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About us

The Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) falls under the portfolio of Executive Vice-President Fitto. The mission of DG REGIO is to support economic, social and territorial cohesion in Member States and regions.

Within DG REGIO, unit 03 is dedicated to Cyprus Settlement support. The unit is the point of contact for the Commission's work in support of the re-unification of Cyprus and activities supporting the UN facilitated Cyprus settlement talks. The unit implements the Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community (Aid Regulation (Regulation No 389/2006)), set up to support the re-unification of Cyprus. The Aid Programme encourages the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community with particular emphasis on the economic integration of the island, on improving contacts between the two communities and with the EU, and on preparation for the implementation of the EU legislation (EU acquis). In addition, the unit monitors the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol No 10 to the Act of Accession (the "Green Line Regulation").

The unit is split between Brussels and Nicosia (Cyprus) and is composed of three teams: two operational teams (sections A and B) based in Nicosia and a horizontal team split between Brussels and Nicosia. The vacancy is for a Legal Officer position in Brussels, under the direct supervision of the Head of Unit and Deputy Head of Unit.

About the role

We propose an interesting and challenging opportunity for a versatile lawyer in a very dynamic and friendly environment to contribute to the work of the Unit by providing legal advice and assistance to policy development on matters related to the Cyprus issue, including on the implementation of the Green Line Regulation and the Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community. The successful candidate will have a broad range of responsibilities and should also be ready to take on responsibilities going beyond the strict remit of legal work and/or policy development.

The main tasks will include:

• provide legal advice for all activities of the unit;

• prepare legal analysis and notes on issues related to the specific situation in Cyprus, identify problems and propose solutions to concrete issues;

• contribute to negotiations;

• follow up on specific problems related to Green Line Regulation or the Aid program;

• draft legal texts to be adopted by the Commission and follow up policy proposals through the inter-institutional decision-making process, including adoption by the Commission, European Parliament and/or Council of the European Union;

• coordinate and contribute to political briefings and Commission documents;

• liaise with the Legal service and other Commission services on specific legal or policy related issues.

Qualifications, experience and skills

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a good sense of responsibility and initiative, ready to work in a challenging environment. You should be service minded and very well organised. You should have an analytical mind and problem-solving attitude, as well as good drafting skills. The candidate should be capable of prioritising and delivering effectively. Given the nature of the job, discretion, strong service culture, good communication and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent multi-tasking and coordination skills are key. The ability to work effectively in English is essential.

The successful candidate should ideally have the following skills:

• Very good legal, drafting and communicating skills;
• Proactive attitude and team spirit;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability deal with large amount of information in a limited time;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers in an international and multi-disciplinary work environment;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with external stakeholders;
• High degree of commitment and flexibility;
• Ability to work to deadlines;

For this vacancy excellent communication skills in English, both orally and in writing is needed.

Any of the following skills or competences represent an advantage:

• Flexibility and adaptability to a highly unusual political and legal environment;
• Experience in providing solutions for complex legal issues.

How to express your interest?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. Your CV
2. Completed application form

Please send these documents by the publication deadline to REGIO-03-CYPRUS-SETTLEMENT-SUPPORT@ec.europa.eu indicating the selection reference EC-2026-REGIO-489731

Eligibility

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