JOB DESCRIPTION

Administrative Support Agent

DG GROW of the European Commission

Selection reference: GROW/COM/2025/1526
Domain*: European Public Administration
Where: Unit D3 – “Intellectual Property” – Brussels
Staff category and Function Group: Temporary agent 2b/2d – Administrative support agent
Grade: AST/SC 1
Publication deadline: 02/09/2025 – 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

An internal market unit acting as the epicentre of Commission’s intellectual property work. Globally,
intangible assets are soaring: they now represent 85% of corporate value and approach 50 EUR
trillion. Patents, trademarks, designs, geographical indications for craft and industrial products,
copyright and trade secrets play a central role in fuelling the innovation required to address world’s
most daunting societal challenges. Our job is to calibrate – through legislation, policy and research – a
Single Market IP System, including relations with international organisations and agencies (WIPO and
EPO). We are also in charge of managing the Union’s largest agency, the EUIPO. Our current
blueprint: the 2020 IP Action Plan and its deliverables.

WE PROPOSE

We propose a responsible and rewarding job within a dynamic team of three assistants working on
current topical intellectual property issues. As Secretary to the Unit, you will play a pivotal role in
ensuring the functioning of a highly motivated and friendly team with a strong and positive team spirit.
Your tasks would include management of the functional mailbox, documents and correspondence,
preparation of missions, organization of meetings, coordination of tasks and monitoring of deadlines.
We offer a position in a peaceful, park overlooking, centrally located NERV building.

WE LOOK FOR

An experienced, creative and proactive colleague to reinforce our team and focus on results.

(Reference: Selection reference GROW/COM/2025/1526)

The ideal candidate should have:
• A strong sense of responsibility and discretion
• Excellent organizational skills and an eye for detail
• Strong team spirit coupled with the ability for autonomous work
• Knowledge of the main Commission IT applications would be an asset (Ares, Basis, Decide, MIPS,
Sysper, NomCom, Teams, Skype, etc.)

(Reference: Selection reference GROW/COM/2025/1526)

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:
1. your CV
Please send these documents by the publication deadline to GROW D3 HR GROW-D3-
[email protected]

3. duly filled in application form.

2. motivation letter

indicating the selection reference GROW/COM/2025/1526 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.