Communication Coordination Unit - Post B: Junior Graphic Designer

The Directorate for Committee Coordination and Legislative Activities (CCLA) provides coordination and expertise on all horizontal issues related to the activities of the committees in the European Parliament. The Directorate also addresses and promotes the common needs of committees in their legislative, scrutiny and budgetary activities, and highlights the work of the committees through various communication channels. The secretariat of the Conference of Committee Chairs is also provided by the Directorate.

Why choose a traineeship at CCLA?

The European Parliament’s committees play a crucial role in Parliament’s legislative, scrutiny and budgetary activities, as they are responsible for preparing Parliament’s positions, in particular on new legislative proposals. As a CCLA trainee, you will be involved in parliamentary committee work at a horizontal level, which will give you a good understanding and broad overview of committee work in the European Parliament. You will be surrounded by experienced colleagues who are involved in negotiations in the context of the ordinary legislative procedure, coordinate Parliamentary committees, including through the preparation of the Conference of Committee Chairs, or work towards the promotion of committee work through various means.

The Communication Coordination 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, and within this framework we also manage the internal communication within the four legislative DGs and across the Parliament.

Our activities can be divided in three groups:

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

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

Candidates should expect to produce a wide variety of engaging and impactful designs across different formats/platforms, under the supervision of the graphic designer.

You will work under the supervision of a senior colleague on the following tasks:

1. Graphic Design

• Produce graphic designs and layouts for digital and print, ranging from documents and templates, to illustrations and infographics;
• Work with the external and internal communication teams to develop ideas that deliver on conceptual requirements;
• Version designs in 24+ languages, producing variants at high volume;
• Coordinate activities with other artistic or creative departments;
• Respect brand guidelines (the European Parliament Brand Book);
• Managing design files and libraries;
• Handling basic motion design templates for titles and lower thirds (considered a plus).

2. Photo/Video editing

• Light photo editing as necessary for the graphic design;
• Image research on our databases;
• Elementary video editing (considered a plus).

• In possession of a degree in visual communication;
• Ideally experienced in working as a graphic designer, independently or in a team (agency, government, other organisation/company);
• Fluent in English;
• Highly creative, imaginative, and curious;
• Able to work well with a copywriting partner;
• Experienced with the Adobe suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign are mandatory; Premiere and After Effects will be considered a plus);
• Able to meet tight deadlines with high volumes of work.

Your application needs to be supplemented with a link to your portfolio/website.

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.