Strategic Support Unit for Liaison Offices – Post A

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.

The Directorate-General for 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.

The European Parliament has Liaison Offices (EPLOs: European Parliament Liaison Offices) in the EU capitals, as well as an additional regional office in the most populous Member States. It also has a Liaison Office in London and Washington DC. EPLOs are responsible for the local implementation of institutional communication activities, with the ultimate goal of enhancing people’s awareness of the impact of the European Parliament on their daily lives and promoting their engagement in the European democratic process.

The Strategic Support Unit of the Directorate for EPLOs acts as a central coordination team, contributing to defining the overall communication strategy for member states and assisting EPLOs in its execution. We provide expertise, monitor and report on the activities of EPLOs, in addition to overseeing and putting in place pan-european engagement projects. In other words, our team works as a bridge between the headquarters of DG COMM and all the EU Member States on youth and citizen engagement projects, inter-institutional cooperation, and much more.

During your time at the Strategic Support Unit, you will:

• Assist programme managers and play an essential role in the implementation of engagement projects by developing guidelines for EPLOs and reporting on different areas;
• Be involved in activities aimed at activating campaigners, civil society, content creators and youth communities through digital communication tools such as the together.eu platform as well as international in-person events;
• Help organise regular presentations, discussions and debates on European topics taking into account the local, national and regional contexts;
• Assist in developing insights and a strategic approach to institutional communication activities;
• Conduct research, draft and edit materials for internal teams;
• Assist in defining and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
• Work with different teams across DG COMM.

• Interested in communication, project management, international coordination, planning, public relations, analytics, youth, civil society and marketing;
• Willing to learn how to analyse, interpret and write guidelines, strategic documents, reports and information;
• Capable of multi-tasking and willing to grow your skills in a fast-paced environment;
• An excellent researcher, with good writing and organisation skills;
• A critical-thinker capable of working in both large team environments or independently;
• Experienced with executing programmes and delivering reports that inform internal teams;
• A person with a positive attitude and willingness to learn from senior colleagues;
• An energetic, self-starter and resourceful problem-solver.