Join our team!
Do you know your way around policy and advocacy issues? And do you have a passion for supporting organisations fighting against poverty and social exclusion? Then this role may be for you!
EAPN is looking for a full-time Policy and Advocacy Officer! The European Anti-Poverty Network is the biggest European network of national, regional and local networks, involving anti-poverty NGOs and grassroot groups as well as European Organisations, active in the fight against poverty and social exclusion! EAPN has 32 national networks, and 13 European organisation members. EAPN’s goal is “a sustainable Europe free of poverty and social exclusion, with high levels of equality, where political, social, cultural and economic rights are respected”.
Purpose of the role: To actively work to support, advise, and strengthen EAPN in its policy and advocacy work to achieve a poverty free Europe. The Policy/Advocacy Officer will be responsible for the policy intelligence, research and advocacy work for identified area/s of EAPN’s policy work in coordination with the specific EAPN working group/s and will work closely together with the Policy Coordinator.
If you are interested, please send your CV and a motivation letter (no more than 2 pages) which outlines why you would be a good fit for the role and for EAPN to the following e-mail address: sigrid.dahmen@eapn.eu The closing date will be 18:00 16 April and the interviews will be held on zoom in the following weeks.
We believe in in gender equality, and in respect for cultural and religious diversity and non-discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or social origin. As such, women, people of colour and from ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQI community and people coming from marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply.
