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What we are looking for:
NRC Europe (Belgium) is seeking a seasoned Senior EU Policy and Advocacy Adviser to shape and elevate our advocacy towards the EU and its Member States across NRC's priority themes. In this role, you will drive forward NRC's global strategic ambitions while strengthening policy influence and advocacy capability across country and regional teams.
What you will be doing:
You'll play a key role in driving our mission forward. Your main areas of focus will include:
Policy and Advocacy
- Lead on global advocacy priorities efforts targeting the EU and its Member States initiated by Head Office, Regional, Country Offices and/or other NRC representation offices.
- Monitor relevant EU/MS foreign policy developments affecting NRC's work, provide analysis to support NRC's understanding of EU/MS policies and processes, identify opportunities for influencing and informing NRC advocacy strategy and policy development.
- Propose, initiate, and implement advocacy initiatives geared to influence the policies and practices of the European Union and the Member States as part of NRC advocacy strategies.
- Advise, inform, and support the development of global policies and/or country-specific advocacy strategies and recommendations in collaboration with other NRC Representation offices, Advocacy Advisers, and Managers.
- Draft and disseminate high quality advocacy products: briefings, talking points, speeches, letters, reports, position papers, and other written materials for internal and external use as agreed.
- Organise or coordinate visits from field colleagues to Brussels to support NRC's advocacy objectives.
- Effectively liaise internally with file-holders to ensure coordination, consistency, and alignment of NRC messages with NRC's global policy positions and objectives.
Liaison and representation
- Develop and maintain constructive relationships with representatives of EU and Member State's institutions on specific workstream.
- Work closely with other humanitarian NGOs and networks in the context of joint advocacy initiatives at EU and Member States level.
- Represent NRC in various meetings and international fora.
- Act as a main focal point on EU policies for relevant areas of responsibilities.
Development
- Act as the in-house specialist in relation to delegated areas of Advocacy provision (country context or theme specific, and/or interlocutor specific) and provide advice, guidance to senior NRC colleagues (e.g., NRC Representation Office Directors, NRC Country/Regional Directors, and Heads of Programme, Secretary-General's Office).
- Provide technical support, advice, guidance, and capacity building to NRC in-country advocacy leads and to colleagues in other NRC offices in relation to own specialist and lead areas of advocacy.
- Contribute to further increase NRC's profile on the EU scene including, when relevant, through strategic use of media and social media.
Please download the detailed job description to learn even more about the position.
What you will bring:
- University degree or equivalent qualification in international relations, law, or social studies.
- At least 7-10 years of professional experience in humanitarian settings and complex crises.
- Demonstrated experience in leading humanitarian advocacy strategies that impact on major institutional decision makers.
- Previous experience in representing NGO's, donors, or UN agencies in formal settings.
- Understanding and interest in EU foreign policy, European institutions, and processes.
- Demonstrated experience in developing sound and actionable policy recommendations tailored to their interlocutor. Ability to present arguments in a structured, compelling, and articulated manner.
- Previous experience in drafting speeches, talking points, and position papers. Good research and analytical skills.
- Working knowledge of international law, IHL, humanitarian principles and of the humanitarian system.
- Creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Political and cultural awareness.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including negotiation skills.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- Impeccable writing and editing skills.
- Strong planning and administrative skills, including full computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).
- Organisational skills including the ability to multitask, prioritise and work efficiently with limited supervision.
- Comfortable in a multicultural professional and/or NGO environment.
- Availability to travel regularly within the EU and externally is an asset.
- Knowledge of French is an asset.
What we offer:
- Duty station: Brussels, Belgium
- Contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension
- Travel: Up to 20%.
- Salary/benefits: Grade 9 on NRC's Resident salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
- Group Pension insurance (6% of annual gross salary)
- Hospitalisation insurance
- Lunch vouchers
- 13th month salary
- Possibility to work from home up to three days per week
- Teleworking allowance
- Commuting allowance
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
About the position
Position as PhD Research Fellow in Mobile Robotics available at the Department of Technology Systems, in collaboration with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Starting date no later than 1st of September 2026.
The fellowship period is three years.
A fourth year may be considered and it will involve 25 % of other career-promoting work. Other career-promoting work may consist of teaching, supervision, and/or re-search assistance. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current need of the Department.
