Policy Officer (Maternity leave cover)

Council of European Dentists

Hours
38 hours per week

Start date
July/August 2025

About the Organisation

Council of European Dentists (CED) is a non-profit European organization that represents over 340,000 practicing dentists from 30 national dental associations across 30 European countries, including EU and EEA members. The CED promotes high standards of oral healthcare and dentistry across Europe. It works to ensure that EU policy and legislation support the delivery of safe, effective, and ethical dental care.

About the role

The holder of the post will be responsible for monitoring, analysing and reporting on EU legislation, drafting position papers, assisting in the organisation of CED events, and providing information and other services to the CED membership. In addition, the Policy Officer will support lobbying by CED members, will assist in maintaining links with EU Institutions and stakeholder organisations in Brussels and will contribute to CED communications activities.

Responsibilities

Policy Monitoring, Reporting and Analysis:

• Monitors EU policy: monitors agendas and publication of initiatives, attends and reports from hearings and meetings;
• Provides reporting and analysis of political, legislative and regulatory developments and their impact on CED interests;
• Drafts CED policy documents, speeches and articles;

Member Service:

• Handles general member requests, with support from the staff and President;
• Shares with the Senior Policy Officer and the Office Manager the responsibility for organisation of CED statutory and other meetings;
• Responsibility for taking minutes at CED Board and General Meetings

Lobbying and Networking:

• Shares with the staff  the responsibility for supporting lobbying by CED members and for building and maintaining links with EU institutions and national representatives in Brussels;

Communications:

• Shares responsibility for CED communications activities

Skills, Competencies & Experience

Profile Specification:

• 3-5 years of work experience, preferably in an EU Institution or a European professional association,
• Excellent written and spoken English, and good French and/or German would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with EU policy in areas of internal market, health, eHealth, dental materials and medical devices, infection control, waste management and experience with communications activites would be useful.

Able to Demonstrate:

• Ability to assume a high degree of responsibility,
• Demonstrate an ability to work alone and in a small team,
• Well developed analytical skills,
• Good organisational skills – organisation of Working Group meetings, Task Forces, General Meetings, Board meetings, public events,
• Good communications skills,
• Good political judgment,
• Good knowledge of EU legislative process and lobbying,
• Excellent drafting skill

Required Qualifications

• University degree in law is preferred, political science or related fields

Compensation & Benefits

• Compitive Benefits Package
• Other Benefits

Conditions of employment

• You need to be eligible to work in Belgium.

Working locations

• Remotely working in Brussels, Belgium
• Require some international travel within the EU.

How to apply

• To apply, send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by 6th June. Please specify in the subject of your email: Application "CED Policy Officer".

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