- BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation
- Brussels, Belgium (Remote)
- Contract staff
Digital Policy Officer
- BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation
Brussels, Belgium
Contract staff
Published:
Application Deadline: August 10, 2025
- BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation
Brussels, Belgium
Contract staff
Published:
Application Deadline: August 10, 2025
BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation – is currently looking for a Digital Policy officer to reinforce its Digital Team in Brussels, Belgium.
MAIN TASKS:
Reporting directly to the Head of Digital Policy, you will be in charge of coordinating BEUC’s advocacy work on simplification of the EU digital rulebook and supporting team members on specific files.
The tasks of the position will include:
QUALIFICATION:
WHAT WE OFFER:
Location: As our contracts are subject to Belgian law, candidates must be committed to official registration in Belgium and working from our Brussels office. We offer teleworking possibilities from home or abroad, subject to our remote working policy and organisational needs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications for the position should be sent by 10 August 2025 by e-mail to apply@beuc.eu with subject line: Digital Policy Officer. The first round of interviews will take place the week of 25 August 2025, and the second round the week of 08 September 2025. The expected entry into function is October 2025.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Your application should include the following documents:
Any incomplete application will be disregarded.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
BEUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. To avoid unconscious bias, CVs are anonymised during the selection process. Please do not include a photo in your CV.
PRIVACY NOTICE:
In line with BEUC’s privacy policy, the personal data we process during hiring processes is only used for the purposes of carrying out the selection process and is deleted once the process has ended. For shortlisted candidates, we may ask for their consent to keep their information for 6 months after the end of the selection process in case other vacancies that could fit their profile open up.
MAIN TASKS:
Reporting directly to the Head of Digital Policy, you will be in charge of coordinating BEUC’s advocacy work on simplification of the EU digital rulebook and supporting team members on specific files.
The tasks of the position will include:
- Devising strategies to advance BEUC’s mission;
- Drafting and coordinating the development and promotion of policy documents with BEUC members;
- Creating and cultivating relationships with policymakers, regulators, donors and external stakeholders such as NGOs, academia, industry and other potential partners;
- Representing BEUC in meetings, conferences and other external events;
- Helping other colleagues and teams on questions related to digital rights;
- Working alongside the communications team on event organisation and public facing angle of campaigns including on social media and in the press;
- Supporting the organisation’s fundraising and reporting obligations to donors.
QUALIFICATION:
- An advanced university degree (master’s degree) in Law, EU law, Computer Science or related fields. A specialisation in digital and/or consumer law would be an advantage;
- Relevant experience of 3+ years on EU digital rights in an environment such as NGO, regulator, EU institution, EU trade association, consultancy, law firm;
- A good working knowledge of how the EU institutions and regulators responsible for enforcing various EU digital rules work;
- A demonstrable interest in and understanding of EU telecoms’ rules would be an asset;
- Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential; knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage;
- A relationship-builder able to process information quickly to develop knowledge and narratives supporting BEUC’s mission to advance digital consumer and fundamental rights;
- A highly organised, structured, strategic and independent professional, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously;
- An individual that shares our commitment to an inclusive and diverse team, and our culture of being open-minded, ambitious, respectful and self-aware.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A full-time 12-month contract with a competitive salary package (salary, fringe benefits, extra-legal paid leave, flexible and reasonable working hours, partial homeworking), and the potential to be renewed;
- A monthly gross salary in the indicative range of € 3,811 and € 4,113 gross, depending on experience;
- A multidisciplinary and multicultural working environment within an organisation dedicated to promoting consumer interests and driven by professionalism and respect;
- Networking opportunities with numerous stakeholders and decision makers;
- A non-routine job implying action in several topics related to digital and telecommunications;
- The opportunity to deliver positive impact in an exciting organisation with a dynamic, committed and fun team in the heart of Brussels.
Location: As our contracts are subject to Belgian law, candidates must be committed to official registration in Belgium and working from our Brussels office. We offer teleworking possibilities from home or abroad, subject to our remote working policy and organisational needs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications for the position should be sent by 10 August 2025 by e-mail to apply@beuc.eu with subject line: Digital Policy Officer. The first round of interviews will take place the week of 25 August 2025, and the second round the week of 08 September 2025. The expected entry into function is October 2025.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Your application should include the following documents:
- A curriculum-vitae, with no photo;
- A short motivation letter;
- In a separate file, answers to the following questions:
- Why would you like to work at BEUC? [Briefly explain the main reasons that motivate you to work at BEUC, using maximum 250 words.];
- What ideas would you have to advance BEUC’s digital rights priorities in the current political and economic context? [Using maximum 250 words.].
Any incomplete application will be disregarded.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
BEUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. To avoid unconscious bias, CVs are anonymised during the selection process. Please do not include a photo in your CV.
PRIVACY NOTICE:
In line with BEUC’s privacy policy, the personal data we process during hiring processes is only used for the purposes of carrying out the selection process and is deleted once the process has ended. For shortlisted candidates, we may ask for their consent to keep their information for 6 months after the end of the selection process in case other vacancies that could fit their profile open up.
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