Spokesperson's Unit

The European Parliament stands for European democracy. We help to 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 Spokesperson's Unit is the central point in DG COMM for answering queries from media that are not directly related to the European Parliament legislative work. The Unit also responds to misleading and erroneous information about the Parliament. A subgroup of disinformation experts of the Unit liaises with the other EU institutions to develop strategies to better understand, prevent and respond to information operations. The Unit aims to provide members and officials with factual information and response options.

Set up in January 2018, the Spokesperson's Unit is headed by the EP Spokesperson Delphine Colard, under the Director General for Communication, Christian Mangold.

• You primarily assist with disinformation issues, while supporting the work of the whole team;
• You monitor debates and policy developments on disinformation and broader digital policy, within and outside the EP;
• You assist with monitoring for information operations that target the EP and its members, with a focus on disinformation tactics, techniques and procedures and a politically non-partisan approach to content;
• You present information on policy and methodology in the context of training or awareness raising activities;
• You contribute to other daily core tasks of the unit: drafting answers to non-legislative media queries and on reputational issues;
• You contribute to the unit's products: drafting the weekly newsletter, e-mails, short notes, social media posts, digests of press conferences, monitoring of media alerts, etc.;
• You contribute to organising the unit's events;
• You respond to short deadlines, prioritise and organise tasks.

• Have been awarded and/or obtained a university level diploma;
• Background and demonstrated interest in relevant fields, such as journalism, media literacy or data analysis;
• Fluent in English - knowledge of other EU and non-EU languages are appreciated;
• Good understanding of the EU and general knowledge of European affairs;
• Ability to work in a politically non-partisan way;
• Excellent drafting skills and an ability to "tell a story" using diverse information sources or raw data;
• Knowledge of Content Management Systems is appreciated;
• Familiarity with different social media platforms and their policies;
• Ability to summarise and digest complex topics in few paragraphs while keeping the core elements;
• Good prioritising and organising skills with the capacity to respond and adapt quickly to short deadlines;
• Flexibility, initiative, curiosity, commitment.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.