Overview

The post of Press and Information Officer (Local Agent Group 1) in the Delegation’s Political, Press and Information Section. The team consists of 6 people and there are occasional atypical working hours.
Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation, and on the changes of these needs. The successful candidate will serve under the supervision and responsibility of the Head of Political, Press and Information Section, providing support, expertise and assistance in external and strategic communication.

Responsibilities:
The following main tasks and duties are currently required:

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION - Relating to EU programmes and projects, coordination with HQ:
  • Analyse the trends and developments in the information environment, with a focus on disinformation and hate speech in a traditional and social media;
  • Alert the EU Delegation and EEAS Headquarters on trends and vulnerabilities in the information environment, facilitate the anticipation of threats to the EU´s interests and reputation, with the aim of introducing preventive measures;
  • Follow the EU delegation projects on strengthening media environment in the country and strategic communication. Coordinate when needed the work of the EU delegation and EEAS Headquarters with relevant stakeholders;
  • Contribute to designing, planning, developing, implementing, distributing, evaluating country tailored awareness raising activities on disinformation and proactive communication campaigns. Ensure the EU’s approach to strategic communications representation when needed;
  • Write reports as necessary on disinformation and related topics;
  • Closely cooperate with Headquarters, in particular with the EEAS Strategic Communications Task Forces;
  • Maintain the Head of Delegation and Head of Section updated on news as necessary;
  • Contribute to the briefings, lines and speeches on strategic communications to the hierarchy in the EU delegation;
  • When required, accompany hierarchy of the EU Delegation and high-level visits from EEAS Headquarters and advise on their media relations, in particular when it comes to strategic communication activities.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION - Supporting local experts and media environment:
  • Assist in the design, implementation and coordination of campaigns, local outreach events and communications projects on specific issues and priorities, including with a goal to address disinformation targeting the EU and its partnership with Armenia;
  • Establish and maintain a network of key information environment experts, fact checking organizations, think tanks, media representatives, strategic communication experts, the local Young European Ambassador network and other stakeholders, who could cooperate with the EU Delegation and EEAS Headquarters in monitoring, awareness-raising and message multiplication activities;
  • Provide recommendations for improving the understanding of the EU's values, policies and projects based on fact-based information and proactive communication.

OTHER TASKS:
  • Procurement and contracting are part of the job responsibilities, specifically in relation to StratCom activities, fight against FIMI and projects related to these topics;
  • Provide back-up to the other Press and Information Officers in their absence;
  • Perform other tasks as designated by the Head of Section or Head of Delegation.
Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum requirements/ eligibility criteria (necessary for the application to be considered);
  • University degree in a relevant field (communication, international relations, public affairs);
  • Minimum 3 years of work experience in a similar position;
  • Good knowledge of public procurement;
  • English – ability to understand C2, ability to read C2, ability to speak C2, ability to write C2 (EU framework);
  • Knowledge of Armenian (read and write), mother tongue or equivalent;
  • Russian – ability to understand C2, ability to read C2, ability to speak C2, ability to write C2 (EU framework);
  • Advanced computer literacy in MS Word and Outlook.

Assets/ selection criteria (basis for awarding points to select the best applicant):
  • Master in a relevant field;
  • Previous experience in a diplomatic or international mission;
  • Good knowledge of public procurement.
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