EU-Africa Space Policy & Institutional Expert (Non-Key)

About the role

The EU‑Africa Space Policy & Institutional Expert will support the “Support to the Africa‑EU Space Partnership Programme – AESPP Boost” initiative. The role focuses on strengthening policy dialogue, institutional cooperation and programme governance between European and African space stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate policy dialogue and coordination between EU and African Union institutions.
• Support the design and implementation of governance structures, steering mechanisms and partnership agreements.
• Provide expert advice on EU space policy and African space governance architecture, including the African Space Agency and regional bodies.
• Contribute to knowledge exchange, innovation promotion and private‑sector engagement within the programme.
• Prepare briefing notes, reports and strategic recommendations for senior decision‑makers.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in international relations, public policy, law, political science, space policy or a related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of professional experience in international cooperation, public policy or institutional advisory work.
• At least four (4) years of experience with EU and/or African Union policy frameworks and institutional processes.
• Excellent command of English; working knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is an asset.

Required skills

• In‑depth knowledge of EU space policy.
• Understanding of African space governance structures, including the African Space Agency (AfSA) and the African Union Commission (AUC).
• Experience with inter‑institutional dialogue, steering mechanisms and programme governance.