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Communications Assistant Coordinator (2 year fixed-term contract)
European Endowment for Democracy, Belgium

Experience

1 Year

Salary

0 - 0

Job Type

Temporary/Contract Job

Job Shift

Morning Job

Job Category

Nursing

Traveling

Career Level

Non-Managerial

Telecommute

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree

Total Vacancies

1 Job

Posted on

Mar 12, 2021

Last Date

Apr 12, 2021

Location(s)

Brussels, Belgium

Job Description

The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels.

EED’s goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and Member State democracy support programmes. EED provides context-based, demand driven support based on a principle of fostering democracy and facilitating initiatives of local actors. EED believes in taking an unconventional approach to supporting democracy through investing in transformational ideas and the people behind them. Its geographic mandate covers the European neighbourhood and beyond.

EED seeks a professional communicator to join us as Communications Assistant within a small but vibrant communications unit. Are you an excellent communicator, with an eye for detail, strong writing skills and a digital native with an ability to multi-task? Are you a team player with a passion for democracy support? Do you thrive in a busy fast-paced environment?

Main Tasks:

Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Communications Assistant Coordinator will support the EED Communications team, which is responsible for communications, knowledge management and events organisation;

Manage EED social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn with responsibility for social media planning, post creation and management, and ongoing analytics;

Produce visibility products for EED work, including online news articles, short-stories and other online products. Instigate new material on a regular basis;

Prepare, write and produce regular e-newsletters for EED stakeholders;

Organise ongoing online and in-person events, with responsibility for development of event concepts and responsibility for overall logistics of the event. Ensure good publicity for relevant EED events via social media.

Create written content for EED communications tools, including website, annual report and other ad hoc reports;

Provide support for knowledge management function;

Assist in the management and updating of the EED website;

Provide support for cultivation of media contacts in Brussels, EU capitals and in partner countries.

Any other relevant tasks as may be required by the Communications Manager.

Requirements

The Successful Candidate will meet the Following Criteria:

Degree in journalism, communications, European affairs, politics, sociology or equivalent;

Native or native-standard English, both spoken and written (C2-level required);

At least 2 years previous experience in relevant communications-related roles;

Excellent writing skills, with a proven ability to research and write articles for web and off-line publications;

Strong experience of managing social media accounts;

Some knowledge of graphic design (e.g. Canva and Adobe). Photo and film editing skills are an advantage;

Familiarity with Content Management Systems (CMS) for websites and with MailChimp;

Highly efficient, able to multi-task and work on their own initiative;

It is a distinct advantage if you speak a language relevant to EED’s work including Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Serbo-Croat or Albanian.

Requirements:

For practical reasons, citizenship of an EU Member State or residency of one of the EU/EEA countries or Switzerland is preferred.

Be entitled to full rights as a citizen;

Have completed any obligations imposed by laws concerning military service.

Be physically fit to perform duties.

Application Process:

Should you be interested in this position and meet the criteria, please submit your CV (Europass format only), cover letter and contact information for two referees.

Please note that all short-listed applicants will be required to complete a written test as part of the application process. Any incomplete applications will not be assessed.

Applications should be made online using the apply panel on this page. After successfully submitting your application, you will receive an automatic email confirming receipt of your application. Please no phone calls/emails/letters.

The application deadline is Monday, 5 April 2021 at midnight Brussels time.

Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every application, therefore only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. All applications will however be kept on file and candidates will be contacted if a suitable opportunity arises in the future. The information provided in the applications is subject to EU legislation on protection of personal data and confidentiality of information.

Benefits

EED is not an international organisation or EU institution and its employment contracts are ful

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