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)