Media and Communication Officer

We welcome applications from candidates that meet the following selection criteria:

A. Essential

Only applications meeting all essential selection criteria will be assessed.

(1) Professional

Candidates will be required to demonstrate the following qualifications:

• a University degree (or equivalent academic degree) in communication, public relations, journalism, or social/political science with a specialisation in communication;
• proven professional experience of at least 6 years (acquired after the award of the minimum academic qualification required as a condition of eligibility) in positions with tasks closely related to the ones described under "DUTIES";
• professional experience in designing and implementing pan-European communication campaigns, internal communication, event management, media/press and public relations;
• affinity with and experience of communication in complex environments/sensitive subjects, particularly within the international/national public sector and/or in the European Defence sector;
• strong IT skills, including good knowledge of and (hands-on) experience with digital communication and social media, website management, publications and other public information tools;
• experience in communication-related project management;
• a good understanding of the EDA’s main tasks and functions;
• a very good command of written and oral English, including copywriting/editing skills in English.

(2) Personal

All staff must be able to fit into the Agency's way of working (see para. 2). Other attributes important for this post include:

• ability to work in a team and independently in their area of responsibility;
• ability to work effectively in a multinational environment;
• reliability and capacity to work under pressure with little supervision;
• strong analytical, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills;
• strong organisational and problem-solving skills;
• excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• results-orientation, service-minded and strong motivation;
• flexibility and innovativeness;
• genuine commitment to the Agency's objectives.

B. Desirable

The following will be considered an advantage:

• an excellent command (writing and speaking) of at least one additional EU language;
• project management qualification;
• experience with graphic design, photo, audio or/and video production;
• experience with branding.