General information

Organisation

The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) has been established by the European Commission to support the European Commission to boost green growth and clean industry in Europe through high-quality programme management that supports European beneficiaries to achieve ground-breaking results for a cleaner and more sustainable future. CINEA manages EU funding for projects in the areas of transport, energy, climate action, environment, maritime, fisheries and aquaculture.

The main programmes managed are:

•The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF);
• Horizon Europe: the EU's Research and Innovation programme for which CINEA manages the areas of transport and energy;
•The Innovation Fund;
•LIFE Programme;
•European Maritime, Aquaculture and Fisheries Fund;
•The EU Renewable Energy Mechanism;
•The Public Sector Loan Facility of the Just Transition Mechanism.

The budget managed by CINEA in 2021-2027 period is ca. € 65 billion

CINEA is based in Brussels with a multinational team of 600 persons. The number of staff is expected to grow further over the coming years and the purpose of this publication is therefore to set up a reserve list, which will be used to cover the growing needs of the Agency. The reserve list may also be used by other Executive Agencies.

More info on: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/index_en, X (https://twitter.com/cinea_eu), Linkedin and our YouTube channel.

  

Position description

Profile

Finance - Financial Officer

Position title

Financial Officer - Operational Finance

Contract

Contract agent

Grade

FGIII

Working Environment

The Agency fosters a culture of employee empowerment and engagement, emphasising collaboration, respect, integrity, trust, equality, diversity and inclusion. The Agency and its staff are committed to a number of core values including innovation, client focus, excellence, well-being, care, work-life balance, sustainability and working together.

Mission description

The jobholder will join the Operational Finance Unit A03 of CINEA, which provides support for all programmes delegated to the Agency related to the European Green Deal. More specifically, the unit:

• ensures the overall coordination for the preparation and monitoring of the operational budget;
• coordinates and ensures the sound financial management and controls of projects/contracts, in close cooperation with CINEA's operational departments and Commission Services;
• delivers a professional customer service to all internal and external stakeholders.

The jobholder will be part of a team of financial officers and work under the direct supervision of the Head of Sector. The jobholder will be responsible for the financial tasks related to the preparation and implementation of projects/contracts for the programmes managed by the Agency. In particular, the jobholder will work in collaboration with the Project Officers on ex-ante controls to ensure the legality and the regularity of financial operations their conformity with internal procedures and principles of sound financial management.

For a complete description of the job and tasks, eligibility criteria, selection criteria, application procedure, selection procedure, conditions of employment, equal opportunities policy, data protection policy, request of review policy, please consult the vacancy notice text attached.

Salary range

> 50 K€

Interview period - from :

29/09/2025

Interview period : to

10/11/2025

Appointment and conditions of employment

The jobholder will be recruited as contract staff, in function group III, pursuant to Article 3a of the new Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (CEOS).

The basic monthly salary within this function group will depend on the number of years of relevant professional experience at appropriate level (in function group III, either grade 8, grade 9 or grade 10). Beside the basic salary the jobholder might receive special allowances (e.g. child allowance, school allowance, expatriate allowance).

The initial contract will be for a duration of 1 year. Afterwards, the contract may be renewed for 1 additional year. If the contract is renewed again, it shall be concluded for an indefinite period.

The place of employment will be Brussels where the Agency has its activities.

For a complete description of the job and tasks, eligibility criteria, selection criteria, application procedure, selection procedure, conditions of employment, equal opportunities policy, data protection policy, request of review policy, please consult the vacancy notice text attached.

Publication date

Job location

Belgium

Location

Publication start date

04/07/2025

Publication end date

25/07/2025

Attachments

Attachment

VN Financial Officer - Operational Finance.pdf (218 Kb)