Senior Operations Officer
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- Grade
- AD 7
- Contract
- Temporary staff
- Basic salary estimate
- €7,876–€8,911/mo
- Deadline
- October 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM · Europe/Malta
- Location
- Valletta, Malta
Radar brief
The Senior Operations Officer supports the EUAA's operational assistance to Member States, strengthening cooperation on asylum and the implementation of the Common European Asylum System. The strongest stated requirement is EU or Schengen Associated Country citizenship with full rights.
The role contributes to the EUAA's mission of strengthening EU Member States' cooperation on asylum and supporting those whose asylum and reception systems are under particular pressure.
Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- Citizenship of an EU Member State or Schengen Associated Country with full rights.
- Ability to communicate well in English, the working language.
- Criminal record certificate or equivalent.
- Declaration of interests showing ability to make decisions and act independently.
- Pass a medical exam to meet EU employment requirements.
- If you do not meet these requirements, we regret to inform you that your application will not be considered.
- You must be a citizen of an EU Member State or a Schengen Associated Country (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein), enjoying full rights as its citizen.
- Our working language is English and you must be able to communicate well in this language (see Language Skills Assessment Grid).
Contract and workplace context
Temporary-agent post. Contract duration, renewal, probation and grade conditions remain governed by the official notice.
Teleworking / Hybrid work is offered as part of work-life balance initiatives.
€7,876–€8,911 per month
Official grid estimate before personal allowances, deductions and location adjustments.Application toolkit
Documents
- Criminal record certificate or equivalent.
- Declaration of interests.
- We accept applications only through our E-Recruitment Tool.Download the candidate application guide for step-by-step instructions.
- A Vacancy Notice, containing all relevant information about the selection procedure, is posted normally for one full month.
- You must submit your application via our E-Recruitment tool by the deadline.
- Candidates are screened by a Selection Committee in a non-biased and objective manner, based on the criteria in the Vacancy Notice.
- Depending on the number of applications received, this may take some time.
- The selected applicants are invited to attend an interview and testing process.
Selection steps
- Submit application via the E-Recruitment tool by the deadline.
- Applications are screened by a Selection Committee based on the criteria in the Vacancy Notice.
- Selected applicants are invited to an interview and testing process.
- Interview held in English, with possible testing of other languages.
- Results communicated to all applicants who attended the assessment phase.
- Possible outcomes: offered, unsuccessful, or reserve list.
- The Data Protection Notice for the Selection and Recruitment of TAs and CAs under a Joint Selection Procedure can be found here.
- The Record of Processing Activities for a Joint Selection Procedure can be found here.
Source notice
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