Open selection for the Director General of the Institute for Equality

The Belgian Official Gazette of October 9, 2026 (2nd edition) publishes, on page 54356, the selection for the Director General (m/f/x) of the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men (IEFH). The notice, referenced [2026/202613], originates from the Federal Public Service Strategy and Support (FPS BOSA) and bears the selection number AFG26708, listed as ANG26708 for the Dutch version. Applications are open until October 29, 2026, via www.travaillerpour.be.

A leadership position in a key federal body

The announcement concerns the highest management position at the IEFH, the federal body responsible for equality between women and men. The position is open to candidates of all genders, with the mention “m/f/x” explicitly appearing in the published title.

The essential elements of the notice:

• Position: Director General of the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men (IEFH).
• Recruiting body: FPS BOSA - Travaillerpour.be.
• Selection number: AFG26708 (French) / ANG26708 (Dutch).
• Application deadline: October 29, 2026.
• Application channel: www.travaillerpour.be.
• Official reference: [2026/202613], Belgian Official Gazette of 09.10.2026, 2nd ed., p. 54356.

The selection regulations and procedure

The selection regulations outline the content of the position, the conditions for participation, and the selection procedure; they are available from FPS BOSA - Travaillerpour.be via www.travaillerpour.be. To find the offer, the candidate must enter the selection number into the site’s search engine. No participation conditions or detailed job descriptions are reproduced in the notice published in the Belgian Official Gazette: these refer back to the regulations.

A context marked by the renewal of the deputy mandate

The same body was the subject of a recent publication in the Belgian Official Gazette. The Royal Decree of September 3, 2026, published in the Belgian Official Gazette of September 10, 2026 (p. 49558, reference [C − 2026/006562]), renews for six years the mandate of Liesbet Stevens as Deputy Director General of the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men, effective September 14, 2026.

This same decree specifies that:

• the management position of Deputy Director General had been declared vacant by Rob Beenders, Minister for Equal Opportunities, on June 10, 2026;
• the evaluation of Liesbet Stevens had been closed on March 19, 2026, by the Minister with the rating “good”;
• the board of directors of the IEFH had issued its opinion on February 10, 2026, and the evaluation interview had taken place on February 23, 2026;
• the position of Deputy Director General is assigned to grade MN23.

The selection of the Director General published on October 9, 2026, therefore takes place during a period of renewal of the management mandates of the IEFH.

Other federal selections on the same day

The same page of the Belgian Official Gazette contains a second selection from the FPS BOSA:

• Continuous selection of French-speaking doctors for the evaluation of work capacity (level A2) at the RIZIV, number AFG26215 (ANG26304 in Dutch), applications until December 9, 2026 inclusive via www.travaillerpour.be.

Scope of the announcement

For candidates interested in a federal management position, the deadline is short: less than three weeks separate the publication of October 9, 2026, from the closing date of October 29, 2026. The appointment of the next Director General of the IEFH will determine the direction of a federal body whose competencies cover the fight against discrimination based on sex or gender, legal advice and support for victims, as well as the processing of reports.

Source: Belgian Official Gazette of October 9, 2026, 2nd edition, p. 54356, reference [2026/202613].