Working at ESA
ESA offers exciting and challenging opportunities for suitably qualified candidates from legal, economic, food safety, communications and administrative backgrounds to work in a supportive, stimulating working environment.
ESA is based in Brussels, a truly diverse and multicultural city packed with interesting sights, open spaces, parks, restaurants and a thriving cultural scene. There are excellent options for schools, housing and healthcare available. As the “capital of Europe”, there are also excellent transport links, both to other European cities and further afield.
Staff are usually appointed on an initial fixed-term contract of three years. An appointment is normally renewed once, for a period of up to three years, if in the interests of ESA.
We provide attractive and competitive employment terms, including:
- Generous salary with exemptions from local income tax on ESA earnings
- Medical, life and disability and travel insurances
- Savings fund to assist with retirement planning
- Flexible working arrangements
- Language training expenses
Subject to eligibility, benefits and allowances are also offered for:
- Dependents and school fees
- Rent, installation and resettlement
- Travel expenses on arrival and departure
- Removal expenses
- Home leave
- 12-month VAT exemption
Junior Professionals programme
Junior Professionals are appointed on 11-month contracts and receive a generous package including:
- Generous monthly allowance
- Furnished private studio apartment with WiFi and utilities
- Use of a mobile phone and work laptop
- Medical, life and disability and travel insurances
- Travel expenses on arrival and departure
- Language training expenses
- Study trips to the EU/EEA institutions
