JOB TITLE
Media and Communications Intern
REPORTS TO
Senior Press and Public Information Officer
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of this position is primarily to provide essential support to the Media and Communications Team which consists of a Senior Press and Public Information Officer, Membership Officer and Communications Officer.
PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION
Service: Media and Communications Team
Reports to: Senior Press and Public Information Officer
RELATIONSHIPS – INTERNAL
Communications Officer
Membership Officer
Policy Staff
Press Officers at ECRE Member Organisations
RELATIONSHIPS – EXTERNAL
Journalists and other representatives from the media
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research and write articles and conduct interviews for the ECRE Weekly Bulletin and ECRE Website
- Monitor and evaluate press coverage (i.e. produce an annual press coverage report and a daily press review for distribution among the ECRE membership)
- Work with the Media & Communication team in developing ECRE’s social media presence
- Support the Media & Communications team in maintaining and developing the ECRE website
- Substantially contribute to the drafting of materials for the press, including press releases, background information for journalists, answers to media enquiries and other communications materials
- Undertake research on EU and national policies on asylum within tight deadlines
- Monitor relevant EU legislation and events in the asylum area
- Assist in the organisation of press conferences and Membership-related events or meetings
- Manage the media and ECRE members contacts database
- Assist with co-ordinating and developing the ECRE Media Officers Network
- Manage the media and ECRE members contacts database
- Deal with general information requests
- Assist with miscellaneous tasks and projects as agreed with the Senior Press and Public Information Officer
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education and experience
- University degree in a relevant area
- Knowledge of EU asylum issues
- Familiarity with social media tools
- Basic knowledge of HTML and experience with web-design is an advantage
- Familiarity with the EU legislative process
- Ability to present data and complex legal issues in a comprehensible and media-friendly language
Languages
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential
- Good knowledge of written and spoken French and / or German an advantage
- Working knowledge of other European languages is an advantage
Abilities
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet short deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise between competing tasks
- Ability to work on own initiative and assume responsibility for tasks allocated - Readiness and ability to travel within Europe.
- Interest in and commitment to the aims of the organisation
- Enthusiastic individual with good sense of humor
Conditions
1. Paid internship for 11 months (brutto 751,00 euro) (Belgian Contract – “Contrat belge d’immersion professionelle”).
2. The Media Intern will be entitled to 26 days annual leave if he or she has worked for the entire previous year in Belgium. If service during the previous year in Belgium is less than the full year, annual leave will be calculated pro rata. Regardless of the legal entitlement to annual leave in Belgium, ECRE will provide 6 days of extra-legal holidays a year.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
ECRE aims to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement, which is not demonstrably justifiable
Media and Communications Intern
REPORTS TO
Senior Press and Public Information Officer
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of this position is primarily to provide essential support to the Media and Communications Team which consists of a Senior Press and Public Information Officer, Membership Officer and Communications Officer.
PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION
Service: Media and Communications Team
Reports to: Senior Press and Public Information Officer
RELATIONSHIPS – INTERNAL
Communications Officer
Membership Officer
Policy Staff
Press Officers at ECRE Member Organisations
RELATIONSHIPS – EXTERNAL
Journalists and other representatives from the media
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research and write articles and conduct interviews for the ECRE Weekly Bulletin and ECRE Website
- Monitor and evaluate press coverage (i.e. produce an annual press coverage report and a daily press review for distribution among the ECRE membership)
- Work with the Media & Communication team in developing ECRE’s social media presence
- Support the Media & Communications team in maintaining and developing the ECRE website
- Substantially contribute to the drafting of materials for the press, including press releases, background information for journalists, answers to media enquiries and other communications materials
- Undertake research on EU and national policies on asylum within tight deadlines
- Monitor relevant EU legislation and events in the asylum area
- Assist in the organisation of press conferences and Membership-related events or meetings
- Manage the media and ECRE members contacts database
- Assist with co-ordinating and developing the ECRE Media Officers Network
- Manage the media and ECRE members contacts database
- Deal with general information requests
- Assist with miscellaneous tasks and projects as agreed with the Senior Press and Public Information Officer
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education and experience
- University degree in a relevant area
- Knowledge of EU asylum issues
- Familiarity with social media tools
- Basic knowledge of HTML and experience with web-design is an advantage
- Familiarity with the EU legislative process
- Ability to present data and complex legal issues in a comprehensible and media-friendly language
Languages
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential
- Good knowledge of written and spoken French and / or German an advantage
- Working knowledge of other European languages is an advantage
Abilities
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet short deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise between competing tasks
- Ability to work on own initiative and assume responsibility for tasks allocated - Readiness and ability to travel within Europe.
- Interest in and commitment to the aims of the organisation
- Enthusiastic individual with good sense of humor
Conditions
1. Paid internship for 11 months (brutto 751,00 euro) (Belgian Contract – “Contrat belge d’immersion professionelle”).
2. The Media Intern will be entitled to 26 days annual leave if he or she has worked for the entire previous year in Belgium. If service during the previous year in Belgium is less than the full year, annual leave will be calculated pro rata. Regardless of the legal entitlement to annual leave in Belgium, ECRE will provide 6 days of extra-legal holidays a year.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
ECRE aims to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement, which is not demonstrably justifiable
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