Policy and Advocacy Officer

European Network of Cultural Centres
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Job Category

Policy

Job Experience

3 to 5 years

Job Location

Brussels

Expiration Date

06 Nov 2024
The European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC) is a community of 153 members from over 37 countries,based in Brussels. Our main action lines are capacity building, networking and advocacy.  For more information, please visit ENCC’s website.
ENCC is now looking for a motivated part time Policy and Advocacy officer, ideally starting from January 2025.
 
Desired Skills and Qualities:
  • University degree or equivalent experience;
  • At least three-year work experience in policy (analysis and development), advocacy and/or research in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Passion for culture, creativity and societal transformation and innovation through arts and culture;
  • Sound knowledge of and interest in the functioning of the EU and its policies;
  • Advanced and persuasive written and verbal communication skills;
  • Comprehensive research, interpretation and critical analysis skills to evaluate context, data and legislation;
  • Ability to establish and maintain strong and broad stakeholder relationships;
  • Excellent writing and analytical skills (the working language is English);
  • Ability to work as part of a diverse and multicultural team;
  • Adaptability, a high level of autonomy, and good organisational skills;
  • A good understanding of the non-profit sector is a plus.
 
Key responsibilities:
  • Identify, monitor and analyse European law and policy developments directly or indirectly related to cultural policy;
  • Set up a multi-year advocacy strategy in collaboration with the entire ENCC office team, Board of directors and members, based on the ENCC multi-year strategic plan;
  • Coordinate with the office team to develop impactful and timely policy documents (briefings, position papers, reports and recommendations);
  • Contribute, in liaison with the Project and Research Manager, to impulsing, feeding into and harvesting potential policy and advocacy developments in relation with our three Horizon Europe projects focusing on culture and creativity in rural areas, cultural heritage, and intercultural competences;
  • Contribute to ENCC campaigns and publications, ensuring they are built around solid policy analyses;
  • Contribute to building relationships with key EU institutions and strategic stakeholders, by attending external meetings and policy debates, collecting intelligence, and building alliances relevant to the different policy areas;
  • Participate actively in staff meetings and contribute to team discussions and strategic planning.
 
What we offer:
  • A part-time position (30 hr / week) located in Brussels, Belgium;
  • An initial contract of one year;
  • The wage is based on the scales of the PC 329.01 for the cultural sector, inclusive of holiday pay and year-end bonus (awarded as provided for in the collective labour agreement of 8 March 2006 on the granting of a year-end bonus in socio-cultural work);
  • Luncheon vouchers and a monthly contribution towards the use of public transport.
 
How to apply:
Send a CV and a short letter explaining how you could fit in our organisation to sara.turra@encc.eu by the 24/11/2024 at latest. We might start interviewing eligible candidates before the deadline.
 
The ENCC strives to build a working team that is inclusive across race, gender, identity, ability, age, religion and experience. We hope for as much diversity as possible in the applications for this position.
 
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