Communications Officer

About the European Public Health Alliance

A member-led organisation made up of public health NGOs, patient groups, health professionals and disease groups, we work with relevant policy and decision makers to strengthen the voice of public health in Europe.  We bring together the public health community to provide thought leadership and enable change; to build public health capacity to deliver equitable solutions to European public health challenges, such as air pollution, more affordable medicines or the need for health-enabling food systems, to improve health and reduce health inequalities. We aim to raise the profile of health in all policy areas, increasing awareness about policies affecting Europeans’ health; and support collaboration and partnerships between non-governmental organisations and other bodies active at European, national and local level on health promotion and public health. More information can be found here

About the job

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and highly driven EPHA team who works to translate the evidence into public health policy recommendations. Responsibilities of the Communications Officer role include:

• Developing and implementing stakeholder outreach strategy for a Horizon 2020 project and for EPHA in general
• Running media and social media outreach and organising events to excite the public about a range of public health topics (initial focus on childhood obesity)
• Supporting planning, partner liaison and budget management related to the project
• Supporting the EPHA team in developing new project proposals
• Contributing to communications excellence at EPHA at large
• Supporting other communications and administrative tasks

About you

• You are enthusiastic and passionate about EPHA’s mission
• You have a Master’s degree in science communication, journalism, public relations, marketing
• You have 1-3 years of professional experience in communication, marketing and/or PR
• You have demonstrated your ability to communicate complex topics in creative ways to different audiences
• You are able to develop impactful communication plans and know how to effectively promote multimedia content online
• You know the basics of graphic design and are skilled to brief and manage creative agencies for more comprehensive work
• You have experience in using web-based resources, web editors, CMS, CRM, SEO, and google analytics
• You have demonstrated successful community building and community engagement in Social Media
• Your proven experience in event management: planning, logistics and communication is an asset.
• You are well-organised, practically-minded and proactive, with attention to detail and ability to prioritise a busy and varied work-load
• You know how to frame a problem, understand and solve it, communicate and test your thinking, and turn your solutions into reality
• You are fluent in English, with strong written and oral communication skills; additional languages are plus
• You should be qualified, eligible, and able to work in Belgium without requiring a work visa

Job conditions

• Dynamic and passionate team
• A multicultural workplace in the heart of Brussels
• Salary range: 33-38K depending on experience, plus a range of extra-legal benefits
• May involve European travel for meetings and conferences
• Six-months fixed-term contract (with possible extension)
• Full-time (38hr/week) in accordance with Belgian national legislation

How to apply

Send your application to [email protected], (1 page maximum cover letter and a 2 pages maximum CV without a picture) with Subject: “COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER_YOUR NAME”.

Closing date for applications

Monday 31 May 18:00 CEST

Interviews

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted for interview.

Starting Date

As soon as possible, preferably by 1 July 2021