Policy and Advocacy Assistant: Inequalities, Sustainable Economy and Gender Equality

Position description

CONCORD is seeking a highly-motivated young professional to join the Policy and Advocacy Team as a trainee with a keen interest in inequalities.  

ROLE SPECIFICATION 

We are looking for a young professional who is passionate, motivated, creative, cooperative, and committed and would like to gain valuable work experience and contribute to the work of a confederation of NGOs whose vision is of a world in which poverty and inequality have been ended; in which decisions are based on social justice, gender equality and upon our responsibility to future generations; where every person has the right to live in dignity, sustainably, on an equal basis, free from poverty.

As a trainee, you will support CONCORD’s Policy and Advocacy work. You will work within our Policy and Advocacy team under the supervision of two Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisers to support CONCORD’s work on reducing inequalities and to provide some general support to the policy and advocacy team as required.  Please note, the main portfolio may be subject to adaptation in accordance with CONCORD’s priorities for 2025.

Main responsibilities and tasks

The role involves supporting the implementation of CONCORD’s policy and advocacy objectives, coordinating our members in the collective policy and advocacy work vis-à-vis EU institutions, under the supervision of our Senior Inequalities Adviser and Senior Gender Equality Adviser.

Policy and advocacy work:

• Participate in and contribute to the coordination within the Policy and Advocacy team and with other teams in CONCORD;
• Support the organisation of meetings and events;
• Monitor relevant EU policies and processes;
• Support projects within working groups and the drafting of joint positions and analyses;
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and management within working groups and CONCORD’s wider membership;
• Other relevant policy, advocacy and project tasks.

Staff coordination and work:

• Participate in staff coordination meetings and contribute to generic staff work.

Qualifications

Education/Training:

• University Degree or equivalent in development studies, political science, EU or other relevant studies.

Technical Skills/Expertise:

• Knowledge of the functioning of the European Union institutions and EU policy-making processes;
• Knowledge and/or strong interest in inequalities overall is essential, with specific knowledge of gender equality or building sustainable economies, and the EU’s international cooperation and sustainable development policies in those fields an asset;
• Knowledge and/or strong interest in EU and MS official development assistance (ODA) trends, or development funding is an asset;
• Good analysis, writing and reporting skills;
• Good spoken and written English.

Desirable skills:

• Ability to organise one’s own work and manage one’s own time;
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others and towards shared objectives;
• Ability to work under pressure and to achieve tight deadlines;
• Analytical and problem solving skills;
• Attention to detail and curiosity;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Eager to take initiative;
• Strong computer skills.

 

Application instructions

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