kandidatu France

Social affairs adviser (CAS), health sector

Délégation aux Affaires Européennes et Internationales · State civil service

En français : Conseiller pour les affaires sociales (CAS), secteur santé

This job in plain words

The adviser represents France in EU working groups on health, at the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union in Brussels. The job requires negotiating in English and following a wide range of health files.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract agents can apply. The candidate must be able to work and negotiate in English, and should preferably belong to a senior civil service body.

Category
Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma
Master's degree or equivalent (level 7)
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract agents. Three-year term, extendable by one year.

The profile they want:

  • Fluent English, level C2 or C1, to work and negotiate.
  • In-depth knowledge of the social ministries, especially health.
  • Knowledge of EU affairs and how EU institutions work.
  • Negotiation, mediation and teamwork skills.
  • Excellent analysis, summary and writing skills.

What you would do

  • Represent France in Council working groups on health.
  • Prepare Coreper I meetings and Council of ministers meetings in its field.
  • Keep regular contact with representatives of the other member states.
  • Follow files in its portfolio with the Commission and the European Parliament.
  • Work in pairs with the second adviser in the social field.

How to apply

Apply by email to the address given on the official offer, with your CV and cover letter, signed off by your line manager. The file must be sent before the deadline.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter
  • Hierarchical sign-off on the application

Good to know:

  • Remote work not possible.
  • Post in Brussels (Belgium), with diplomatic passports for the candidate and family.
  • Post includes team management.
  • Moving costs covered, both to go and to return to France.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.