{"id":71877,"date":"2021-05-27T20:08:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/?p=71877"},"modified":"2021-05-27T20:08:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:08:02","slug":"communication-and-external-affairs-director-european-youth-forum-yfj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/27\/communication-and-external-affairs-director-european-youth-forum-yfj\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication and External Affairs Director, European Youth Forum, YFJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71878\" src=\"http:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blank-white-page-1-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blank-white-page-1-28.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blank-white-page-1-28-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blank-white-page-1-28-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"success\">Venue:<\/th>\n<td>Rue de l&#8217;industrie 10 1000 Brussels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"success\">Deadline for applications (CET):<\/th>\n<td>11\/06\/2021 23:59 (CET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"success\">Job vacancy description:<\/th>\n<td>Young Europeans make up around 25% of its population. The European Youth Forum is the voice of young people across Europe. We represent over 6000 youth organisations &#8211; big and small &#8211; via our 108 full members. This network reaches over 40 million young people every year.<\/p>\n<p>We run one of the largest youth-democratic processes on earth to elect our Board, key bodies and to define our positions. We advocate at the highest level for a better deal for young people. We drive youth participation and strive to support our youth organisations.<\/p>\n<p>In the current political and social climate young people are powerful catalysts. We are a key part of solving Europe\u2019s challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The position<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The European Youth Forum is looking for a new Communications and External Affairs Director. The Director is part of the senior leadership team and reports to the Secretary General.<\/p>\n<p>The Director will play an integral role in the development of the European Youth Forum. The External Affairs Directors co-supervise and co-manage the work of around 20 colleagues. They are jointly responsible for all external output of the Forum: advocacy, media, communications, campaigns and events.<\/p>\n<p>We have recently restructured and are looking for a communications lead that also has strong horizontal skills, including a working knowledge of the EU \/ Brussels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Co-lead and co-manage the external affairs team of ~20 staff with the other Director<br \/>\nSet, monitor and report on a large budget (300k+)<br \/>\nLead a series of major communication projects: conference on the future of Europe, Youth Progress Index, European Youth Capital and more<br \/>\nDrive traditional media engagement<br \/>\nDrive social media and digital engagement<br \/>\nReact quickly on emerging issues<br \/>\nOversee production of communications materials: videos, posters, presentations and more<br \/>\nDeliver and oversee great events<br \/>\nEnsure regular coordination and cooperation with the Board<br \/>\nEstablish and nurture relations with member organisations, decision-makers, alumni and other key stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROFILE OF THE CANDIDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualification &amp; Experience<\/strong><br \/>\nThe candidate should have most of the following:<\/p>\n<p>At least 5 years experience in people management<br \/>\nAt least 8 years experience in external affairs with a heavy focus on communications<br \/>\nUnderstanding of membership-based organisations and experience of working with civil society<br \/>\nExtensive professional experience in project management and in managing teams, preferably in a multicultural environment<br \/>\nExperience in campaigning \/ communications for advocacy impact<br \/>\nExperience working at international level<br \/>\nSophisticated audience understanding of Brussels stakeholders<br \/>\nUnderstanding and experience of working with volunteers and youth civil society<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The candidate should be able to demonstrate most of the following:<\/p>\n<p>Ability to inspire, motivate, supervise and guide people<br \/>\nStrategic thinking and planning skills<br \/>\nAbility to work and communicate with a Board in an effective \/ diplomatic way<br \/>\nUnderstanding of how to drive consensus in large organisational groups<br \/>\nGood understanding of the youth sector (funding, membership, youth work)<br \/>\nOutstanding communications skills, both speaking and writing (English required, additional languages an asset)<br \/>\nCritical, flexible and solution oriented<br \/>\nAbility to work under pressure, manage a challenging workload and tight deadlines<br \/>\nAbility to master new technical and organisational concepts and information<br \/>\nCommitment to Youth Forum values (see our website)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TERMS OF THE CONTRACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The contract is for an open-ended duration and full time (35 hours per week). The gross monthly salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement is 4,663 euros.<\/p>\n<p>A relocation package, hospitalisation insurance and other benefits are available. Travel expenses within the Brussels region are covered by the European Youth Forum.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates for this position should be willing to travel and work flexible hours including significant work at weekends\/evenings due to our volunteer structure. This position being based in Brussels, candidates should be willing to relocate or live in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APPLICATION PROCEDURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To submit your application for this vacancy, please use the European Youth Forum online recruitment system: http:\/\/recruitment.youthforum.org. Closing date is June 11 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply with the online application system?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Create a user account: click on &#8220;Registration&#8221; and fill in your personal details.<br \/>\n2. Go to the &#8220;private area\u201d and login with your username and password.<br \/>\n3. Click on the vacancy and apply.<br \/>\n4. Respond to our application questions and upload your CV.<\/p>\n<p>Interviews for this vacancy will be held mid-June and the successful candidate will be expected to start in August for a handover.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the high number of applications usually received for European Youth Forum vacancies, only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted. All<br \/>\ncandidates are kindly requested to refrain from any phone inquiries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECRUITMENT POLICY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anti-discrimination<\/strong><br \/>\nAll appointments should be made in a transparent way and comply with all relevant employment regulations. No job applicant or employee should receive less favorable treatment on the ground of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, gender, gender identity, marital status, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, disability or chronic illness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work permit<\/strong><br \/>\nAll applicants, whether EU or non-EU citizens, are considered. The Youth Forum welcomes all nationalities and will look at work permits on a case by case basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteering<\/strong><br \/>\nAny relevant volunteering experience is considered equal to any other professional experience.<\/p>\n<p>To apply to this vacancy you need to login or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/recruitment.youthforum.org\/login\/registration\">register here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>for more information please open this link<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/recruitment.youthforum.org\/vacancies\/details\/id\/116\">https:\/\/recruitment.youthforum.org\/vacancies\/details\/id\/116<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Venue: Rue de l&#8217;industrie 10 1000 Brussels Deadline for applications (CET): 11\/06\/2021 23:59 (CET) Job vacancy description: Young Europeans make up around 25% of its population. 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