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Terms of Employment:

• The post is full-time with the possibility of part-time (80%) employment.
• Remote working is possible on a part-time basis.
• Applicants must be eligible and able to work in Belgium without requiring a work visa.
• Possibility to work as a freelancer or with a permanent CDI contract. The salary will be commensurate with experience and supplemented with Belgian extra benefits.

Key tasks:

• Build relationships with EU stakeholders across the EU institutions, industry and European non-governmental organisations
• Monitor and analyse relevant EU legislation and policy developments on health and cancer and communicate these effectively to DiCE and DiCE Member Organisations
• Identify opportunities for collaboration with European Institutions’ initiatives
• Draft advocacy communication collateral (e.g. position papers, statements, news articles, op-eds, consultation responses, etc.);
• Represent the organisation in external events with regards to public policy (i.e. EU institutions, partnership meetings etc.) at the European Commission and Parliament
• Attend and report from policy events, including for alliances and coalitions in which DiCE is involved
• Participate in developing policy strategy for the organisation and its members together with the organisation’s daily management and Board
• Organise policy events (including online webinars) and meetings
• Participate in mapping current gaps and training needs within the organisation and its
• Member Organisations with regard to government affairs and policy
• Assist in identifying opportunities for obtaining public funding and in engaging with existing programmes for prevention, health and research (Horizon Europe, DG Santé, ERAMUS+,
• etc.)

Skills & Qualifications

• Have a university degree (Master’s level), in a relevant field, such as European Affairs, Public Health, Law, or International Relations
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
• Have strong presence and interpersonal skills, proven leadership and influencing skills, an established level of credibility and a strong understanding of external stakeholders;
• Demonstrate goal orientation and capacity to articulate the value/impact of any activity/project;
• Have the experience of working in the health area (working in the area of oncology is a bonus);
• Have the ability to multitask and be respectful of deadlines
• Have a compassionate, human vision of life and the commitment to improving the everyday living of patients and their families and carers;
• Able to deal with the complexity, ambiguity and relationship management that are critical in these settings;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently;
• Fluent in English and with preferably good language skills in other European languages

What we offer

• An enthusiastic working environment with strong societal value
• A competitive salary according to the level of experience
• Learning and training opportunities, possibility for personal growth and development
• The possibility to help grow the organisation and its impact

To apply:

Email to ghislaine@digestivecancers.eu (no telephone calls accepted), subject line: Application for DiCE Senior Policy Officer/Manager with attachments:

• Curriculum vitae, with 2 professional references, including one from your current or most recent employment;
• Cover letter, no more than two A4 pages on your a) motivation, b) summary of qualifications, and c) salary history and/or requirement and d) earliest availability.

Deadline for application: Friday, 26 July (23:59 CET).

Interviews: during the first two weeks of August 2024

Due to the number of applications, kindly note that we are only able to respond to those with relevant profiles.

Starting date: ASAP

About Digestive Cancers Europe

DiCE is a European non-profit umbrella organisation uniting patient organisations and collaborating with stakeholders dedicated to digestive cancers. Through advocacy, research, and awareness-raising, we support patients and carers to improve survival and quality of life. As the voice of the digestive cancer community, we champion early diagnosis and equal access to the highest standards of treatment and care for everyone across Europe.

Our organisation is based in Brussels and works as a virtual organisation across Europe.

For further information, please contact Ghislaine Gerbier at ghislaine@digestivecancers.eu.