Policy Officer - External relations officer

We are

The Secretariat General is the main service of the President. It closely coordinates its work with the other presidential services and the central services to ensure the smooth operation of the institution. In agreement with the President, the Secretariat¬ General also provides advice and support to the Vice Presidents in the performance of their role as deputies of the President and coordinators of Groups of Commissioners and Project Teams, as set up by the President. SG unit G.3 provides strategic advice to the President, the President’s Cabinet, and the Secretary General on the Commission’s external economic policies. It ensures upstream steering of the Commission’s external economic policy initiatives in line with the President’s Guidelines and foreign policy priorities, and downstream coordination of Commission engagement with certain third countries. In particular, SG.G.3 is responsible for the policy coordination of the Commission’s work on trade and economic security, sanctions, and external aspects of economic policies, such as supply chains and critical raw materials. It monitors and coordinates relations with advanced economies, including USA, Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand, preparing respective summits and operating the relevant clearing houses, in cooperation with EEAS. It monitors relations with multilateral economic organisations, such as the WTO and OECD. It provides support and secretarial services for the Project Group of Commissioners on Economic Security. The unit’s international briefing team is responsible for preparing briefings for the President and, when appropriate, for the Vice President’s external engagements, including EU Summits with partner countries, College to Government meetings, participation in international fora, as well as bilateral meetings with international partners

We propose

We offer an interesting and rewarding position in a dynamic team at the heart of the Commission's work on the EU's external economic policies, related to economic security and resilience of supply chains.

As a member of Secretariat General's External Relations directorate, the successful candidate will contribute to shaping and steering the implementation of EU's economic security initiatives, such as eligibility restrictions in the EU funding programmes.

The successful candidate will take the primary responsibility for ensuring co Commissioners’ Project Group on Economic Security. secretariat of the She/he will also coordinate work on technology security, including as regards FDI screening, export controls and outbound investments.

The successful candidate will in particular:

‒ support and advice on the development and implementation of the EU’s economic security policy and work on the resilience of strategic supply chains;

‒ ensure co secretariat for the Project Group on Economic Security and its associated interservice group, in cooperation with DG TRADE;

‒ steer work on the implementation of economic security instruments, including eligibility restrictions in EU funding programmes;

‒ ensure coordination of work related to the resilience of strategic supply chains;

‒ oversee the implementation of the Commission communications on economic security, including on the application of economic security considerations in the EU funding instruments;

‒ coordinate work on technology security, including on FDI screening, export controls and outbound investments; 

‒ link with the SG units responsible for technological sovereignty & innovation, DGs TRADE and CNECT, and other stakeholders; and 

‒ prepare briefings, notes, and other policy documents related to the area of responsibility.

We look for

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and proactive colleague with a strong background and interest to work on the EU economic security and resilience of strategic supply chains. The ideal candidate:

- has demonstrable experience and excellent knowledge related to trade and economic security, international relations, and economics;

-  is able to coordinate several files in parallel, manages competing priorities and delivers high quality results under tight deadlines;

- shows initiative, has excellent organisational and coordination skills, with attention to detail;

- has ability to work both autonomously, as well as a part of the team;

- is able to build constructive working relationships with colleagues across the Commission services, Cabinets, and external partners;

- shows flexibility, including availability at atypical working hours if needed;

- has an excellent knowledge of the Commission's decision-making, and interservice and interinstitutional coordination; has excellent drafting skills.

Successful candidate will be expected to launch vetting procedure to obtain personnel security clearance for accessing highly classified information.

How to express interest?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. your CV

2. completed application form.

Please send these documents by the publication deadline indicating the selection reference SG /COM /202 6 SG G 3 SECRETARIATec [dot] europa [dot] eu (SECRETARIAT[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) / 1747 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

Read full vacancy notice attached below.