FACE is looking for a Policy Officer to join its ambitious team in Brussels. This role offers a great opportunity for a motivated individual to work on EU policy in an international environment. He/she should be passionate about the work we do at FACE and willing to work hard to increase our reach, awareness and influence in promoting sustainable hunting and conservation in Europe.
Location: 205 Rue Belliard, 1040, Brussels
Terms: One-year contract (under Belgian law) with possibility of extended contract after one year.
Reports to: Secretary General
Starting date: As soon as possible
How to apply: Send your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@face.eu addressing the job profile below as best as possible. Please put “Policy Officer application” in the subject heading of your email. The deadline for applications is 17:00 on 16 March 2020.
JOB PROFILE: Policy Officer
Responsibility: In this role, the successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Secretary General to provide timely and high-quality advice and support. He/she will be responsible for ensuring target-oriented positioning and effective representation of the hunting community in relevant policy processes at the EU and international level. The post-holder will engage in and coordinate FACE’s policy work, including initiatives under REACH potentially affecting ammunition.
Key relationships: All internal staff, FACE Members’ staff in 37 countries, a wide range of external partners, officials in EU institutions and Members of the European Parliament.
Key duties:
- Coordinate monitoring and analysis of EU policy developments related to hunting and conservation, including new policy developments under REACH relating to ammunition.
- Coordinate socio-economic research on firearms and ammunition use for hunting in Europe.
- Ensure coordination and involvement of Members in FACE’s work and manage internal platforms to that end, including meeting organisation and follow-up;
- Support the design and implementation of FACE’s advocacy strategies in close collaboration with relevant FACE staff. This work will include: drafting memos, advocacy documents and thematic submissions for EU institutions and international bodies, monitoring and analysing legal and policy initiatives and developments in said institutions and bodies, and bringing key hunting-relevant issues to the attention of officials and decision makers;
- Represent FACE and its positions in meetings and public events;
- Develop and leverage key contacts and partnerships with decision makers and stakeholders.
General
- Ensure good communication advancing the legal and policy work of FACE;
- Contribute to overall FACE strategy development, work plans and reporting processes;
- Provide strategic policy advice to the manager and other colleagues;
- Have a willingness to work flexibly: occasional flexible hours and travel.
Background and experience
- Relevant higher-level educational qualifications;
- Knowledge of EU law and of the EU institutional frameworks;
- Knowledge of and experience in REACH would be an asset;
- Knowledge of and/or experience with the EU policy making processes;
- Demonstrated ability to work in an international context with organisations from differing backgrounds and varying cultures with tact and diplomacy;
Key skills and personal attributes
- Excellent communication and reporting skills and ability to construct coherent arguments;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to adapt to a multicultural working environment;
- Result-orientated team player with pronounced ability to work on own initiative and with a high degree of autonomy;
- Strong organisational skills, detail orientated, with ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines under pressure;
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English with a good knowledge of at least one other European language, preferably German and/or French. Additional European language would be an asset;
- Empathy with the aims and objectives of FACE;
- Experience with and/or understanding of hunting, countryside activities and nature conservation would be an asset.
FACE is the European for Hunting and Conservation. Established in 1977, it represents the interests of Europe’s 7 million hunters as an international non-profit-making nongovernmental organisation. This makes FACE the largest democratically representative body for hunters in the world and is probably one of the largest European civil society organisations.
FACE is made up of its Members: national hunters’ associations from 37 European countries including the EU-27. FACE also has 5 Associate Members and has its Secretariat in Brussels.
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