Young European Federalists is looking for a Membership and Communication Officer (Dutch- or French-speaking)

Deadline: on rolling basis

For all questions, please contact us at sg@jef.eu.

JEF Europe – Young European Federalists is recruiting a Membership and Communication officer for the European Secretariat of the organisation in Brussels.

Main tasks include:

• Liaising with JEF sections and members and supporting them in their activities, in capacity-building and forwarding opportunities, together with the Executive Board;

• Running and supporting various micro-granting processes of JEF Europe to its sections across Europe;

• Coordinating the organisation of JEF Europe’s statutory events together with the Secretary-General (Congresses, Federal Committees);

• Contribution to JEF Europe’s campaigns, activities and programmes, e.g. Democracy under Pressure, Federalist Academy

• Working on projects that are linked with working together with our members together with Secretary-General and Project Coordinator

• Supporting the Task Force Capacity-Building in providing resources and toolkits to the sections, as well as other Task Forces of JEF Europe where relevant;

• Working with JEF Membership Survey, and supporting the Secretary General and the Executive Board in its analysis;

• Keeping internal membership documents and membership database updated, as well as public overviews of the JEF network (e.g. map of all local sections, website).

• Daily work on communication activities of JEF Europe (social media, campaigning, internal communication) together with the Executive Board and Task Force Communications

• Preparation of content for and management of JEF Europe website

• Preparation of content for press releases,and articles for political stances of JEF Europe

• Preparation of newsletters and communication with national/local JEF Sections all around Europe

• Coordination of projects/campaigns with other staff members and Executive Board members of JEF Europe

Essential qualifications and qualities include:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree is an asset but can be compensated with relevant working experience adequate for the position;

• Excellent command of English (C1);

• Being passionate about membership-based youth organisations and their development;

• Experience with capacity-building activities and non-formal education as a methodology

• Interest in developing skills in contributing to and implementing the communication strategy of an international youth political communication

• Very good knowledge of social media networks (Facebook, X, Instagram).

• Good knowledge of all Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), collaborative work tools (Skype, Google docs, Trello, etc.) and newsletter tools (Brevo or Mailchimp).

• You work in a precise and organized way

• You are capable of taking initiative and finding solutions to challenges

• You can work in a team as well as on your own and learn quickly

• You feel comfortable in an international and multicultural environment

• Very good organisational and time management skills

Highly valued:

• Knowledge of French/Dutch

• Good knowledge of working with WordPress, Photoshop, Canva and other editing software

• Knowledge of working with photo and video editing software

• Previous working experience in a CSO on Communication

• Previous experience with membership databases handling.

• Experience of volunteering or working in youth NGOs

• Knowledge and understanding of JEF Europe’s vision, mission and projects

Contract conditions and remuneration:

• 12-month fixed-term contract under Belgian law, with the possibility of extension;

• Full-time, 38 hours/week;

• Monthly gross salary: 2100€ with additional benefits (€50 for public transportation, €100€ of frais forfaitaires, private health insurance, food vouchers);

• Work during weekends and/or evenings several times a year, with time off in lieu as compensation. The position requires travel in Europe several times during the year, and all travel-related expenses will be covered or reimbursed by JEF Europe.

Application procedure:

Please fill in this form. The applicant is requested to share a motivational letter and a CV. The call for JEF Europe Membership and Communications officer is open on a rolling basis. Successful candidates will be invited to an interview. The candidate would ideally start working November/early December

For questions, please contact us at sg@jef.eu.