European Medicines Agency
Programme Officer (Technology innovation programmes)
🇳🇱Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands9 days ago
€50,988 – €50,988Full Time
Job grade: FGIV
Internal job grade: FGIV
Type of position: Contract agent
Selection procedure reference: EMA/CA/11421
Job title: Programme Officer (Technology innovation programmes)
Talent Pool: FGIV Change, Programme and Project Management
Deadline for applications: 26 May 2026 at 23:59 CET
Salary: 4249,97 Euro (including local weighting) [1] plus benefits (see calculators on the right) (based on a fulltime contract (40hrs/week))
Location: Amsterdam; Netherlands (NL) (relocation to take up duties is mandatory)
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EMA is creating a reserve list for a Programme Officer to provide support to technology innovation programmes, in line with the Agency’s program management methodology.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Project Management Specialist and other team members to deliver programmes and projects objectives, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, acting as a key interface between operational workstreams and their key stakeholders. The set of skills required for the position is focused on the selection, deployment and integration of new technologies to support the transformation of the Division’s core processes.
Working in a dynamic environment, the Programme Officer ensures effective coordination between business units, technical teams, external and internal stakeholders, contributing to the successful delivery of projects and programmes targeting established strategic objectives. Such programmes may support the implementation of the division’s digital transformation strategy, data governance or process automation programmes.
To be eligible for consideration for this position, you are required to meet the following general and specific eligibility conditions:
General conditions:
Specific condition:
A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma that must have been obtained by the closing date of this vacancy notice in fields of : business management, information technology, social sciences, economics and finance, international relations, data science, ‘’Science, Technology, and Innovation” (STI) and other similar areas.
General Condition 1 and Specific Condition 1 will be verified firstly based on the application form and then you will be required to provide documentary evidence at the interview stage. Failure to present these documents may result in the disqualification from the selection procedure.
Only eligible candidates will be assessed by the Selection Committee.
Experience:
Skills and knowledge:
Sub-family competencies:
Managing change and transition Basic
Programme and project management Intermediate
Applied knowledge Basic
Grade competencies:
Adaptability and agility Intermediate
Analysing and problem solving Intermediate
Coping with pressures and setbacks Intermediate
Core competencies:
Ethics and integrity Basic
Team collaboration Intermediate
Customer centricity Intermediate
Results orientation Intermediate
Communication Intermediate
Cross-cultural sensitivity Intermediate
Continuous learning and self-development Basic
For more information about definitions of competencies and associated proficiency levels, please refer to the EMA Competency Framework.
Experience:
Skills and knowledge:
Selection procedure timelines
Deadline for applications
26 May 2026 23:59 CET
Preliminary Assessments
estimated June 2026
Final assessments
estimated end of June 2026
Decision expected
estimated end of June - early July 2026
Selection process
Only eligible candidates (see eligibility criteria) will be assessed by the Selection Committee.
Suitability and qualifications of eligible candidates will be assessed against the assessment criteria and competencies in different steps of the selection procedure.
Note: Candidates who fail any assessment linked to any Need to Have requirement, Sub-family competencies, Grade specific competencies and Core Competencies at any stage of the process are disqualified, despite getting points on other criteria.
Before the start of the selection procedure, it is decided which criteria and competencies will be assessed at each stage of the process. Certain criteria / competencies will be assessed / scored only for shortlisted candidates during interviews (and/or tests). Please consult the Careers at EMA - Guidance on selection and recruitment (section 1.3. selection procedure) for an overview of the criteria and competences assessed at each stage of the process.
Shortlisting
In order to allow the Selection Committee to carry out an objective assessment of all candidates in a structured way, as part of their application, all candidates must answer the pre-defined set of questions based on Need to have criteria and Sub-family competencies.
The Selection Committee will decide to limit the number of candidates invited to the next stages. Please consult the Careers at EMA - Guidance on selection and recruitment (table on section 1.3.6 Preliminary and final assessments) for an overview of the thresholds.
Assessments
Only eligible candidates who possess all Need to have requirements and Sub-family competencies will progress to the next stage.
Shortlisted candidates will participate in personality assessments (e.g. SHL occupational personality questionnaire OPQ32) to assess their Core Competencies (pass score is 26 out of 100 points and above). In addition, selected Core Competencies may be assessed throughout the process.
Next steps of selection will include preliminary assessment. Most assessments will be conducted remotely (i.e. Webex/Teams, remote test, etc.). All assessments are based on the assessment criteria listed in this vacancy notice.
Furthermore, motivation and overall fit for the job and knowledge of EU relevant to role may be assessed.
Please consult the Careers at EMA - Guidance on selection and recruitment (section 1.3.3 selection procedure) for an overview of the criteria and competencies assessed at each stage of the process and the type of assessment tools used.
Reserve list and/or job offers
The aim of this selection procedure is to create a reserve list of qualified and suitable candidates. Each candidate having reached the final step of the selection procedure will be notified via e-mail whether she/he has been placed on the reserve list, and relevant Talent Pool. Candidates should note that the placement on a reserve list and/or Talent Pool does not guarantee an employment offer.
We strongly encourage that candidates do not apply for the vacancies that are at the same grade and the same subfamily as the Talent Pool they have been placed on, as this will not improve their chances of being considered for a vacant post within the Agency.
When a vacancy becomes available, candidates on the reserve list may be contacted for an additional interview.
More information about selection and recruitment (including administrative complaint procedure) at the EMA is available at our careers website.
Conditions of employment
In principle, the Agency offers a five-year renewable contract. Contracts of a shorter duration may be offered to the candidates.
The successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Netherlands to take up duties.
[1] The local weighting adjusts salaries to the cost of living in the Netherlands compared to Brussels. The current weighting for the EMA's location in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is 114.6. Please consult the Eurostat and Commission websites for more information on weightings.
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