As EFA Communications Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work on EFA’s communication and dissemination strategy, as well as to support EFA’s work in the EU-institutional environment. You will be reporting to EFA Policy and Communications Officer.
Your main tasks are:
- To support the development and implementation of EFA’s communication and social media strategies;
- To support the creation, edition and management of EFA’s communication tools in cooperation with the EFA secretariat, including but not limited to the EFA weekly communication, the quarterly newsletter, social media and marketing tools, EFA publications, our website and its content;
- To support EFA’s campaign work through developing effective communication plans, tools, and actions;
- To support the creation and ensure consistent implementation of EFA branding;
- To support in pro-active press & media outreach at both European level and member countries with tools supporting EFA members in cascading EFA messages;
- To help implement communications for our diverse and interesting project portfolios and EU policy programmes.
As part of a small team, you will work closely on a wide range of topics including environment, healthcare and research, from a patient perspective.
If you would like to join our team, you should have the following experience and qualities:
Essential:
- ability to communicate in English, written and orally;
- proven experience in drafting of publications, articles, brochures (ideally basic knowledge in working with external providers i.e. designer, printer etc.);
- strong proof-reading and editing skills;
- comprehensive knowledge of communication tools and CMS, high computer literacy;
- basic knowledge of press work and PR on EU and national level;
- analytical skills and an ability to analyse and process information on a range of issues including healthcare, environment and research to diverse audiences;
- willingness to work in a small and highly international team;
- availability for occasional travel.
Desirable:
- interest in health policy, representing patients and advocating for their needs on a European and national level;
- experience in the NGO field;
- experience and/or good understanding of processes in and set-up of European institutions and EU-level policy making;
- strong social media skills;
- proven experience in creating digital content (video, podcast, etc.);
- fluency in several EFA languages.
this job offer is not open for applications
