Job ID: 120678

FENS Communication Assistant

Position: FENS Communications Assistant

Deadline: 9 November 2024

Contract Length: CDD 6 month with possibility to renewal

City: Brussels

Country: Belgium

Institution: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

Department: Communications

Description:

Communications Assistant, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)

Would you like to support the strategic communications of the neuroscience community in Europe and globally? Do you have experience with social media and high-level promotional activities and events? If yes, then apply to join the FENS team in Brussels, Belgium!

Job description:

  1. Deliver engaging and impactful social media content on all FENS social media channels.
  2. Create written and visual content, including graphics and designs, for use on FENS websites, newsletters, and promotional materials.
  3. Collect, analyse, and report on metrics/analytics from all FENS communication activities, providing insights and recommendations to improve audience engagement and optimise content strategy.
  4. Source, create, and publish content in the form of images, infographics, videos, podcasts, interviews, etc.
  5. Stay up to date with trends and latest social media, communications and marketing developments.
  6. Help source, compare and recommend promotional materials and service providers.
  7. Assist the FENS Communication Committee with activities, webinars, meetings, and sessions.
  8. Support the FENS Communication Committee Chair with reporting to FENS governance.

Office structure

The Communications Assistant reports to the FENS Communications Manager, and works closely with other team members to ensure visibility, promotion and impact of all FENS activities.

Qualifications and profile

  • University degree in a relevant discipline (preferably in communications or closely related field) with previous relevant experience. Experience with international non-profit scientific organisations and science communication would be considered an advantage.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills. Mother tongue English speaker preferred, but those with a fluent command of spoken and written English at a professional level will be considered.
  • Proven experience with social media, website and event and marketing promotion.
  • Experience in tracking budgets and reporting on KPIs.
  • Excellent technical skills (e.g., WordPress, Mailchimp, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, Google analytics, SEO, podcasting, Canva, video/animation production, etc.) and prioritisation of tasks.
  • Creative, organised, detail- and service-oriented, culturally sensitive, diplomatic, team player, able to work under tight deadlines and quickly changing conditions.
  • Responsible, reliable and motivated to work for an international non-profit scientific organisation.
  • Legally allowed to work in Belgium.

Location and benefits

The position of Communications Assistant is a full-time position (38h per week), based in the FENS office in Brussels, Belgium, for an initial CDD contract of 6 months with the possibility of a longer-term fixed CDI (Belgium) contract. The job may occasionally require flexibility in terms of working days/hours in connection with meetings and travel. Meal vouchers, group insurance, and transportation allowance are offered as part of the contract.

Application process

Please submit your CV, letter of motivation and names and contact details of two referees to office@fens.org, indicating ‘FENS Communications Assistant’ in the subject line. Applications will be evaluated on a running basis and the call will be open until the position is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and will be asked to complete a short competence-based test. Starting date: as soon as possible.