DESCRIPTION OF THE TASKS:
Legal and political analysis (and advice) on interoperability, AI and digital policy in general.
Review and validation of deliverables under the policy contract tasks.
Support the implementation of the Interoperable Europe Act.
Support cooperation with and engagement of Member States, notably through the Chief Information Officer (CIO) network, the Interoperable Europe Board and the related governance, including the Interoperable Europe Agenda.
Contribution to developing the support related to implementing interoperability assessments, in the context of the Act.
Contribution to the Next Generation EIF, in the context of the Act.
Contribution to inter-service discussions on the digital/interoperability aspects of an upcoming policy proposal.
Formulation and drafting of legal advice on specific policy proposals.
Regular reporting to the project officer.
LEVEL OF EDUCATION : Bachelor or Master Degree
- Senior level of IT and policy skills, namely regarding the recently adopted Interoperable Europe Act.
- Very good knowledge of interoperability policy and good understanding of the Act, as well as what it entails in terms of interoperability assessments and regulatory sandboxes and related governance.
- Ability to work with Member States and with high-level groups.
- Experience in legal and political analysis on AI in the public sector, interoperability and digital policy in general.
- Very good understanding of the GovTech incubator initiative, also as a catalyst for labelled solutions, in the context of the Act.
- Ability to process complex documentation efficiently and fast.
- Ability to give business and technical presentations.
- Ability to apply high quality standards.
- Very good communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Capability to write clear and structured technical documents.
The following specific expertise is mandatory for the performance of tasks:
- Proven experience supporting multiple Commission Services and agencies to design policies, organise high-level meetings, as well as liaise with Member States.
- Proven experience supporting different interoperability projects, e.g. related to monitoring as well as the European Interoperability Framework and the EIF for Smart Cities and Communities.
- Experience with drafting studies and reports on tech-related topics, as well as impact assessment of digital policies.
- Experience in contributing to overviews, presentations and reports on the projects on public sector interoperability, as part of Digital Europe Programme.
- Proven experience working with multiple Commission Services on interoperability initiatives.
- Proven experience of working in a research environment on EU Digital Policy.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Tools.
Delivery mode : Onsite (Brussels)
Level : Expert