Assistant Policy Affairs

IRU - International Road Transport Union

Brussels, Belgium

Reporting to the Head of the Passenger Transport Council (CTP) at the IRU Brussels Permanent Delegation, the Assistant Policy Affairs will be in charge of providing administrative support for all matters related to passenger transport.

Description

• Provide effective administrative support to the Head of Passenger Transport as well as conducting research, drafting documents and actively influencing the development and running of passenger transport campaigns, including updating relevant websites and drafting newsletters;
• Organise internal and external meetings and events of CTP and the Taxi Group;
• Assist the communications and events officer with the organisation of general IRU events;
• Co-ordinate all translations with outside translators and control their costs;
• Act as back-up to other Assistants.

Requirements

• University degree in Economics, International relations, Political Science, Communications or any other relevant discipline;
• Prior exposure to EU and/or UN functioning and decision-making. Prior experience in secretarial work and campaigning is an asset. Particular experience in the field of transport, travel and mobility is an additional asset;
• Proactive, able to organise work independently with an eye for detail;
• Advanced written communication skills in English (mother tongue is a strong asset) and a good command of French is a must. Knowledge of other languages such as Spanish, Russian and German is an advantage;
• Valid work permit.

Suitable candidates should apply via our website and by submitting their application online or by sending their application to hr@iru.org no later than 4 September 2014.