Forum Policy Officer

Position description

The successful applicant will take care of the implementation of current policy projects with a focus on policy activities of the FEAM European Biomedical Policy Forum and support with the Administration under the supervision of the President.

Tasks to accomplish will include:

• Developing the policy programme of the FEAM European Biomedical Policy Forum;
• Organising internal meetings for Forum partners and Forum public events;
• Developing contacts with potential partners from across the biomedical sectors and supporting the FEAM Board in establishing and growing a balanced and active partnership;
• Keeping Forum and FEAM members informed about their respective policy activities;
• Organising a consultation process with Forum partners to generate Forum topics for investigation;
• Identifying opportunities for exchanging on policy issues in open meetings of Forum partners and strengthening the engagement with European policy-makers and other stakeholders for optimal timeliness and policy impact in the context of FEAM Forum policy activities;
• Monitoring ongoing and upcoming biomedical policy issues at the European level to inform the development of the Forum programme and FEAM related policy activities,
• Providing regular updates on progress and new developments to the Forum partnership and the FEAM organisation;
• Supporting the FEAM secretariat in administrative tasks such as: invoice preparations, payments, financial reporting, liaising with accountants, liaising with social secretariat;
• Contributing to the preparation of technical and financial reports on FEAM Forum policy projects;
• Providing regular and timely updates to the FEAM leadership;
• Maintaining effective links with other staff members of FEAM and providing support to the team when needed.

Job profile, skills, experience and qualification requirements:

• 1-2 years of experience in EU policy, preferably in the biomedical policy field, are required;
• A university degree or Master’s, preferably in political sciences, law or biomedical sciences, is required. A PhD would be an asset;
• Excellent organisational skills, including in event and project management, are required;
• Logistical skills for the planning and management of meetings and workshops are required;
• Experience of working with senior scientists in a European or international context would be an asset;
• Experience of delivering reports of the highest quality is required;
• Excellent oral and written proficiency in English is required, evidenced by previous publications;
• Competences in a second EU language would be of value;
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to communicate science policy issues to different target audiences, are required,
• Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships are required
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and preferably for a European membership-based organisation would be an asset.

Application instructions

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