Employment – Brussels Office Liaison Officer in the European Union Satellite Center – Belgium

The SatCen is seeking suitable candidates to cover one position as Brussels Liaison Officer and to establish a reserve list for the position. The post’s duty station is Brussels. However, the future jobholder will need to be available for regular missions, including to SatCen HQ’s in Spain.

Job description

• Provide effective and direct support to SatCen, particularly to the Directorate and the Oper-ations Division;
• Maintain trustful, efficient and regular working relations on operational matters with the Eu-ropean External Action Service (EEAS), notably SIAC, including EU Missions and Opera-tions planning, to optimise and strengthen the role of SatCen within the CFSP/CSDP;
• Maintain trustful, efficient and regular working relations on operational matters with EU Commission Services, in particular related to the Copernicus Security Service and other services with responsibility in security, defence and space matters;
• Support the HBO, from an operational dimension, to maintain trustful, efficient and regular working relations on policy- and strategy-related matters with relevant EU institutions and Member States services with responsibility in security, defence and space matters;
• Represent SatCen in meetings, specifically held in the Brussels area, in particular on opera-tional and technical matters;
• Provide briefings, information sessions and trainings on SatCen mission, capabilities, and support options, for operational users as well as for existing and future partners;
• Identify actual and potential critical issues between SatCen and its key stakeholders and users, and provide recommendations to SatCen;
• Facilitates the efficient exchange of classified and unclassified information with Brussels-based SatCen users;
• In liaison with the Tasking Frontdesk at SatCen HQ, maintain the database of Brussels-based SatCen users and provide them with guidance on operational and security aspects;
• Assist SatCen’s users in formulating their requests in a standard and effective manner, while performing an initial feasibility assessment;
• Assist the Tasking Frontdesk in coordinating task-related matters, particularly those origi-nated by Brussels-based stakeholders and users;
• Assist the Operational Delegate at the EEAS in tasking-related matters, particularly with re-gard to the sensitivity check process;
• As Liaison Officer On-call, guarantee 24/7 on-call service, handling urgent tasking-related issues and coordinating solutions to ensure seamless operations and support;
• Support the development of elementary on-site GEOINT analysis capabilities within the Brussels Office, which would allow in-situ task processing and execution for extraordinary situations, ensuring rapid and straightforward responses;
• Ensure continuous improvement and adaptation of processes to meet evolving operational needs and enhance the overall effectiveness of SatCen’s mission.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered eligible, candidates must satisfy all of the following eligibility criteria by the clos-ing date for submitting applications:

• Have a level of education, which corresponds to university studies of at least four years at-tested by a diploma in a field relevant for this position; or a level of education, which corre-sponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma with an additional year of relevant professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would be expected for the job specific competencies.
• Be a national of one of the Member States of the Union and enjoy their full rights as citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service; • Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of English (at least level B2 ), the working lan-guage of SatCen, and of a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the EU to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties;

In addition, candidates must:

• Hold a security clearance at least at the level of EU SECRET., or equivalent. In case the suc-cessful candidate is not in possession of such a clearance at the time of submitting an applica-tion, the SatCen will request it. It is important to note that the selected candidate will not be able to take up her/his duties until the security clearance has been received from the competent na-tional authority. In addition, and during the selection procedure, candidates will need to declare any particular circumstances which could be in conflict with the performance of their duties at SatCen
• Be physically fit to perform their duties. Prior to the appointment the successful candidate will be medically examined to fulfil the requirement of Article 6 of the SatCen Staff Regulations

Employment Conditions

Successful candidate(s) may be offered a contract as a permanent staff member in accordance with the SatCen Staff Regulations, for an initial period of 4 (four) years, renewable.

Successful candidate(s) who will be offered a contract of employment will, on their entry into service, be placed in grade A2, and step 1, 2 or 3 depending on the length of their relevant professional experience. The basic monthly salaries in the different grades and steps of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale are published on the SatCen’s website.

In addition to the basic monthly salary, the following benefits might apply:

• Additional specific allowances (e.g. expatriation (up to 18% of the salary), household, dependent child, education, installation), depending on the individual’s family situation and the place of origin;
• Flexible work arrangements (such as part-time work, teleworking, home leave) under certain conditions;
• Training and development opportunities;
• Annual leave entitlement of 30 days;
• Maternity/paternity leave and parental leave under certain conditions;
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme enabling access to worldwide medical care;
• Defined-benefit pension scheme, with right to a retirement pension accrued after 10 years of service.

The salary is subject to a community tax deducted at source and exempt of national taxation.

Organization/Company –Head of Brussels Office

Country  – Belgium

Application deadline  – 14 Apr 2025

More information: SatCen.