#C/2026/03206EU Recruitment Notice for Director of the Authority for European Political Parties and Foundations
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This notice opens recruitment for the Director of the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations, based in Brussels. The role is a five-year, non-renewable temporary agent post at AD 12 grade, appointed jointly by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission. The Director will lead the Authority’s work on registering, monitoring and sanctioning European political parties and foundations. The notice mainly affects senior public administration candidates and EU political-party oversight bodies, rather than businesses or the general public.
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Key Changes
- Opens recruitment for the Director of the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations
- Sets the role as a Brussels-based AD 12 temporary agent post for a five-year non-renewable term
- Defines the Director’s core responsibilities, including registration, control and sanctions for European political parties and foundations
Obligations
What this law requires
The Director of the Authority must carry out the Authority’s tasks under Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445, including registering, controlling and imposing sanctions on European political parties and European political foundations.
The Director must represent the Authority and take the Authority’s decisions.
The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission must appoint the Director by common accord for a five-year, non-renewable term under the temporary staff rules in Article 2(a) of the CEOS.
The Director must be available for frequent travel between the institutions’ places of work and elsewhere.