Content Officer– European Web Site on Integration, Migration Policy Group (MPG)

Migration Policy Group (MPG) is currently looking for Content Officer in charge of processing and editing content for the European Web Site on Integration, and providing administrative and financial support to the project.

Purpose of the job:

To manage the content of the European Web Site on Integration (EWSI). Since 2009, EWSI has served as the European Commission’s unique one-stop resource point for practitioners working on integration issues, both in non-governmental and governmental organisations:

• A collection of good practices, presented in a clear and comparable way

• An online library of key documents (legislation, policy papers, conference reports, etc.)

• Daily updated news and upcoming events

• Information related to European, national and private funding opportunities

• Country information sheets summarising integration policies and governance in each Member State

Key responsibilities:

Content Management

• Constant processing and editing of content items contributed by the network of national integration experts based on agreed editorial guidelines and publishing them on the EWSI;

• Process requests from the European Commission (e.g. content upload, research);

• Drafting the EWSI’s monthly newsletter and sending to readers.

Administration, logistics and co-ordination

• Day-to-day project-based financial management, including the production of periodical financial summaries and the organisation of payments;

• Co-ordination of a network of national integration experts working on the project;

• Drafting and proof-reading of reports to external funders;

• Organisation of the EWSI’s annual Editorial Board meeting and the provision of administrative and logistical support accordingly (preparation and circulation of documents, travel and accommodation arrangements, etc.);

• Management of the (outsourced) translation of selected texts;

• Communication and promotion along with the EU Integration Expert

• Other general administrative, co-ordination and support tasks as required.

Research

• Ad hoc research tasks as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Professional skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Higher education degree

• Excellent project management and numerical skills

• Excellent proofreading and editing skills

• Ability to summarise news, policy documents, and research

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software and IT skills in general

• Basic knowledge of HTML and Content Management Systems

• Excellent English and fluency in French

• Experience/interest on immigration/integration

Desirable

• Higher level knowledge of HTML and Content Management Systems

• Basic knowledge of German

• Experience in event organisation

Personal attributes

• Confidentiality and tact

• Very good attention to detail and an eye for accuracy

• Good team-working skills, including flexibility and commitment to the issues

• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own work within agreed parameters

• Ability to work independently and initiate activities as appropriate

• Ability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds

• Identification with the work and objectives of MPG

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Deadline for applications: 27 July 2015

The selected candidate should be able to start as of 1 September 2015. The contract is for four days per week.

Read more and apply here.