The S&D Group secretariat (central administration) is based in the European Parliament in the heart of Brussels.  Our 250 staff of multicultural backgrounds, not only from all the 27 member states but also much further afield, are committed to providing dedicated support for the work of the members and for the overall functioning of the S&D Group.

The secretariat has three key roles:

  • to offer political advice, information and research to support political decision-making
  • to assist in policy development and negotiation
  • to provide logistical support and technical assistance for Group activities
DEPARTMENT: ORGANISATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS

The Department of Organisational and Administrative Affairs is responsible for administering the S&D Group’s budget, and also for dealing with personnel matters, logistics and IT.

The department is also responsible for:

  • working with the European Parliament's administration to arrange offices, work materials and IT facilities for S&D MEPs and staff
  • human resources management, including recruitment, career development, professional training and well-being at work, as well as organising the S&D Group's traineeship programmes
  • logistical and administrative support for events organised by the S&D Group
  • managing the changes after European Parliament elections, including setting up the new governing bodies of the Group and co-ordinating the Group's nominations for the Parliament's committees, inter-parliamentary delegations and other roles.
UNIT: HUMAN RESOURCES
UNIT: ACCOUNTS
UNIT: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND EX-ANTE CONTROL
UNIT: INFORMATICS
UNIT: INTERNAL ORGANISATION