Main responsibilities will include:

1. Carrying out work on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with regards to persons with psychosocial disabilities;
2.  Providing political intelligence, strategic support and expertise in the field of mental health, disability and fundamental rights, including on the rights of vulnerable groups;
3.  Conducting research and producing reports on policies and promising practices related to psychosocial disability, human rights, and mental health and its determinants; 
4.  Supporting MHE’s work on mainstreaming mental health in EU policies;
5.  Liaising with relevant institutions, human rights bodies, and other organisations active at the European level;
6. Contributing to the development of policy campaigning and advocacy strategies, preparing statements, position papers, briefings in collaboration with the Communications and Policy Managers. 

An ideal candidate should have:

• Master’s level or higher education and a minimum of 2 years (after internships) of relevant work experience in the area of mental health policy and/or human rights;
• Knowledge of the EU institutions, relevant EU and International policies in the human rights and mental health field, along with experience of policy advocacy work;
• Strong research and analytical skills;
• Good policy awareness with the ability to interpret and communicate policy developments;
• Understanding of and commitment to the psychosocial model of mental health and social model of disability;
• Fluency in English – native level (written and spoken). Language skills will be tested during the interview with a writing exercise;
• Excellent writing skills (research and advocacy reports, articles, project proposals, other publications);
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences;
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to work autonomously, prioritise, take initiative and meet deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a small, busy, international team and to collaborate with a varied membership;
• Willingness to travel;
• Computer literacy.

• A full-time position (80% part-time position can be considered) with a 1 year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension to a permanent contract after the first year;
• A competitive NGO salary, according to experience and in line with MHE’s salary scales;
• The possibility to contribute to better mental health for all;
• Work in a friendly, creative, flexible working environment at the heart of the Brussels EU district in a small, dynamic, open minded and international team;
• Hospitalisation insurance, contribution to public transport, pension scheme, and lunch vouchers;
• MHE is an equal opportunities employer.