Care International Aisbl

CARE INTERNATIONAL AISBL

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position title EU Parliamentary Officer Location CARE International AISBL – CI EU Office - Brussels Supervisor EU Representative Start Date 1 February 2016 or as soon as possible End Date 31 August 2016, with the possibility of extension

Summary

CARE International is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Non-political and non-sectarian, we operate each year in more than 80 countries around the world, implementing long- term programmes to fight poverty, responding to humanitarian emergencies and advocating for policy change to improve the lives of the poorest people, reaching more than 122 million people.

The EU Parliamentary Officer will be based at CARE International AISBL, CARE International’s Representation to the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Belgium. She/he will support the CARE European Study Tours programme funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, working in close collaboration with the Programme Assistant, CARE USA and participating European CARE members. She/he will more generally support CI advocacy work at EU level in order to build CI relations with EU institutions, strengthening in particular CARE’s representation to the European Parliament (EP).

Key responsibilities:

The EU Parliamentary Officer will contribute to the implementation of CI’s advocacy work at the European level, in particular through the support of MEP visits to CARE country offices and programmes. Key themes that may be addressed in visits include: Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment; Women, Peace and Security; Sexual and Gender-Based Violence; Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Climate Change; and Food Security and resilience.

In particular, job responsibilities will include but is not limited to:

1. Recruitment and relationship-building

 Coordinate the MEP invitation process for a Study Tour to take place in May 2016, managing all outreach, recruitment and relationship-building for targeted list of Parliamentarians  Support the implementation of CARE’s EP outreach strategy: In collaboration with CI EU advocacy colleagues, set policy objectives and trip goals; develop long-term engagement plans for trip participants  Assist with pre-advance trip to support thematic trip design and overall objectives on behalf of the project  Develop media preparation and strategy and, in collaboration with CI EU advocacy colleagues, help manage media production and other “non-logistical” matters on the visit  Support organisation of at least one pre-trip event in the European Parliament (security situation allowing)

2. Support of Study Tour Execution

 In collaboration with the Programme Assistant, manage the process to develop the Briefing Book for MEP Study Tour participants  During Study Tour, serve as liaison to delegation, along with the Trip Director and supporting the EU Representative, who will host the delegation  Lead daily briefings with MEP participants

CARE Australia ● CARE Canada ● CARE Danmark ● CARE Deutschland – Luxembourg ● CARE France ● CARE India ● CARE International Japan ● CARE Nederland ● CARE Norge ● CARE Österreich ● CARE Peru ● Raks Thai Foundation ● CARE International UK ● CARE USA  Provide EU policy perspective to participants before, during and after sites and meetings  With the Programme Assistant, collect content, in the form of stories or blogs, to be used by CARE staff and others to reach out to donors and supporters, and write postings for social media outreach

3. Follow-up, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

 Serve as point person to organise study tour follow-up activities  Manage follow-up process, including drafting and distributing communications to trip participants and contacts after the trip  M&E: with CARE USA support, develop and implement M&E framework  In collaboration with CI EU colleagues, compile compelling communications materials and follow-up advocacy activities  Coordinate the organisation of debriefs, post-trip events and activities in Brussels or participant’s country of origin  Preparation of Advocacy materials (factsheets, position papers) for further MEP engagement  Work closely with CI EU office colleagues, CARE member colleagues and partner organizations as well as visit participants to develop and oversee the implementation of follow-up Advocacy Plans for visit participants

4. Contribute to CARE’s general European Advocacy work

 Serve as an active and engaged member of the CI EU Liaison Office. Take part in regular team and CI meetings and contribute to overall team success.  Represent CARE to both internal and external audiences maintaining a consistent level of integrity and excellence.  Work with the EU Representative, EU Advocacy Officer, Programme Assistant, and CARE member colleagues to ensure consistency of the European study tour programme with CI’s global advocacy objectives and the objectives of CI joint-European advocacy strategies and work-plans.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:  CI EU Representative  CI EU Advocacy Officer  Programme Assistant  Programme Manager  CARE-USA Deputy Director, Learning Tours  French and German Advocacy and Communications Officers  Advocacy staff of relevant European CI members  CARE country office/programme colleagues

External:  Contacts in European Parliament/MEPs  Other European influentials participating in field visits  Media contacts

QUALIFICATIONS

 Master Degree in relevant subject such as social sciences, political sciences, international relations or development studies  Minimum 3 years of working experience in advocacy with an NGO or relevant international organisation towards EU Institutions and in particular the European Parliament in the areas of development and/or humanitarian policy  Experience in working with Members of European Parliament  Proven knowledge on how to influence EU decision-making process  Proven ability to produce advocacy materials and to develop mechanisms to share and manage advocacy information and knowledge

CARE Australia ● CARE Canada ● CARE Danmark ● CARE Deutschland – Luxembourg ● CARE France ● CARE India ● CARE International Japan ● CARE Nederland ● CARE Norge ● CARE Österreich ● CARE Peru ● Raks Thai Foundation ● CARE International UK ● CARE USA  Strong oral and written English. Good knowledge of at least one of French, Spanish or German.  Experience in developing communication materials and working with media is an asset  Experience of planning MEP/MP delegation and/or other VIP travel, including advance work for political campaigns or international tours, would be an advantage.

CORE COMPETENCIES

 Excellent oral and written communication skills  High capacity to work independently within a small team and to work with others at a distance within a complex organisational setting  Strong organisational skills; ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and strong ability to multi-task  Excellent inter-personal and inter-cultural skills  Committed to CARE’s vision and mission and to achieving gender equality.  Willingness and ability to travel

How to Apply

To apply for the post, please send a letter of application stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the post, your suitability for this role, as well as yourself assessment against the requirements and competencies along with your CV/ resume (no photos) in English in strict confidence BY EMAIL ONLY to Omar Garcia: [email protected]

Deadline for applications: 4 January 2016, 17:00 Tentative Interview date: 13 January 2016