The team is based in Brussels and is composed of 3 colleagues: the Head of the EU Public Affairs and two Public Affairs managers. They mainly interact in English, but also frequently in French (additionally, German, Spanish and Flemish languages are respectively spoken fluently by one team member).It is part of a wider Corporate Public Affairs department based in the Group’s HQ in Paris. The Air Liquide EU representation office has been newly created and is covering all the activities of the Group, from energy transition topics, to electronics, space and clean mobility, covering a wide range of industrial value chains.How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?The EU Public Affairs Office in Brussels is in charge of representing the Group towards the European Institutions stakeholders that influence them. It contributes to inform the Group on policy trends as well as to improve Air Liquide’s visibility in Brussels.Generally, the Junior EU Public Affairs Office will support the EU Public Affairs team in reaching its mission. Specifically, she/he will be in charge of the following non-exhaustive tasks:Monitoring and mapping of relevant issues that can impact the group;Developing briefings and a weekly newsletter to keep the internal network of public affairs managers and other colleagues informed;Contributing to developing internal briefings and provide recommendations on positioning;Preparing meetings with EU decision makersAre you a MATCH?Candidate Education:We are looking for a graduate in Political science/Law (or else) to complement the team, preferably with some first experience on EU decision making processes.Scope : European UnionCandidate ProfileStrong writing skills in EnglishOne additional language will be regarded as a plus, and minimal notions of French helpsAnalytical and organized, caring for details, strong interpersonal and networking skillsExpertise in EU decision-making process / Previous experience in the EU institutions will beregarded as a plusWork Experiencenone1-2 years of work experienceLanguagesEnglish - mandatoryAny other additional EU language is a plusWhy join us :The VIE will enjoy working in a fast paced and very dynamic environment, navigating across Air Liquide’s activities and their related functions.Position based in Brussels, Belgium, for an initial period of 12 months, extendable once.Position open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Therefore, only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken into consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements:The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary, which depends on the host country.Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link:Our Differences make our PerformanceAt Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
