Posted on May, 13 2025

Main responsibilities:

The WWF EPO (Senior) Policy Officer for Sustainable Agriculture & Food is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the WWF policy positions and/or strategies which aims at advocating for a sustainable agriculture and food policy in the EU. The person will guide and provide advice to the WWF EU agriculture and food group and will work closely together with other partners active in this field. The (Senior) Policy Officer will act as the main contact point on any issues related to agriculture and food for WWF EPO.

What you need:

Required Qualifications and skills:

• Experience in the field of land-use, agriculture, food, political science or related disciplines and ideally experience with agriculture and/or food policies at EU or national level;
• At least five years of experience of working on, and understanding the complexities of EU decision-making processes and/or EU political advocacy;
• Strong analytical, policy advocacy and communications skills;
• Proven ability to act as organizational spokesperson and interact effectively with government representatives; experience interacting with business would be a strong advantage;
• Show willingness to go outside of own comfort zone;
• Identify opportunities and risk in won field of expertise;
• Identifies with the values of WWF: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration.

Remuneration package:
WWF European Policy Office offers an open ended contract and a competitive package of pay and other benefits. The indicative salary range for this role is 3.700-3.900 € gross per month, with the final figure depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

WWF European Policy Office also offers a range of additional benefits, including allowances for lunch, public transport, flexible and hybrid working conditions, health insurance, pension plan, paid holiday and additional month of pay in accordance with Belgian law.

Please consult the attached job description for more information on the position.

How to apply?

• Please send your application to recruitments@wwf.eu and write “Policy Officer, Sustainable Agriculture & Food” in the subject line.
• Attach a single PDF file named Firstname_Surname. The PDF should include your up to date CV (without a picture or birth date) and a cover letter (max 400 words) explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this role.
• Indicate the earliest date you would be able to start and whether you have the legal right to work full time in Belgium.

Applications deadline:
The deadline for applying is Sunday, 25 May 2025 midnight CET but please note that the vacancy could be closed earlier depending on the number of applications received. In such a case, the job advertisement will be updated with a revised deadline at least 2 days in advance of the new deadline.
We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to make sure their application is considered.

WWF European Policy Office is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable working environment for all our employees. We welcome applications from all people regardless of background, and strongly encourage people with disabilities, people of non-European ethnic origin and nationality, people over 45 years old, people who have not completed secondary education, to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of age, ethnic or social origin, gender, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected characteristic under EU law.