No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.
More about the position / Project description
The PhD research fellow will work in the Autosender project, which is a collaborative project between the Department of Technology Systems at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). The project aims to enhance current multi-sensor situational awareness systems integrating them with a new autonomous unmanned ground vehicle capable of navigating Norwegian forest environments. The main goal of the project is to develop and implement an intelli-gent autonomous solution that can deploy and retrieve sensor nodes efficiently, targeting dual-use applications for both military and civilian purposes. The fellow will mainly work on robot development and autonomous navigation but based on the interests of the PhD fellow there are also opportunities to investigate planning and optimization of sensor placement, human-robot interaction, operation in winter and arctic conditions, as well as use of communication nodes in addition to the sensor packages.
Qualifications
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
Required qualifications:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in robotics, computer science, mechanical engi-neering, electrical engineering or related fields.
- Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
- Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and a Scandinavian language (due to security and safety requirements for field experiments)
- The candidate must fulfil the requirements for a Norwegian security clearance
Candidates without a master’s degree have until 1st of July 2025 to complete the final exam.
Desired qualifications:
- Experience in areas such as machine learning, computer vision, control sys-tems, perception, control engineering, or autonomous systems
- Familiarity with ROS (Robot Operating System) and programming languages like Python or C++
- Experience working with robots or other physical mechatronics equipment
- Experience with designing and building robots or mechatronics systems, pref-erably using rapid prototyping techniques like 3D printing
- Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm for robotics and related technologies
- Previous involvement in research projects (with or without publication)
Language requirement:
- Good oral and written communication skills in English, as well as a Scandinavian Language
Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:
- The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
- The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
- The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educa-tional system
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful comple-tion of a PhD degree. For more information see:
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/
All candidates and projects will have to undergo a check versus national export, sanctions and security regulations. Candidates may be excluded based on these checks. Primary checkpoints are the Export Control regulation, the Sanctions regula-tion, and the national security regulation.
What are we looking for in you?
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness to learn and adapt to emerging technologies and methodologies within the field
- A strong desire to explore new ideas, ask questions, and pursue innovative solutions
- Ability to remain motivated and focused even when faced with challenges or failures
Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal qualifications.
We need different perspectives in our work
UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.
We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?
We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.
If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps (Norwegian), we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).
The selections made in the job application portal are used for anonymized statistics that all state employers include in their annual reports.
More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.
We hope you will apply for the position with us.
We can offer you
- Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
- A pleasant and stimulating work environment
- Good welfare schemes.
- Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours.
- A workplace with good development and career opportunities - Career development programmes
- Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
- Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
- Salary in position as Doctoral Research Fellow, position code 1017 in salary range NOK from 550 800 - 595 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.
Application
Your application should include:
- Cover letter - statement of motivation and research interests
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
- Transcripts of records, copies of the original Bachelor’s and Master’s degree diploma (see below)
- Documentation of language proficiencies if applicable
- List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".
When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
General information
The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.
Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.
Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian), Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at UiO and Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the University of Oslo.
The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.
Om arbeidsgiveren:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 26 500 students and 7 200 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.
The University of Oslo (UiO) is expanding the activity at Campus Kjeller to strengthen our education, research, and innovation in technology for a sustainable future. UiO is a well-ranked research university where the Department of Technology Systems at Kjeller (ITS) is focused on applied research in sustainable energy, autonomous systems, space, and security. At Kjeller, ITS is co-located with the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI) and the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), which both offer rich opportunities for collaboration. ITS also has a range of interdisciplinary research collaborations that include the UiO Blindern Campus and Oslo Science City, as well as many other national and international institutions and industries.
ITS offers several master level programmes, alone and jointly with other departments: Renewable energy systems, Cybernetics and autonomous systems, Robotics and intelligent systems, and Information security. ITS also hosts the Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS), which incorporates operation of an instrument on the NASA Perseverance rover on Mars. A new master program in Space systems is in the planning stage. The department currently has 9 permanent scientific staff, approximately 35 adjunct staff from the research institutes at Kjeller and from industry, as well as about 20 PhD candidates. This position is part of an ongoing expansion of the UiO activity at Campus Kjeller. Campus Kjeller is located 20 km northeast of Oslo, between the city center and Oslo Airport. It is a 20 minutes commute with public transportation from Oslo city center to the campus.