Senior Policy Advisor/Economist

Milieu Ltd

Brussels, Belgium

Milieu Ltd is a growing consulting firm based in Brussels with a record of excellence in international and European policy and law in environmental protection, fundamental rights, public health, consumer protection and health and safety. We provide our expertise mainly for European institutions and other public sector clients. Milieu is a largely non-hierarchical, non-bureaucratic, employee centric organization where everyone contributes and everyone is important. We look for associates who are enthusiastic and engaged, set themselves high standards and are able to work collaboratively together. Please visit our website at www.milieu.be to understand more about our activities and our corporate culture.

We are seeking to complement our policy and economics team with several senior-level policy advisors and/or economists experienced in carrying out regulatory impact assessment and other types of policy evaluation. Strong project management and analytical skills are important, along with outstanding research and writing skills.

Key tasks will include but not necessarily be limited to:

• Management of policy research and analysis projects (or their economic components) from their inception to their completion, including supervision of multi-disciplinary expert teams and junior associates;
• If appropriate, providing expert contribution on the economic/cost dimension of legal and policy analysis projects, including regulatory impact assessments and evaluations. This may include the application of qualitative and quantitative tools and methods;
• Conceptualising and writing project proposals, setting up project teams and structuring budgets;
• Mentoring and development of in-house junior policy advisors and researchers.

Successful candidates will have the following skills and competencies:

• Knowledge of the EU’s institutional architecture and policy making processes; experience with the European Commission’s impact assessment and evaluation guidelines and Better Regulation initiative is a strong advantage;
• Active interest and knowledge of EU policies on environment, climate change and energy is preferred; candidates with expertise in other EU policy areas (e.g. public health, cohesion policy, justice and fundamental rights, employment and social affairs) will also be considered. Candidates should be willing to work flexibly across different policy areas;
• A Master’s degree or higher in law, political science, environmental science, economics or a closely related field and at least five years of relevant work experience;
• Ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload;
• Outstanding spoken and written English, including drafting skills;
• Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.

Milieu plans to make this appointment from October 2015.

Please apply via our automated application process at https://milieu.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0hrzh. 

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Milieu Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer