Overview
Policy Officer role focused on operationalizing the EU's external security agenda in support of Global Gateway, identifying and structuring security-related investment opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- - Contribute to the implementation of the external dimension of relevant EU security frameworks.
- - Coordinate with relevant Commission services, EEAS, EU Delegations, EU agencies and Member States.
- - Identify and assess opportunities for security-related investments.
- - Contribute to the development of pipelines of projects that integrate security components.
- - Support work on risk identification and mitigation.
- - Support delegations and HQ units on methodological issues, work programmes, and project identification/formulation.
- - Monitor security trends and policy developments.
- - Liaise with other DGs, EU/MS and international organisations.
- - Ensure coordination of the unit’s Security Hub.
- - Prepare briefings, policy notes, presentations and speaking points.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of proven professional experience in at least one of the following domains, and preferably at their intersection: security policy, international security cooperation, law enforcement, defence or security-sector related work in/with partner countries.
- Field experience in partner countries and/or experience in an EU Delegation, international organisation or financial institution.
- Proven experience in project or programme design and management, ideally in a security- or governance-related field.
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in security studies, international relations, law, economics/finance; development studies, political science (or equivalent diploma).
- A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.
