Junior Project and Communication Officer & Administrative Assistant (Part-time)

Call for Applications

Junior Project and Communication Officer & Administrative Assistant

Part-time – 19 hours per week

Social Services Europe (SSE) is a network of nine European umbrella organisations – comprising Caritas Europa, CECOP, CEDAG, E.A.N., EASPD, EPR, Eurodiaconia, FEANTSA and the Red Cross EU Office – representing over 200,000 not-for-profit social and health care organisations. We are active in a sector employing over 11 million people, of which about half are employed by not-for-profit/social economy organisations. All members of the network taken together, Social Services Europe is represented in all EU MS; some members also have membership beyond the EU.

Our national members support millions of people in various stages in life, such as children, older persons, persons with disabilities, people at risk or experiencing poverty and social exclusion, homeless people, migrants and asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups. They offer care, support, guidance, education, and training services, also with the aim to empower the people needing them. One important working area is “Funding of and Investment in Social Services”.

To support our work, we are recruiting a Junior Project Officer (m/f/d) for a part-time position of 19 hours per week. SSE offers a contract with unlimited duration (in French: CDI). The employment is for project work (currently running until 31 March 2028) with elements of communication, administrative and policy work. The ideal start date is either 1 or 15 September 2025 (but it could also be 1 October 2025).

Overview of the role

Reporting to the SSE Policy and Project Coordinator, the role is designed to provide support in relation to administrative and financial tasks and to support the implementation of an ERASMUS+ funded Care For Skills (C4S) Project. SSE is part of the consortium running this project. The post holder will support the project work allocated to SSE and work collaboratively with the other project partners to ensure an effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Care For Skills (C4S) Project, in particular of the Large-Scale Skills Partnership in Long-Term Care. Other tasks are linked to SSE’s communication activities and webpage and SSE’s meetings and events.

Specific tasks will include:

• Care For Skills (C4S) Project (1): Co-responsibility for the preparation, organisation and follow-up of meetings and workshops, including in view of the building up and management of the Large-Scale Skills Partnership in Long-Term Care; Application of the Quality Assurance Framework; Responsibility for Evaluation Reports; Co-responsibility for the Advisory Board; Co-responsibility for the elaboration of the Sectoral Skills Strategy in the field of long-term care

• Care For Skills (C4S) Project (2): Daily operations, financial and technical follow-up and in the context of the implementation of the project as well as preparation of financial and administrative deliverables and financial and narrative reports, ensuring compliance with relevant EC regulations, support

• Care For Skills (C4S) Project (3): Co-ordination with the project lead partner EASPD and with all other project partners; Representation of SSE at meetings of the project consortium

• Project work: Supporting the SSE Policy and Project Coordinator with work on project proposals

• Administration: Supporting the administrative and financial tasks of Social Services Europe

• Communication: Co-responsibility for updating SSE’s webpage and LinkedIn account

• SSE meetings and events: Supporting the preparation, organisation and follow-up of SSE’s internal meetings and events, ideally with a focus on long-term care, care policies, skills, the digital transformation of social services (including AI).

Profile

Essential

• Degree in relevant disciplines (e.g.: economics, political science, sociology, law, regional development, business management, EU affairs);

• Experience in project work and project finances, quality management (tools) and evaluation;

• Experience in (EU) project administration, communication and the organisation of meetings;

• Good knowledge of EU Funds and European social policy

• Fluency in English and at least one additional European language; a good knowledge of either French or Dutch is an advantage;

• Excellent computer skills, in particular a very good command of MS Office;

• Ability to work autonomously and with excellent attention to detail and accuracy;

• Strong organisational and time management skills, ability to multi-task, prioritise tasks effectively and respect deadlines.

Desired

• At least 2 years of experience in project management, including budget administration skills;

• Experience working in a (EU-level or national) not-for-profit or governmental organisation;

• Knowledge of the social services sector – ideally of long-term care, care policies, skills, the digital transformation of social services (including AI) – and/or social economy.

Terms of the contract

• The selected person must have an existing valid permit to work in the EU and be willing to live in Belgium.

• 50% contract, i.e., 19 hours per week, starting in September 2025, for at least 26 months.

• Remuneration according to Belgian legislation CP 319 with around 1,500€ gross per month, dependent on experience and your personal situation. Lunch vouchers of 5.91€ per working day are also provided.

• The position can be combined with a maximum part-time contract with another organisation.

• Pending decisions on two project applications (expected for October or November 2025), there might be an option to increase the working time as of January 2026 to 75%.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work in a key EU-level network of social NGOs that create social impact.

• A chance to learn more about the social services sector and their providers across Europe.

• The possibility to contribute to the building of a more social and inclusive Europe.

• Working in a dynamic multicultural environment.

Application procedure

• If you feel that you have the skills and competences for the job and could fit into the SSE team, please email your CV and (max. 1 page) motivation letter to SSE’s Policy and Project Coordinator, Mathias Maucher: [email protected]. Please indicate in the subject line your “SSE + your name + application JPCO&AA”.

• The deadline for applications is Saturday, 12 July 2025, 23:59. It is anticipated that interviews will take place within the two weeks after the application deadline, very likely on 23, 24 and 25 of July 2025.

• SSE regrets that we are unable to acknowledge all applications received. Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted and invited for a job interview.