HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (F/M)

Post: HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (F/M)
Temporary Agent (grade AST 2)
I. INTRODUCTION
The Group of the European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament has
decided to open the procedure for filling one post of Human Resources Assistant in the
assistant function, grade 2, as temporary agent for its Secretariat in Brussels.
Equal opportunities
The ECR Group maintains an equal opportunities policy.
Place of employment
Brussels.
Recommendations
Before applying for the above post, please read the notice of recruitment carefully. It contains
details of the conditions to be met and the selection procedure itself.
In no circumstances should candidates approach the Selection Board themselves, either
directly or indirectly concerning this recruitment. The Authority Empowered to Conclude
Contracts of Employment reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this
instruction.
Closing date for applications
The closing date for applications is 20th February 2026 at 12h00 at the latest (as shown on
the e-mail or by the postmark or the date given on the delivery slip of the private mailing
company).
II. JOB DESCRIPTION
The assistant fulfils a supranational function within the ECR Parliamentary Group
Secretariat, and assists all ECR Members of the European Parliament in the carrying out of
tasks which, within the context of organisation of the ECR Group, may include:
• Assistance to the work of the Human Resources Team;
• Responsible for the ECR internships, preparation of the contracts and its follow up;
• Organisation of ECR trainings;
• Assistance in the preparation of ECR meetings and events;
• Helping in the preparation of ECR competitions;
• Financial initiator for the 400 Group Common Funds
Frequent travel is part of the job, in particular several days per month in Strasbourg during
the plenary sessions.
These duties require a basic knowledge of the functioning of the European Union institutions
and of the political systems within the European Union.
The post of assistant in the Secretariat of the ECR Group requires great availability (for
example high frequency of meetings, irregular working hours), flexibility, judgement, a
methodical approach, discretion, adaptability to varying workloads as well as the capacity for
teamwork in an international environment. Suitable candidates must, amongst other things, be
capable of grasping wide-ranging problems, be able to respond rapidly to changing
circumstances and communicate effectively.
III. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION
The selection procedure is open to candidates who fulfil the following conditions by the
closing date for applications:
A. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Under article 12, (2) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants (CEOS) of the
European Union:
- you must be a citizen of a Member State of the European Union;
- you must be entitled to your full rights as a citizen;
- you must have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service;
- you must produce the appropriate character references for performance of your duties.
B. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. Qualifications and professional experience required:
- In accordance with the terms of article 5 of the Staff Regulations:
(i) a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or
(ii) a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary
education or
(iii) where justified in the interests of the service, professional training or professional
experience of an equivalent level.
- a minimum of 2 years of appropriate professional experience is required if qualifying
under (i), a minimum of 4 years of appropriate professional experience is required if
qualifying under (ii) and a minimum of 7 years of appropriate professional experience
is required if qualifying under (iii) above;
- a good knowledge of the functioning of the European Union Institutions and of the
political systems within the European Union;
- a detailed knowledge of the political activities of the ECR Group and its Members;
- capacity for teamwork in a multinational environment.
2. Knowledge of languages
Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of the English language and a good knowledge
of a second EU language.
Knowledge of other European Union languages will be taken into account.
3. Supporting documents required
Professional experience, training or studies, as well as linguistic knowledge must be set out in
detail and must be accompanied by supporting documents.
With regard to professional experience outlined in point III.B.1., this must be justified by one
or more supporting documents from among those listed for guidance below:
- Employment contracts or certificates, letters or attestations of appointment, indicating the
exact nature of the activity performed, the working time and the dates on which the
professional experience began and, where relevant, ended;
- In the case of current professional activity, both the initial contract and your most recent
salary slip as proof of the duration of that activity;
- Proof of activity as an independent (for example tax forms, VAT forms, register of
commerce, social security, invoices).
Should it not be clearly ascertainable from the qualifications and diplomas, ALL claims
regarding linguistic knowledge must be backed up by supporting documents. In the case of
absence of such documents, candidates must clearly explain, on a separate sheet, how they
acquired this knowledge.
IV. ADMISSION TO THE SELECTION PROCEDURE AND THE TESTS
The selection procedure will be held on the basis of qualifications and tests.
1. A list of the candidates who have submitted their applications in the form required by the
closing date and who fulfil the general conditions set out in heading III.A. will be drawn up
by the Authority Authorised to Conclude Contracts.
2. Accordingly, candidates who:
- Forward their application after the closing date (as evidenced by the postmark or the
delivery slip of the private courier service or e-mail),
- Do not forward their application by registered mail with receipt of delivery, by e-mail or by
private courier (see point IX.3),
- Do not fulfil the general conditions for admission,
will automatically be eliminated.
3. The Selection Board will consider the applications, draw up the list of candidates who
meet the specific conditions, and select, on the basis of previously established criteria, those
candidates whose qualifications and duly attested periods of professional experience best
match the duties to be carried out, as described in the Job Description. It will base its decision
on information given in the application and backed up by supporting documents.
Candidates who do not meet the conditions governing admission or who have failed to
substantiate their claims by means of relevant supporting documents within the time required
will be eliminated at this stage.
4. Candidates will receive an e-mail informing them of the Selection Board's decision on
whether to admit them to the tests.
5. Please note that the Selection Board may cancel the decision to admit you to the
competition if, at any stage whatever in the selection procedure, it finds that
- you do not meet one or more of the general, particular or specific conditions governing
admission to the selection procedure, or
- the claims made in your application form are not substantiated by appropriate supporting
documents or prove to be inaccurate.

Documents must be sent by post or email by 20th February 2026 at 12h00 at the latest
(as attested by postmark) to the following address:
ECR Group
Human Resources
European Parliament
ZWEIG 02L002
Rue Wiertz
B-1040 Brussels
[email protected]