Company Description

Job Description

• Manage relations with authorities: Serve as the primary liaison with governmental and institutional partners in France and Switzerland, ensuring alignment with FCC project goals;
• Act as strategic advisor to Management, supporting high-level committees and decision-making;
• Facilitate working groups: Set up and support technical and administrative groups with host state institutions, ensuring smooth collaboration;
• Oversee regulatory processes: Collaborate with authorities to streamline administrative procedures and secure necessary authorizations for the FCC project;
• Engage local stakeholders: Lead dialogue with regional representatives and organize public information sessions to ensure community involvement;
• Provide legal and policy expertise: Advise on public law, especially civil and environmental law, ensuring regulatory compliance;
• Draft official documents: Prepare official reports, communications, and legal documents related to the project;
• Ensure diplomatic protocol: maintain diplomatic etiquette in all engagements with authorities and institutional partners.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in managing international and multilateral relations, with a track record of success;
• Proven ability to lead complex projects, creating and adapting frameworks for unique challenges;
• Strong engagement with authorities and senior officials, including local and national representatives;
• Experience in drafting official documents, memos, and speaking notes, ensuring smooth approval processes and follow-up.

• Stakeholder relationship management;
• Drafting and writing of official documents;
• Knowledge of International Administrative Law (law of the International Civil Service): knowledge appreciated of civil procedure and environmental law;
• Diplomatic and ceremonial protocol and etiquette;
• Use of office software packages.

• Demonstrating accountability: working conscientiously and reliably; delivering on promises; declaring own intentions clearly in dealings with others; using influence constructively.
• Working in the Interest of the Organization: focusing on the broader picture; being able to set aside individual or team needs in the interest of the Organization.
• Creating vision and strategic partnerships: demonstrating respect, diplomacy and tact with external partners; creating shared interests and promoting contact and collaboration with key external partners.
• Communicating effectively: delivering presentations in a structured and clear way; adjusting style and content to the audience; responding calmly and confidently to questions.
• Working in teams: understanding when teamwork is required to achieve the best results; including others accordingly and sharing information; building and maintaining constructive and effective work relationships.

• Excellent spoken and written French and English: ability to understand and speak both languages in professional contexts as well as the ability to draft texts for publications, official communications and to make oral presentations in both languages.
• Excellent command of French in the context of international relations, public and/or diplomatic settings is a must.

Additional Information

• A valid driving licence.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.