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The European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management e.V. (CoE) is looking for a Policy Officer for Knowledge Management (f/m/div) in full-time. The position is foreseen to be filled as soon as possible. The position is initially limited to two years with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement. The place of work is Berlin. The CoE, located in Berlin, is a member-based association founded in February 2020. Created following an invitation from the German Federal Foreign Office to all European Union (EU) Member States (MS), the CoE focuses on enhancing capabilities (national systems, structures and processes) to strengthen civilian crisis management within the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The Centre is a service provider, supporting its 24 current members (EU MS) and working closely with the European External Action Service (EEAS), its Preferred Partner, in implementing their commitments under the Civilian CSDP Compact: 1.) Providing tailored, expert advice to members to help them address specific challenges, so they can strengthen their national capabilities and better contribute to EU civilian crisis management. This includes the facilitation of thematic working groups amongst EU MS - so-called “NIP Clusters”, as set out in the Civilian CSDP Compact; 2.) Offering an informal platform to MS and Preferred Partners - outside of formal configurations – to openly discuss key issues relevant to enhancing the EU's civilian crisis management; 3.) Facilitating the exchange of good practices, with CoE analysis and advice, to promote mutual learning amongst members and develop concrete ideas and practices to enhance European civilian crisis management. The team of the CoE consists of contracted staff as well as personnel seconded to the CoE from its members. The CoE currently has 24 members, all of them EU Member States. The advertised position is responsible for leading the CoE's Knowledge Management team, with line-management responsibility for currently one Junior Policy Officer for Knowledge Management (a contracted staff position). APCT1_DE