The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service. It carries out the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) to promote peace, prosperity, security, and the interests of the EU across the globe. It brings together European civil servants, diplomats from EU Member States, national experts, and local staff.
The organization supports the High Representative in steering the Union’s CFSP, including the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), to represent the EU on issues relating to the CFSP and to chair the Foreign Affairs Council. It also supports the Vice-President of the Commission regarding responsibilities within the Commission, including coordinating other aspects of the EU’s external action.
The organization works in close cooperation with EU Member States, the General Secretariat of the Council, Commission services, and the Secretariat General of the European Parliament.
The organization's headquarters are. It is also responsible for the management of the network of 145 Union Delegations and Offices worldwide. These Diplomatic Representations play a vital role in representing the EU in the country where they are based, in promoting the values and interests of the EU, and in building networks and partnerships.
A specific division is responsible for EU policy towards a sensitive geographical area, coordinating internally, including with Member States and relevant Commission services and agencies; interacting with civil society and the European Parliament; and leading institutional engagement.
This division encounters an increasingly heavy workload in a politically sensitive geographical area, demanding tasks of various nature, pressing deadlines for a relatively small team, where everyone needs to perform optimally, show high resilience, and work as a team player.
This is a call for expression of interest for the recruitment of one Temporary Agent (AST3) under Article 2(b) of the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the EU.
What you do
- Monitoring and analyzing developments in a specific sensitive region and the international arena.
- Contributing to the definition, implementation, and communication of relevant EU policies in close coordination with internal services and Member States.
- Drafting and contributing to briefings, statements, public information, press lines, reports, and other documents.
- Ensuring effective coordination and liaison with other internal divisions, EU Delegations and Offices, internal services, the Council, and the European Parliament.
- Assisting in the preparation of internal and external meetings and high-level visits.
- As required, taking on any additional tasks related to the work of the division.
Profile
- Dynamic, proactive, and highly motivated.
- Very good communication and organizational skills.
- Developed sense of service.
- Experience in the field of external relations and a specific Middle East region.
- Good understanding of external relations, internal policies, and rules and procedures of the EU institutions.
- Experience and knowledge of CFSP and CSDP.
- Strong drafting and analytical skills combined with sound judgment.
- Good sense of initiative and team spirit.
- Capacity to perform with accuracy and flexibility a diversity of tasks in a complex institutional environment.
- Experience of working in a team in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment (considered an asset).
What they ask
- Be a national of one of the EU Member States and enjoy full rights as a citizen.
- Meet any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service.
- Provide appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of duties.
- Have the capacity to work in languages of the CFSP in writing and orally.
- Post-secondary education attested by a diploma followed by at least 3 years of relevant professional experience directly related to the nature of the duties OR secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, followed by at least 6 years’ professional experience directly related to the nature of the duties.
- Candidates who are EU officials cannot request to be recruited as temporary agents.
- Hold, or be in the position to obtain, a valid Personnel Security Clearance (SECRET UE/EU SECRET) issued by the competent authority of the Member State concerned.
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