Policy Assistant

Position description

LLLP is looking for a Policy Assistant. The successful candidate will be a team player, eager to constantly learn, able to work within a multicultural environment and to stick to tight deadlines.

Policy support (60%)

• Support the policy team with research and analysis of current policy initiatives;
• Monitor relevant developments in EU legislative processes;
• Communicate on policy initiatives and relevant developments to internal and external stakeholders;
• Draft and disseminate reports, briefings and info notes for internal use;
• Draft and disseminate the advocacy newsletters for LLLP members;
• Liaise with the communication team for external dissemination;
• Attend and report on relevant meetings on behalf of LLLP without speaking duties;
• Minute taking at LLLP policy events – Erasmus+ Coalition, internal working groups, flagship events.

Project management (30%)

• Support the project team with specific policy outputs for the projects – including but not limited to: policy – recommendations, policy analysis and research, PPT presentations;
• Attend project meetings, including the drafting of minutes and reports.

Admin (10%)

• Support LLLP in the organisation of events;
• Archive and file relevant documents created for policy and project colleagues.

Qualifications

• A post-secondary degree in the field of European studies, project management, educational sciences, political science or related discipline and/or relevant work or volunteer experience in education or in the non-profit sector;
• An excellent command of the English language (spoken and written);
• A keen interest to work on EU policy and initiatives.

Highly-valued

• A genuine interest in lifelong learning, education and training;
• Good writing and analysis skills, with the ability to adapt own language to the target audience;
• Good computer skills and media literacy;
• Experience with communication tools, such as WordPress, Mailchimp, Basecamp and Social Media;
• Knowledge of EU funding programmes (especially Erasmus+);
• Knowledge of additional languages.

Application instructions

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