The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition is seeking a junior officer for a communication/visibility and research role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Create content on behalf of the ERCST with input from the Executive Director and the ERCST team.
Create regular social media posts highlighting news, events and publications.
Coordinate press releases and associated media launch.
Enhance visibility and engagement through campaign analytics, SEO, contacts with media, etc.
Ensure digital media archives are up to date and accessible:
- Maintain media archives, databases and web interfaces
- Update and maintain distribution lists
Liaison with stakeholders, business associations, environmental NGOs.
Liaison with media, journalists.
Perform other duties and provide support to meetings and events as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Educational background in EU affairs, communications, political science or similar.
Interest in climate change policy, market approaches and international climate change negotiations.
Native level of written and spoken English, proficiency in other languages will be considered as an advantage.
Experience with an international environment and multi-stakeholder process.
Excellent planning and organisational skills, with ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and solve problems at pace.
Thorough proficiency in content creation and management tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, WordPress, MailChimp, Hootsuite, Cision, Google Analytics).
Minimum 1 year of working experience.
Well-organised, with attention to detail.
Authorisation to live and work in Belgium.

Start date: Interviews will be conducted as applications are received. Contract to start upon selection of suitable candidate.

Duration: Initial six-month full-time contract, with the potential to extend/evolve.

Compensation: Competitive remuneration, depending on the level of experience and background of the candidate.

Workplace: ERCST offices are located in the EU quarter in Brussels, easily accessible by public transport.

If you are interested, please send your CV and a 1-page cover letter to the attention of Mr. Andrei Marcu, Executive Director, to [email protected] and mention “Communication and Research Assistant – first name last name” in the subject line.