Job Alert – Threats and Leadership

Austria’s political turmoil kept us on our toes these past weeks. The first round of voting for a new president left a right-wing extremist candidate must successful, and his final victory was prevented by a more than slight majority of 50.3%.

Our entire world is currently in a situation that is more difficult and more threatening than ever. All in all, that has been a recipe for violent conflict in former times.

Crisis and too much change cause fear. And fear can cause instability, even breakdown – of systems, and of individuals. Austria’s voters as well as the AfD supporters in Germany and renationalisation tendencies in many other EU member states are clearly signalling that people are unhappy with the change they see.

People now need to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Clear words what will be done, and how it will be done  Political leaders cannot and will not get us out of this mess on their own. Some are more responsible than others that we got into it, but now all of us carry responsibility to master the series of crises we currently have to deal with.

Public Affairs professionals bear a particular responsibility – and possess a particular talent. The most important element to gaining  stability again is understanding. Public affairs professionals understand the context in which decisions are made, their origin, the reasons and the powers influencing these decisions. And we are used to formulating arguments in a way to convince our counterparts. We are therefore better placed than many others to contribute to the information that helps fight the fears of change and uncertainty. Clearly, not all public affairs professionals agree on the political measures that are or ought to be taken. But they are able to voice their opinions on what ought to be done – and against extremist reactions. It’s not only our votes, it’s our very own actions that count.

If you are a woman in public affairs and want to learn how to speak up more successfully in this regard, or for your job, your salary and your career – you are lucky, a few places are still left. Join us on 2 June in Brussels for our Leadership Workout for Women in Public Affairs: Job, Salary, Influence – how to best position yourself
With Irina Michalowitz and Julia Stamm: www.leadershipworkouts.eu/womeninpublicaffairs

As usual, best of luck and success from our side! Find attached some jobs and as usual more on politjobs.eu.

Irina Michalowitz – im@politapps.eu

The Club of Rome seeks Associate Project & Communications Manager (traineeship)
Key responsibilities: Assist on-going projects and participate in their development; Manage the Club of Rome website and social media; Respond to enquiries from external individuals and organizations; Support the organization of meetings, conferences and events in Switzerland and abroad, such as the Club of Rome Annual Global Meeting; Contribute to production and distribution of publications including news releases, conference materials, presentations, and annual reports; Assist financial reporting and administrative tasks […]

Erste Lesung bietet Praktikum Public Affairs
Angebot: Einblicke in die Arbeit einer Public Affairs Agentur; Einblicke in konkrete politische Inhalte und Prozesse in Berlin und Brüssel; Arbeiten in einem jungen und dynamischen Team; Eine sehr gute Arbeitsatmosphäre und enge Einbindung in die tägliche Arbeit; Eine durchgehende persönliche Beratung zur eigenen Positionierung auf dem Arbeitsmarkt; Hilfe beim Aufbau eines Netzwerks im gewünschten Karriereumfeld; Ein Heranführen an das politische Protokoll z.B. in Formulierungen und Veranstaltungen; Eine Schulung für die politiknahe Arbeit z.B. Schreiben von inhaltlichen Vermerken und kurzen Reden; Eine Einführung in die die notwendigen IT- und Softwarekenntnisse für die Büroarbeit […]

EPC seeks Junior Policy Analyst / Policy Analyst
Main duties: Implementation of the different projects run by the EMD programme, for example, on the future of the Schengen area, reform of the CEAS, migrants’ integration; Monitoring political, legislative and judicial developments in the context of the refugee crisis; Research and writing policy analysis; Organising events (drafting event proposals, invitations and programmes, contacting speakers, assisting during the events); Liaising with external experts and interested stakeholders, as well as building and maintaining a network; Supporting fundraising activities for the programme […]

