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Work Background
European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament [MEP]
Nov. 2020Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and PlanningMinister's Main Policy & Political Advisor - Head of Policy
Jan. 2020 - Nov. 2020Malta
Office of the Prime MinisterPM's Special Envoy to the European Union institutions
Oct. 2014 - Jan. 2020Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU, Brussels
Office of the Prime MinisterAdvisor to the Prime Minister - EU Affairs
Jun. 2014 - Oct. 2014Valletta
Consultative Council on LGBTI RightsChairperson LGBTIQ Rights Consultative Council
Apr. 2013 - Oct. 2014Valletta, Malta
Ministry for Consumer Affairs, Public Dialogue and Civil LibertiesAdvisor to the Minister - EU Affairs
Jun. 2013 - Jun. 2014
Ministry for Home Affairs and National SecurityAdvisor to the Minister - EU Affairs
Jun. 2013 - Jun. 2014Valletta
Ministry for European Affairs and the Implementation of the Electoral ManifestoPrivate Secretariat: European Presidency 2017 & EU Funding
Mar. 2013 - Jun. 2013Valletta, Malta
Cyrus EngererEU Funding, Law & Politics Consultant
Oct. 2011 - Mar. 2013Sliema, MaltaConsultant on EU Funding, EU Policy and EU Legislation to various Government Departments, Local Councils, Regional Councils, NGOs and Private Enterprises.
Sliema Local CouncilDeputy Mayor
Jun. 2009 - Mar. 2012Elected to the Sliema Local Council in the elections held on June 6, 2009, Cyrus is in charge of European Union Funding, International Relations and e-Government.
MEUSACEU Policy & Media Coordinator
Mar. 2010 - Oct. 2011Valletta, Malta
Ministry for Resources and Rural AffairsEU Policy Consultant
Dec. 2009 - Jun. 2010Consultant at the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs on specific EU regulations and directives.
Office of the Prime MinisterEU Projects Manager
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2009Managing all aspects of projects aimed at restructuring the public sector through innovative approaches, as per Government’s national guidelines, to a total of € 21.4 million, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Duties include the successful planning, implementation and closure of projects aimed at 4,000 employees per year, over 30 different campaigns, with a total success rate of 80%; all aspects of publicity in Malta related to the European Social Fund; and reporting to the European Commission Malta’s progress in these projects.
ESCMALTAHead of News
Jan. 2005 - Mar. 2008Managed a news and information-based website on a series of yearly local and international events. Duties included creating the initial website concept, strategic planning, finding sponsors, managing a newsroom of 10 editors, as well as planning and implementing the website’s marketing strategy. The final results achieved were coverage of over 40 international events per year, as well as 30,000 daily individual visitors, increasing by another 100,000 per day, during main events’ weeks, 70% of which were Maltese.
Media.Link CommunicationsAssistant Producer
Jan. 2007 - Jun. 2007Assisted the production of a weekly television programme on NET Television. Duties included planning of programmes, scripts and running orders; organising audiences for each programme; conducting interviews; and supervising the final direction and visual editing.
Filmhouse MoviesManaging Director
Sep. 2003 - May. 2006Established a new concept, one stop video rental shop, in Malta and managed all day-to-day business aspects: planning, decision-making, marketing, sales, purchasing and staff management. Annual turnover during final year, prior to business sale, reached over € 58,000.
Companies House (Edinburgh)Admisnitration Executive
Jan. 2001 - Oct. 2002Worked within the sales department of a small insurance company selling life as well as general insurances; took care of insurance claims, and basic accounting.
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