Communication Officer

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January 7, 2022

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FEBEA is looking for a Communication Officer to take FEBEA’s communication strategy to the next level.

Vacancy

Closed

Start date:

September 1, 2022

Finish date:

Brussels

Deadline for application:

Full time

Main responsabilities

Contribution, under the supervision of the Secretary General and the Network Manager, to FEBEA’s communication activities. The aim is to highlight the values and concrete impacts of the Ethical Finance approach in different EU countries, and communicate them effectively toward the general public, towards EU institutions and towards the networks working in the field of sustainable finance, social finance and social economy in Europe. Where needed, coordination with the rest of FEBEA and its members is also expected in order to produce concrete results.

COMMUNICATION & EVENTS

Coordinate with the FEBEA members’ Communication community to share and disseminate initiatives
Designing, drafting and editing publications, contents and tools (website, reports, press releases, articles, social media posts, internal and external newsletters, ethical finance stories, banner, ppt, .. );
Develop creative and engaging social media strategies;
Manage the day-to-day handling of FEBEA’s social media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, adapting content to suit different channels;
Develop, launch and manage campaigns that promote our organisation and members, initiatives and events;
Organise visibility events & coordinate the participation to external events
Coordinate with external providers related to communication & events (graphic design, printing services, venues, translators, ..)
Support in the activities related to the EU action and operating grants alongside the rest of the FEBEA team;
Implement communication activities related to the projects where FEBEA is involved, ensuring proper visibility of funders;
Monitor the budget related to communication & events activities;
Coordinate FEBEA’s participation in communication initiatives of members and partners (online magazines, podcast, ..)
Take part in events in Brussels and abroad (mainly EU)

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree preferably in topics related to communication, economics, international relations, social affairs, finance or international development and cooperation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1-3 years of work experience in the area of communication for NGOs, public entities or the private sector
Knowledge of social finance / social economy / sustainable finance is an asset.
Candidates working in a social finance / social economy organisation are particularly encouraged to apply.

SKILLS

Knowledge of EU policies and their links towards ethical finance and social economy
Strong understanding of ethical finance and social economy values
Excellent organisational skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of communication tools (such as social media, online document editing tools, wordpress, …)
Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, able to address different types of audiences
Proficiency in English, other EU languages (especially, but not limited to, French) are considered a plus
Able to foster cooperation among a diversity of relevant stakeholders

What we offer

Full time, open ended Belgian contract.

Place of work: Brussels. Possibility to work from home / home country for certain periods of time, pre-agreed with the management and according to the Covid-related measures.

Salary range estimation, according to the FEBEA salary scale and depending on skills and relevant experience of the candidate: 2.300 € Gross per month.

In addition to the salary, the employee will be entitled to the following benefits:

restaurant tickets for each day of effective work worth 7€/day
reimbursement of public transportation cost
reimbursement of internet and mobile phone cost (to allow home distance work)
Complementary health insurance
13th and 14th month salary.

The position is to be filled out as soon as possible, and in any case from early March 2022 onwards.

Selection process

Please send your application in English via email to recruitment@febea.org by Friday the 28th of January 2022 at noon CET.

The subject of your application email should follow this naming convention: “Name_Surname_Application_COMMUNICATION”.

The application should contain:

A cover letter outlining your motivation to work in the field of Ethical Finance (maximum 2 pages);
A detailed CV (Europass format).

Applications not respecting the instructions for completing and submitting the application will not be considered.

Applicants must be able to work and reside in Belgium.

The selection timetable will be the following:

Deadline for submission of complete applications: 28.01.2022 noon CET;

Eligibility check and first assessment of written applications: this will result in a shortlist of candidates who will be invited for the subsequent step.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted at this stage.

First round of online interviews of candidates will take place between 31.01.2022 and 11.02.2022:

This will result in a shortlist of candidates who will be invited for the subsequent step.

Second in-person interview (ensuring the respect of sanitary measures due to covid) of shortlisted candidates will take place between 14.02.2022 and 25.02.2022 in Brussels; FEBEA will reimburse travel costs for candidates invited to the last interview in Brussels (subject to Covid rules and conditions).

Communication of the final results to candidates: end of February 2022.

During the entire selection procedure, FEBEA is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and lived experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. The equal opportunity principle encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, origins or disabilities.

The FEBEA HR policy is available here.

About FEBEA

Founded in Brussels in 2001, FEBEA is the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers. It brings together 33 banks and financial institutions from 17 European countries with the aim of developing ethical and social finance in Europe. To this end, the Federation has therefore set concrete objectives:

Support the exchange of information and experiences and cooperation between national networks and social economy and finance practitioners in Europe and in the European free trade area;
Represent its members at the EU institutions and the financial and political organisations and leverage different political levels and European institutions;
Concretely support the efforts of its members, including in the creation of banking and financial instruments that are necessary to accomplish their goals.

More information available at www.febea.org

Contact Us

If you have any questions or enquiries, please feel free to contact our team.