EU Coverage Coordinator (focus: animal well being and welfare coverage) at EAZA – European Affiliation of Zoos and Aquaria

Emptiness: EU Coverage Coordinator (focus: animal well being and welfare coverage) 

Location: Brussels 

Deadline: 31 January 2024 

Based in 1992, EAZA (www.eaza.web) is the world’s largest regional zoo and aquarium affiliation. Pushed  by our imaginative and prescient “Progressive zoos and aquariums saving species along with you”, we allow the collaboration of  greater than 400 Members (zoos and aquariums, nationwide zoo federations and different organisations) in 47 nations, together with 25 EU Member States, within the areas of animal inhabitants administration, animal care, conservation, schooling and analysis.  

The day-to-day work of the Affiliation is managed by the EAZA Govt Workplace (EEO), with a devoted  crew of round thirty workers members. Our predominant workplace is in Amsterdam; our 3-person EU coverage crew (a part of  the Advocacy and Communication Division) relies in Brussels to symbolize the Affiliation in relations  with EU establishments and stakeholders.  

Job Description  

We’re on the lookout for an EU Coverage Coordinator to affix our crew in Brussels and take part in EAZA’s strategic  involvement in EU coverage and laws. You’ll coordinate the work associated to the animal well being and  welfare coverage that immediately impacts the lives of animals in zoos and aquariums throughout Europe and past.  You’ll symbolize EAZA with related authorities and stakeholders and facilitate contacts between different  EAZA representatives and related EU our bodies. You’ll assist EAZA Members within the implementation of  animal well being laws by answering particular queries and offering steerage. Additionally, you will contribute to  EAZA’s work in conservation coverage and different areas. You’ll report back to the Director of Advocacy and  Communication and work carefully with them to make sure the success of EAZA’s coverage work. 

Duties and Obligations  

Coverage and laws 

• Coordinating EAZA’s advocacy work associated to EU animal well being and welfare coverage, with specific focus  on the implementation of the EU Animal Well being Legislation Regulation and associated authorized acts. • Collaborating in advocacy work associated to conservation coverage and different areas as acceptable. • Participating with EU authorities and related stakeholders, and coordinating the manufacturing of statements,  foyer letters and responses to public consultations in your areas of duty.  • Supporting EAZA Academy in growth and supply after all content material in your areas of duty. • Supporting the organisation of public occasions addressed to EU policymakers.  
• Supporting EAZA Members within the understanding and implementation of EU insurance policies.  • Supporting capability constructing amongst EAZA Members to extend their advocacy influence,  e.g., by coordinating the annual EU Examine Go to to Brussels.  

EAZA operations 

• Supporting achievement of actions set out in EAZA Strategic Plan, particularly in relation to the motion plans of the Veterinary Committee and Nationwide Associations Committee. 
• Contributing to EAZA’s partnership with the European Affiliation of Zoo- and Wildlife Veterinarians. • Collaborating in accreditation screenings of EAZA Members as a rapporteur. 
• Contributing to communication addressed to Members and exterior audiences (e.g. by publishing within the  month-to-month Member publication eNews, EAZA web site, quarterly journal Zooquaria, Journal of Zoo and  Aquarium Analysis JZAR, and so on.). 
• The place related, aiding with preparation of conferences and different duties carried out by the EEO.

Required {Qualifications} and Expertise  

Schooling 

Accomplished increased schooling to a minimal of diploma stage or equal is important, ideally in veterinary  medication or a associated self-discipline.  

{Qualifications} and expertise  

• A minimal of three years of labor expertise. Expertise in zoo/wildlife animal well being and/or animal  well being coverage is strongly most well-liked. 
• Good understanding of EU decision-making processes is important. Direct work expertise with EU coverage  is most well-liked. 
• Good understanding of zoo and aquariums’ work associated to laws within the areas of animal well being,  welfare, conservation is important.  
• A confirmed observe document of working in a multidisciplinary crew surroundings is important.  • Expertise with customary workplace phrase processing and spreadsheet packages is important. • Fluency in written and spoken English is important. The power to speak in a further European  language is most well-liked. 

Different operate info 

• Readiness to journey is necessary. 
• Candidates with expertise of working with a membership-based affiliation can be most well-liked.

Competencies 

The profitable candidate ought to have – or be capable of develop – the next private competencies:  

• Proactive and progressive Being forward-thinking and taking initiative inside scope of duty.  Utilizing data and expertise to result in the most effective consequence for EAZA.  
• Skilled Demonstrating reliability, consistency, transparency, inclusivity and honesty in your  actions. Being reality based mostly, accountable and sustaining confidentiality. Respecting cultural and  experiential variations and positively representing EAZA. 
• Consequence oriented Capable of take concrete and focused actions to satisfy agreed outcomes and constantly  add worth for EAZA and its Members.  
• Adaptable Adapting rapidly and with agility to new, ad-hoc and rising conditions and methods of  working.  
• Coverage influencing expertise Means to analyse and interpret related coverage and laws and suggest  efficient options to affect them.  
• Illustration expertise Understanding of EAZA coverage and place mixed with diplomacy and  gravitas to talk successfully on behalf of EAZA with exterior events. 
• Interpersonal expertise Capable of work with a variety of individuals throughout a number of cultures. Managing  relationships with professionalism, empathy and tact. 
• Organised Figuring out personal targets and priorities throughout a number of duties and indicating the actions, time  and assets wanted to attain these targets. Conserving on observe and on time to satisfy deadlines, even  below stress. 

Employment Circumstances  

The place is a 100% publish, working 38 hours per week, based mostly in Brussels. The wage provided for the function is  within the vary €43,000 to €44,000 gross every year. This contains vacation pay and a 13th month wage. There  is a vacation quota of 25 days a 12 months, and an organization pension is out there. The contract is below Belgian legislation. 

EAZA presents a coaching scheme and different alternatives for skilled progress and growth. We provide a  versatile work association with a mixture of in-office and distant work. We offer a house workplace allowance as  properly as the mandatory gear for a protected and comfy dwelling workplace setup. Sometimes, you could be  required to journey and to work outdoors common hours for occasions similar to conferences. 

Try to be an EU nationwide or maintain an EU work allow to be eligible to use for this function. 

Functions 

If you’re within the place, please ship your CV and canopy letter for the eye of Tomasz Rusek  at jobs@eaza.web with the topic line “EU Coverage Coordinator – your identify”. All functions acquired can be  acknowledged by a return e mail. We thank all candidates for his or her curiosity, nonetheless, solely candidates  chosen for an interview can be contacted. 

Software deadline: 31 January 2024, midnight (Central European Time) 

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