FAQs

In their daily work, staff members communicate and work in English. However, when walking the hallways of the Secretariat you can expect to hear many different languages being spoken, since colleagues of the same nationality often talk to each other in their first language.

If you are offered a job at EFTA, we will send you a handbook with helpful information and tips relating to the duty station in question.

No, EFTA hires people from all kinds of professions, with various educational backgrounds.

It is not possible to work fully remotely for EFTA. However, our policies around hybrid working allow staff to work from home a few days a week, if conditions allow.

We believe we do, and all staff members are entitled to attend both internal and external training, as well as language classes. Part of staff members’ learning and development opportunities is also learning on the job, with the support of great colleagues.

That depends on the position. Some staff members travel quite a lot due to their assignments, while other staff members never or hardly ever travel for their work.

According to staff members' responses to our annual workplace survey, the things they like most about working for EFTA are the great colleagues they work with, the atmosphere in general and the engagement of co-workers. 

We also have all kinds of EFTA traditions, like our annual staff seminar, where colleagues come together for a workshop, teambuilding and fun activities, and 
our summer party, Christmas party, Eurovision nights and more.