Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser Gender Equality and EU feminist foreign policy

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CONCORD Europe

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: €4,363.33 EUR / monthly
  • Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 16/03/2025
  • Location: Belgium
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
ABOUT CONCORD

CONCORD is the European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development
and international cooperation. We are made up of member organisations: 26 national platforms, 25 international networks and 7 associate members that represent over 2,600 NGOs, supported by millions of people across Europe.


Key areas of responsibility 

  • Coordinating, and facilitating CONCORD’s Gender Equality group with members, including planning and reporting
  • Promoting gender equality in the EU’s relations with other regions of the world, specifically implementation of Gender Action Plan III and advocating for an ambitious GAPIV.
  • Promote inclusive political dialogue and build relationships with the EU institutions with a special focus on the European External Action Service
  • Analyse, inform about and respond to EU and international policy processes and trends that are relevant to gender equality and EU foreign policy
  • Contribute to overall policy and advocacy work, especially supporting our understanding of trends and changes in the EU’s external relations linked to security and foreign policy
  • Contribute to strengthening internal coordination and collaboration for gender mainstreaming
  • Represent the Confederation in relevant governance, planning, intelligence and advocacy meetings
  • Support the peer-to-peer capacity-building of members to better engage in advocacy initiatives
PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will understand and be committed to CONCORD’s vision and goals and be able to contribute to CONCORD’s ambition to pursue a transformational agenda at EU level.

Knowledge

  • Academic background or professional experience in foreign policy, trade, security, international development and/or human rights sector
  • Strong understanding of gender equality
  • Good understanding of EU policy-making and influencing processes and strategies
Experience

  • At least 5 years of professional experience (excluding unpaid internships) in policy and advocacy work
  • Experience in advocacy towards the EU with proven track record of policy and advocacy successes
  • Experience of writing briefings and/or reports on foreign policy, trade, security or international cooperation, especially with a gender lens
  • Experience of coordinating different organisations and building capacity
  • Experience of working on women’s rights and gender equality, experience of working with women’s rights 
  • Politically astute, with well-honed policy analysis skills, including an ability to analyse political and policy trends and to develop strategic advocacy positions that imply transformative change;
  • Excellent interpersonal, cross-cultural and communication skills and collegial approach, including tactful but effective facilitation to build consensus;
  • Strong planning and organisational skills, particularly the ability to plan and execute research or think-pieces that contribute to advocacy positions
  • Capable of working independently and as part of a team;
  • Capable networker, able to coordinate and operate effectively in coalitions;
  • Confidence and fluency in communicating to external audiences on CONCORD’s work in your areas of focus;
  • Fluent level written and spoken English;

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