Deadline: 16 January 2019
Open to: policy experts with extensive experience in science policy
Benefits: three years fixed term contract as well as a competitive salary, in the range of EUR 4022 to EUR 4597 gross monthly salary

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Description

Science Europe is an association of major public European Research Funding Organisations (RFO) and Research Performing Organisations (RPO) from 27 countries. They promote the collective interests of their Member Organisations, through advocacy and they support them in their efforts to foster European research by offering a platform for collaboration. They contribute to the development of robust research policies in Europe and to the European Research Area through engagement with key partners.

Science Europe aisbl is based in Brussels (Belgium). Their offices are ideally located in the so-called EU area and easily accessible by public transport.

You will be part of a team that is the leading force in supporting collaboration among our Members, for developing advocacy strategies on key issues for scientific research in Europe, and for advising the Science Europe governance on policy developments. To do so, you and your colleagues will work closely with experts from their Member Organisations and with relevant external partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Policy Officer, you will oversee a portfolio of policy files relevant for the Member Organisations of Science Europe. Within that portfolio, that evolves over time, you will:

  • manage and co-ordinate collaboration and advocacy activities on priority research policy areas, in close co-operation with the Member Organisations (at expert and decision making levels), with colleagues in the Science Europe Office and with external contacts;
  • be responsible for monitoring, providing sound analysis and timely advice to management and governance on European and global developments in a broader range of research policy areas;
  • organise, or contribute to organising, events, publications and other activities related to Science Europe’s work plan; and
  • liaise with European Institutions, stakeholder organisations and the wider international community to represent Science Europe and advocate for its messages.

Eligibility

They are looking for a candidate who:

  • is educated to at least master’s level or higher and has minimum eight years of relevant work experience, in the area of research policy or research administration;
  • is fluent in English (native or near-native level)

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