Public Affairs & Policy Officer at the European Advertising Standards Alliance

The European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) promotes responsible advertising throughout Europe and brings together European advertising self-regulatory organisations as well as responsible advertisers, media, agencies and digital platorms. Its mission is to help ensure that ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful, for the benefit of European consumers and businesses.

EASA is seeking to hire a curious, highly motivated and independent Public Affairs & Policy Officer to work in our Secretariat, based in Brussels. The position may involve some travelling.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Help develop and implement EASA’s public affairs strategy and serve as the focal point for public affairs-related activities;
Build and maintain effective relationships with key policy makers;
Engage with relevant stakeholders to raise the profile of EASA and the advertising self-regulatory network, including by participating in events and conferences;
Monitor the development of EU policy files related to self-regulation and responsible advertising;
Conduct policy analyses in the areas relevant to EASA’s activities, determine policy priorities, set out advocacy strategies and conduct outreach activities towards relevant stakeholders;
Interact with members for the development of policy positions and strategies;
Write and regularly update EASA position papers, issue briefs, reports and newsletters;

Your Profile:

Education & work experience:

University degree or equivalent (preferably a degree in public policy, law, communications or political science);
Minimum 2 years of work experience in EU public affairs or another relevant field

Expertise & technical skills:

Excellent understanding of EU institutions and the EU policy making process;
A good network of contacts in Brussels is an asset;
Fluency in English required (written/oral); other languages are a plus;
Good command of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Power Point;
Previous experience in the policy fields related to advertising, digital technologies, consumer issues is a plus;

Personal skills:

Strong communication and presentation skills, and a diplomatic approach;
Excellent analytical capacities and the ability to translate complex issues into simple advocacy messages;
Good organisational skills and capacity to work in a structured manner;
Ability to work both independently and in a team, as well as under tight deadlines;

Our offer:

The opportunity to coordinate a core element of EASA’s activities;
The possibility to learn, develop professionally and gain responsibility;
The opportunity to shape a dynamic ecosystem, following the continuing transformation of the industry, technology, and society;
The chance to liaise and network with international project partners and other high-level stakeholders;
A pleasant international working environment in a young and dynamic team.

Starting date: June-August 2021
Type of contract: permanent full-time
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@easa-alliance.org with "Public Affairs & Policy Officer" in the subject line.
The deadline for applications is Sunday, 30 May 2021. Due to a large number of applications, only selected candidates will be contacted.

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