**Location :** Brussels, in our EU Representation Office
**Employment contract :** Paid internship – Under Contrat D’immersion Professionnelle (CIP)
**Line Manager:** Advocacy, Policy and Communication Coordinator
**Start Date :** ASAP
## About us
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development, and advocacy organisation dedicated to workingwith children, families and communities to overcome poverty, violence, disaster, and injustice. WorldVision has over 31,000 staff in nearly 100 countries. World Vision collaborates with others in pursuit ofpositively impacting the most vulnerable children, their families, and communities around the world.
The World Vision EU Representation office works to support World Vision’s engagements with theinstitutions of the European Union (EU). The Brussels-based office pursuits two main strategic goals:
– To influence key EU decision-makers and political processes so that policies, programmes andfunding opportunities of the EU positively impact vulnerable children and their communities.
– To promote and facilitate access by World Vision offices around the world to the fundingopportunities provided by the EU.
## Purpose
The Junior Communication & Policy Officer will focus on communication activities and organisation ofevents, as well as supporting policy processes. In addition, the Junior Communication & Policy Officer willcontribute, with growing level of autonomy during the traineeship, to WV Partnership’s relations withEuropean Union institutions and audiences, in order to increase influence, impact, income andintelligence around the child agenda.
## Key responsibilities :
– Provide technical and operational support to ensure all communication outputs comply withWorld Vision branding, child protection standards, communication protocols, and EU visibilityrequirements.
– Support World Vision EU Representation (WV EUREP) in positioning the organisation as a leadingchild-focused advocacy, policy and development actor through strategic communicationinitiatives.
– Assist the Coordinator in developing communication strategies, campaigns, key messages, andcommunication materials aligned with organisational priorities.
– Contribute to the implementation of WV EUREP communication strategy and related action plans.
– Support the day-to-day management of WV EUREP’s digital communication channels, includingwebsite updates, social media platforms and content creation.
– Monitor, evaluate and analyse communication activities and their impact to support continuousimprovement.
– Assist in the planning, coordination and follow-up of events, meetings and advocacy activities.
– Monitor and analyse EU policies, external aid trends, instruments and modalities/ stakeholderpositions, with a focus on children, capturing insights, lessons learned, and intelligence to informstrategic decision-making.
– Capture insights, lessons learned and strategic intelligence to inform decision-making and guidefuture actions.
## Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
– Master’s degree inCommunication (or other relevant field) and/or previous experience in fieldrelevant to World Vision’s mission and communication.
– Good understanding of the functioning of the European Union institutions, development policies;understanding of policies related to children is a plus.
– Experience in digital communications and social media management.
– Strong communication performance monitoring and impact analysis
– Ability to draft communication materials, policy briefs, reports and advocacy content.
– Familiar with analytical and research skills, including policy monitoring and stakeholder analysis.
– Excellent organisational skills, good prioritisation skills and ability to meet deadlines.
– Excellent command of English (written and spoken); knowledge of French is a plus.
– Team spirit and willingness to work in a multicultural environment.
– Commitment to World Vision’s mission and values.
– The successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Belgium
## We offer
We offer a varied and paid 6-month internship (with the possibility of an extension for an additional 6months) under a Contrat d’Immersion Professionnelle (CIP), starting ASAP. Additional benefits includelunch vouchers and 5 weeks of paid holiday in addition to Belgian public holidays. You will also benefitfrom up to 20 days of remote work from abroad.
We are a young, dynamic and inclusive team. Our organisation values personal development, team spirit,and autonomy.
## How to Apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) with the subject line : “Junior Communication & Policy Officer” by the 31th of May.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
