European Parliament Liaison Office in Cyprus - Post B

The European Parliament stands for European democracy. We help connect it to people.  

This entails providing complete and impartial information to citizens and media about the European Parliament, and assisting Members in their communication activities. DG Communication (DG COMM) strives to reach and engage the right audience with the right message at the right time and in doing so, deliver world-class communication. We are committed communication professionals coming from various professional and academic backgrounds.

We are the European Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO) in Cyprus, covering Cyprus. EPLOs are responsible for the local implementation of EP institutional communication activities, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that people understand the importance of the European Parliament well enough to engage in the European democratic process.

We engage with citizens and stakeholders, manage contacts with the media, and provide support to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the exercise of their official mandates.

We are also DG Communication’s eyes and ears on the ground, and help to interpret local developments and further report on national politics.

Working as a trainee at the EPLO in Cyprus, you will be involved in the following tasks:

• You will be engaged in the promotion of youth participation by getting involved in youth projects, attend meetings and be in touch with schools/teachers;
• You will be involved in communication campaigns, including events and exhibitions;
• You will be engaging with national, regional and local authorities, civil society, associations, schools, universities and think tanks, ensuring they are aware of the European Parliament’s decisions that can affect them;
• You will improve your organisational skills by assisting in the preparation of events, media seminars, press briefings and other projects. In addition, you might be involved in the translation of press releases and briefing notes from English to Greek and vice versa;
• You will have the unique opportunity to cultivate - if you wish-  public speaking skills by giving presentations to youth groups on topics related to the EU;
• Last but not least, you will have the exceptional experience to be on the inside of a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

• You are a good team player;
• You are interested in participating in external activities/events;
• You have a perfect command/very good command of Greek/Turkish/English/another EU language;
• You are a reliable and responsible person respecting deadlines;
• You are motivated and skilled young professional;
• You have a creative and inquisitive nature, combined with good analytical skills and knowledge about EU affairs;
• You are willing to promote debate about European parliamentary democracy;
• You are proactively communicating about the role the European Parliament plays in shaping EU policies, with both citizens and the media.