Editorial Review Leads (f/d)

Volt aims to become the foremost pan-European movement showing a way forward for European politics, guided by its core values of participation, equality, transparency, inclusiveness and evidence-based decision-making. The Editorial Review Team will bring together the brightest and most experienced minds in Europe and beyond interested in (1) providing feedback on and reviewing the research and policies under discussion within the Policy Team; (2) joining the open and closed events organised by the Policy Team.  

About the position

You will be primarily responsible for managing the newly established Editorial Review Team. Through the policy cycle, we develop policies that will be voted on at the Policy Summit to strengthen our European Policy Portfolio. Additionally, you co-develop the process for creating our next European elections programme. Those responsibilities demand close communication with policy initiators, theme facilitators, and the rest of the EUR policy team.

Competencies:

Must have:

• Strong organisational competence and an eye for details
• A team-player mentality and good communication skills
• Availability for regular communication with members & policy team

Optional (but preferred):

• Experience in people’s management
• Experience in process management

This is a volunteer position with an expected workload of 10-15 hours per week.

We value and encourage diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age and sexual ideology, age, sexual orientation and identity.

How to apply

Please send an email to the policy leads, Claudio Lanza and Inês Bravo Figueiredo, policy@volteuropa.org presenting yourself as a candidate together with a CV that should show clearly your skills, professional experience and academic background. 

Additionally, you should include a brief motivation letter that describes why you are interested in joining the European Policy Team and why you believe you are a suitable candidate for this position.

If shortlisted, you will be contacted to have two interviews with the Editorial Review Lead and the European Policy Leads.

In case of any questions please feel free to reach out to us at policy@volteuropa.org