Directorate for Citizens, Equality and Culture - Policy Department - Post A: FEMM and PETI Committees

The Directorate-General for Citizens' Rights, Justice and Institutional Affairs (DG IUST) is responsible for organising the work of several parliamentary committees in the fields of culture, education, legal affairs, civil liberties, justice, constitutional affairs, gender equality and petitions. It assists Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the exercise of the powers conferred upon the European Parliament in these areas by providing them with administrative support, high-quality research and expert advice.

Inside DG IUST, Policy Departments are research units responsible for bringing - both in-house and external - high-level independent expertise, analyses and policy advice. They provide parliamentary committees with briefings and studies, organise workshops, and draft the Fact Sheets on the EU, which provide an overview of European laws and policies and of the European Parliament's contribution to them.

More specifically, the Policy Department for Citizens, Equality and Culture (PolDep IUST-A) delivers expertise to the Committee on Education (CULT), the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and the committee on Petitions (PETI). It covers many fields ranging from cultural heritage, linguistic diversity, higher education, information and media, youth, to gender equality and gender mainstreaming, and problems concerning the implementation of EU legislation. 

PolDep IUST-A works in close contact with the committee secretariats provides, upon request of Committees Coordinators, tailor made expertise products (studies, briefings, workshops...) which  serve the needs of rapporteurs, working groups, monitoring groups, as well as of parliamentary delegations and missions. 

In Policy Department IUST-A, you will be able to gain valuable insights into how the European Parliament and its Committees work. You will mainly follow the FEMM/PETI Committees. You will be able to work across all the Policy Departments’ activities e.g. by assisting to the administrators in research and preparation of briefing notes and studies. You will edit and proof-read briefings and studies, update factsheets, participate in Committee meetings and attend internal and external events.

• Someone with a sound knowledge of how the EU functions, curious to learn how the European Parliament works and a strong interest in policy analysis;
• Quick to grasp new procedures and tasks;
• A team player who is proactive and comfortable working both on your own initiative and also with other colleagues, and keen to learn from their varied backgrounds and experiences;
• Proficient in working with Microsoft Office applications;
• Someone with good organisational skills and an ability to work to tight deadlines;
• Someone with very good drafting skills in English, both written and verbal. 

An academic background in law or political science and any knowledge/experience related to the FEMM/PETI Committee would be an asset.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.