Policy Officer - European Peace Facility Division (PCM.4)

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WE PROPOSE

The position of Policy Officer contract agent FGIV as per Article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (hereafter, the “CEOS”).

Under the authority of the Head of Division, the Policy Officer will contribute to horizontal coordination, reporting and briefing coordination. The post requires close cooperation with EU Member States, EPF beneficiaries, relevant EU services, the European Commission and other stakeholders.

WE LOOK FOR

A highly motivated and experienced policy officer, ideally with prior exposure to EU defence policy, who, under the authority of the Head of Division, will perform the following tasks/functions:

ensure close coordination with Member States, EPF beneficiaries, relevant EU Services and other stakeholders to facilitate EPF support;

draft briefs, lines to take, press releases and contribute to data analysis and policy papers on EPF assistance;

contribute to reporting to Council, and coordinate with monitoring and evaluation efforts related to the EPF;

contribute to coherent and consistent messaging and communication around the EPF;

contribute actively to inter-service consultations;

monitor international trends and developments in the area of security policy;

contribute to policy documents related to this area, in close cooperation with geographic services and with other institutions, member states and international organisations, as appropriate, including inter-institutional decision-making process;

represent the Division in internal and external meetings, including in relevant Working Groups, RELEX, etc.

Eligibility criteria

In addition to the conditions set out in Article 82 of the CEOS and in the Commission Decision C(2017) 6760 final, which is applicable to the EEAS by virtue of the Decision ADMIN(2018) 4 of the High Representative, candidates must:

have passed a valid EPSO CAST in FG IV, or be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST for FG IV. In the latter case, while the registration will make the candidate eligible for the selection procedure, the recruitment of a candidate on this vacant post will be subject to his/her successfully passing the CAST exam;

have completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;

have the capacity to work in the languages of the CFSP and external relations (English and French) necessary for the performance of their duties;

be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.

Selection criteria

Candidates should have:

the ability to maintain diplomatic relations and to ensure representation and communication in a complex, multicultural environment;

the capacity to create constructive working relations with national authorities, civil society, international organisations and EU Member States;

strong drafting and analytical skills combined with sound judgement;

knowledge of external relations, internal policies and functioning of the Union;

excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain a network of contacts both within and outside the EEAS;

the ability to communicate clearly on complex issues and the capacity to perform with accuracy and in a flexible manner a diversity of tasks in a complex institutional environment;

strong service attitude;

be a flexible team player;

strong drafting and written presentation skills in English;

reporting skills with strong detail focus;

experience of coordination and collaborating across services;

experience of working on EU security and defence policy.

Furthermore:

experience of working in a team in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment;

experience in working with or within other EU institutions.

will be considered as strong assets.

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