Spokesperson's and Information Integrity Unit – Press Officer

As the voice of citizens, the European Parliament stands for European democracy. The Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) amplifies its message of the Parliament to reach every corner of Europe. We help connect Members of Parliament (MEPs) to the people they represent, and we communicate what the Parliament is, what it does, and what it stands for. When Parliament speaks, we make sure it’s heard.

We are committed communication professionals coming from various professional and academic backgrounds.

The Spokesperson’s and Information Integrity Unit is directly attached to the Director-General for Communication under DG COMM.

The Unit is led by the Spokesperson, delivering on-the-record information to media and in support of the EP President, the Secretary-General, DG COMM as well as other EP Directorates-General and services. It works closely with the Directorate for Media and all other parliamentary services to ensure information integrity and to counter and build societal resilience against information manipulation through: 

• Answering queries from media;
• Strategic communication and outreach - preparing and anticipating narratives that support strategic communication;
• Detecting, preventing and countering information manipulation attempts affecting the EP and its office holders - in cooperation with other DG COMM services, other Directorate-Generals, EU institutions and Member States;
• Developing countermeasures addressing attempts to damage the European Parliament and, more generally, the European Union;
• Providing ad hoc risk assessments and ad hoc support to Members and dedicated resources to counter foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) and disinformation;
• Coordinating an expertise hub for DG COMM and EP services’ actions on disinformation and manipulated information targeting the Parliament and parliamentary democracy – from prevention to detection and response;
• Supporting DG COMM’s outreach units in their activities in the area (dedicated trainings, presentations, development of materials);
• Contributing to a more resilient and prepared institution, via trainings, guides and awareness-raising activities for Members and staff;
• Implementing pre-bunking and resilience building measures (awareness-raising and media literacy tools) in cooperation with institutional partners (EC, EEAS);
• Cooperation with partners across EU institutions, Member States and civil society.

• You contribute to the daily core tasks of the Unit, in particular the work to ensure information integrity and to counter and build societal resilience against information manipulation;
• You contribute to developing and drafting the Unit's products: newsletters, emails, notes, social media posts, speaking points, PowerPoint presentations, digests of press conferences, alerts from social media monitoring, awareness-raising materials etc.;
• You contribute to the monitoring and analysis of information manipulation attempts targeting the European Parliament and the work of its Members.
• You contribute to organising the Unit's events - such as briefings for external audiences, conferences, internal trainings;
• You participate in events in and outside the EP (Plenary debates, Committee meetings, public hearings, conferences, workshops etc.) and summarise these in short notes for the rest of the Unit;
• You follow developments in the field (trends, policy developments) and summarise them for colleagues;
• You provide ad-hoc support to colleagues in the Unit.

• You have a good understanding of the EU and a general knowledge of European affairs;
• It’s a plus if you have some knowledge about disinformation, FIMI, information integrity, media literacy or related fields;
• You have excellent English skills in speaking and writing. Knowledge of other EU languages and/or languages spoken in the EU neighbourhood is a plus;
• You have excellent communication and drafting skills;
• You have well-developed analytical skills and are able to digest and summarise complex topics in a few paragraphs while keeping their essence;
• You have good organisational skills and the capacity to respond to short deadlines, prioritise and organise tasks;
• You are proactive and ready to support different tasks in the team.

You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship.

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.