Recruitement of the EPPO Director-General

EPPO is recruiting a new Director-General to lead the EPPO Secretariat and implement and develop the strategy for the Organization.

The EPPO Council appoints the Director-General, and it is intended to fill the position as soon as possible for a term of office until the end of 2031.

The Director-General:

• leads the Secretariat of the Organization in accordance with the EPPO Convention, the EPPO Rules of Procedure, EPPO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and other EPPO policies and procedures.
• Implements and develops the strategy for the Organization under the authority of the Council and Executive Committee.
• develops and carries out a programme of work and associated budget which are approved annually by the Council.
• reports at each regular Session of the Council on the activity of the Organization.
• is the legal representative of the Organization in its relations with all authorities and in all current transactions.
• takes an active part in delivering the programme of work, including chairing the two Working Parties, Expert Panels, Expert Working Groups and occasional workshops and drafting technical documents in English.
• travels regularly to member countries within the EPPO region and represents the EPPO region in other regions and in global fora.

Applications need to be submitted at the latest on 30 November 2026.

Further details and instructions on how to apply are available here: https://jobs.eppo.int/eppodg2027