For its Brussels-based Secretariat, Equinet is seeking to recruit a Policy Officer, with a particular focus on the work relating to gender equality and cooperation with members and partners in this field. The successful candidate will lead Equinet’s work on the ground of gender and gender identity and ensure that gender equality is mainstreamed in all Equinet activities. S/he will also contribute to the overall policy and legal work of Equinet on all grounds and in all fields of discrimination, including multiple discrimination.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Equinet, the European Network of Equality Bodies, brings together statutory equality bodies from across European countries with a mandate to promote equality and combat discrimination in the areas covered by the EU Equal Treatment legislation (on grounds of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation) and beyond. Equinet currently has a membership of 42 equality bodies from 32 European countries. Equinet and the Secretariat are co-funded by an annual operating grant under the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union. The Equinet Secretariat consists of a small team of six staff members.
POLICY OFFICER POSITION
The Policy Officer will:
- Ensure the smooth and efficient management of the Equinet Working Group on Gender Equality, including the production of policy and legal documents and publications;
- Work to conceptualise, prepare and organise selected Equinet Training events, Seminars and Conferences, including those focusing on gender equality issues;
- Take responsibility for and manage selected Equinet projects, thematic clusters and research, and support the overall work of the policy and legal team;
- Contribute to monitoring legal and policy developments in the field of equality and non-discrimination both at the national and European/international level;
- Engage with Equinet members and external partners, and represent Equinet at external events as appropriate.
The Policy Officer will report to the Senior Policy Officer heading the overall legal and policy work of the Network within the Secretariat. S/he will also work closely with the Equinet Executive Director and with other staff members, as required by the overall tasks and responsibilities of the Equinet Secretariat, and will engage with the Equinet Board on a regular basis.
This is a full-time, permanent position within the Brussels-based Equinet Secretariat. Equinet offers an open-ended Belgian employment contract (salary range € 2600-3000 gross per month according to the level of experience and expertise, contract including additional holiday payment and a 13th month) and secondary employment benefits (meal vouchers and contribution to travel between home and workplace).The starting date will be as soon as possible (from September 2015).
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Deadline for applications: 2 August 2015
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