General information

Organisation

The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) has been established by the European Commission to support stakeholders in delivering the European Green Deal through high-quality programme management that helps to implement projects contributing to decarbonisation and sustainable growth. CINEA implements parts of EU funding programmes for transport, energy, environment and climate action with strong focus on contributing to the European Commission's Green Deal priority.

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 nearly 600 persons. The number of staff will 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

Legal - Legal Advisor

Position title

Legal Adviser

Contract

Contract agent

Grade

FGIV

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

As a member of the Legal Sector, the job holder will be responsible for providing legal analysis, advice and support on legal, regulatory and institutional aspects related to the management of the Programmes delegated to the Agency. The job holder shall also provide legal counsel and advice on horizontal issues related to the management of the Agency and its staff.
Under the supervision of the Head of the legal Sector and Head of Unit, Legal Adviser shall work autonomously but should be able to coordinate their work with that of the other legal advisers in the same team. They shall also work closely and collaborate fully with a wider team of colleagues from the Agency, the parent DGs and other services of the European Commission and other Union Institutions and bodies as necessary.

For a complete description of the job and tasks, please consult the vacancy notice text attached.

Salary range

> 50 K€

Interview period - from :

01/07/2025

Interview period : to

14/09/2025

Appointment and conditions of employment

The jobholder will be recruited as contract staff, in function group IV, pursuant to Article 3a of the 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 IV, either grade 13, grade 14 or grade 16). 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

25/04/2025

Publication end date

16/05/2025

Attachments

Attachment

VN Legal Adviser.pdf (264 Kb)