Policy Officer Eu Affairs

il y a 2 semaines


Bruxelles, Région de Bruxelles, Belgique YARA INTERNATIONAL Temps plein

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.


  • About the Unit


The Corporate Affairs and Global Initiatives team reports to the Deputy CEO and plays an instrumental role in ensuring a global vision and direction for the company on sustainability and stakeholder relations.

The team serves as an important advisor to the CEO and senior management on government relations, regulatory processes, multilateral solutions, and engagement with NGOs.

It works in close collaboration with other corporate functions and business areas.

The Green Deal has added a new dimension to European public affairs work.

Upcoming regulations will reshape Yara's business environment and are crucial for reaching Yara's decarbonization goals of a 60% reduction in scope 1 emissions in 2030 and of climate neutrality in 2050.

In line with its vision of a collaborative society, a world without hunger and a planet respected, Yara is engaging in the European and national debates on how to transform industry and agriculture towards climate neutrality.


The policy officer will monitor and analyze upcoming regulations, contribute to the advocacy efforts of Yara towards European and member state authorities and represent Yara in European sector associations.

The role also includes positioning Yara's views on selected social media relevant for EU policy debates.


The position is permanent, based in Brussels, Belgium, and will report to the Head of EU Public Affairs & Industry Relations.


  • Responsibilities
  • Monitor and analyze policy developments. Report and present main findings to business units.
  • Contribute and prepare the company's regulatory response, including the development of position papers.
  • Prepare and manage communications on social media
  • Operationalize public affairs initiatives and align them with Yara's overall communication and positioning plans
  • Identify relevant fora to enhance visibility, networking, and strategic advocacy. Promote and present corporate and local positions on these fora.
  • Support Yara leaders from corporate and different business units with advocacy and public representation as a strategic tool
  • Profile
  • Up to 3 years of work experience with a desire to grow in his/her career
  • In addition to English, fluency in Norwegian (possibly in Swedish) is required
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree from a globally leading university or equivalent experience.
  • Public policy and/or Communications background. Experience with EU institutions is a great advantage
  • Independent working with a structured approach. Able to quickly extract the essence of complicated issues and link them to our key priorities and their main challenges and possibilities.
  • Great communicative skills. The ability to interact with stakeholders internally and externally, with a "cando" attitude, achieving results with precision, creativity, and impact.
  • Additional Information
This position is based in Brussels, Belgium with a multinational working environment.

  • Contact details
Luc Haustermans / Head of Public Affairs and Industry Relations

Kadir Fazlioglu / Talent Acquisition Partner

20th January 2023

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do.

To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

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