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Membership and Communication Officer

  • Young European Federalists
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
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  • Young European Federalists
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
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JEF Europe – Young European Federalists is recruiting a Membership and Communication officer for the European Secretariat of the organisation in Brussels. 

MAIN TASKS INCLUDE:

  • Liaising with JEF sections and members and supporting them in their activities, in capacity-building and forwarding opportunities, together with the Executive Board;



  1. Running and supporting various micro-granting processes of JEF Europe to its sections across Europe;

  2. Coordinating the organisation of JEF Europe’s statutory events together with the Secretary-General (Congresses, Federal Committees);

  3. Contribution to JEF Europe’s campaigns, activities and programmes, e.g. Democracy under Pressure, Federalist Academy;

  4. Working on projects that are linked with working together with our members together with Secretary-General and Project Coordinator;

  5. Supporting the Task Force Capacity-Building in providing resources and toolkits to the sections, as well as other Task Forces of JEF Europe where relevant;

  6. Working with JEF Membership Survey, and supporting the Secretary General and the Executive Board in its analysis;

  7. Keeping internal membership documents and membership database updated, as well as public overviews of the JEF network (e.g. map of all local sections, website).



  • Daily work on communication activities of JEF Europe (social media, campaigning, internal communication) together with the Executive Board and Task Force Communications;

  • Preparation of content for and management of JEF Europe website;

  • Preparation of content for press releases,and articles for political stances of JEF Europe;

  • Preparation of newsletters and communication with national/local JEF Sections all around Europe;

  • Coordination of projects/campaigns with other staff members and Executive Board members of JEF Europe.


ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND QUALITIES INCLUDE:

  • Bachelor or Master’s degree is an asset but can be compensated with relevant working experience adequate for the position;

  • Excellent command of English (C1);

  • Being passionate about membership-based youth organisations and their development;

  • Experience with capacity-building activities and non-formal education as a methodology;

  • Interest in developing skills in contributing to and implementing the communication strategy of an international youth political communication;

  • Very good knowledge of social media networks (Facebook, X, Instagram);

  • Good knowledge of all Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), collaborative work tools (Skype, Google docs, Trello, etc.) and newsletter tools (Brevo or Mailchimp);

  • You work in a precise and organized way;

  • You are capable of taking initiative and finding solutions to challenges;

  • You can work in a team as well as on your own and learn quickly;

  • You feel comfortable in an international and multicultural environment;

  • Very good organisational and time management skills.


HIGHLY VALUED:

  • Knowledge of French/Dutch;



  1. Good knowledge of working with WordPress, Photoshop, Canva and other editing software;

  2. Knowledge of working with photo and video editing software;

  3. Previous working experience in a CSO on Communication;

  4. Previous experience with membership databases handling.



  • Experience of volunteering or working in youth NGOs;

  • Knowledge and understanding of JEF Europe’s vision, mission and projects.


CONTRACT CONDITIONS AND REMUNERATION:

  • 12-month fixed-term contract under Belgian law, with the possibility of extension;

  • Full-time, 38 hours/week;

  • Monthly gross salary: 2100€ with additional benefits (€50 for public transportation, €100€ of frais forfaitaires, private health insurance, food vouchers);

  • Work during weekends and/or evenings several times a year, with time off in lieu as compensation. The position requires travel in Europe several times during the year, and all travel-related expenses will be covered or reimbursed by JEF Europe.


APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please fill in this form. The applicant is requested to share a motivational letter and a CV. The call for JEF Europe Membership and Communications officer is open on a rolling basis. Successful candidates will be invited to an interview. The candidate would ideally start working November/early December  For questions, please contact us at sg@jef.eu. 
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