Communication Specialist Position in the ECDC

Job Description

ECDC plans to recruit one person for the above-mentioned project vacancy (2 year contract). ECDC also aims to establish a reserve list, which may be used for any future vacancies in the area.
The jobholder will report to the Head of Section Communication and Spokesperson and contribute to the work of the Communication Section.
He/She will be responsible in particular for the following areas of work:
• Support the management and planning of specific communication activities;
• Support the planning, editing and production of content for a variety of communication channels (e.g. web, social media, newsletters);
• Communication support to the Centre, including on communicating scientific outputs, public health campaigns and risk communication;
• Project management support, including assisting with procurement;
• Stakeholder and networks outreach and engagement;
• Support the routine web management and maintenance;
• Directly liaise with external companies and contractors as needed;
• Other activities assigned to the Communication team and any other tasks related to his/her area of work as requested.

Qualifications and experiences required

A. Formal requirements

In order to be an eligible candidate you need to fulfil a set of formal requirements. These requirements are:
• A post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or a secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and appropriate professional experience of 3 years;
• Thorough knowledge of one of the official EU languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another official EU language to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties;
• Nationality of one of the EU Member States or of Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein;
• To be entitled to his or her full rights as a citizen;
• To have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service;
• Meet the character requirements for the duties involved; and
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.

B. Selection criteria

To qualify for this post we have identified essential criteria with regard to professional experience and personal characteristics/interpersonal skills. These are:

Professional experience/knowledge:
• At least 3 years, (following the award of the diploma), of professional experience acquired in positions relevant to the job description;
• Experience in communication support in a large organisation;
• Work experience in an international/multicultural environment;
• Very good planning and project management skills evidenced by relevant work experience;
• Experience of working with Drupal and/or other web content management systems;
• Excellent level of English, both written and spoken.

Personal characteristics/interpersonal skills:
• Quality driven and service minded;
• Ability to work collaboratively and build strong working relationships;
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written;
• Results oriented;
• Very good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks.

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