Detail of the vacancy notice
- Directorate: Group of the Party of European Socialists (PES) in the Committee of the Regions
- Management: no
- Unit/Service: -
- Grade: Temporary staff member AD6
- Location: Brussels
- Type of post : Administrator. Publication pursuant to Article 2(c) of the CEOS
Introduction
The Authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment, in agreement with the president of the Group of the Party of European Socialists (PES Group) in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), has decided to open a selection procedure for the purpose of recruiting a temporary staff member as a policy advisor (administrator) pursuant to Article 2(c) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS) and Decision 31/2018 of the Secretary-General of the CoR related to the recruitment of temporary staff.
About the PES Group
The PES Group in the CoR brings together social democratic and progressive locally and regionally elected politicians from across the EU. The group aims to promote a progressive European vision centred on solidarity and social and territorial cohesion. The PES Group works to achieve its priorities in the CoR’s thematic commissions, which cover a broad range of policy areas relevant to local and regional authorities. These commissions produce policy recommendations on proposed EU strategies and legislation, and on issues that the CoR considers of key importance to Europe’s cities and regions. The PES Group organises events and citizen debates in cities and regions across Europe, bringing policymakers and citizens together, encouraging debate and driving policy action on some of the most important issues facing Europeans. The PES Group works in close cooperation with its sister group in the European Parliament (S&D Group) and, as a full member organisation of the Party of European Socialists, actively contributes to raising awareness about the local and regional dimension of PES initiatives and priorities.
The PES Group is currently assisted by a secretariat of 15 people. The secretariat assists the president and its members and carries out in-depth work ahead of CoR commission meetings, plenary sessions and related activities. Moreover, the secretariat liaises with its counterparts in the European Parliament and the Party of European Socialists to ensure smooth cooperation with the European socialist network.
Indicative timetable for the selection procedure
Closing date for applications: 6 April 2025 at 12 noon (Brussels time, GMT+1)
- Eligibility assessment: April 2025
- Written test: May 2025
- Oral test: June 2025
- Entry into service: September 2025
This timetable is indicative and may be adjusted according to the needs of the service.
Nature of the duties and profile
The successful candidate will be responsible, under the authority of the group’s president and its secretary-general, for the political preparation of the meetings of the CoR commissions, plenary sessions and other political initiatives, and for ensuring interinstitutional relations and relations with the PES network.
This post requires expertise as well as relevant political experience and skills as a policy advisor, to be carried out in alignment with the political priorities and objectives of the CoR and the PES Group.
The policy advisor’s main duties are to:
- prepare briefings for the PES Group political coordinators;
- provide support to PES rapporteurs and shadow-rapporteurs in drafting opinions, formulating amendments and engaging in political negotiations;
- prepare voting lists and handle negotiations with the other political groups’ secretariats and at administrative level;
- facilitate communication with relevant European Parliament counterparts;
- monitor the PES political family networks and bodies;
- contribute to organising events on themes of political importance for the PES Group;
- contribute to drafting media briefing notes, press releases, communication campaigns and content for the web and for social media networks; and
- support the president and other CoR political leaders of the PES Group by drafting briefing notes and speeches.
Please carefully read the full recruitment notice for complete details on eligibility, the selection procedure, tests, and the application process.