JOB DESCRIPTION

WE ARE

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) pursues policy, legislative and financial initiatives designed to build a highly competitive social market economy in the European Union. The European Pillar of Social Rights is the EU social strategy to ensure that the transitions to climate neutrality, digitalisation and demographic change are socially fair and just. By implementing the Pillar, DG EMPL aims to create more and better jobs, promote skills and vocational education and training, improve the functioning of the labour markets, fight inequalities, confront poverty and social exclusion, modernise social protection systems including pensions, health and long-term care, facilitate the free movement of workers, promote workers’ rights, health and safety at work, and protect against discrimination in the work place, as well as uphold the rights of persons with disabilities

Unit EMPL. B.2. “Skills Agenda” of the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion leads the implementation of the European Skills Agenda and is currently preparing the Union of Skills initiative. The unit leads on EU cooperation on adult skills, including on policies which empower adults to learn, such as the Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts, the implementation and follow-up of Upskilling Pathways, and EU validation and guidance policies.

WE PROPOSE

skills policies also reach those most in need of up- and reskilling are one part of this work.

The selected candidate will contribute to the design of relevant programme Calls for adult skills policy support (including Technical Support Instrument, European Social Fund+/Employment and Social Innovation strand (ESF+/EaSI), Erasmus+) and will follow-up the resulting projects, ensuring that results feed back into policy development.

WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for a highly motivated, positive and dynamic colleague with strong analytical skills, a strong sense of initiative and the capacity for creative thinking.

An academic background in law, economics or social sciences would be an advantage. Previous experience in policy development and/or socioeconomic analysis would also be an asset for this position. The successful candidate is expected to have a good understanding of adult learning and employment policies at European level and/or at national level.

The ideal candidate should show a sense of responsibility, constructive approach and resilience under pressure. The ability to draft texts that are clearly structured, concise, well expressed and which are understandable to non-expert audiences is important. Strong ICT and communication skills in English (both in writing and orally) are an advantage and the use of French and/or other EU-languages will be an asset. The successful candidate should demonstrate flexibility, strong organisational skills, a hands-on attitude and the capacity to deliver high quality output even under tight deadlines. Adult skills policy cuts across many other policy fields, so the ability to spot connections and build constructive relations with other Commission services and external stakeholders is important.