Paid Internship Communication Assistant

The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) is the umbrella organisation of the European renewable energy industry, trade and research associations active in the sectors of photovoltaics, small hydropower, solar thermal, bioenergy, geothermal, wind energy and solar thermal electricity. EREC represents an industry with an annual turnover of EUR 70 billion and providing over 550.000 jobs.

The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) is seeking a Communication Assistant to start no later than 1st October 2012 for a period of 6 months.

DUTIES

Under the supervision of the EREC Communication and Policy Officer and in collaboration with the Project Manager, the Communication Assistant will contribute to EREC’s communication activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Personal Assistance to the EREC Communication and Policy Officer as well as to the Project Manager (e.g. drafting minutes, input to project websites) Update contact database and media lists and send out press releases, newsletters, etc.

- Update EREC website Assist in drafting EREC corporate guidelines, internal design guidelines, templates, etc.

- Assist in organising media and policy related activities (press conferences/briefings, policy lunches, assistant drinks, etc.)

- Assist in preparing articles, editorials, blog entries Social networks Media and policy monitoring Work on issues related to EREC and EREC members’ events

- Update and organise project folders

REQUIREMENTS

- Undergraduate or post-graduate

- University Degree

- Good team worker

-  Strong interest in communication activities and event organisation

- Flexible and able to handle different tasks and work in a dynamic environment

- Excellent IT skills (Website, Contact / Website database, Outlook, Excel, Word)

- Fluent written and spoken English is a must, French and/or any other EU language is a plus

- Good time and task management skills

- Ability to research topics and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders and in-house staff

- Cultural awareness

APPLICATION KEY PROPOSALS

Please send your CV and cover letter (one page max) to EREC’s Communication and Policy Officer using THIS FORM.

Subject: "Internship Communication Assistant EREC – your name"

Application deadline: 31st August 2012

It is foreseen to propose a “Contrat d’insertion professionnelle” under Belgian law, which requires applicants to be legally registered in Belgium (Internship or “Leonardo” can be considered).

Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted, interviews will be held in Brussels