LOBBY AND NETWORK OFFICER

WIDE (Network Women in Development Europe) office, Brussels

The Network Women in Development Europe (WIDE) is looking for a dynamic network developer with lobbying experience to support its mission: to influence European and international policies and raise awareness of gender and development/trade issues.

 WIDE’s priorities:

• Integration of gender analysis into the policy debates of European institutions and EU Member States’ governments, with a specific focus on their position on development cooperation and trade policies.
• Integration of a global view on South/North relations in the policy debates of European institutions and the EU Member States’ governments.
• Contribution to the rethinking of economics from a gender, feminist, European and development perspective, in collaboration with relevant networks.
• Strengthening WIDE’s national platforms and cooperation with individuals, other non-governmental development and women’s organisations and networks, including women from Southern regions living in Europe and Central and Eastern European networks.

 This is a part-time post (70%). It is hoped that the appointed candidate could start in March 2001. The Lobby and Network Officer is a key member of the team at the WIDE Coordination office, which also includes: the Senior Administrator, Information Officer and Project Coordinator.

 TASKS

• Representing WIDE in high-level meetings to the European Parliament (Women’s Rights Commission, Commission for Development Cooperation) and the European Commission (link with gender desks) and to EU lobbying meetings of NGDOs; coordinating of briefings and policy papers, linking up with other organisations.
• Act as WIDE’s representative.
• Strengthening the recruitment process of new members to the network.
• Public relations work.
• Keeping regular contact with steering group members and national platforms.
• Co-ordinate the WIDE global working group on gender and trade.
• Follow up of EU development and trade policies under a gender perspective.

PROFILE OF APPLICANTS

• You have experience of working for a non-governmental organisation or network especially in the area of development and gender issues.
• You have at least five years of professional experience in management related fields.
• You have an academic degree in social sciences, economics, development studies, or journalism with focus on international relations.
• You are informed on gender and trade related policy issues.
• You have experience in advocacy, lobbying or public relations.
• You display a sound knowledge of the various European institutions and of NGDO’s on European level.
• You have acquaintance with financial management.
• You enjoy working in a team.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Fluent in English and preferably French.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, Internet.

A CV and a motivation letter should reach the

Senior Administrator of WIDE, Ms Gabriele Kienesberger,

70, rue du Commerce, B-1040 Brussels, fax +32.2.512.73.42,

e-mail: gk.wide@xs4all.be by 07 January 2001.