Detail of the vacancy notice
- Unit/Service: The European People's Party (EPP) Group
- Grade: Temporary staff member AD5
- Location: Brussels
- Deadline: 09 March 2026 at noon (Brussels time)
Nature of duties and profile
The qualified temporary staff member will be responsible, under the authority of the Group's President and its Secretary-General, for the political preparation of the meetings of the CoR commissions, plenary sessions, and other political initiatives and for the follow-up of the inter-institutional relations.
The main duties of the political advisor are to:
- prepare briefings for the EPP Group political coordinators;
- to advise EPP members in the different CoR commissions;
- provide support to EPP rapporteurs for the drafting of their opinions and for the elaboration of amendments and oral compromises;
- prepare voting lists and participate in negotiations with the other political Groups' secretariats and administrative units;
- facilitate contacts with the relevant counterparts in the European Parliament;
- contribute to the organisation of events on themes of political importance for the EPP Group;
- contribute to the drafting of media briefing notes, press releases, communication campaigns, content for the web and for social media networks;
- support the President and other CoR political leaders of the EPP Group by drafting briefing notes and speeches.
Knowledge and competencies
- have very good knowledge of the European Union's institutional structures, policies and activities;
- experience or knowledge of the organisation, activities and objectives of the EPP European family, and be committed to the EPP values;
- a strong team-player attitude;
- a good ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment;
- be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
- have developed negotiation and networking skills.
In addition, the ideal candidate will have:
- a good knowledge of how the relevant EU policies relate to local and regional authorities;
- experience in working directly with politicians of the EPP political family;
- strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills;
- good organisational and prioritisation skills;
- a minimum of a 3-year professional experience as main field of activity in the political preparation and coordination, obtained after the completion of the aforementioned university education;
- a broad general education and specific knowledge of some of the policies treated in the six CoR commissions:
- the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy (COTER)
- the Commission for Economic Policy (ECON)
- the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC)
- the Commission for Naturel Resources (NAT)
- the Commission for Environment (ENVE)
- the Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional Affairs & External Relations (CIVEX)