We are looking for a Junior Consultant to support and engage with all aspects of the agency. This is a fast moving, quick learning, multifaceted role. It requires a business-minded team member with an interest in European/global political affairs. You should have a solution-oriented approach, be well-organised, and flexible in your ability to support the team.
Key responsibilities include:
Contributing to the successful completion of client projects;
Capturing key actions and takeaways from internal and external meetings, including brainstorming sessions and workshops;
Drafting briefs regarding EU political and policy priorities;
Policy monitoring and analysis;
Preparing for client meetings and supporting materials;
Supporting senior colleagues in workshop planning and implementation;
Preparing, researching, and supporting client accounts with ad-hoc tasks, including stakeholder mapping, deck designing, initial content generation, financial admin;
Support HLC functional and operational teams (i.e., Marketing activities, Trainings, Social activities);
Team collaboration on day-to-day office-related management .
Skills/qualities we are looking for:
Eagerness to learn and understand the inner workings of Public Affairs and HLC;
Strong research abilities, especially concerning media analysis and EU political processes;
Excellent writing skills;
High attention to detail and highly organised;
A positive “can do” attitude that includes a solution-oriented approach and a collaborative team spirit;
Qualifications
A master’s degree in business, political science, EU politics, International Relations or similar;
Minimum of 6-12 months work experience (incl. traineeships) in public affairs, consulting, the EU institutions and/or the public sector/NGOs;
English language skills at native-speaker level;
Second EU language advantageous;
Advanced IT skills in MS Office, particularly Word and PowerPoint;