Temporary Officer EEA Coordination Division

Position description

Do you want to be a part of an ambitious international organisation working for the promotion of free trade and economic integration? The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) offers the opportunity for a motivated and highly skilled professional to join the EEA Coordination Division in Brussels as a Temporary Officer.

EFTA is an intergovernmental organisation working for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The EFTA Secretariat provides services to the EFTA States and has offices in Geneva, Brussels and Luxemburg. The Headquarters in Geneva services the EFTA Council and provides services for policy development, trade negotiations and implementation of free trade and cooperation agreements with countries outside the European Union. In Brussels this entails support in the management of the EEA Agreement, in particular in ongoing decision making for the continuing evolution of the EEA Agreement. EFTA’s Luxembourg office contributes to the development of the European Statistical system.

The EEA Coordination Division is responsible for the overall coordination of general policy and legal EEA related activities, i.e. servicing the EEA Council, the EEA Joint Committee, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States, and the EFTA Advisory Bodies (EFTA Parliamentary Committee and EFTA Consultative Committee).

Scope

The Temporary Officer will work closely with the Policy Team in delivering on the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Preparation and organisation of the meetings and activities of the EFTA Standing Committee, the EEA Joint Committee and the EEA Council in close cooperation with the EFTA management and colleagues from other divisions;

• Work closely with the Secretariat-General of the European Commission, the EU Council Presidency and the General Secretariat of the Council in the preparation and organisation of these meetings;

• Monitor developments of the EU and impact on the EEA and EFTA States, provide input to reports and briefings to relevant stakeholders in the EEA cooperation;

• Coordinate across divisions on horizontal topics relevant to the management of the EEA Agreement;

• Give internal briefings on developments on EFTA, the EEA and the EU.

Qualifications

• Higher university degree in International Relations, European Affairs, Political Science, Economics, Law or equivalent.

Experience

• A minimum of one year’s relevant work experience, preferably in a national administration, parliament, social partner organisation or international organisation;
• Excellent ability to draft speaking notes, analytical reports and policy papers concisely and clearly in English;
• Solid knowledge of EFTA and the EEA Agreement, international trade policy and EU policies and institutional structure;
• Experience with standard office software.

Skills

• Result-oriented approach, a productive and co-operative attitude, and good diplomatic, communication and social skills.
• Ability to work with high-level political and economic stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational ability and facility for teamwork, including the ability to effectively participate in coordinating work of highly qualified professionals in a dynamic, task-oriented, and multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to effectively coordinate internal and external processes.
• Self-reliance, autonomy, and ability to take initiative and deliver with short deadlines on sensitive issues under pressure.

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of French and/or another language of the EFTA member states would be an asset.

Application instructions

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