV in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.