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Open positions
Are you a talented and motivated professional looking for a job that makes a difference? Join us at the European Chemicals Agency and help protect health and the environment through our work for chemical safety.
ECHA is an equal opportunity organisation that welcomes applications from qualified professionals all over the European Union and the European Economic Area. We are committed to achieving diversity, as the diversity of ECHA's staff is essential to the Agency's success.
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- Guide for applicants[PDF][EN]
- Public procedure of selection and recruitment of statutory staff[PDF][EN]
- General staff competencies[PDF][EN]
- Managerial competencies[PDF][EN]
- Reserve lists status[PDF][EN]
- Applying for a job at ECHA[video]
- ECHA as an employer[video]
Open positions - what we offer
What we offer
We are over 600 dedicated professionals from all over the EU. We work in a truly multicultural environment with talented experts from various disciplines and make a real impact on the world.
We offer:
- Meaningful and fulfilling work
- International working environment
- Development opportunities and training
- Collaborative way of working
- Work-life balance
- Inclusion, equality and diversity
Our working environment supports a balanced work and personal life. Here are a few ways we make that happen:
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible working conditions and time off to compensate for overtime
- Teleworking
- Maternity, parental and family leave
- Special leave for marriage, the birth of a child and other family events
Our employment contracts are aligned with the staff regulations and conditions of employment for other servants of the European Union. They include a compensation package with a range of allowances and benefits:
- Health and accident insurance
- Pension and unemployment scheme
- Household allowance
- Dependent-child allowance
- Pre-school allowance
- Reimbursement of school fees
- Expatriation or foreign residence allowance
Inter-agency job market
EU Agencies share job openings with each other to help staff find new opportunities and grow their careers. These positions are available to employees whose current job grade matches the range in the job posting. If you are successful, you will be able to transfer at your current grade to any participating EU Agency. See contract detailshere.