Detail of the vacancy notice
Reference:
SNE/6/DirC - SEDEC
Directorate:
Directorate C, Legislative Work 2
Function Group:
Management:
No
Deadline:
30/03/2022 12:00
Job Title:
SNE/6/DirC - SEDEC
Unit/Service:
SEDEC secretariat
Grade:
Location:
Brussels
Main areas of responsibility:
- Working in the fields of Research and Innovation policy in the framework of the SEDEC commission of the Committee of the Regions;
- Assuming additional responsibility and serving as a backup for other policy fields related to the activities of the SEDEC commission such as: Social and Employment Policy, Equal Opportunities, Social Economy, Demographic Change, Education and Training (including Lifelong Learning), Youth;
- Drawing up or helping with the drafting of opinions, reports, background files, strategy memos, speeches, and providing support for analyses in the above mentioned fields of action;
- Assisting the members of the SEDEC commission in their external and extraordinary activities, and boosting collaboration in the field of Employment and Social Policy with local and regional counterparts;
- Monitoring of and enhancing inter-institutional activities, in particular those with the European Commission, the European Parliament;
- Supporting and contributing to the institution's strategic planning across policy fields, primarily related to the work of the SEDEC commission.
Main qualifications:
- University degree or professional experience of an equivalent level in one of the following areas: law, economics, political science, social sciences, European affairs;
- Experience in empirical research and political analysis;
- Experience in political analysis in the fields of Research and Innovation policy and/or in the abovementioned other policy fields;
- Knowledge of the various spheres of activity of the Committee of the Regions and of European Union policies in general;
- Active personality and good communication skills with an interest in highly analytical work;
- Ability to take initiatives on the basis of general directives;
- Thorough knowledge of an official EU language; for functional reasons, at least a satisfactory knowledge of English or French is required;
- Good drafting and communication skills;
- Good analytical skills;
- Good organisational skills and output driven.