Functie

• Enhances the company's brand in the EU policymaking community as a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.
• Develops and implements advocacy strategies and stakeholder engagement plans to advance the market position and priorities of the company.
• Supports and coordinates interaction with European government officials for the company. Establishes and maintains relationships with EU policymakers, trade and industry associations, industry peers, external consultancy and more.
• Actively monitors, researches, and analyzes EU policy and regulatory developments, and the political environment. Identifies opportunities for the company's leadership and businesses.
• Provides advice to internal stakeholders about policy, regulatory, and political developments that may impact the company's businesses, markets, and/or customers.
• Communicates through regular written, verbal, and virtual updates to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborates and seeks input from business partners in Business Areas/ Divisions and relevant functions, e.g. Sustainability, Finance, Legal, Communications.
• Supports integrity culture in GRPA and models highest standards of behavior in interactions with government and policy stakeholders. Upholds and reinforces the company's policies and standards. Ensures that government relations activities protect and strengthen the company's brand, reputation and business activities.

Jouw profiel

• Minimum 8 years of experience in European government relations, public affairs, or similar roles.
• Experience in a large, international company welcome. Experience in decentralized business models welcome.
• Experience with industrial manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or technology sector advocacy welcome.
• Extensive knowledge of EU insitutions and EU decision-making process.
• In-depth knowledge of EU global issues (e.g.: energy and industry topics and sustainability and climate policies, trade and international affairs).
• Strong project management experience, a problem-solver that is able to manage multiple projects within complex organizations.
• Coordination and management of internal working groups; facilitation skills to drive action among internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to represent the company's positions with authority and persuasion.
• Strong understanding of corporate communication and reputation management.
• Strategic thinking and planning skills to develop short- and long-term integrated strategies.
• Interested in the business and driven by contributing to company success.
• Solutions-oriented mindset, structured, takes ownership, gets things done and on time.
• Team player mentality; motivated self-starter able to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including writing policy briefs, consultation submissions, talking points and other materials; demonstrated research and analytical skills.
• Experience translating policy and politics to a business audience.
• University degree, preferably master's level, MBA welcome.
• Fluent English; additional languages welcome.

• Opleidingskader: Individueel
• Opleidingskader: Geïndividualiseerd
• Pedagogische, professionele, technische, ... informatie en reglementeringen opvolgen en actualiseren
• Opleidingskader: Alternerend
• Discipline: Chemie en materiaalkunde
• Lessen, werkcolleges of practica uitwerken en voorbereiden (beschrijving, inhoud, doelstellingen, pedagogische methode, bibliografie, ...)
• Opleidingskader: Webleren
• Opleidingskader: Geïntegreerd (Blended learning)
• Onderzoekswerk van studenten begeleiden (thesis, scriptie, ...)
• Onderzoekswerk superviseren, uitvoeren en resultaten voorstellen
• Een discipline aanleren: Ergonomie
• Opleidingskader: Werkplekleren (stages, ...)
• Discipline: Wiskunde
• Discipline: Medische wetenschappen
• Discipline: Biowetenschappen
• Financiering, contracten en onderzoekspartnerschappen zoeken en onderhandelen bij ondernemingen, openbare en privéfinanciers, organisaties, ...
• Discipline: Ingenieurswetenschappen en -technieken
• Discipline: Ruimtewetenschappen
• Jury's voor examens, scripties, aanwerving, ... voorzitten of eraan deelnemen
• Opleidingskader: Collectief
• Opleidingskader: Op afstand
• Kennis van studenten evalueren en taken, examens, tentamens verbeteren
• Lessen, werkcolleges of practica leiden en kennis of technieken aan studenten aanleren
• Studenten, professoren, ... informeren over onderwijs- en onderzoeksactiviteiten
• Opleidingsinstrumenten, testen, opleidingsprogramma’s, -modules, -plannen, … ontwerpen en bijsturen
• Discipline: Aard- en milieuwetenschappen
• Discipline: Fysica
• Studenten en docenten adviseren en technische steun geven bij hun oriëntatie, hun zoektocht naar een stageplaats of een project
• Discipline: Mechanica, systemen en processen
• Aanwervingssessies, studentenselecties, colloquia, ... voorbereiden en organiseren
• Een dienst of onderzoekslaboratorium leiden
• Discipline: Informatie- en communicatiewetenschappen
• Stageovereenkomsten van studenten opvolgen
• Discipline: Menswetenschappen en sociale wetenschappen

Solliciteren

Ine Verstraete
09/39 71 580
ine@oxida.be