Policy & Advocacy officer

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January 7, 2022

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FEBEA, the European federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers, is looking for a full-time policy and advocacy officer.

Vacancy

Closed

Start date:

Finish date:

Brussels

Deadline for application:

Full time

Main responsibilities / Objectives

Contribution, under the supervision of the Secretary General and the Network Manager, to FEBEA’s communication activities. The aim is to highlight the values and concrete impacts of the Ethical Finance approach in different EU countries, and communicate them effectively toward the general public, towards EU institutions and towards the networks working in the field of sustainable finance, social finance and social economy in Europe. Where needed, coordination with the rest of FEBEA and its members is also expected in order to produce concrete results.

POLICY, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH

Support policy development
Provide policy advice and support on straightforward matters (e.g. specific requests from members and/or other stakeholders)
Support and contribute to policy development
Support identification and research of policy issues
Coordinate stakeholders consultation
Contribute to policy analysis and development
Support policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation
Identify and research policy issues
Analyse policy options and devise potential solutions to critical problems
Engage and collaborate with a range of policy stakeholders
Draft and develop policy
Contribution to the research activities (qualitative and quantitative) of the Federation
Contribution on drafting of papers and publications
Provide data/research on developments in the field of microfinance or social enterprise finance, which can serve as input for evidence-based policy making at EU, national and local levels. The focus can be put on broad overviews as well as on specific niche topics related to the field.
Dissemination of policy outputs among relevant stakeholders
Support policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Monitor implementation of existing programmes/policies and initiate reviews and/or evaluation as to inform future policy development
Act as a conduit between policy areas and relevant stakeholders to identify policy-related links between areas.

Skills and requirements

EDUCATION

University degree, preferably in topics related to economics, international relations, social affairs, finance or international development and cooperation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1-3 years of work experience in the area of social finance / social economy / sustainable development.
Experience in policy activities. Experience in EU policies is considered an asset.
Candidates working in a social finance organisation are particularly encouraged to apply.

SKILLS

Knowledge of EU policies and their links towards ethical finance and social economy
Strong understanding of ethical finance and social economy values
Excellent organisational skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, able to address different types of audiences
Proficiency in English, other EU languages (especially, but not limited to, French) are considered a plus
Advanced and persuasive written and verbal communication skills
Comprehensive research, interpretation and critical analysis skills
Ability to successfully coordinate, advocate and negotiate
Ability to establish and maintain strong and broad stakeholder relationships

Applicants must be able to work and reside in Belgium.

What we offer

Full time, open ended Belgian contract.

Place of work: Brussels. Possibility to work from home / home country for certain periods of time, pre-agreed with the management and according to the Covid-related measures.

Salary range estimation, according to the FEBEA salary scale and depending on skills and relevant experience of the candidate: 2.300 € Gross per month.

In addition to the salary, the employee will be entitled to the following benefits:

restaurant tickets for each day of effective work worth 7€/day
reimbursement of public transportation cost
reimbursement of internet and mobile phone cost (to allow home distance work)
Complementary health insurance
13th and 14th month salary

The position is to be filled out as soon as possible, and in any case from early March 2022 onwards.

Application process

Please send your application in English via email to recruitment@febea.org by Friday the 28th of January 2022 at noon CET.

The subject of your application email should follow this naming convention: “Name_Surname_Application_POLICY AND ADVOCACY”.

The application should contain:

A cover letter outlining your motivation to work in the field of Ethical Finance (maximum 2 pages);
A detailed CV (Europass format).

Applications not respecting the instructions for completing and submitting the application will not be considered.

The selection timetable will be the following:

Deadline for submission of complete applications: 28.01.2022 noon CET;

Eligibility check and first assessment of written applications: this will result in a shortlist of candidates who will be invited for the subsequent step.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted at this stage.

First round of online interviews of candidates will take place between 31.01.2022 and 11.02.2022:

This will result in a shortlist of candidates who will be invited for the subsequent step.

Second in-person interview (ensuring the respect of sanitary measures due to covid) of shortlisted candidates will take place between 14.02.2022 and 25.02.2022 in Brussels; FEBEA will reimburse travel costs for candidates invited to the last interview in Brussels (subject to Covid rules and conditions).

Communication of the final results to candidates: end of February 2022.

During the entire selection procedure, FEBEA is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and lived experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. The equal opportunity principle encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, origins or disabilities.

The FEBEA HR policy is available here.

About FEBEA

Founded in Brussels in 2001, FEBEA is the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers. It brings together 33 banks and financial institutions from 17 European countries with the aim of developing ethical and social finance in Europe. To this end, the Federation has therefore set concrete objectives:

Support the exchange of information and experiences and cooperation between national networks and social economy and finance practitioners in Europe and in the European free trade area;
Represent its members at the EU institutions and the financial and political organisations and leverage different political levels and European institutions;
Concretely support the efforts of its members, including in the creation of banking and financial instruments that are necessary to accomplish their goals.

More information available at www.febea.org

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