ACER is looking for its next Director, a new strategic leader, steering the Agency at a pivotal moment for Europe’s clean energy transition. As the head of ACER, the new Director will guide the Agency’s work to advance integrated, secure and sustainable EU energy markets, leading a multicultural team and working closely with national energy regulators, EU institutions and key stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity to shape Europe’s evolving energy landscape and ensure ACER delivers on its expanding mandate.

Who can apply?
You must meet the conditions set out in the vacancy notice such as being a national of an EU Member State, and having at least 15 years’ postgraduate professional experience.

ACER is an equal opportunities employer. To promote greater gender equality, the Agency encourages applications in particular from women.

How to apply? 

The European Commission is managing the recruitment process.
Learn more about the selection criteria and apply via the @European Commission’s portal on the following link: HERE.

Reference: COM/2025/20115

Published: 11 November 2025

Closing date: 9 December 2025, 12.00 (noon CET)

The Agency may offer positions to experienced and highly-motivated Seconded National Experts (SNE), who will work together with the Agency’s staff.

No deadline for applications

Reference: ACER/SNE/2023/OC

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

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

No deadline to apply.

You can be contacted at any time to join us for March or September semester.

Reference: ​ ACER/TRAINEE/2024/OC

The ACER graduate programme aims to attract graduates with a completed Master Degree and PhD students who are interested in developing professionally by embarking on an exciting learning opportunity in EU energy regulation in its offices in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The aim is to create a pool of fresh talent capable of contributing to core ACER tasks and policy and creating a bridge with the latest academic insights.

No deadline to apply.

Reference: ​ ACER/GRADUATE/2023/OC

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) was established in March 2011 (Third Energy Package legislation) to foster cooperation among the EU’s energy National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) and help ensure that a single Eu​​ropean market for electricity, and similarly natural gas​, functions well. ACER's headquarters are in Ljubljana, Slovenia. 

ACER is one of the EU decentralised agencies. Distinct from the EU institutions, agencies are set up as separate legal entities to perform specific technical and scientific tasks that help the EU institutions and Member States to implement policies and take decisions. EU agencies support the cooperation between the EU and national governments by pooling technical and specialist expertise. Besides working with a wide range of energy stakeholders, the EU institutions and policy makers, ACER works closely with other European agencies through the EU Agencies Network (EUAN). See the EUAN work programme 2023-2024.

ACER’s role includes:

• Supporting the integration of energy markets in the EU (by common rules at EU level).
• Contributing to efficient trans-European energy infrastructure, ensuring alignment with EU priorities.
• Monitoring energy markets so that they function well, deterring wholesale energy market manipulation and abusive behaviour.
• Where necessary, coordinating cross-national regulatory action.

​Our overall purpose is achieving a transition of the European energy system in line with the political objectives set, reaping benefits of increased energy market integration across Europe, and securing low-carbon supply at least possible cost for European businesses and citizens.

The Agency promotes:

• a more competitive, integrated market, offering consumers more choice
• an efficient energy infrastructure and networks, enabling energy to move freely across borders, the integration of renewable sources, and therefore ensuring a higher degree of security of supply
• a monitored and transparent energy market guaranteeing consumers fair prices and a limitation of market abusive behaviours

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