Coordination of Editorial and Communication Activities Unit - Post B: Communications assistant

The Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (DG IPOL) is responsible for organising the work of the Parliament’s committees dealing with the EU’s internal policies, and for assisting Members in the exercise of the legislative, budgetary and oversight powers conferred upon the European Parliament.

The Editorial Unit supports all the Committees in their dissemination activities, from websites and newsletters, to publications and events. We want to be sure that the core business of the Parliament’s committees is accessible to citizens and stakeholders. To do so, we cooperate with many other services and DGs. We are responsible for the communication channels of DG IPOL, and within this framework we also manage DG IPOL’s internal communication within the DG and across the Parliament.

Our activities can be divided in three groups:

1. Internal communication;
2.  External communication;
3. Liaison/partnership.

The Editorial Unit works within these three groups and the graphic design support is transversal across all three. 

• Assist in internet/intranet related projects (e.g. webpage design, Committee Website, Fact Sheets website, IPOL intranet, eCommittee, Newsletters), including drafting news articles and gathering statistics;
• Assist with the Communication Network;
• Assist with DG IPOL’s contribution to the EP events and/or projects (such as Europe Day, the European Youth Event (EYE), etc.) as needed;
• Assist in the process of updating the European Union Fact Sheets;
• Assist in the communication work around the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate;
• Support web-streaming capabilities for committees;
• Follow-up on the web communication activities performed in committee secretariats/policy departments;
• Attend relevant meetings together with the colleagues responsible and provide feedback;
• Assist with the publication (uploading) of documents online;
• Assist in the production of publications, in terms of research, editing and design.

• Familiar with the work of the European Parliament;
• At ease working both independently and in a multicultural and multilingual team, including under time pressure;
• In possession of good interpersonal, client-oriented communication skills;
• In possession of good verbal and written analytical and communication skills;
• Fluent in English;
• In possession of good IT skills;
• Responsible, eager to learn and ready to take on additional tasks.