Job Category
Policy
Job Experience
3 to 5 years
Job Location
Brussels
Expiration Date
19 Apr 2021
DIGITALEUROPE is looking for a (Senior) Policy Manager to support the coordination of our work on digital trade policy and international affairs.
About DIGITALEUROPE
DIGITALEUROPE is the largest and leading business association representing digitally transforming industries in Europe. We stand for a regulatory environment that enables European businesses and citizens to prosper from digital technologies. We wish Europe to grow, attract and sustain the world’s best digital talents and technology companies through our digital and technology policy thought leadership and engagement, including as an official member of the B20.
Our membership represents over 35,000 businesses, who operate and invest in Europe. It includes 80 corporations which are global leaders, as well as 39 national trade associations from across Europe.
More information: https://www.digitaleurope.org/about-us/
About this role
DIGITALEUROPE places a strong emphasis on EU trade policy. This is an important and exciting time in digital and technology, and especially in the trade policy field, with Europe having published its “Open, Sustainable and Assertive” trade strategy, and the transatlantic relationship being relaunched. Furthermore, engagement at the multilateral level, especially at the WTO and G20/G7, will have a key part to play.
To support the coordination of our trade policy work, we are looking for a full-time (Senior) Policy Manager, permanent contract.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Coordinate the daily work of the Digital Trade Policy Group and its working groups on WTO and trade agreements, Market Access in Third Countries, Export Controls and Customs, and Taxation.
- Drive consensus in the groups and support in drafting and developing position papers and other advocacy materials (e.g. letters, public consultation responses), including research and analysis.
- Monitor EU and national policy developments of relevance.
- Proactively contribute to DIGITALEUROPE’s overall strategic direction on trade and international relations, including in EU relations with its international partners such as the US, UK, Japan, China, India, etc.
- Prepare and implement outreach and communications activities. Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders.
- Contribute to horizontal DIGITALEUROPE activities of relevance to trade/international relations, such as groups in privacy, security, data flows, standards in emerging tech such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation etc.
- Represent DIGITALEUROPE in institutional stakeholder groups.
Required competencies and skills
- Master level university education with 3+ years of relevant work experience (e.g. trade association, government, in-house, consultancy). Experience working in a related EU or international institution is a plus.
- Expertise in trade policy and experience in international relations. Experience in digital and technology policies is an asset.
- Knowledge of the EU decision-making processes and key stakeholders.
- Excellence in English both written and spoken, and a proven track record of drafting positions papers, letters, articles, speeches, etc.
- Relevant IT and presentation skills (particularly in Word, PowerPoint, infographics, Excel). These include using literature and data to formulate policy recommendations and key messages.
- Experience with working across borders in an international context.
- Ability to manage multiple issues and competing deadlines, and to approach work in a structured, forward-looking manner.
- Self-driven and organised, and enthusiastic about supporting the work of team members.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send a CV and a short motivation letter (500 words max.) via this website by 19 April 2021 COB CET at the latest.
Based on the volume of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews, expected to occur during the second half of April 2021.
The expected starting date is foreseen for late April/beginning of May.
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