Communications Assitant

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the Chief Communications Officer in the execution of the organisation's communication strategy, with a particular focus on social media;
- Update and provide content for the organisation’s website, including researching new stories related to EU financial policies and drafting newsletters;
- Assist in the continuous development of the organisation’s communication strategy and improve its online presence with a particular focus on infographics and informational videos;
- Ensure continuous updates of the Contacts’ Database
- Attend and report on meetings at the European institutions, organisations and other relevant internal and external events;
- Provide administrative support to the office;.
- Assist the policy and research team on development of research reports;
- Assist in the organisation of General Assembly and Board meetings;
- Assist in the organisation of international conferences and other external meetings, including the preparation of event documentation, communication with members and logistics;
- Assist with other activities on a daily basis as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- On-going studies or recent university graduate (2021) with previous experience (internship/volunteer) in communication and interest in financial issues;
- Knowledge and demonstrated interest in the European Union institutions and its financial policies is an asset;
- Perfect fluency in English is required, with fluency in French a strong advantage. German also a plus;
- Good IT (proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), social media skills as well as interest in managing online tools;
- Experience with infographics, video editing or production of podcasts will be considered a strong advantage;
- Team player, detail-oriented, with the capacity of handling multiple and frequently changing tasks and priorities.

RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS

A monthly allowance will be provided based on the submission of costs.

**PROCEDURE**

About Us: BETTER FINANCE is a non-profit international NGO with its office in Brussels acting as an independent financial expertise centre to the direct benefit of European financial services users (individual shareholders, investors, savers, life insurance policyholders, pension fund participants, mortgage borrowers, etc.) and other stakeholders of European financial services who are independent of the financial industry. At present, we count more than forty national and international member and sub-member organisations. In turn, those count more than four million individual members. The European Union supports BETTER FINANCE activities since 2012.

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