Traineeship: Policy and Project Officer

Position description

You will be part of a small team that is responsible for supporting collaboration and communication among the member organisations. You will be involved in the analysis of policy developments, the organisation of events, office management, communication, engagement and capacity building with EU decision makers and EU health stakeholders, and in providing information to member organisations.

Responsibilities:

• office management activities
• support the team in developing policy campaigns and help implement a broad range of advocacy activities
• draft reports, minutes and policy briefings
• actively develop and maintain a network of contacts and use contact management tools such as contact databases
• support the team in drafting newsletters and communication activities related to the organisation’s activities
• organise meetings and events
• communicate with a broad network of professionals, experts and policy makers

Candidate Profile:

• You are highly proficient in spoken and written English, as our work is exclusively carried out in that language
• You have good writing and analytical skills
• You have a genuine enthusiasm for public affairs & advocacy and an appetite to discover the not-for-profit universe
• You have an interest in health and research policy or would like to learn more about these policy areas
• You should have an outstanding academic record to be able to deal with the multidisciplinary aspects of the role
• You are an EU citizen or holder of a Belgian work permit

Application instructions

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