Seconded National Expert - Foresight Expert (RTD-G-1)

Institution
European Commission
Place of employment
Brussels, Belgium
Application deadline
18 Jul 2025

01DESCRIPTION

Unit RTD.G.1 – Common R&I Strategy & Foresight Service – the team of the Chief Economist of DG R&I. The unit contributes to the formulation of evidence-based and transformative research and innovation (R&I) policies to increase Europe’s competitiveness, prosperity and well-being. It produces evidence on the contribution of R&I to the Commission’s policies, with an objective to help minimise trade-offs between economic, social and environmental objectives and the transgression of planetary boundaries. The unit focuses on R&I investments, innovation economics and metrics, and the economic analysis of technologies and industries and their complexity and relatedness. It also leads the strategic foresight process for R&I policy and coordinates foresight studies across the ‘Foresight on Demand’ Framework Contract, which is managed by the team in which the SNE will be placed. It acts as the economic service of the DG R&I and the Common Policy Centre and works closely with numerous partners in a co-creation spirit.

Under the supervision of an AD staff member, the expert will contribute to the integration of foresight into EU R&I policy and strategy. This involves:

  1. Contributing to the coordination of foresight activities throughout the Commission, to the analysis of foresight findings and to the drafting of foresight-based evidence for R&I policy;
  2. Contribute to the launching of foresight studies and consultations, and analysing and disseminating their results in the context of EU policy;
  3. Contributing to the development of scenarios for the future, and identification of major trends;
  4. Monitoring trends and analysing developments in science, technology and innovation and in related policies at EU and national levels;
  5. Contribute to internal and external communication activities, such as newsletters, blogs and conferences;
  6. Provide support to the general activities of the unit and other teams, such as the Economics and Policy and Communication teams.

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 July, 18, 2025 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-G-1

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