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Product Safety Policy Officer

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
  • Location
    Brussels, Belgium
  • Sector
    Non Profit
  • Experience
    Early Career / Mid Career
  • Apply by
    Nov-24-2025
  • Posted
    Yesterday
  • Location Type
    Onsite

Position description

BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation is looking for a Product Safety Policy Officer to reinforce its Consumer Rights as well as the Food, Health and Chemicals Safety teams, in particular on files related to product safety and market surveillance.

Your main tasks:

      • Provide expertise on general and sector specific product safety, including on chemicals, market surveillance, conformity assessment and compliance;
      • Monitor the enforcement of EU product safety and market surveillance legislation;
      • Support the development and implementation of BEUC’s advocacy work on product safety;
      • Prepare responses to consultations, position papers and technical briefings;
      • Provide BEUC members with intelligence, advise them on product safety topics and facilitate knowledge sharing among BEUC membership;
      • Develop and maintain contacts with EU policy makers and build coalitions with like-minded organisations;
      • Represent BEUC in public events and relevant stakeholder groups;
      • Duties may evolve according to the development of the team and its activities.

Qualifications

      • A University degree in Law, European Law, or Political Sciences (a specialisation in product safety legislation would be an advantage);
      • At least 3 years of relevant professional experience working on product safety at EU level in a similar environment (NGO, EU institution, EU trade association, law firm, consultancy, etc.);
      • A demonstrable interest in making consumer products safe for use;
      • Knowledge of the EU institutions and the EU legislative process is a must;
      • Excellent and fluent communication and presentation skills in English. Proficient knowledge of another EU language is an asset in both written and verbal communication;
      • A relationship-builder able to process information quickly to develop knowledge, including new or unfamiliar areas of work;
      • A proven ability to understand, appreciate and explain complex legal and technical questions;
      • A highly organised, strategic and independent professional, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously;
      • An individual that shares our commitment to an inclusive and diverse team, and our culture of being open-minded, ambitious, respectful and self-aware;
      • The ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds.

What we offer:

      • A full-time 12-month contract with a competitive salary package (salary, fringe benefits, extra-legal paid leave, flexible working hours) and the potential to be renewed;
      • A gross monthly salary in the indicative range of €3.811 and €4.113 gross, depending on experience;
      • A multidisciplinary and multicultural working environment within an organisation dedicated to promoting consumer rights and interests and driven by professionalism and respect;
      • Networking opportunities with numerous stakeholders and decision makers;
      • A non-routine job implying action in several topics related to product safety;
      • The opportunity to deliver positive impact in an exciting international organisation with a dynamic, committed and fun team in the heart of Brussels.

Location: As our contracts are subject to Belgian law, candidates must be committed to official registration in Belgium and working from our Brussels office. We offer teleworking possibilities from home or abroad, subject to our remote working policy and organisational needs.

Application instructions

Applications for the position should be sent by 02 November 2025, by e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Product Safety Policy Officer’.

The first round of interviews will take place the week of 17 November 2025, and the second round the week of 24 November 2025. The expected entry into function is January 2026 at the latest.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Your application should include the following documents:

      • A curriculum-vitae, without photo;
      • In a separate file, answers to the following questions:
        • Why would you like to work at BEUC? [Briefly explain the main reasons that motivate you to work at BEUC, using maximum 250 words.]
        • Why should BEUC appoint you? [Briefly explain the main reasons why you are the perfect candidate to work for BEUC, using maximum 250 words.]
        • What are, according to your analysis, the most important challenges consumers currently face in the field of product safety, and how can EU law address such challenges? [Using maximum 250 words.]

Any incomplete application will be disregarded.

BEUC is an equal opportunities employer, and we believe that diversity is our strength. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply and do our best to avoid unconscious bias during the selection process. Please do not include a photo in your CV.

Privacy notice: In line with BEUC’s privacy policy, the personal data we process during hiring processes is only used for the purposes of carrying out the selection process and is deleted once the process has ended. For shortlisted candidates, we may ask for their consent to keep their information for 6 months after the end of the selection process in case other vacancies that could fit their profile open up.

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