The Financial Mechanism Office (FMO) is the secretariat of the EEA and Norway Grants, and is affiliated to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in Brussels.

We are looking for a motivated and qualified candidate to fill a vacancy in the FMO’s Finance and Control Unit within the Administration and Compliance Department.

The overall objectives of the EEA and Norway Grants are to reduce economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area (EEA) and to strengthen bilateral relations between the Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and the 15 Beneficiary States (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia).

The Grants are based on a programme model where the Beneficiary States are responsible for the programmes and for projects implemented under the programmes.

A few programmes, notably regarding Civil Society, Regional Cooperation and Decent Work, are operated by the FMO.

The allocation for the funding period (2014-2021) totals €2.8 billion. The priority sectors in the period 2014-2021 are:

Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness;
Social Inclusion, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction;
Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy;
Culture, Civil Society, Good Governance and Fundamental Rights and Freedoms;
Justice and Home Affairs.

The FMO offers an international, stimulating and diverse workplace, with a current staff of around 75 employees comprising 20 nationalities. Our values are:

Professionalism;
Cooperation;
Trust, responsibility and respect.

More information can be found on our website at: www.eeagrants.org.

The position is open to nationals of the EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and to nationals of the Member States of the European Union.

Division

Financial Mechanism Office

Location

Brussels

Category/Level

Finance and Control Officer VA 20/2020