Policy Officer/Manager

Americká obchodná komora v Slovenskej republike

Place of work
Jurkovičova Tepláreň, Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Start date
ASAP
Wage (gross)
1 600 EUR/monthThe minimum base salary for this job is 1600 EUR gross. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience.

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

If you are looking for a new job opportunity and like working with people, practice speaking English and you can juggle various activities with a focus on a very important AmCham's pillar Institutional Capital, YOU are the person we would love to have in our AMCHAM TEAM!

Currently, we are hiring the POLICY OFFICER/MANAGER, who will be able to drive and coordinate advocacy activities and projects within AmCham policy strategic areas:
• Overall regulatory environment
• Rule of Law
• Public Procurement
• Tax Legislation

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS ARE:

Government relations:
• Regular professional formal communication with relevant public officials
• Informal relationship building with public officials in respective policy/advocacy areas
• Practical cooperation on the preparation of strategic policies (e.g. active commenting, co-drafting, stakeholder engagement, etc.)

Public relations:
• Relationship building with key private/non-profit institutions (business associations, academia, relevant NGOs, etc.)
• Active communication with external stakeholders
• Communication of relevant advocacy activities (in cooperation with PR/Media Coordinator)

Cooperation with members:
• Membership engagement in advocacy activities within AmCham committees
• Project management within respective committees
• Drafting joint policy papers/position papers & policy briefs
• Occasional membership recruitment

Event and Project management:
• Content creation of relevant content-related events including the annual flagship conference
• Oversight over successful execution of relevant content-related events (in cooperation with dedicated Event Manager)
• Financial sustainability oversight of selected content-related events (in cooperation with dedicated Event Manager)
• Overall responsibility for thematic projects in respective advocacy areas
• Content creation, coordination with external stakeholders, planning & delivery of activities

Employee perks, benefits

• flexible working time
• hybrid working environment
• opportunity for personal and professional growth
• top business events attendance and continue on built networking
• modern office in coworking center at Jurkovič Heating Plan
• attractive and visible brand
• a professional and highly motivational environment
• offer of the other attractive benefits

Information about the selection process

Please note, that due to the high number of applications we receive, we are not able to reply to all the candidates. Therefore, we will contact only the most suitable ones. Thank you for your understanding.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Master's degree)

Educational Specialization

preferably in economics/international relations/political science/macroeconomy

Language skills

English - Advanced (C1)

Other knowledge

Digital skills - Skillful
Microsoft Office - Advanced

Experience in the position/sector

2

Number of years of experience

2

Personality requirements and skills

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience and a good overview of Public policy (incl. building public-private partnerships) or international experience in public policy/public affairs
• Understanding of policy-making processes
• Excellent knowledge of the English language
• Critical thinking, readiness to challenge the status quo
• Positive and can-do approach, results- driven attitude
• Ability to act independently, self- organized, and able to prioritize
• Collaborative and Interpersonal Savvy
• Advanced presentation and facilitation skills

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Brief description of the company

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) was founded in 1993 in Bratislava as an independent and self funded organization financed exclusively through the contributions of its members. In September 2003 a new branch of AmCham was opened in Košice to help foster economic development in the Eastern Slovak region. Today it is one of the most active international chambers of commerce in Slovakia with a current membership list containing more than 350 international and Slovak companies, including many of the largest and most important firms in Slovakia. Approximately 44% of these companies are Slovak and 21% American, the remaining 35% being international companies. The total annual turnover of "Top 100" among our member companies exceeds 15.5 billion EUR and employ approximately 100,000 people.

More information about AmCham on:
www.amcham.sk

Number of employees

10-19 employees
ID: 4260564  Dátum zverejnenia: 14.2.2022  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 1 600 EUR/month