Proposal for a Strategic Long-Term Secondment
- Secondee title: Accounting Assistant
- Reference: INSEC-CF-2026/003
- Location: Brussels
- The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties.
- Information about living in Brussels
- Applicable regulations: Rules Applicable to National Officials or similar on mission to the Agency to participate in the performance of EUROCONTROL’s tasks (Ref. 13/190)
- Number of posts: 1
- Duration of mission: 1 Year(s)
- Security clearance: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies
- Directorate/Service: CF/AFC - Agency Financial Control Unit
- Working arrangement: EUROCONTROL operates a hybrid working model that combines onsite presence with remote work opportunities. Remote working is subject to specific limits set out in internal rules and must align with business needs and managerial approval. Please note that full-time remote work is not permitted.
- Publication date: 08/04/2026
- Closing date: 06/05/2026 (23:59 Brussels time)
Your hosting unit
Within the Directorate Central Route Charges Office and Finance, the unit “Agency Financial Control” is responsible for ensuring sound financial management, notably by performing ex‑ante and ex‑post financial controls, monitoring compliance with EUROCONTROL’s Financial Regulation and internal control standards, and providing assurance on the legality, regularity and proper use of funds related to central route charges and other agency activities.
The main activity of the hosting team of the secondment will be accounting and financial reporting support in the CRCO area for the route charges on behalf of the Member States.
Roles and responsibilities
The primary objective of this inbound secondment within the CF/AFC Unit, and specifically the CRCO Accounting section, is to contribute to the continuous delivery of accurate and efficient accounting and financial reporting systems. This includes ensuring high-quality financial data, streamlined and effective processes, strong customer relationships, and reliable reporting for users and stakeholders. The main objective of the job is to participate in the work of the team and to ensure the daily activities in the following accounting and financial reporting areas of responsibility:
- Allocation of payments by airspace users to air navigation charges bills and interest bills.
- Calculation of weekly amounts to be disbursed to States.
- Preparation of monthly financial statistics for the States.
- Communication with airspace users and States regarding the situation of their account.
- Reconciliation of user accounts.
Required profile
- Relevant professional experience.
- Candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1.
The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).
Useful information
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Only applications from National Officials representing Home Organisations in a EUROCONTROL or ECAC Member State will be accepted.
- All applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from the Director General (or equivalent) of their home organisation. If this is not the Director-General for Civil Aviation (DGCA), then the DGCA must be included in copy of the letter. Failure to do so will result in the application being rejected.
- Extension: This secondment may be renewed several times, upon mutual agreement between the Secondee, their Home Organisation and EUROCONTROL, but its total duration, including all renewal periods, shall not exceed 4 years.