Deadline: 22 July 2015
Open to: everyone with university degree in a media and strong interest in asylum, refugees’ rights as well as media & communications
Remuneration: EUR 751,00 (before tax)
Open to: everyone with university degree in a media and strong interest in asylum, refugees’ rights as well as media & communications
Remuneration: EUR 751,00 (before tax)
Description
The European
Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is a pan-European alliance
of 87 NGOs protecting and advancing the rights of
refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons. Their mission is to
promote the establishment of fair and humane European asylum policies and
practices in accordance with international human rights law. Working
together with their members and partners to inform and persuade European
authorities and the public, they monitor and denounce human rights violations
while proposing and promoting fair and effective durable solutions. They
accomplish their mission through research, advocacy and the sharing of
knowledge and expertise. The purpose of this Intern position is primarily
to provide essential support to the Media and Communications Team which
consists of aHead of Communications, Membership Officer and Web
Editor & Graphic Designer.
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;
Maintain a picture and video database;
Deal with general information requests;
Assist with miscellaneous tasks and projects as agreed
with the Head of Communications.
Eligibility
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 prioritize 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.
Remuneration
This internship is paid for 11 months EUR
751,00 (before tax) as well as Belgian Contract – “Contrat belge
d’immersion professionelle”.
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 per year.
How to apply?
Deadline for application is 22 July 2015. To apply
for this position, please complete the application
form and return it to Thorfinnur
Omarsson (tomarsson@ecre.org) cc-ing Rita
Carvalho (rcarvalho@ecre.org) stating “Application Media and
Communications internship” in the subject heading.
For more information please visit the
official website.
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