Position description
ACR+ is recruiting an EU Policy Officer.
The successful candidate will be part of the ACR+ Secretariat team in Brussels, reporting to the Secretary General.
Key tasks and responsibilities
We are looking for a pro-active and detail-oriented EU Policy Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring, analysing and centralising European policy developments and supporting ACR+ activities as well as answering members’ needs related to EU affairs. The candidate will also contribute to ACR+ thematic areas’ work and developments.
Key responsibilities:
- EU policy monitoring and analysis:
- Monitor key updates and maintain a centralised overview of EU policy fields related to ACR+ thematic areas, including relevant legislation, strategies, roadmaps, etc.;
- Disseminate relevant EU news across internal channels and the ACR+ website;
- Coordinate, draft and publish of the EU Digest (at least every 3 months);
- Centralise ACR+ consultations’ answers and coalitions participations, providing feeding stock for further external communication;
- Draft of ACR+ opinions, position papers, and open letters and coordinate their publication.
- Support to thematic areas and members’ engagement:
- Support the coordination of the thematic areas’ work and developments (website updates, members’ engagement, events, etc.) ensuring an active dialogue between the ACR+ thematic areas and synergies of their activities;
- Support on dissemination tasks and stakeholders’ engagement activities under various projects;
- Coordinate ACR+ members’ requests on specific topics to support the interpretation and monitoring of EU legislation and policies at the regional and local levels;
- Monitor ACR+ members‘ activities, policies, and studies related to circular economy.
Additional tasks:
- Contribute to the management and improvement of the ACR+ website;
- Contribute to ACR+ social media accounts and weekly newsletter and publications;
- Attend relevant events and conferences.
Qualifications
- Education and experience:
- University degree with a specialization in International Relations/EU Affairs;
- Understanding and familiarity with the EU policy making landscape and the role of the EU institutions;
- Policy research and synthesis experience;
- Relevant knowledge or experience in communication or journalism is an asset;
- Experience of EU-funded projects is an asset;
- 1-3 years of relevant professional experience is required.
- Languages:
- English: native speaker or equivalent;
- Good command of any other EU language is an asset.
- Additional required skills:
- Excellent drafting and communication skills;
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams;
- Pro-active attitude, detail-oriented;
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Ability to work in a team as well as autonomously;
- High interest in ACR+ themes and activities.
Application instructions
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