Senior Programme Manager for European Affairs

Engagement Dialogue & Process Design

The European Institute of Peace (www.eip.org) is an independent body that strives to design and deliver sustainable engagement and dialogue processes in conflict regions across the world and can thus act both on the immediate security challenges in Europe but also the wider ramifications of the shifting global order. The Institute combines the operational flexibility of an informal actor with a proximity to the EU and its member states both in how it is governed and what it does. About the role The Senior Programme Manager for European Affairs carries the Institute's strategy development for its European relations, including senior level relationship-building with high level officials, diplomats and political actors in Brussels and European capitals. It is a central role at the Institute, with real impact on the direction of key initiatives and hands-on involvement in some of the most politically salient processes at EIP. Working closely with the Deputy Executive Director, the Senior Programme Manager ensures that the Institute delivers on its raison d’être: embedding concrete conflict prevention and resolution efforts in European foreign policy. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious professional with a good understanding of dialogue and mediation as tools for conflict resolution, interested in strengthening European foreign policy through the means of dialogue processes and quiet diplomacy. We are looking for a self-sufficient individual with an advanced understanding of EU foreign policy structures and decision-making, a top-notch political network, excellent representation skills, and ability to create opportunities from challenging political circumstances. As Senior Programme Manager for European Affairs you will be part of the Europe Team with particular responsibility for European policy development – both for the Institute as a whole and devising strategies for specific projects. You will moreover be in charge of select field-based programming in Eastern Europe, including political dialogues, mediation initiatives and support to a variety of peace processes and political actors, overseeing a team of excellent and motivated colleagues. This position is based in Brussels and entails travel in Europe and its neighbourhood.