CLARISSE GOFFARD
Parvis de St Gilles 53
1060 Bruxelles
Belgium
[email protected]
+32 (0) 495 15 23 31
16/05/1989
I am an economic policy analyst with a background in international relations as well as research institutes, focused on socio-economic developments. My strong organisational ability and my interpersonal skills will suit project coordination positions, both as programme or policy officer.
- French (native)
- English (fluent)
- German (fluent)
- Spanish (advanced)
- Dutch (basic understanding and speaking)
WORK EXPERIENCE
European Commission Belgium, Sep. 2013- current
Economic Policy Officer DG ECFIN
- Unit B3, Labour Market Reforms
- Socioeconomic analysis: producing papers and reports on the impact of labour market reforms; monitoring and evaluating the reform process in Member States
- Inter-institutional relations: knowledge sharing between actors; identifying best practice
- Horizontal coordination: policy surveillance; project coordination
European Commission Belgium, Mar.2013-Jul.2013
Traineeship DG ECFIN
- Unit B3, Labour Market Reforms
Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (UvA) The Netherlands, Oct.2012-Jan.2013
Research Assistant (Dr. Brian Burgoon)
- “Gender Equality in Total Working Hours across OECD countries”
- Primary and secondary data analysis
London School of Economics United Kingdom, Oct.2012-Jan.2013
Research Assistant (Dr. Lauren Phillips)
- Primary data analysis; project on political polarisation
CRLA Voluntary Work Costa Rica, Oct.2007-Dec.2007
Ecological and Social projects
- Actively organised and maintained natural reserves for the protection of turtles
- Assisted in orphanages for the daily organisation of food for 100 children
- Taught English in a primary school for 50 children aged 8-15
London School of Economics United Kingdom, 2011-2012
MSc International Political Economy
- Dissertation: "The Political Impact of Labour Market Dualization in Europe"
Maastricht University The Netherlands, 2008-2011
BA European Studies
- Bachelor Paper: "EU-China Relations: How to Break the Deadlock?"
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Germany, Sep.2010-Feb.2011
ERASMUS
Pater-Damian-Sekundarschule Eupen Belgium, 2001-2007
- Bilingual education in primary and high school in German and French
SKILLS
Soft skills
- Teamwork, academic writing, qualitative/quantitation research, negotiation
- Time-effective; can work under pressure of tight deadlines
- Presentation skills: finalist in the contest of eloquence of the Walloon Region (Belgium 2007)
Trainings
IT knowledge
- Good knowledge of MS Office, SPSS and Stata
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Student Forum Maastricht (SFM) The Netherlands, 2010
- Organisation board of the World Student Conference: recruited funds, sponsors and speakers
EuroMUN Maastricht The Netherlands, 2009
- Participated in Model United Nation
INTERESTS
Sports
Track & Field
- Belgian national team for 100m Hurdles and 100m until 2007
- Improved my concentration skills, helped me know my strengths and aim for high goals
Travelling Sep. 2007-Jul. 2008
- Backpacking for 1 year in Central America and Mexico
- Learned Spanish and new cultures, made me very independent and self-reliant