OXFAM International seeks EU Migration Policy Officer
Key Responsibilities: Lead the development of an EU strategy, as part of the wider RiC European campaign framework, to engage the EU institutions for improving migration policies and upholding rights of migrants; Monitor EU developments on migration policy and practice, in order to identify and recommend the key moments and processes requiring Oxfam’s influence as well as potential threats; Develop and maintain key relationships within the relevant EU institutions; Being EU migration policy lead by providing analysis and policy development from an EU perspective on migration policies for Oxfam; Prepare policy briefings, letters and presentations and other written materials for internal and external use; Organise and manage events in Brussels to support Oxfam’s advocacy objectives; Represent Oxfam International in meetings, conferences, consultation meetings and international fora as appropriate; Work closely with other migration, refugees, human rights, development NGOs and networks in the context of joint advocacy initiatives at EU level; Provide tailored information and advice to members of the Oxfam family on EU migration issues, targets and developments […]

ALDE Party seeks Polish-Speaking Events Intern
Main responsibilities: Assistance with all aspects of the advance event organisation – compiling invitations; managing attendee lists; monitoring delegations; assembling event information; budgetary assistance; liaising with suppliers & contractors etc.; Responding to information requests from a variety of stakeholders; Use of Polish language skills to help manage relationships with local suppliers; Assistance with a wide range of press & communications-related tasks around the event; Assistance with corporate part of Congress programme, including delivery of sponsored events; Full logistical support of the onsite delivery of the ALDE Party Congress; Assistance with other ALDE Party events taking place during Autumn-Winter 2016; Other assistance to the Events & Business Relations Manager, as required. […]

ICF International seeks Senior Managing Consultant
Main Responsibilities: Win, manage and deliver contracts for the European Commission, governments, agencies and stakeholders with a focus on Migration and Home Affairs. A specialism in asylum and migration would be considered a plus. Provide senior-level support to the European Migration Network ICF Service Provider Team in the conceptualisation, design and delivery of studies and other policy related outputs; Build and maintain relationships with a range of key clients and stakeholder/partner organisations, including academics, NGOs and other actors in the field of asylum and migration; Develop methodological expertise and intellectual property within the field of Migration and Home Affairs and contribute to the development of our market strategies in this policy field; Manage project teams and subcontractors, taking responsibility for meeting client needs within quality, time and budget constraints; Ensure project work is completed within budget and meets internal profitability targets; Represent ICF at client meetings, events and networking groups through the presentation of reports and papers on pertinent topics; Assist in the line-management, training, development and mentoring of junior staff. […]

ASD seeks Environment Manager
Main Responsibilities: Under the guidance of the Civil Aviation Director, the Environment Manager shall: Provide organisational support to the Environment Commission and its working bodies; Provide expertise on key environmental issues, such as REACH, emissions, recycling, RoHS and sustainable fuels; Coordinate ASD members in the ICCAIA and ICAO environment related working groups; Monitor and assess relevant political and legislative developments related to environment and climate change; Establish and maintain good contact with key stakeholder in the European Institutions and global stakeholders; Ensure synergies and cooperation inside ASD. […]

Conservation International seeks European Public Partnership Officer
Main responsibilities: Manage Conservation International’s relationship with the governments of Germany and Norway and associated public and private donors through the maintenance of regular communication with partners and by developing communication tools. Organize meetings in Germany, Norway, Belgium, and Washington DC or in field locations as needed to discuss current projects and develop future opportunities; Identify the long term policy priorities of Norway and Germany related to environment and development policy and match these priorities to CI projects; Support programs to raise new public funds from Germany and Norway sector in collaboration with HQ-based teams. This includes: identifying fundraising opportunities to bring to CI’s field programs and technical teams; leading and/or supporting the proposal development process; participating in account management on the project level; amplifying CI’s existing work through new and existing opportunities for public funds. […]

Eurogroup for Animals seeks Campaign Manager
Key responsibilities: The Campaign Manager is primarily responsible for the general preparation, development and management of the flagship campaign and is expected to mobilize and cultivate Eurogroup for Animals’ member engagement in these campaigns. This encompasses four main elements (i) managing the ongoing flagship campaign (ii) prepare the subsequent flagship campaign, (iii) identify ad hoc strategic campaign opportunities provided in the EU context and (iv) provide consistency, system and increase visibility for all Eurogroup for Animals campaigns. Full project management responsibility including planning, ensuring timely delivery or results within budgets, identifying relevant partners, securing support for the campaign among members and managing stakeholders’ expectations in the most efficient and effective way; Ensure transparent and systematic project governance; Coordinate the different campaigns running simultaneously and ensure timely and consistent communication. […]