Policy Advisor

il y a 1 semaine

Brussels, Belgique GIZ GmbH (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) Temps plein

**Policy Advisor (M/F/d)**

(mid-career level)

for the GIZ Representation in Brussels

**About the GIZ Representation**

The mission of the GIZ Representation in Brussels is to position the enterprise in the EU context and to ensure the coherence of its actions and visibility in Brussels. To fulfil this, our activities range from interest representation vis-à-vis the EU institutions and other partners, to radar function and observation of the EU policy framework, as well as entry point for all main contacts of the organisation with EU institutions. They further include advisory services to our Management Board and administrative services GIZ units and projects in Brussels.

**Role purpose**

**Main responsibilities**
- **Advisory services** for GIZ’s management board and other GIZ units, as well as external partners and/or institutions.
- **Coordination of** **visits and events**: advising and coordinating GIZ (high level) visits to and events in Brussels. This includes the preparation of related concept and briefing notes, speaking points, background information, etc, as well as close coordination with the Representation Events Assistant and Office Manager.
- **Other activities**: Actively contribute to the core and overarching activities of the Representation, including the strategic development of the PA team, overall Representation and overall GIZ, the improvement and development of relevant processes and ways of working, the conception and organisation of (technical) meetings, the preparation of briefing material, and other tasks as needed.

**Person specification**

**Requirements**:

- **Master’s degree** in political science, European studies, economics, law or related area;
- Excellent level of **written and spoken English **and a **very good level of German;**:

- At least **3 years of relevant experience at European and/or international level, in the area of international cooperation;**:

- **Excellent overall knowledge of the functioning of the EU** in the field of external relations, international partnerships and neighbourhood and enlargement policies especially;
- Sound knowledge of the** EU and German development cooperation **environment, policies and stakeholders;
- Experience in the **presentation of complex policy content and in political communication**;
- **Commitment to GIZ mission and values**;
- Valid work permit for Belgium

**Additional qualifications**
- Professional experience in the Brussels environment, related to the EU external action policies and related financing instruments will be considered as a very strong asset;
- Professional experience related to the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policy, either in Headquarters or in the field will be considered as a strong asset;
- Direct knowledge or previous work experience with GIZ will be considered as an asset;
- Knowledge of other European languages will be considered as an asset;
- Previous professional experience at field level with a bilateral or multilateral development organization will be considered as an asset;

**Required Skills**:

- Excellent team player;
- Excellent coordination, organisational and communication skills;
- Very good analytical, interdisciplinary thinking;
- Ability to manage various processes and tasks in parallel;
- Willingness and pro-activeness to take on additional responsibilities to support the team or in response to shifting priorities;
- Ability to familiarise oneself very quickly with new organisational issues and complex policies;
- Very good networking skills, capacity to quickly build good working relations with colleagues inside and outside the organisation and to promote connections and exchanges;
- Proactive attitude to his/her tasks and responsibilities; creativity and pragmatism;
- Flexible approach to work and adaptability, incl. willingness to engage in peer learning and support and
- Open minded and critical thinker;
- Very good writing skills in both English and German.

**What we offer**

The package includes additional holidays, lunch vouchers, complementary health insurance in case of hospitalisation, subsidy for from/to work transport (public transport or bike) and a home office allowance based on GIZ's policy.

**How to apply**

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