WE ARE
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
The current vacancy is with the "Science for Democracy and Evidence Informed Policymaking" Unit, of Directorate "Innovation in Science and Policymaking", which is based in Ispra and Brussels.
Our mission is to understand how to best inform public policy with scientific knowledge in order to:
- Build knowledge for policy capacity in the Member States and developing countries.
- Train JRC scientists and Commission policymakers in managing scientific knowledge;
- Provide advice on how to collaborate and share knowledge;
- Engage citizens;
The jobholder will support the Commission in implementation of the Technical Support Instrument project aiming at Supporting reforms for evidence-informed policymaking and science for policy in seven Member States and improve understanding of evidence and policy interface issues in order to design new concepts and practical applications to improve JRC capacity and leadership in this field.
We offer: a position in a dynamic work environment for a contract agent in the context of the EU competitive activities on Evidence-Informed Policy Making. The jobholder will contribute to the activities of the "Science for Democracy and Evidence-Informed Policymaking" Unit.
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WE PROPOSE
The jobholder will mainly have the following tasks:
- Contributing to the implementation of the Technical Support Instrument project on "Supporting reforms for evidence-informed policymaking and science for policy in seven Member States " and leading the country analysis of Poland.
- Contributing to the review, monitoring and analysis of research on evidence for policy, evidence for policy ecosystem building and capacity building (including training courses);
- Contributing to establishing and maintaining regular contacts and exchanges with international organisations and writing briefings, programming, reporting etc. on evidence-informed policy.
- Contributing to research projects on evidence-informed policy.
WE LOOK FOR
We are looking for a policy analyst with the following qualifications: Essential:
- Professional experience of at least 3 years in one the following areas: evidence-informed policymaking and/or policymaking;
- Good capacity to evaluate and synthesise scientific results /reports and to draft scientific/technical documents;
- Proven experience of providing scientific evidence for policy or using it in giving policy advice, as well as analysing policymaking systems;
- Good interpersonal skills and attitude in working in an international environment;
- Ability to handle high workload when necessary and deliver under pressure;
- Excellent knowledge of oral and written English (C1 level) and Polish (C1 level);
- Good communication and presentation skills.
Advantages:
- A university degree or research published in a domain relevant to the job such as political science, behavioural and cognitive sciences, public administration, sociology, public communication, online information systems or related disciplines;
- Experience in synthesising multi-disciplinary insights, as well as helping experts with different disciplinary and geographical backgrounds to create joined-up analyses and projects;
- Experience in working in international organisations or acquired in more than one country;
- Ability to establish networks and communicate with different stakeholders;
- Working level knowledge of any of the following languages: Spanish, German, Greek, French or Portuguese.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are already on a valid CAST FG IV reserve list, or you have already applied to one of the calls below, you can directly submit your application at JRC Recruitment Portal.
If not, before applying to this position, you must register for one of the two following databases:
- the Call for Expressions of Interest | EU Careers (europa.eu) (CAST Permanent FG IV), which is used by a wide range of organisations (institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the European Union), or
- the specialised call for researchers (JRC Call COM/1/2015/GFIV – Research), which is mainly used by the JRC.
Note that each of the calls above has different minimum eligibility requirements and different selection tests.
The JRC cultivates a workplace based on respect for other people and the environment, and embraces non-discriminatory practices and equality of opportunity. In case of equal merit, preference will be given to the gender in minority.
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