Open positions in EU embassies

(BRUSSELS2) The call for proposals for the hundred of posts offered in the delegations (= embassies) of the European Union are currently circulating in the institutions and the various ministries of the Member States. And it is already certain that Cathy Ashton, the High Representative, will be spoiled for choice, so much the establishment of the new diplomatic service arouses such fervor and eagerness. This gives, all in all, a facelift to our old quiet diplomacies.

Our friends fromEuractiv had the rich idea of ​​publishing the invitation to tender for the diplomatic service. And we can thus examine the different kinds of posts and the countries concerned. These positions are spread over the five continents and in countries, often key, either because of their political and/or economic importance, or because of their strategic importance. Some of them are placed in countries where defense missions take place (Uganda, Kenya - Somalia, Djibouti, Palestine, Georgia, Ukraine...). They correspond to the new functions of the European Union which have a more political and diplomatic dimension than the delegations of the European Commission, so far.

It should be remembered that these posts are only available through secondment either from the European institutions (Council and Commission only initially) or from officials of the Member States.

The EEAS also recruits:

Deputy Heads of Delegation of the European Union (= Deputy Ambassador): in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Brazil, in Ethiopia, in Fiji, in Georgia, in Indonesia (relations with Brunei and with ASEAN), in Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, as well as the representation in Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip, United Nations Relief and Works Agency). Note that depending on the country, some functions are more advanced than others. Thus the Deputy Ambassador to Kenya will have the function of assisting Member States in their " consular protection mission ».

Heads of political sections (BELARUS, KIRGHIZSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE - ANGOLA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, GHANA, GUINEA-BISSAU, MADAGASCAR, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NIGER, RWANDA, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA (based in KENYA), UGANDA , ZIMBABWE - BOLIVIA, COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - HONG KONG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SINGAPORE, SRI LANKA - SAUDI ARABIA, JORDAN, YEMEN).

Political Affairs Officers (ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, TURKEY - SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, CAPE VERDE - BRAZIL, CANADA, UNITED STATES, MEXICO, URUGUAY - CHINA, SOUTH KOREA, INDIA, JAPAN , PHILIPPINES - IRAQ, SYRIA). These project managers have, among other missions, to follow the evolution of questions relating to human rights, non-proliferation, terrorism and defence.

International relations officers in EU representation offices with international organizations (UNIDO, OSCE, UN Vienna, UN Geneva, UN New York, UNESCO Paris, IAEA, etc.) as well as a press and Information (UN Geneva).

To download the job profile (see Appendix)

(Nicolas Gros-Verheyde)