Adviser for the Industrial Affairs Department

BusinessEurope seeks to fill the following position:

Tasks include:

Monitoring, analysing and advocating on EU policies with an impact on industrial competitiveness, particularly in the areas of:

climate change policy: EU ETS, international climate negotiations, etc.;
environmental policy: industrial emissions, circular economy, air quality, etc..

The position involves:

extensive contacts with BusinessEurope’s member federations,
management of working groups,
drafting position papers, briefings, speeches and presentations,
organising seminars and conferences,
building and maintaining contacts with the EU institutions (Commission, European Parliament, Council).

Candidates for this post should have:

A relevant university degree
At least three years of relevant professional experience
A good understanding of the functioning of the EU institutions
Excellent analytical skills and an ability to assimilate the various aspects of an issue rapidly
Good verbal and written communication skills
An excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written)
A good knowledge of French and of a third European language is an advantage
Capacity to meet objectives within tight deadlines
Ability to use IT tools (Office, Outlook, Internet) professionally
A dynamic personality, capable of working in a team, well organised, flexible.

Closing date for applications: 4 March 2016

Interested candidates are invited to send a letter of application and full curriculum vitae to:

Human Resources Director, BusinessEurope, Avenue de Cortenbergh, 168, 1000 Brussels

E-mail to: mf.lienard@businesseurope.eu

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