EU Affairs Deputy Director

Position description

AFEP is looking for an experienced Deputy Director in European affairs to join its Brussels team. As a Deputy Director, you will be employed with a permanent contract on a full-time basis and will report directly to the European Affairs Director and Head of our Brussels office. You will work in close coordination with the Brussels team and our policy experts based in Paris.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

In support to the European Affairs Director, you will:

• Contribute to the European affairs strategy, including within our European Association;
• Contribute to lead, support and develop the Brussels team;
• Create and nurture a network of stakeholders;
• Draft briefing papers on specific topics for circulation within the AFEP team and with company members, including at the highest level;

You will also:

• Monitor and analyse EU policy and report to the AFEP team and company members;
• In collaboration with colleagues, prepare and attend internal working groups with members to set up the positions of the Association, revise advocacy tools;
• In collaboration with colleagues, propose advocacy campaigns, prepare, attend and represent the Association in meetings with EU policy-makers (Commission, Parliament, Council) and various forums;
• In collaboration with colleagues, participate to the meetings of our European association and coordinate actions;
• Attend events and report back to the team.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Postgraduate degree in EU affairs, political science, law or economics;
• 5-10-year experience in European affairs in an EU institution, a company, a consultancy or a business association.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• A thorough understanding of EU policy-making;
• A real interest in lobbying and an ability to propose and execute advocacy strategies;
• The ability to understand and deal with various issues, with a high level of technicity;
• Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, ability to synthesise and concisely explain complex topics, capacity to build networks;
• Fluent in French and English;
• Reliable, well-organised, proactive, transparent, team player with a positive can-do attitude;
• Show initiative and result-oriented;
• Research skills.

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