​1. Temporary Staf​f

​​​​Temporary Staff posts are offered for a fixed period of 5 years with a possibility of renewal. In general, Temporary Staff posts are classified according to the nature of the duties into:

• Administrators' function group (AD): comprises eleven grades (AD5 - AD15) corresponding to technical, administrative, advisory, linguistic and scientific duties,

• Assistants' function group (AST): comprises nine grades (AST3 - AST11) corresponding to executive, technical and clerical duties.

2. Contract Staff​

Contract Staff are classified in four function groups according to the nature of work: 

• Function group I: Manual and Administrative support,

• Function group II: Clerical and secretarial, office management and other equivalent tasks,

• Function group III: Executive, drafting and accountancy and other equivalent tasks,

• Function group IV: Administrative, advisory, linguistic and equivalent technical tasks.

The duration of contracts for Contract Staff varies according to the needs of the Agency. Contract Staff are offered a contract with a fixed period of maximum 3 years which may be renewed.​

Careers at ACER are open to nationals of the European Union and EFTA Member States.​
 

3. Seconded National Experts

​Seconded national experts (SNEs) are civil servants from a national, regional or local public administration or an International Governmental Organisation, working temporarily for the Agency and contributing to its work under specific rules.

SNEs are not recruited by the Agency: they do not become ACER Staff Members but remain employed and paid by their initial employer. As a compensation for the additional costs of living temporarily abroad, SNEs are entitled to daily and monthly subsistence allowances.

The initial secondment period cannot not be less than six months and more than two years, renewed up to a total of four years. The period of the secondment may be extended further if decided by the Director.

4. Interim Staff

The Agency can be supported by interim staff on a temporary basis, for instance under periods of heavy workload, or for the organisation of events, meetings and workshops, receptions, and welcoming events.

Interim staff is engaged through local contracting agencies. The vacancy notices are posted on various Slovenian job portals.

5. Trai​​nees

Trainee positions are targeted to young university graduates to help them in gaining technical and operational experience. Through their everyday work in the Agency, trainees have the opportunity to put into practice the technical knowledge acquired during their studies or professional careers.

Traineeships last for a minimum of three months to a maximum of six and may be extended once for up to six months (1 year in total).

​Are you a strongly motivated, highly qualified and competent graduate? If your answer is yes, you landed in the right place.

The ACER traineeship programme aims to attract university graduates who are interested in developing professionally by embarking on an exciting learning opportunity.

The programme creates a pool of talents with first-hand experience in the European Union and on the Agency’s specific procedures. In exchange, trainees acquire technical and operational experience through their everyday work in the Agency and are able to practice the technical knowledge acquired in their studies or professional careers.

A traineeship at ACER is a great opportunity to develop professionally in a multinational and intellectually stimulating environment, while contributing to the Agency's mission.

​Who can apply?

The traineeship programme is opened for university graduates, nationals of a Member State of the European Union, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein who have completed their university studies (3 years or more), attested by a diploma. 

Traineeship candidates are also required to have a very good knowledge of at least two EU languages, one of them should be English.

Traine​eships last a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 6 and can be extended once for up to 6 other months (1 year in total).

​What does your position entail in your day-to-day tasks? 

My position entails a lot of interaction with stakeholders involved in the market integration process (EC, NRAs, TSOs, NEMOs and market participants) and, of course, with my team. 

My daily tasks essentially consist of making sure that we deliver on time, with the required level of quality and consistency, and in a pleasant working environment.

Is there anything you find particularly enjoyable of working at ACER that you would like to share?

What I find particularly exciting in working in ACER is this opportunity which is given to us to make the difference, to have a real impact on the market integration process. It's always rewarding to see that the work you have been intensively involved in, sometimes during several months or even years, eventually delivers concrete and positive results at EU level.​​

​​​Every selection procedure is advertised on the ACER website.

Applications are accepted only via the online application tool. Submissions received by any other means or after the deadline will not be considered.

To evaluate all the applications received, a Selection Committee is appointed for each selection procedure. The Selection Committee is composed of at least three members: one member is appointed from the recruiting Department, one from the Administration and a third is proposed by the Staff Committee.

The Selection Committee assesses each application and select the most suitable applicants in an objective, impartial and transparent manner. The selected candidates are then invited to a written examination and an oral interview.

Spontaneous applications

ACER does not consider spontaneous applications. Only applications sent to the relevant functional mailbox before the closing time of an open selection procedure are accepted.  ​

​The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) is a decentralised EU agency located in Ljubljana.

Working for ACER means being part of a challenging, dynamic, multicultural environment working towards a single energy market to the benefit of all EU consumers. 

We all share a set of common core values that we incorporate in our daily work and social relations: cooperating, delivering quality results, communicating, problem solving, being service oriented, knowledge sharing, and welcoming diversity.​

​ACER, as an Agency of the European Union, possesses its own legal personality and can enter into contractual relationships with persons, companies and other legal entities. 

It is subject to the provisions of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union, ACER Financial Regulation and the relevant EU procurement directives for the award of public contracts.​