Senior Communication Officer

Senior Communication Officer

EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor

Brussels, Belgium

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Someone who:

• fits in an informal and friendly yet professional working environment;
• is motivated, dynamic and well organised, with a service-oriented and problem-solving attitude;
• appreciates working collaboratively with hierarchy and colleagues on a variety of different projects;
• brings their creativity and initiative to the table;
• enjoys engaging constructively with stakeholders, based on our core values: integrity, impartiality, transparency and pragmatism;
• has a strong interest in digital policy and technological developments and a capacity to understand the data protection legal framework, and to communicate expert-level content in a clear, engaging and accessible way.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Our job vacancy is in the EDPB Secretariat. The Unit is in charge of providing analytical, administrative and logistical support to the European Data Protection Board and works under the authority of the Chair of the EDPB and the Head of the EDPB Secretariat.

As a Senior Communication Officer within the “Information and Communications Sector” of the EDPB Secretariat, your main responsibilities will include:

• Shaping strategic communications for the EDPB Chair, Deputy Chairs and Head of the EDPB Secretariat, including speeches, speaking notes and briefings for panels and high-level events;
• Managing the EDPB Chair’s and Deputy Chair’s speaking engagements;
• Advising and supporting the EDPB Chair and Deputy Chairs for their stakeholder communication activities;
• Writing, editing, and coordinating the production of the EDPB Annual Report and other publications;
• Developing and implementing communication campaigns to raise awareness of EDPB priorities, guidance, and key initiatives;
• Production of staff newsletter;
• Contributing to EDPB communication materials;
• Performing any other actions or activities identified by the Head of the Information and Communications Sector.

You may be required to carry out additional tasks when necessary and in the interest of the service

OUR ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Eligibility criteria:

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following criteria by the deadline for submitting applications:

• be a EU Official in the function group ‘Administrator’ and a grade between AD7 and AD12; OR
• be a laureate of an EPSO competition for ‘‘Administrators’’.

Selection criteria:

For this job vacancy, we are looking for someone with the following essential and advantageous skills and experience:

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years of proven professional experience in communication outreach for an EU institution or national public authority, including speechwriting and/or stakeholder relations;
• Knowledge of EU data protection legislation;
• Knowledge of and interest in digital legislations, or digital policy/innovation/economy;
• Excellent drafting and editing skills, with a strong ability to communicate complex topics clearly to different audiences;
• Ability to multitask, resilience and flexibility;
• Capacity to work under short deadlines;
• Very good organisational skills and sense of responsibility;
• Ability to work autonomously but also strong sense of teamwork;
• Excellent knowledge of English;
• Good computer skills, sound knowledge of MS Office package.

Advantageous

• Good knowledge of the structure and functioning of the European Union and of its institutions, the EU treaties, EU procedural law, and other fields of Union law broadly linked with data protection;
• Knowledge of other EU languages.