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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.