ECOS is hiring! – Communications & Events Assistant
The Communications & Events Assistant will support the work of the Communications Team at the ECOS Secretariat.
Deadline: 20 February 2022
Working closely with the ECOS communications team, your main tasks will be to:
- Support the Communications Team in driving the public communications work of ECOS, translating our overall strategy into communications initiatives that support the narrative and objectives,
- Help ensure quality control, copy-editing, proofreading and design of internal and external communications and publications;
- Help shape the ECOS newsletter;
- Help in the planning and managing of the logistics of closed and public events;
- Contribute to boosting our presence in social media, in liaison with the Communications Managers;
- Support ECOS’ communication work in the framework of various projects including several H2020 projects;
- Support the Communications Team in the implementation of innovative Europe-wide communications campaigns;
- Undertake research linked to ECOS databases and ensure their regular maintenance and updates.
Skills and experience required:
- University-level degree in communications or a similar field;
- Fluent written and spoken English (native-speaker or equivalent), with excellent editing and proofreading skills;
- Ability to make complex policy and technical issues easy to understand to a variety of audiences;
- Good writing, communication and social media skills;
- Good understanding of the EU institutions;
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to the values, vision and mission of environmental NGOs$
Additional:
- Event management and project management experience as well as graphic design skills would be an asset.
What we offer:
- A six-month full-time paid traineeship under the Belgian CIP framework (Convention d’immersion professionnelle), plus meal vouchers, reimbursement of public transport expenses, and 2 days of holidays per month.
- An experience at the heart of EU policy and standardisation making, with the perspective of a dynamic environmental NGO
- The possibility to join all relevant team training opportunities (e.g. time management) and internal briefings (e.g. how to write a good press release)
- Being part of a welcoming, pleasant and dedicated team whose common goal is to protect the environment.
- A flexible working environment, with the possibility to partly telework.
How to apply:
Applicants should send a CV and cover letter (maximum 1 page) by no later than midnight 20 February 2022 to: info@ecostandard.org, with the subject line “Communications & Events assistant: your name”. The first round of interviews will take place shortly after the application deadline. We would like to inform you that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.