Youth Outreach Unit - Post A: Programme of the European Youth Event

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 (EP), 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 Youth Outreach Unit strives to develop a dialogue between youth organisations and young people on the one hand and the European Parliament on the other, to enhance active citizenship and encourage young people to participate actively in democratic life and elections. With a transversal function, the Youth Outreach Unit provides expertise to other units in the areas of youth outreach and ensures all DG COMM youth activities are consistent. Building up a pan-European permanent online and offline youth community, the unit is also responsible for managing the biennial EYE (European Youth Event), the local editions of the EYE and other offline and online interactive activities involving young people all over Europe.

• Support the organisation of the EYE2025 (European Youth Event) taking place on June 13 and 14, an event that brings together at the European Parliament in Strasbourg and online thousands of young people 16 to 30 years old from all over the European Union and the world, to share and shape their ideas on Europe’s future (participating in meetings, writing minutes, drafting emails, preparing presentations, contributing with ideas, doing research);
• Help set up the programme of EYE2025 (researching and proposing topics, activity formats, activity organizers, young speakers, moderators; speaker outreach and follow up, assisting in the development of moderation scripts);
• Assist the implementation of the programme during EYE2025 on-site (supporting Activity Organisers in the organisation of their activity, be the contact point for EYE speakers, act as an activity responsible for high level panels, follow the event and evaluate the activities, help throughout the event with various tasks);
• Assist in the logistics preparations of this large scale event (liaising with activity organisers and logistics contractors, administering databases and using online platforms for the exchange of information and useful materials);
• Support the implementation of an idea development process and follow up, ahead, during and after EYE2025 (coming up with ways to engage young people, assisting the development and implementation of the Ideas Hub at EYE2025, assisting the development and preparation of the call for EYE Ambassadors);
• Contribute to liaising with event stakeholders (preparing practical information, helping with registration and accreditation for the event, replying to queries);
• Assist with the evaluation of EYE2025 (design of evaluation surveys, feedback via different focus groups and stakeholder meetings, compilation of the feedback for reporting purposes);
• Editing and translation of communication material according to language skills from English into French, German, Spanish, Italian or Polish and vice versa (email to the EYE community, website texts).

• A good communicator. You will be the primary point of contact for diverse stakeholders: EU institutions, youth organisations, MEPs, other European Parliament Units and trainees, EYE speakers;
• A good writer. You will independently develop communication material aimed at young people. Excellent written English is a must, very good French, German or Polish is an asset;
• Well organised. You know how to manage large amounts of information with an eye for detail. Knowledge of Excel, EU Survey, database management tools or interactive tools such as sli.do is an asset;
• A team-player. You are able to work on multiple tasks at a sustained pace and proactively contribute to the teams work. Previous experience in the organisation of (youth) events is an asset;
• Passionate about youth. You are interested in topical issues related to EU politics and youth. Previous engagement in a youth organisation or youth initiative is an asset;
• Aware about diversity and inclusion. You understand and value diverse backgrounds and perspectives, actively promoting an inclusive environment. Experience in diversity-focused roles or initiatives is an asset.