Details 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)