We offer

We offer a temporary post (during maternity and childcare leave, tentatively from December 2023 to April 2025) of Policy Assistant. Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation. Upon recruitment, the successful candidate will occupy a specific job function ( Policy Assistant) – this job function may be changed in accordance with the needs of the Delegation.

Under this job function the successful candidate will, under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of Political, Press and Information section, perform the following tasks (the list is not exhaustive):

• Everyday support to the head of section;
• Support of the organisation of meetings with Member States;
• Support to the preparation of meetings (and their follow-up) with the government, including demarches, policy dialogues, and regular meetings held under the EU-Kazakhstan Extended Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;
• Support to the preparation of visits from Headquarters;
• Follow up on the human rights situation; participation in dialogues with the civil society, including on human rights and gender issues;
• Follow up on political developments in the country, including key developments related to economic reforms and green transformation;
• Monitoring of legal developments;
• Managing the EUVP programme in Kazakhstan[1];
• Backup to the Team Assistant in cases of absence;
• Other support functions upon request.

Working conditions: Full time, 37.5 hours/week (local agent, basic salary KZT 805,776). This is fixed-term contract.

Address: Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan, 62 Kosmonavtov street, Z05E9E1 Astana, Kazakhstan. We offer a competitive position in an international environment.

Selection Criteria

Minimum Requirements:

1. Medically fit to perform the required duties;
2. Enjoys civil rights and permits for employment under local law;
3. Has excellent spoken and written skills in English, Kazakh and Russian – note that English is the working language of the Delegation;
4. Has knowledge of another EU official language[2] apart from English (at least A2 level);
5. Proven working experience of at least 3 (three) years in an international organisation (public), a foreign Embassy, or an internationally funded project;
6. A University Degree (at least Bachelor’s) in political science, law, languages, international relations or economics;
7. Full working proficiency with MS Office.

The following will be considered an asset:

1. A Master’s Degree;
2. Knowledge of statistical software.

 How to apply

Please send your application and supporting documents to: Delegation-Kazakhstan-Vacancies@eeas.europa.eu.

The package should include a cover letter and a detailed CV. 

The deadline for applications is:  27 November 2023, 17:00hrs (Astana time)

The best candidates will be invited for an interview, to be held in Astana. 

The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure by telephone: please address any queries concerning this procedure to Delegation-Kazakhstan-Vacancies@eeas.europa.eu.

The procedure

After the deadline for applications, the applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee set up for this purpose. The Selection Committee will prepare a short-list of candidates who are considered to be the most suitable for the post on the basis of a preliminary assessment of the information provided in their application letter and the supporting documents. The short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview; during this phase, the Selection Committee will assess the suitability of the candidates for the post.

The candidates who have not been short-listed will not be contacted individually; however, the Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this Vacancy Notice to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited.

[1] https://visitors-programme.europa.eu/

[2] https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/languages_en