- Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament
- Brussels, Belgium (Remote)
- Full-time
Italian Language Press Officer Administrator
- Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
Application Deadline: July 14, 2025
- Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
Application Deadline: July 14, 2025
The S&D Group in the European Parliament is recruiting an Italian language Press Officer - administrator grade AD 5, Temporary Agent 2 c) of the CEOs.
DUTIES:
CANDIDATES MUST FULFIL THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES:
For the requirements of the post (Article 12(2) CEOs), candidates must have a thorough knowledge of English and Italian (C1 level). For the requirements of the post, a good knowledge of one of the following working languages of the S&D Group: Spanish, French or German is required (B2 level). Knowledge of other official languages of the EU will be an asset.
The work requires frequent travel outside Brussels, in particular to Strasbourg.The selection procedure will be on the basis of qualifications and tests.
Candidates must refer to the official notice and use the official form supplied on the website of the S&D Group by the deadline 14 July (18:00 Brussels time).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Vacancies for permanent posts (open-ended contracts) in the S&D Group secretariat are filled through competitions organised by the S&D Group or by transfers, secondments from the EP or from other EU institutions.
Permanent posts will be advertised below, and you can fill in your application using the online form as and when there is a specific post available.
Before filling in the application form, please prepare the documents you need:
You will be asked to provide the originals of the supporting documents should your application be successful.
For your application to be considered, you must:
For functional reasons, a very good knowledge of English is required.
Frequent travel outside Belgium may be required, especially to Strasbourg during the parliamentary sessions.
DUTIES:
- Draft Press Releases, lines-to-take, opinion-pieces, speeches, speaking points and video scripts;
- Conceive, plan and implement communication plans and strategies;
- Liaise with the accredited press corps in Brussels and in Italy, and pitch stories to the media;
- Ensure that information is appropriately targeted on relevant specialist media;
- Draft and place articles for the S&D Group including the leadership in national and European media;
- Liaise with policy advisors, social media team, audio-visual team, web and publications team and others on the communication in relevant policy areas;
- Organise and moderate press events, press briefings and interviews;
- Advise on content to be published on the website;
- Write in English as well as in Italian, Press Releases and Communications for the Group when required;
- Contribute to the regular maintenance and update of the media database and distribution lists, as well as to the monitoring of the media impact and coverage of the Group;
- Cooperate closely with the Head of Unit and Head of Department to ensure the smooth running of the Department, especially proposing media initiatives.
CANDIDATES MUST FULFIL THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- Be a national of a Member State of the European Union;
- Enjoy full rights as citizens;
- Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by national laws on military service;
- Produce the appropriate character references as to the suitability for the performance of their duties.
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
- At least two years' professional experience as a press officer or journalist, relating to the nature of duties laid out, acquired after a university degree as set out in the first indent;
- Very good knowledge of Community mechanisms and European institutions;
- Proven ability to carry out conceptual and analytical work;
- Capacity for team work in a multinational and multicultural environment;
- A very good knowledge of the Italian and European Union legal, institutional and political systems.
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES:
For the requirements of the post (Article 12(2) CEOs), candidates must have a thorough knowledge of English and Italian (C1 level). For the requirements of the post, a good knowledge of one of the following working languages of the S&D Group: Spanish, French or German is required (B2 level). Knowledge of other official languages of the EU will be an asset.
The work requires frequent travel outside Brussels, in particular to Strasbourg.The selection procedure will be on the basis of qualifications and tests.
Candidates must refer to the official notice and use the official form supplied on the website of the S&D Group by the deadline 14 July (18:00 Brussels time).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Vacancies for permanent posts (open-ended contracts) in the S&D Group secretariat are filled through competitions organised by the S&D Group or by transfers, secondments from the EP or from other EU institutions.
Permanent posts will be advertised below, and you can fill in your application using the online form as and when there is a specific post available.
Before filling in the application form, please prepare the documents you need:
- Language qualifications - diploma(s) or certificate(s) of the level required for admission to the competition;
- Education - diploma(s) or certificate(s) of the level required for admission to the competition;
- CV - only in English and Europass(opens in a new tab) format;
- Professional experience - certificate(s) of employment or employment contract(s);
- Proof of citizenship - passport or identity card.
You will be asked to provide the originals of the supporting documents should your application be successful.
For your application to be considered, you must:
- Be a national of one of the member states (unless otherwise stated) of the Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen;
- Have fulfilled all obligations imposed on you by the laws on military service;
- Be able to provide character references appropriate to the performance of the duties concerned.
For functional reasons, a very good knowledge of English is required.
- Have a good knowledge of one of the S&D Group’s other working languages - French, German or Spanish. Read more here: CEFR - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages(opens in a new tab)
Frequent travel outside Belgium may be required, especially to Strasbourg during the parliamentary sessions.
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