PUBLIC HEALTH & EU AFFAIRS LEAD

Position title: Public Health and EU Affairs Lead
Department: Policy, Public Health and Advocacy Department
Location: to be discussed
Occupation: 50 to 80%

The Association:

The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) is a non-profit organisation with its
headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It performs its duty under a written constitution. All EASL
activities and projects are coordinated by the EASL office in Geneva, which employs more than 35
people across several departments. The diverse and dynamic team offers a broad range of expertise
from events management, education and publishing to marketing, finance management and public
relations. EASL has approximately 5,000 members from all continents, and the annual meeting is now
the major international scientific event for liver diseases with more than 9,000 participants.
EASL’s core mission is the promotion of research and education concerning the liver and liver diseases.
EASL acts as an advisor to global, regional and national health authorities, patient organisations and
civil society on public health, policy and advocacy matters.

Position Summary

Mission:

Develop and manage a coherent and coordinated advocacy strategy to pursue EASL’s mission to
reduce the burden of liver disease in Europe both by supporting the hepatology healthcare
professional and patient communities and by informing policy makers.
Key responsibilities include:
 Primary EASL Office expert on public health and EU affairs towards the EASL PPH
Committee and the EASL Governing Board
 EASL Office lead on all PPHA related strategy, administration, subject matter,
finances and communication and their integration into the overall EASL business
plan
 Establish, promote, and maintain relationships with our key audiences including
policy makers (EU and national parliaments and governments), external agencies
(including EMA, ECDC, EMCDDA, WHO), as well as patient associations, other key
civil societies and academic partners.
 EASL spokesperson on public health and EU affairs
 Advise and contribute to funder relations
 Develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate the impact of EASL’s public health and EU
affairs workplans.

Qualifications and experience

• A post-graduate degree in public health, governance, political/social science,
economics.
• At least 15 years of experience in the EU affairs and advocacy domain, as related to public
health and/or medical specialties.
• C level management experience, or similar senior management role.
• Proven experience of working in coalitions and the ability to develop and maintain
constructive relationships with key partners and stakeholders – both internal and external.
• Experience in the planning and execution of projects, including budgeting and activity
planning.
• Team and committee management.
• Experience of representing an institution as a key spokesperson.
Additional requirements:
• Strong interpersonal skills
• International work experience
• Strategic planning and leadership
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Experience in the association, NGO or related sectors

What we offer:

• Purpose
• Flexible working hours
• Possibility of remote work
• Great remuneration package
• Exceptionally good pension plan
• Diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and employer
• Job security, integration into EASL Office team and EASL leadership governance community
• One to one management and mentoring
• Career development guidance and opportunity

EASL is committed to equality of opportunity and encourages applications from all qualified
candidates regardless of sex, age, disability, gender identity, religion, or ethnicity.

Contact details:

Please send the complete application (CV, motivation letter, Certificates and Diplomas) to
recruitments@easloffice.eu

Only complete applications will be considered. Please note that due to time constraints, we will only
answer the applicants that are selected for a first round of interview. Thank you for your
understanding.