Selection of the Director General for Environment at the FPS Public Health

The Federal Public Service Strategy and Support (FPS BOSA) is launching a selection procedure to fill the position of Director General for the Environment (m/f/x) within the Federal Public Service Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment. The notice is published in the Belgian Official Gazette of September 3, 2026 (196th year, no. 199), under the official reference [2026/202228], page 48112.

The selection is numbered AFG26706. Applications must be submitted no later than 17/09/2026 via the portal www.travaillerpour.be, by entering the selection number in the search engine.

A Strategic Management Position

The Director General for the Environment is called upon to steer federal environmental policy within one of the most transversal FPS of the Belgian administration, responsible for public health, food chain safety, and the environment. This is a first-level management function, and the holder will be responsible for implementing the environmental priorities of the Federal State.

The procedure is organized by FPS BOSA, the federal administration responsible for the recruitment and selection of State officials. The selection regulations, which include the job description, participation conditions, and the procedure, are available from FPS BOSA – Travaillerpour.be.

Conditions and Application Modalities

Interested candidates must consult the selection regulations to verify their eligibility and learn about the conduct of the tests. The essential information is as follows:

• Position: Director General for the Environment (m/f/x) at the FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment;
• Selection Number: AFG26706;
• Application Deadline: 17/09/2026;
• Submission Channel: www.travaillerpour.be platform;
• Official Reference: [2026/202228], Belgian Official Gazette of 03.09.2026, p. 48112.

The full regulations (job content, participation conditions, selection procedure) can be obtained from FPS BOSA – Travaillerpour.be via the official website, by entering the selection number in the search engine.

An Open and Regulated Procedure

As with other selections published in the same issue of the Belgian Official Gazette, the procedure is comparative and aims to establish a list of successful candidates following the tests. Candidates are invited to inform themselves in advance about the participation conditions in order to compile a compliant application.

This opening is part of the renewal of the senior management of the Belgian federal administration, whose management positions are filled through a comparative selection process organized by FPS BOSA.

Scope for Readers

This selection offers a high-level career opportunity within the Belgian federal civil service, at the heart of environmental issues. For potential candidates, the deadline is short: applications must be submitted before 17/09/2026. For citizens and sector stakeholders, the appointment of the future Director General for the Environment will determine the direction of federal environmental policy for years to come.

Official source: Moniteur belge (Belgisch Staatsblad), 196th year, no. 199, of September 3, 2026, reference [2026/202228], p. 48112.