Commission opens AD 14 Director post for Recovery and Resilience II

The European Commission has opened a high-level recruitment procedure for the post of Director SG REFORM.C ‘Recovery & Resilience II (RRF II)’ at grade AD 14, within the Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM). The vacancy was published on 16 September 2026 in the Official Journal of the European Union under reference C/2026/4902, pursuant to Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations.

The notice, issued under vacancy reference COM/2026/10490, invites applications for a senior management function that will steer the next phase of the EU’s recovery and resilience funding. The full text of the vacancy notice is available in the 24 official languages of the Union on a dedicated webpage of the Commission’s website.

The role and its context

The position sits at the heart of the Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM), the Commission service responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. As Director of the ‘Recovery & Resilience II (RRF II)’ unit, the successful candidate will manage the operational delivery of the second generation of recovery and resilience instruments, building on the experience of the first phase of the Facility.

The post is graded AD 14, the senior management band reserved for directors within the EU institutions. Selection follows the procedure laid down in Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations, which governs the appointment of senior officials and allows the Commission to consider candidates from within the institutions as well as, where appropriate, from the wider pool of qualified applicants.

Key details of the vacancy

• Function: Director SG REFORM.C ‘Recovery & Resilience II (RRF II)’
• Grade: AD 14
• Service: Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM)
• Vacancy reference: COM/2026/10490
• Official Journal reference: C/2026/4902, published 16 September 2026
• Legal basis: Article 29(2) of the Staff Regulations
• Languages: notice available in all 24 official EU languages

How to apply

Candidates are directed to the dedicated webpage on the European Commission’s website, where the full vacancy notice can be consulted in all 24 official languages and where applications must be submitted. The notice does not specify a closing date in the Official Journal entry, so interested applicants are advised to consult the full text online for the applicable deadline and eligibility requirements.

Why it matters

The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the EU’s recovery agenda, as the Union transitions from the initial Recovery and Resilience Facility towards its next phase. The Director of RRF II will be responsible for managing billions of euros in recovery and resilience funding across member states, making this one of the most consequential senior management posts in the Commission’s economic governance architecture. For professionals in EU public administration and economic policy, the vacancy represents a rare opportunity to lead a flagship instrument at the centre of the Union’s post-pandemic investment strategy.

Source: Official Journal of the European Union, C series, C/2026/4902, 16 September 2026, section I (Information), p. 1 (official reference: C/2026/4902).