Technical Writer in policy/legal European documents

Definition of editorial and style guidelines for the Quantum Act, roadmaps, SRIA annexes and related documents, in line with the Commission's drafting rules and corporate identity.

Preparation of consolidated and aligned working versions of draft legal, policy and technical documents (Act, roadmaps, SRIA annexes, guidance, etc.), ensuring internal consistency, correct cross-referencing and version control.

Management of document versioning (change logs, comparison tables, clean and track-changes versions) and support to the coordination of comments and inputs from services and stakeholders.

Development and maintenance of FAQs, Q&A, explanatory notes, guidance documents and other supporting material for internal and external audiences.

Coordination and review of written contributions from different services and stakeholders to ensure coherence in terminology, structure, style and messaging.

Reporting of progress on the corpus of documents (status lists, editorial calendars, overview tables of versions and pending actions).

Assistance with the drafting and editing of briefings, speaking points, key messages and other material for high-level meetings and public communication.

Support to the preparation and editorial quality control of documents for interservice consultation, Regulatory Scrutiny Board, College, Council/Parliament negotiations and publication (proofreading, formatting, compliance with templates).

Interaction with policy officers, legal services, communication units, other DGs and external experts to clarify content, agree editorial solutions and collect/implement feedback.

Assistance with knowledge management for the file (document libraries, naming conventions, archiving, alignment between Ares, SharePoint and other repositories).

At least 5 years of proven professional experience in drafting, editing and reviewing policy, legal or technical documents in an EU or international context.

Demonstrated experience in editing complex multi-author documents (e.g. legal acts, delegated/implementing acts, strategies, roadmaps, SRIAs, guidelines, impact assessments).

Proven experience in preparing FAQs, Q&A, guidance, briefings and similar support material for internal and external stakeholders.

Experience with version control, document management, and coordination of comments/inputs across multiple services or organisations.

Proven ability to ensure coherence of terminology and structure across a family of related documents (e.g. act, annexes, roadmaps, communications).

Experience in digital or emerging technologies policy (e.g. quantum technologies, AI, data, cybersecurity) is a strong asset.

Familiarity with the Commission's Better Regulation principles, impact assessment practice and interservice consultation processes is an asset.

No formal certification is strictly mandatory for the performance of the tasks. The following certifications and standards would be considered an asset:

PM², PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent project management certification.

Certification or formal training in technical writing, plain-language drafting or similar.

Any relevant training in EU law, EU procedures or legislative drafting.