Global Affairs Senior Specialist (m/f/d)

FOUR PAWS; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Dog-friendly

Flexible hours

Partial remote

Pension fund

PAWSdays

Birthday leave

Annual transit ticket

Résumé du poste

FOUR PAWS in Brussels is seeking a dedicated policy and advocacy professional to help shape global animal welfare strategies. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to develop advocacy materials, monitor developments, and organise virtual and in-person events to drive our mission.

Join an international, dynamic team and represent FOUR PAWS in meetings and international fora. The role offers flexible working times with partial remote work, a dog-friendly workplace, and

Qualifications

• Masters degree in relevant science or arts disciplines including international law, international relations, political sciences, animal welfare, environment, health, veterinary sciences.
• Extensive policy and advocacy experience at national, regional or international levels (UN level).
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills; additional UN languages are advantageous.
• Ability to build high-level relationships with experts and decision-makers.

Responsabilités

• Contributing to the global affairs strategy in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Developing advocacy material such as policy briefs, reports and fact sheets based on scientific research.
• Monitoring external developments and opportunities in the policy arena to capitalise on them.
• Establishing and maintaining contact with stakeholders to update policy proposals.
• Organising virtual and in-person advocacy events and meetings.
• Representing FOUR PAWS in meetings with stakeholders and international fora.

Connaissances

Animal welfare policy

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

International relations

Public speaking

English proficiency

Project management

Travel willingness

Formation

Masters degree in relevant field

Outils

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Description du poste

FOUR PAWS

is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.four-paws.org.

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be

• Contributing to the global affairs strategy in collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders


• Developing and review advocacy material, such as policy briefs, reports, fact sheets and other publications based on scientific research addressing policy makers, institutions, experts and other key stakeholders


• Monitoring external developments, expert publications, progress in the political and policy arena on the key asks tied to animal welfare in order to capitalise on opportunities when relevant


• Establishing and maintaining contact with relevant stakeholders to gain allies and gather information that helps update policy proposals


• Organising virtual and in-person advocacy events and meetings


• Representing FOUR PAWS in meetings with relevant stakeholders and relevant international fora

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Several years of relevant professional policy and advocacy experience (preferably in the field of animal welfare, One Health, environmental policy) in national, regional or international policy making fora (UN level)


• Masters degree in relevant science or arts disciplines including international law, international relations, political sciences, animal welfare, environment, health, veterinary sciences


• Very good understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms at national, regional (e.g. EU, ASEAN) and international (e.g. WHO, WOAH, FAO, UNEP, G20) levels


• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with experts, stakeholders working with relevant institutions and decision-makers at the highest level


• Experience in developing and implementing advocacy strategies


• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English including presentation skills, proficiency in additional UN languages is advantageous


• Strong project and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task across different functions


• Ability to motivate and influence an international team, partners and allies to work together to achieve the programme objectives


• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365: Sharepoint, Powerpoint, Word, Excel


• Willingness to travel internationally as and when required


• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS' vision and mission

Our offer includes

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare


• An international, dynamic work environment


• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work


• A dog-friendly workplace


• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives


• Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period


• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave


• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday


• If employed in Austria: The minimum gross annual salary for this position starts at EUR 55,000 (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments), in accordance with our internal compensation scheme

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries!

We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes,but is not limited to,individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission.

Pleasecontact [e-mail] you require assistance applying to this position.

Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.

Application deadline: 9th of August