Job advert - Adviser for the Social Affairs Department
BusinessEurope seeks to fill the following position:
Adviser
for its Social Affairs Department
Tasks include:
- Monitoring relevant initiatives in the areas of EU social and employment policies;
- Developing relevant advocacy actions in those areas;
- Coordinating employer representation in relevant EU fora;
- Having extensive contacts with BUSINESSEUROPE’s member federations;
- Organising and/or participating in EU social dialogue activities;
- Managing working groups;
- Drafting position papers, briefings, speeches and presentations;
- Building and maintaining contacts with EU institutions (Commission, European Parliament, Council).
Candidates for this post should have:
- A relevant university degree;
- At least two years of relevant professional experience in social and employment policies;
- Good knowledge of European labour law and industrial relations;
- A good understanding of the functioning of the EU institutions;
- Excellent analytical skills, and the ability to assimilate the various aspects of an issue rapidly;
- Ability to transform technical input into political messages and adapt to the audience;
- Ability to define and lead lobbying strategies;
- Talent in negotiation and brokering compromises reflecting the general interest of all businesses on sensitive issues;
- Ability to work under pressure and meet objectives within tight deadlines;
- Good networking skills and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English. A good knowledge of French and of a third European language is an asset;
- Proficiency in IT tools (MS Office, Internet, social media);
- A pro-active and dynamic personality, with team spirit, multi-tasking, well organised, flexible.
Closing date for applications: 20 December 2017
Interested candidates are invited to send a letter of application and full curriculum vitae to:
Human Resources Manager, BusinessEurope, Avenue de Cortenbergh, 168, 1000 Brussels