Policy Officer Vacancy
E.DSO is looking for a new Policy Officer to provide support and develop policy content for E.DSO Policy & Regulation Committee.
Purpose of the role
Reporting to the Policy Director, and working with one other Policy Officer, this role will provide support and carry out the activities related to Policy & Regulation Committee. We are looking to recruit a talented Policy Officer with a sound knowledge of the EU institutions, its processes, and policies.
The candidate shall have gathered first public affairs experiences from working in or around the EU institutions, not-for-profit or private sector for at least 2-3 years (energy-related matters is preferable).
The candidate should be interested in energy related issues, particularly on electricity distribution system operators (DSOs). The Policy Officer will complement and support the current work of the policy team.
Key duties
Press and policy-monitoring of energy legislative developments
Drafting reports of internal and memberships’ meetings
Ad-hoc support in stakeholder engagement
Coordination of some internal working groups
Support in the organisation of policy internal and external events and meeting
Drafting policy documents
Policy uptake and communication
Work closely with policy team and E.DSO members team, to develop policy briefs, communication and stakeholder engagement tools, policy position papers and statements
Participate in E.DSO expert groups and report to the Policy Director
Occasionally represent E.DSO’s positions and concerns to institutions, regulatory agencies, members and partners
Advocacy & lobbying
Focusing on monitoring EU regulatory developments and advising the Policy Director on the best advocacy strategy to support E.DSO actions
Effective cooperation and coordination with relevant stakeholders, and by developing and leveraging working relationships with the EU Institutions
Participation in a range of different meetings to actively promote E.DSO policy messages and positions
Support the Policy Director on development of external advocacy tools and publications, including position papers, as well as internal-external communication materials
Support the policy team on the advocacy outreach and lobbying campaigns
Required skills, knowledge and experience
Master’s degree (preferably some focus in energy or environmental issues or European policy; can be in the context of law or engineering)
A minimum of 3 years post-degree experience (preferably in an association, energy industry)
Good understanding of the EU regulatory/legislative processes
Good communications, organisational and networking skills
Confidence in interacting with colleagues, other associations, industry and authorities
Experience in using online communication tools
Ability to multi-task and work independently and as part of a team
Be a quick learner and motivated to go deeper into issues in view of finding solutions
Be able to deliver accurate, high-quality work on time and meet deadlines
Excellent command of spoken and written English
Commitment to E.DSO’s values and mission
Other skills, knowledge and experience
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Good understanding of strategic and regulatory issues in energy sector, particularly in the area of electricity distribution
Experience working directly or indirectly with DSOs is a plus
Highly developed team spirit, sense of responsibility, intellectually curious, ability to take initiatives and be proactive
Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills, with ability to tailor messages to different audiences and to speak in public
Good organisational skills and capacity to prioritise and identify key issues
Very good analytical skills, and ability to synthesise feedback and make the complex simple
Excellent drafting skills in English (other languages are a plus)
An outgoing a