Seconded National Expert - EU Bioeconomy Strategy Expert (RTD-B-2)

The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation's mission is to develop and implement the European research and innovation policy with a view to achieving European policy priorities, and in particular, the European Green Deal. The DG supports research and innovation through European Framework Programmes, coordinates and supports national and regional research and innovation programmes, contributes to the creation of the European Research Area and supports European organisations and researchers in their cooperation at international level.

Unit RTD.B2, “Bioeconomy & Food systems”, supports the transition to the Healthy Planet, which is climate neutral by 2050, and operates within safe planetary boundaries. The unit coordinates the implementation and further development of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. Its activities contribute to future-proofing our food systems by engaging communities and delivering climate-neutral, circular, sustainable and innovative solutions that provide nutritious and healthy food and diets for all, and enabling place-based fair transition pathways towards sustainable circular bioeconomies thus accelerating their deployment across Europe.

Job Presentation

The tasks of the national expert will include support on the following dossiers:

• Contributing to drafting the review of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, to be published by the end of 2025
• Follow up Bioeconomy policy developments at national, regional or local level in Member States, including cooperation at international level;
• Providing support to the Bioeconomy team in DG R&I in planning and organising bioeconomy events;
• Draft comprehensive analysis reports, briefings and/or updates to existing ones on the implementation of the Bioeconomy Strategy;
• Implementation of the EU’s Bioeconomy Strategy (support to BIOEAST Member States; work on regional or environmental issues related to the implementation of the Bioeconomy strategy, etc.);
• Coordinate the cooperation with Joint Research Centre of the Commission on bioeconomy related policies (Monitoring Systems, Modelling, Knowledge synthesis, etc.).

Please note this position is offered without remuneration.

The Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU points out that ONLY applications submitted by the Permanent Representation will be considered. Interested parties are therefore requested to send application documents (Europass CV, letter of motivation and declaration of approval of the employer) in English by June, 18, 2024 by email to sne.bruessel-ov@bmeia.gv.at.

Only the “Europass CV” form should be used to create the CV. Applicants must state the exact name of the position for which they are applying (e.g. JRC-B-5) in all documents submitted.

For more detailed information on the job profile, requirements and selection procedure, please refer to the detailed vacancy notice below.

Reference: RTD-B-2