Audit competition (AD7): Administrators in the field of Audit

Notice of Competition

The European Union is looking for experts in the field of audit to join its civil service.

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is launching an open competition to draw up a reserve list from which the institutions, bodies, and agencies of the European Union can recruit new members of the civil service as administrators (grade AD7).

As an administrator in the field of audit, your tasks may include:

• Contributing to strategic and annual audit planning, including identifying and prioritising audit topics based on risk analysis and organisational objectives.
• Executing internal and external audits, covering compliance, performance (value for money), and financial aspects.
• Carrying out IT systems audits.
• Assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of the auditee’s financial management, governance, risk management, and internal control systems.
• Drafting and presenting audit reports, opinions, and recommendations to management and stakeholders.
• Leading and coordinating audit assignments, including task allocation, supervision of team members, performance assessment, and monitoring of time budgets and work quality.
• Developing and improving audit methodologies, tools, and knowledge management.
• Participating in quality assurance and peer review activities in line with international professional audit standards.

Detailed information on the selection process, eligibility criteria, application procedure, and specific duties is available in the Notice of Competition, accessible on the application page via the “Get started” button below.Detailed information on the process, eligibility criteria, how to apply and the specific duties that successful candidates can expect to perform is included in the Notice of Competition (see Annex II – Typical duties), that you can read on the apply page below.

Key deadlines

The application period opens on 14 April 2026 and the deadline is 19 May 2026, at 12.00 (midday), Brussels time.

Candidates must upload a scanned copy of their valid identity card or passport by 19 May 2026 at 12.00 (midday), Brussels time, and scanned copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application by 30 September 2026 at 12:00 (midday), Brussels time.

Do you have what it takes?To apply for the Audit competition (AD7), you must meet the following requirements:

• Be an EU national and enjoy the full rights of an EU citizen.

• Have a thorough knowledge of one official EU language (C1 level) and a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language (B2 level).

• You must have completed university-level studies.

• You must have at least 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience, of which at least four years in the field of audit, as follows:

  • At least three years of university studies, attested by a diploma, followed by a minimum of seven years of relevant professional experience, of which at least four years must be in the field of audit;

    or

  • At least four years of university studies, attested by a diploma, followed by a minimum of six years of relevant professional experience, of which at least four years must be in the field of audit;

    or

  • At least five years of university studies, attested by a diploma, followed by a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience, of which at least four years must be in the field of audit.

  Selection process - TestingThe selection process for the Audit competition (AD7) includes online reasoning tests, a field-related test, and a free-text essay on EU matters. These tests may all take place on the same day or on separate days. The exact dates for each test will be communicated to all applicants after the deadline for applications.

Full details are available in the Notice of Competition.

Candidates may choose any two of the 24 official EU languages for testing.

Reserve list and RecruitmentCandidates who succeed in the selection process are placed on a reserve list.

Once on a reserve list, successful candidates may be contacted by the recruiting services of the EU institutions and bodies interested in their profile, or they may apply proactively to published vacancies. If shortlisted, they may be invited for targeted recruitment interviews. Such interviews, and any other related procedures, are outside the selection process conducted by EPSO. Recruitment interviews are conducted by the relevant recruiting services usually in English and/or French. Other languages may also be used during the interviews, based on the needs of the recruiting services and the knowledge expressed by candidates in their applications.

Diversity & InclusionAs an employer, the institutions and bodies of the EU offer a community of expertise with a wide range of opportunities to broaden your personal and professional development. The multicultural, international and diverse teams that make up the EU Civil Service work together to benefit the lives of approximately 450 million EU citizens and beyond.

The EU institutions and bodies that EPSO works for, are committed to diversity and inclusion. They seek diversity actively and promote inclusion among their staff. EPSO therefore encourages applications from qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds and on the broadest possible geographical basis among the EU Member States.
Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion in the EU institutions and bodies.

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