Political Advisor on International Affairs

Purpose of the role

We are offering an exciting opportunity to gain global recognition for animal welfare. By championing Europe's leadership in animal welfare at UN level, you will play a key role in advancing the World Federation for Animals' strategy. The position involves collaborating with Eurogroup for Animals member organisations, European countries, and EU institutions 

Primary responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to contribute, at EU level, to the WFA objective to establish global recognition of animal welfare;
• Develop a network of EU-based contacts, relevant to work at global level;
• Establish an advisory Member group to provide advice and support in the development and implementation of the EfA strategy related to this work;
• Build strong relationships with relevant EU-based contacts within international institutions;
• Develop advocacy arguments to influence key global debates on animal welfare topics, from an EU perspective;
• Align WFA’s strategy and developments with Eurogroup’s strategy and EU-level developments.
• Mobilise the animal protection community to strengthen national and European leadership and support to higher recognition of animal welfare at global level;
• Coordinate the efforts of colleagues working on WFA work streams, and serve as EfA liaison officer with the WFA.

Essential skills and qualifications

• A degree in political science, law or similar;
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of EU and international public affairs, including in-depth knowledge of EU policy making and influencing processes;
• Preferred: background in animal advocacy/science;
• Strong diplomatic skills;
• Ability to think strategically and creatively;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Strong spoken and written English;
• Demonstrable advocacy skills and knowledge;
• Good ability of working as team member and independently.

The person should have affinity with animal welfare and relate to the vision and mission of Eurogroup for Animals.

Practicalities

• The position is a part-time one (19h per week), and funded for two years.
• The position is based in Brussels, with a possibility for remote work.

To apply, please send your application letter and CV to [email protected]