Friends of the Earth Europe is looking for Communication Intern !

Deadline : 30th March 2014
Duration : April – December 2014 (8 months) , full time
Location : Brussels (BE)
Contact : e-mail to commsintern@foeeurope.org
Start : 7th April 2014
Salary : 825€/months

Description

Position to start ideally April 2014. Based in Brussels, full time, until the end of the year.

This is a unique opportunity to join the communications team of a green NGO working at a European level in Brussels. If you can demonstrate a passion for environmental issues, and the ability and willingness to learn fast, we can offer you the chance to contribute to supporting FoEE campaigns on issues including climate change, corporate accountability, trade, food and biodiversity.

The position we are offering consists of:

The job

External communications & website support:

• Draft copy for the website, publications, articles, press releases, internal publications and other materials as requested
• Edit and proofread materials including reports, funding applications, briefings, articles, press releases, letters, and copy for the website and internal publications
• Support the communications team  to keep the FoEE website up-to-date and populated with relevant resources and materials
• Assist in the maintenance and development of FoEE’s social media and web presence
• Contribute to creative brainstorming for campaign communications plans
• Support the development of communications tools and materials for FoEE campaigns including videos, cyberactions, exhibitions, presentations
• Help the communications team respond promptly to incoming media enquiries
• Follow-up calls to journalists to sell-in events or stories
• Help keep media contacts and distribution lists up-to-date by regularly updating the media database
• Assist with ongoing monitoring of FoEE’s presence in the media
• Undertake basic design work for use in publications and on the website

Internal communications:

• Contribute to keeping the FoEE internal website up to date
• Help keep internal email lists up to date
• Assist the communications team with the production and distribution of the FoEE internal electronic newsletter, including sourcing content and images, drafting stories, editing and proofreading

Events management

• Support the events officer with the logistical preparations of events including media stunts, street actions, meetings, seminars, and conferences
• Contribute to creative brainstorming for ideas for media stunts and events
• Participate in the design and ordering of events materials

Skills

• Commitment to the values, vision and mission of Friends of the Earth
• Educated to degree standard, and at least 6 months relevant work experience
• Native speaker standard of English
• Able to demonstrate a clear aptitude for learning
• Attention to detail
• A natural communicator
• Strong and proficient writing skills
• Knowledge of other European languages is an advantage (especially French)
• Experience of website CMS an advantage
• Experience of design software like Adobe Photoshop an advantage
• Knowledge of EU institutions and media desirable
• High levels of motivation, good team player, confident telephone skills, creativity, flexibility, sense of humour, political awareness

The intern will be based in our office in an ecological building in Brussels – a busy and highly motivating working environment in an international NGO.

Remuneration: 852 euro/month

Please send a cover letter explaining how your skills and experiences meet the needs of the position, your CV and contact details for two references by e-mail to: commsintern@foeeurope.org

Closing date: midnight on Sunday 30th March 2014.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 7th April 2014. We regret that only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Friends of the Earth Europe campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment. It unites more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of the world’s largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International.

www.foeeurope.org