Sustainability Policy Officer

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Eurometaux (European Metals) is looking for a Sustainability Policy Officer, with 2-5 years’ professional experience in EU policy (or metals industry) and a strong interest in policy files related to circular economy, product footprint, and sustainable materials.  

About Eurometaux (European Metals)

Eurometaux (European Metals) is the industry association representing the full non-ferrous metals industry value chain and associated sectors in Europe. We aim to have a policy framework fit to enable the sector to thrive in Europe, while supporting the digital and energy transitions and contributing to the security and defence of Europe.

We work across four key policy areas, with dedicated committees: energy, sustainability, trade and chemicals management. The Sustainability department leads the advocacy activities on the EU regulations focusing on raw materials (e.g. Critical Raw Materials Act), products (e.g., Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, Batteries Regulation), waste (e.g., Waste Shipments Regulation, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), environmental footprint and sustainable finance (EU Taxonomy).

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Sustainability Policy Officer, you’ll contribute to policy analysis and advocacy activities, supporting the organisation’s engagement with EU institutions and other stakeholders. The role combines policy research, drafting, and external liaison responsibilities.

Working together with your departmental team and reporting to the Head of Sustainability, your responsibilities are:

• Conduct policy research and prepare evidence-based positions
• Support advocacy strategies and represent the organisation in meetings
• Support the operation of your standing committee as required by the Head of department
• Draft and oversee the development of minutes, position papers, briefings, working documents, agendas and other relevant documents
• Engage with stakeholders and external partners
• Support the development of presentations and content for events and communications on the policy dossiers under the Sustainability department’s remit
• Liaise with the members on all your departmental activities and with other departments on cross-departmental policy dossiers
• Any other task deemed necessary to meet your objectives as requested by the Director General.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in environmental, legal or European studies, with a strong focus on environment, product, waste, circular economy policies. Technical background in engineering/environmental science is an asset.
• 2–5 years of professional experience in EU policy or advocacy, ideally on circular economy, raw materials, products (incl. life-cycle assessment), waste and/or other EU environmental dossiers.
• Knowledge and strong understanding of EU institutions, their functions and EU decision-making process.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into easy-to-understand policy messages.
• Excellent drafting, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Highly proficient in English; any other languages is a plus.
• A flexible, motivated and solution-oriented team player.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Eligible to work in Belgium.

Our offer

• An international, dynamic and flexible working environment
• A permanent full-time Belgian contract with a remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and experience.

How to apply

If interested, please submit the following items:

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (max 2-sided A4)
• A short cover letter (max 2-sided A4) explaining your motivation for joining our team and how your qualifications and experience align with the qualifications listed above.

To the e-mail address vacancy@eurometaux.be

Subject: Sustainability Policy Officer – your family name, first name

Please note that only applications received via the above-mentioned email address will be considered. We’ll review them on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.