Brussels, Belgium
The Health & Environment Alliance is recruiting a Communications Assistant for a six month period from January until July 2012. The main activities of the intern will be to assist in HEAL’s campaign and communications activities, working closely with the Communications team and the Deputy Director.
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is the leading European not-for-profit organisation addressing how the environment affects health in the European Union. Our more than 70 member organisations, representing health professionals, patients, citizens, women, youth and environmental experts help to bring independent expertise and evidence from the health community to different decision-making processes.
If you would like to be part of a committed team in a dynamic working environment across from the European Commission’s headquarters, here is your chance.
Main responsibilities:
- Help manage, maintain and improve the organization’s websites, develop and edit written materials using web-based tools for dissemination of information
- Help manage campaigns and mailings to HEAL’s partners as well as assist in production of HEAL newsletters
- Take a lead in managing and updating databases of experts and journalists, and proactively promoting HEAL to potential members and stakeholders
- Assist with communication and coordination of HEAL’s member organisations and membership outreach
- Assist in management of HEAL’s social media (twitter, facebook)
- Assist in the development of the organisation’s communication strategy
- Assist in the production of information and campaign material
- Assist in the development and follow-up of advocacy campaigns (climate and health, sick of pesticides, cancer and environment)
- Assist in the organisation of conferences and workshops
- Carry out other duties that may reasonably be required in the light of the main purpose of the job.
Educational/professional qualifications
- Graduate - bachelor degree
- Previous work or internship experience in communicating on environment or health policy
- Some journalism or online communication training
- Working knowledge of EU institutions and processes
Skills and abilities
- Very good written and spoken English and French (or another EU language)
- Excellent working knowledge of standard office software (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
- Experience in website editing and/or writing on-line articles, blogs, and familiarity with social media
- Excellent communication and intrapersonal skills
- Self starter and reliable, ability to work in tight deadlines, and fast learner
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Conditions
- Belgian contract of “professional immersion” of EUR 700 per month
- Duration of 6 months, start date as soon as possible in January
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