Policy Analysis Trainee - Brussels, België - ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies

Beschrijving

ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies, is an independent think & do tank active at the EU level. We are dedicated to policy-oriented research and evidence-driven advocacy for a future-fit economy.

At the interface of politics, research, and civil society in the EU, we develop impulses for an economy that enables people to live well within planetary boundaries.

We are a small team that values an appreciative atmosphere and good communication.


Further we offer:

• A collaborative, motivating working environment in a small think & do tank that has made it to the top of EU politics in a short space of time
• A strategic, agile, value and purposeoriented working style
• Flexibility of working time and place, supporting a healthy worklifebalance
• Ways of working to build our organisation together and align individual and organisational purpose
• Coworking space in Brussels in a hub with other likeminded organisations

Tasks

As the European Union embarks on a new institutional cycle amidst a politically polarised landscape, we are committed to navigating complex challenges while upholding the ambition of a just transition.

With this goal in mind, the trainee will support the Rethinking governance in the EU project and the development of new initiatives in the area of social policy at the EU level (particularly in relation to basic services).

These projects are at the heart of the ZOE institute future-fit agenda, that is exploring the challenges that arise while reconciling tensions between complex policy issues of green and just transition.

As part of a motivated and impact-driven team you will carry out a variety of tasks, including:

• Background research and analysis on various topics;
• Drafting content for reports, policy briefs and other publications;
• Preparation of presentations and key documents
• Preparing briefings for key stakeholder meetings
• Organisational tasks including project management and planning
• Monitoring of current economic policy events and debates
• Support in the organization of events (physical and online)
• Support ZOE's project teams in their work.

Requirements:


We are looking for people that share our core principles: value orientation, sustainability, agility, self-organisation.

Your profile would include the following skills, background, and knowledge:

• Current master's student or recent graduate with master's degree in public policy/ administration, political science, political economy, economics (or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired through other demonstrable means) with at least 6 (cumulative) months of other professional experience, such as an internship; OR Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years relevant experience.
• Familiarity with EU policymaking process and the EU institutional set up and preferably effective governance principles;
• Great organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Proactive and responsive with ability to quickly understand complex content and tasks
• Strong research and analytical skills, knowledge of how to find information quickly and efficiently;
• Basic understanding of and interest in social policy, new economic thinking, sustainability, EU policy, circular economy etc.
• Experience in events organisation (physical and online);
• Attention to detail and organisational skills;
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Native speakers are highly encouraged to apply;
• Must have the right to work in Belgium for the duration of the traineeship.