Campaigns and Advocacy Manager
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- General advocacy/campaigning: supporting Parkinson’s Europe’s campaigning and general advocacy work, including the annual World Parkinson’s Day activities, as well as other ongoing initiatives that support our strategic objectives.
- Political advocacy and policy: developing and leading Parkinson’s Europe’s political advocacy engagement plan; supporting our engagement with European bodies including the European Union, European Patient Forum (EPF), European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA); and supporting Parkinson’s Europe’s Member Organisations in their national and European-level advocacy work.
- Develop and deliver Parkinson’s Europe’s political advocacy strategy, with guidance from the Director General and our Advocacy and Campaigns working group.
- Manage Parkinson’s Europe’s Advocacy and Campaigns working group and Advocacy Industry Forum. This includes organising meeting logistics, planning agendas and leading the meetings.
- Mapping and engaging with EU officials (Commission, Parliament and Member State representatives) to increase the visibility of Parkinson’s with EU-level decision makers.
- Leading the development of a Parkinson’s Special Interest Group in Brussels.
- Regular monitoring of political activity and intelligence directly related to the key dossiers
- Help build, maintain and strengthen Parkinson’s Europe’s relationships with external stakeholders that are relevant to our strategic plans – in particular to foster active relationships with several important organisations including the European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) and the European Brain Council (EPF).
- Review and prepare responses to consultations relating to patient advocacy and political campaigning.
- Draft briefings, position papers and official statements relating to Parkinson’s Europe’s advocacy efforts.
- Assist Parkinson’s Europe’s engagement and communications with the EU, national governments, multilateral bodies and civil society partners.
- Work with Parkinson’s Europe’s Communications Manager to translate and align our policy and advocacy work to our communication portfolio, through the development of social media posts, e-shots, podcasts, emails or other relevant communication mediums.
- Assist in the development of toolkits, press releases, political advocacy web pages and other resources where relevant.
- In addition to the Advocacy and Campaign working group meetings, support other political advocacy face-to-face and virtual meetings.
- Lead Parkinson’s Europe political advocacy campaigns (for example, our glyphosate campaign) and general advocacy campaigns (such as World Parkinson’s Day).
- Support the development of a pool of Parkinson’s Europe campaign and advocacy volunteers.
- Provide quarterly campaign/general advocacy/political advocacy reports/updates to the Parkinson’s Europe Board and Member Organisations.
- Patient advocacy experience and with an interest in the issues that impact people affected by Parkinson’s
- EU-Brussels political advocacy and lobbying experience
- Experience in running online awareness campaigns
- Project management experience
- Excellent communication and engagement skills – you will be able to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including decision makers, treatment industry partners, healthcare professionals, patient groups, patients, carers and their families, and volunteers.
- Confident public speaker
- Team player who is also self motivated, and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Highly proficient in the English language and an additional European language desirable
- Excellent digital/IT skills with a strong attention to detail
Please mention in the subject line "Campaigns and Advocacy Manager – First and last name", attach your CV and a cover letter, and email to adrien@parkinsonseurope.org.
Applications close on Friday 11 October 2024.
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