Policy Officer

• Support the sector in the development of security rules, policies, and guidelines in the field of protecting EU Classified Information (EUCI) and promoting a security culture within the organization.
• Support the High Representative in formulating recommendations to the Council to open negotiations for Security of Information Agreements, conducting and sustaining negotiations with Third States and drafting Agreements for the exchange of classified information.
• Cooperate with the Council and the Commission to ensure coherence among the institutions’ security rules and their implementation. Take the lead in the upcoming revision of the organization's Security Rules.
• Produce, among others, practical instructions for staff handling EUCI, best practices for the central registry and sub-registries, operating procedures for Administrative Areas, Secured Areas, technically secured areas and for security accreditation processes.
• Take part in security studies, including risk analysis, recommendations or evaluations.
• Contribute to the implementation and monitoring of the measures necessary to address security risks in areas relating to the security of information, staff and assets.
• Support the sector in identifying, analysing and evaluating security risks in relation to the organization's interests and activities, including the security of EU Classified Information, staff and assets.
• Provide security briefings in different formats to different audiences.
• Support the Chair of the Security Committee in his/her function and provide organisational and administrative assistance to the Committee proceedings.
• Assist the Head of Division and Head of Sector in carrying out activities related to the Division/Sector.

What they ask

• Have passed a valid EPSO CAST in FG IV, or be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST for FG IV.
• Have completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.
• Have the capacity to work in the languages of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and external relations (English and French) necessary for the performance of their duties.
• Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.

• Relevant education or experience in law and/or security related matters.
• The ability to maintain diplomatic relations and to ensure representation and communication in a complex, multicultural environment.
• A background in security procedures and a thorough knowledge of the organization's Security rules.
• Sound knowledge and proven experience in the areas of drafting policies and administrative guidelines and interpreting legal texts.
• The ability to analyse situations and to communicate clearly on complex issues.
• The capacity to create constructive working relations in the field of external relations with national authorities, international organisations and EU Member States.
• Knowledge of external relations, internal policies and functioning of the Union.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain a network of contacts both within and outside the organization.
• The ability to communicate clearly on complex issues and the capacity to perform with accuracy and in a flexible manner a diversity of tasks in a complex institutional environment.
• A good knowledge of the most common IT tools.
• A strong service attitude.
• Be a flexible team player.

Wishes.

• Working experience with EU institutions, international organisations or diplomatic missions.
• Working experience in a security or intelligence service or agency.
• Experience in planning and managing administrative tasks related to Committee proceedings.
• Knowledge of relations with National Security Authorities and accreditation of secured areas.
• Previous experience of management of EUCI.

• The position is for a contract agent FGIV.
• The requested level of security clearance for this post is: SECRET UE/EU SECRET.
• The selected candidate should hold, or be in the position to obtain, a valid Personnel Security Clearance (PSC).