The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the EU’s diplomatic service. The EEAS supports the High Representative in the exercise of her mandate to conduct and implement an effective and coherent Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), to represent the EU and to chair the Foreign Affairs Council. It also supports the High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission with regard to her responsibilities within the Commission in the external relations field, including the coordination of other aspects of the EU’s external action. The EEAS works in close cooperation with the EU Member States, the General Secretariat of the Council, the services of the Commission and the Secretariat General of the European Parliament.

The EEAS proposes the position of Regional Security Officer (RSO), contract agent FG III as per article 3a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

Through this call for expression of interest, the EEAS will establish a reserve list for future possible recruitments of Regional Security Officers (Contract Agents function group III) as per article 3a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS) within the European Union Delegations worldwide.

Subject to having passed the Contract Agent Selection Tool (CAST) exam, the successful candidates will be registered in a reserve list. When a position becomes available, one of the candidates in the reserve list may be offered a contract agent position.