Policy and Research Officer

il y a 21 heures


Brussels, Belgique Australian Embassy Temps plein

**Job Title**: Policy and Research Officer

**Type**: Non-Ongoing

**Location**: Brussels

**Contract**: 2 Year Fixed Term

**Full-Time**: 37.5 hours per week

**Classification**: LE5

**Starting Salary** Gross monthly salary of EUR 4,955.43 plus holiday pay and Christmas bonus.

**About The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment**

The role of the Department Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) is to work with national and international governments and industry partners to grow the value of Australia’s agricultural trade and reduce risk to our agricultural sector. The department has a diverse role as a policy adviser to government, researcher, program administrator, service provider, market access negotiator and regulator. We work to protect human health and the environment by ensuring the safe movement of people, food and other goods into Australia.

Our work contributes to maintaining and improving market access for our primary producers, encouraging agricultural productivity in our primary industries and supporting sustainable, high-quality natural resources to benefit primary producers and the community. The Department has a network of overseas officers to help maintain and expand market access for Australia’s agricultural exports and to manage the agricultural relationship with key trading partners.

**About the position**

Under limited direction, the Policy and Research Officer works to support the Minister Counsellor (Agriculture) to maintain and improve trade of agricultural products between Australia and the European Union (EU) by monitoring and providing analysis and advice on responding to the EU Parliament, Council and Commission policy, legislative and regulatory developments which impact Australia’s bilateral trade with the EU.

To support this work, the Policy and Research Officer will: actively pursue, develop and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders including government officials, producer groups, importers, exporters and distributors; proactively monitor changes to the policy environment; and provide high level analysis, briefings and technical advice on agriculture trade related matters.

**Key responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to**:

- Perform complex research and provide accurate and specialised advice to the Minister Counsellor on matters relating to the Australia - EU agricultural policies and trade relationship. This will be achieved by collecting, monitoring, analysing and evaluating information, in particular from the Commission, Parliament and Council, and preparing briefing and other materials that are also cognisant of Australian agricultural policy settings and approaches.
- Develop and manage relationships with relevant senior stakeholders including EU institutions, EU and Australian producer groups, importers, exporters and distributors to progress key priorities and monitor the agricultural policy environment. This includes participating in relevant meetings and special events, including at times without supervision.
- Promptly and effectively respond to enquiries regarding EU import and export requirements, legislative and administrative frameworks, progress market access requests and facilitate the resolution of disruptions to trade in agricultural goods, including detained consignments.
- Organise, facilitate programs and briefings for visiting government officials, ministers or Australian business representatives, including meetings, field trips, workshops and other events.
- Work independently and with limited guidance to undertake Agriculture team outputs including but not limited to; writing cables, reports of meetings, records of conversations, monthly reports etc as required.
- Represent and promote the interests of Australia at a range of forums, events and meetings and provide advice on Australian participation, operational and policy issues.

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in European Affairs, Trade Policy, Economics, International Relations or a related field are essential.
- Experience and high-level knowledge, understanding and technical expertise regarding EU institutions and the decision-making framework between the Commission, Council and Parliament including the development of legislative and regulatory decisions.
- High level analytical skills and demonstrated strong capacity in public policy monitoring, analysis and implementation, including in a regulatory context.
- Ability to take initiative, set priorities and organise work effectively and efficiently, and to complete projects and assignments, including where there are competing demands, with limited supervision.
- A high level of written and oral proficiency in English with a proven ability to prepare written material to document findings in a logical, succinct and persuasive manner.
- Excellent team-working, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills including experience working with senio



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