Job Alert – Target – Time – Talk – Take!

2016 brings a long list of EU-political topics: no more safe harbour since February, the Commission has started a heavy battle against corporate tax evasion, migration remains the most urgent problem to solve, the regulation of firearms scares hunters and hobby weapon users across the EU. The Digital Agenda peaks around the corner with a wagonload of initiatives for 2016. And those are just the most urgent ones. EU Public Affairs professional that you are, these topics probably all sound familiar. Some of you might wonder however: What on earth does this list have to do with my next job?

Everything! Public Affairs professionals are needed where complex regulatory issues arise. If you read political developments correctly, you know where to search for your next career opportunity, and where an initiative application might prove successful.

That’s right up your alley?
Then it’s a good time to have a good look at our job listings at politjobs.eu. Highlight your specialisation in your CV and demonstrate in your cover letter that you can see the important regulatory trends, threats and opportunities for your potential future employer.

Your specialisation is in a completely different area?
This does not have to be a knockout criterion. It’s a question of timing. Contact your potential employers before it gets urgent. Talk – or write – about upcoming opportunities or threats and what to do about them. No guarantee, of course: once the job search is urgent, specialists are needed who can hit the ground running. However: Public Affairs professionals can be best when they can come in early.

So this week’s recommendation from our side: the better aware you are of the bigger political trends in Brussels, the more you can target your job search and demonstrate knowledge – something employers value greatly. Good luck and all the best!

Find attached some jobs and as usual more on politjobs.eu.

Irina Michalowitz – im@politapps.eu

Amnesty International seeks EU Advocacy Coordinator
About the role: This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a team of policy, advocacy and communications experts in the leading advocacy program responsible for Amnesty International work towards the European Institutions. The work of the program ranges from leading in the provision of submissions to European Union and Council of Europe consultations, lobbying the European Institutions, to coordinating and strengthen advocacy efforts across the ECA region as well building stronger advocacy links across our global offices. You join our team of advocates and will work with our staff in Amnesty International chapters around the world. You are a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal skills, an excellent communicator and a committed colleague. […]

EFTA seeks Senior Officer Information and Communication
Job description: The Senior Information and Communication Officer, based in Brussels, is part of the Secretary-General’s Office (SGO) and reports to the Director of SGO. His/her main responsibility is to coordinate and lead the development of information and communication activities. The Senior Information and Communication Officer works in close cooperation with EFTA’s IT staff and the various divisions of the Association in all duty stations, as well as with EFTA State delegations and sister organizations. S/he is responsible for the structure and content management of the Association’s electronic systems for external and internal communication, including the internet, extranet, intranet, audiovisual services and EEA-Lex. S/he acts as a contact point for external service providers and is responsible for the production and occasional editing of internal and external publications. […]

ACEA seeks Director SMART MOBILITY
Job description: Monitoring new legislative and regulatory initiatives at both European and global level affecting the use of connectivity & automation technology, including ITS. Participating in and contributing to EU meetings on the subject. Leading working groups and taskforces involving member companies or stakeholders to align on and advocate positions for the automotive industry on connectivity & automation. Collaborate with other members of the ACEA secretariat to coordinate positions and activities to support member companies. Representing the automotive industry externally on matters related to connectivity & automation. You should be able to cooperate with related associations such as EUCAR,  ERTICO and the Car 2 Car Consortium […]

Büro Elmar Brok MdEP sucht Büroleiter/in
Aufgaben: Unterstützung der Arbeit von Elmar Brok, Vorsitzender des Ausschusses für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten im Europäischen Parlament; Management des Büros; Teammanagement; Budgetmanagement; Betreuung der Parlamentarischen Arbeit; Pressearbeit. […]

Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart sucht Leiter für Europabüro (m/w)
Aufgabenschwerpunkte: Das Büro in Brüssel ist Anlauf- und Servicestelle für den Verband Region Stuttgart und die Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH in EU-relevanten Sachverhalten. Dazu gehören insbesondere: Interessenvertretung gegenüber europäischen Institutionen, vor allem Kommission und Parlament, sowie anderen Einrichtungen; Selbstständige Pflege von Netzwerken; Marketing für den attraktiven Lebens-, Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsstandort Region Stuttgart; Recherche und Aufbereitung der für die Region Stuttgart relevanten EU-Gesetzgebung und sonstigen EU-Informationen; Monitoring von EU-Förderprogrammen und Unterstützung bei der Beantragung von Projekten; Organisation von Veranstaltungen und Seminaren insbesondere in Brüssel. […]

Ständige Vertretung Österreichs in Brüssel sucht Leitung BMLFUW (m/w)
Aufgaben: Leitung der Abteilung des BMLFUW in der Ständigen Vertretung Österreichs bei der Europäischen Union (STVÖ), Personalführung und Teamentwicklung; Vorbereitung von und Teilnahme an den Tagungen des Agrar- und Fischereirates, des Sonderausschusses Landwirtschaft (SAL) sowie des Ausschusses der Ständigen Vertreter (ASTV) im Hinblick auf die Agenden des BMLFUW und Berichterstattung zu den genannten Gremien; Vertretung der österreichischen Positionen in EU-Gremien in den Bereichen Land- und Forstwirtschaft; Kontakte mit den Vertretern der Dienststellen der Institutionen der Europäischen Union sowie den EU-Mitgliedstaaten, Drittländern, Verbänden und Nichtregierungsorganisationen; Netzwerkbildung und Schmieden von Koalitionen mit anderen Mitgliedstaaten zur Durchsetzung der österreichischen Positionen und Interessen; Koordination mit den in der STVÖ vertretenen anderen Ressorts; Teilnahme an Veranstaltungen und Konferenzen in den Bereichen Land- und Forstwirtschaft […]

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe seeks Chemicals Policy Officer
Job Responsibilities: Responsible for carrying out policy and advocacy work on chemicals, mercury and nanomaterials: influence the setting of EDCs criteria and the REACH revision at EU and national levels; Influence the EU debate on CMRs and EDCs contained in medical devices, on nanomaterials and nanomedicine, and on the implementation of the Minamata Convention; Participate to ad-hoc meetings with the EC; Initiate and participate to meetings with EC, EP and Council; React to public consultations as required; Participate and contribute to EDCs NGO network and conference calls. Responsible for participating in ECHA meetings. Follow the debate on TTIP with regards to chemicals. Produce briefings, infographics, position papers, factsheets and webinars to inform different audiences as required together with the Communication Officer. Organise conference sessions on EDCs […]

FIGIEFA seeks EU Affairs Officer
Job Description: Monitoring of EU policy and legislation developments in relation to the areas of concern to the automotive aftermarket and conduct research on relevant policy areas (e.g. Transport, Single Market, Environment, Competition and issues related to vehicle technologies affecting the automotive aftermarket; Support the implementation of the federation’s advocacy and communication strategies; Drafting of documents: position papers, reports, press releases, contributions to Commission consultations, minutes of meetings, articles, speeches, PowerPoint presentations. Organisation of the federation’s meetings, workshops, seminars/conferences etc. Attend and participate in events organised by European institutions or other relevant stakeholders […]

Find more EU jobs at: www.politjobs.eu