مطلوب موظف/ة للعمل لدى مفوضية الاتحاد الأوروبي

Local Agent Group I

The Delegation of the European Union to Jordan is seeking to recruit a Press and Information Officer for the Political, Press and Information Section. The person appointed will be offered a limited contract (from 15/1/2020-1/5/2020) on terms appropriate to his/her position.

Job Location: Delegation of the European Union to Jordan.

Tasks will include:

• Preparing   daily press review and media analysis;

• Establishing and maintaining close working relations with Jordanian and international media;
• Coordinating with press officers from Embassies;
• Coordinating with other private and public bodies;

• Drafting/finalising press releases (in English and Arabic);

• Contributing to and preparing speeches and preparing the Head of Delegation for interviews;
• Contributing to the preparation, and ensuring implementation, of the Delegation’s communication strategy and visibility plan
• Supporting the European Commission’s development communication strategy locally;
• Preparing regular information to the media on the activities of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, the European Commission  and the Delegation: organising press conferences and preparing interviews and editorials during High-Level visits and events;
• Preparing social media posts for the Delegation and the Head of Delegation (in English and Arabic);
• Managing the website of the Delegation;
• Managing promotional material;
• Managing the Press and Information section’s budget;

Preparing a regional EU communications seminar in Amman during the first semester of 2020.

Job requirements:

Professional experience:

• The candidate must have a minimum professional experience of 3 years working in media, good knowledge and contacts with Jordanian Media.

• A University Degree in areas relevant to the duties (e.g. in social sciences) would be a strong asset

• Experience in an international work environment would be an asset.

• Excellent knowledge of computer applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, scheduling and communication.

• Excellent command of English and Arabic.

.Competences

• Good communication skills
• Prioritising and Organising
• Ability to work within a team
• Confidentiality

Professional experience:

Interested candidates must send a motivation letter and their Curriculum Vitae to the attention of Head of Administration by 29^th December 2019 by email to [email protected](link sends e-mail). The subject title must CLEARLY indicate: “Applying for Press and Information Officer Post”.

Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.