VACANCY NOTICE FOR TEMPORARY AGENT SELECTION
| Job title | Language Editor - German language |
|---|---|
| Reference | OP/COM/2026/1816 |
| Application deadline | 26.10.2026 - 12.00 (Brussels time) |
| Directorate-General | Publications Office of the European Union |
| Unit | OP.B.4 - Language-Quality Services |
| Place of assignment | Luxembourg |
| Grade range | AST1/3 |
| Domain | Languages |
| Contract type | Temporary Agent 2b |
About us
The Publications Office of the European Union is the official provider of publishing services to all EU institutions, bodies, and agencies. As such, it is the central point of access to EU law, and also to publications, data, research results, procurement notices and other official information. The Publications Office therefore plays a central role in informing the public about what the EU does and means for them, and in unlocking the power of data.
Its mission is to support EU policies as a centre of excellence for data, information and knowledge management, and to ensure that this broad range of information is available to the public as accessible and reusable data to facilitate transparency, economic activity and the diffusion of knowledge.
The Publications Office publishes in all the official languages of the European Union and continuously adapts its services to a rapidly evolving technological environment (e.g. data services, cloud computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence).
Unit B.4 'Language-Quality Services' is responsible for delivering language-quality services in the 24 official EU languages and selected non-EU languages to a wide range of EU institutions, agencies and bodies. This work is performed on both legal and general publications in various formats. The unit also contributes to the development of linguistic reference tools such as the Interinstitutional Style Guide.
About the role
Language-Quality Services unit of the Publications Office is seeking to hire one German language editor.
The position will consist of:
- proofreading, from the point of view of language and typography, of all types of publications produced by the Publications Office, including legislative texts adopted by the institutions;
- subsequent reading of proofs and delivery of the "pass-for-print";
- checking compliance of the texts with the rules established in the Interinstitutional Style Guide;
- where applicable, checking the consistency of translations with the source language;
- contributing to the development of language-editing tools and language-quality services.
The work is performed primarily on-screen.
Qualifications, experience and skills
We are looking for a language editor with an excellent knowledge of the German language.
The candidate is expected to have excellent knowledge of the current office automation tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat pro, etc.), as well as the capacity, after internal training, to use automated workflow systems and tools specific to publishing.
Relevant experience in the publishing domain, in particular in editorial and proofreading work, is essential.
A high sense of responsibility and the capacity to respect strict deadlines are basic requirements for this job.
The language teams within the unit have a high degree of autonomy in their internal organization and to make this function well, teamwork and collaborative approach are essential.
The main working languages of the unit are English and French.
The ideal profile for the job is at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
How to express your interest?
You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:
- your CV
- completed application form. Please send these documents by the publication deadline to OP-B4-SECRETARIAT@publications.europa.eu indicating the selection reference OP/COM/2026/1816 in the subject.
No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.
Eligibility
For eligibility please consult this page with all the information needed.