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EU Affairs Manager	OGP Europe, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
Salary	Details on request
Location	Brussels
Details	The International Association of Oil & Gas producers (OGP) encompasses most of the world’s leading publicly-traded, private and state-owned oil & gas companies, oil & gas associations and major upstream service companies. OGP members produce more than half the world’s oil and about one third of its gas. An essential part of OGP’s mission is to represent the interests of the upstream industry on the international level with regulators and legislators. From the office in Brussels, OGP provides an essential conduit for advocacy and debate between the upstream industry and the European Union. Additionally, OGP promotes awareness of Corporate Responsibility issues within the industry and among stakeholders. Key tasks: As part of a team reporting to the Director EU Affairs: Identify, analyse and report on emerging and current issues impacting the upstream oil and gas industry’s operations in Europe; Establish task forces of member representatives, manage their meetings and draft industry positions; Provide strategic advice to members; Represent OGP vis-à-vis its external stakeholders. Qualifications and skills: A University graduate with 3-5 years min. experience working in EU public affairs and in the energy sector; Understanding of and keen interest in global and European energy supply issues and related geo-politics; Thorough understanding of EU institutions and legislative processes; Good communication, networking and negotiation skills; Ability to provide clear, concise and technical deliverables under time pressure; Diplomatic, self-starting and good team player; Excellent English written and spoken; knowledge of French would be an asset.
Closing Date	16th September 2011
Contact	Candidate should address their application to Marcus Wiemann at Marcus.Wiemann@ogp.be. The application should include: Letter of motivation; CV (max. 2 pages); Information on current and expected salary; Information on the earliest possible starting date. Candidates invited to first round interviews at the OGP Brussels offices for the beginning of October will be notified by September 30th 2011. OGP Europe Bd du Souverain, 165 - 4th Floor B-1160 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: +32 (0)2 566 9150 Fax: +32 (0)2 566 9159 When applying please state that you saw the role advertised through Public Affairs Links.
Website	www.ogp.org.uk