Senior Policy Officer

at  Science Europe AISBL

And the following key skills and competences:

• strong analytical thinking and policy awareness with the ability to interpret and explain policy developments;
• service-oriented and demonstrate concern for meeting the needs of Member Organisations;
• proven capacity to deal with stakeholders and broker common positions;
• excellent verbal and written communication in English;
• advanced presentation and facilitation skills;
• strong inter-personal, external networking, negotiation skills;
• strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage time and to work to deadlines;
• team-oriented and able to work collaboratively with colleagues for a common goal;
• able to work independently and without supervision when required;
• capacity to deliver high-quality results under pressure;
• pro-active, flexible and ‘hands on’ approach to work

• Supports the Secretary General liaison between the General Assembly, the Governing Board and the Office (contributing to prepare relevant documents and assisting the implementation of activities and projects);
• Contributes to the strategic development of the organisation by ensuring that Annual Workplans are in line with the Science Europe Strategy Plan and the Multi-annual Action Plan.
• Coordinates all activities in the topic areas of responsibility, and collaborates with other Office staff to contribute to the overall realisation of the objectives of the organisation. This include the organisation of events, drafting publications, policy positions and other activities related to Science Europe’s work.
• Implements activity with relevant Working Groups and Task Forces as necessary.
• Drafts and/or contributes to the development of policy documents and communications materials (expert reports, internal briefings, public policy statements, press releases, articles, newsletters, social media, etc.), as determined by Science Europe’s activities and outputs.
• Keeps abreast of the developments in the above areas in Europe and globally (to identify trends, needs, and assess complementary or competitor organisations), and proposes relevant actions;
• Maintains and develops relations with existing members, and with possible new ones;
• Monitors Member Organisation engagement in the above-mentioned areas and develops actions to maintain/improve participation and increase value to membership.
• Contributes to the Strategy monitoring system in coordination with other staff.
  Credentials:

We are looking for a candidate who has

• educated to at least Masters degree, a PhD degree desirable but not necessary
• 6-8 years of relevant work experience, in the area of research policy or research administration;
• previous experience working in and/or a solid understanding of an international membership organisation or association;
• sound background working in and/or a good understanding of the mechanisms of publicly funded scientific national and EU research systems;
• sound background experience in and/or an understanding of EU public, legislative and regulatory affairs, including experience in advocacy and dealing with the European institutions;
• experience in working in thematic areas directly relevant to the position including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change, green and digital transition, societal impact of research.
• in-depth knowledge of the policy-making processes at the European level;
• proven ability in project and event management;
• experience working in close contact with senior academics and policy makers, in an international context; and,

• advanced writing and editing skills in English, and capacity to write articles, reports and policy papers for different audiences.

  And the following key skills and competences:

• strong analytical thinking and policy awareness with the ability to interpret and explain policy developments;

• service-oriented and demonstrate concern for meeting the needs of Member Organisations;
• proven capacity to deal with stakeholders and broker common positions;
• excellent verbal and written communication in English;
• advanced presentation and facilitation skills;
• strong inter-personal, external networking, negotiation skills;
• strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage time and to work to deadlines;
• team-oriented and able to work collaboratively with colleagues for a common goal;
• able to work independently and without supervision when required;
• capacity to deliver high-quality results under pressure;
• pro-active, flexible and ‘hands on’ approach to work;