Vacancies

INTERNSHIP POSITION AT ACR+

COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT

Starting date: JUNE 2013

Join ACR+, the Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and sustainable Resource management!

We are offering an internship position as Communication Assistant.

Internship duration: 6 months

Starting date: June 2013

This internship will be of benefit particularly for anyone who seeks professional experience related to communication and project management in an international, membership-based environmental organisation.

The internship will involve a range of activities that focus on support communication tasks and information technologies for ACR+ activities, including services to members, dissemination of European projects and promotion of the association.

Tasks

Elaborating and sending newsletters on a weekly basis
Drafting, designing and sending mass mailings
Web content management, taking care of daily website updates for ACR+ and project websites
Drafting and translation tasks
Database management
Member relations management
Assisting in designing and implementing a member recruitment campaign
General support in various administrative/office tasks

The successful candidate will be part of the Brussels Secretariat team in Brussels, reporting to the Secretary General and the Communication/Administration Manager.

Requirements

Perfectly fluent in French (only native speaker or equivalent), excellent knowledge of English, any other language an asset
Excellent drafting skills
Proficient with Office package (Excel, Word, Power Point)
Experience in graphic design and web management
Experience in database management
Degree in Communication, Public Relations, Marketing or equivalent is preferred
Interest in ACR+ themes and activities
Organized working style, detail-oriented, pro-active attitude
Ability to work in a team as well as autonomously

Terms and Conditions
The position is available from June 2013 at ACR+ Secretariat in Brussels. The duration will be six months.
This is an unpaid internship. A limited reimbursement of costs will be provided.

Application
Send you cover letter and CV (max. 1 page each, in English) by e-mail. A selection procedure by e-mail/phone will be organised for the shortlisted candidates.

Please send your CV and letter to Ms Katarzyna Koniecka-Giráldez at kk@acrplus.org before 15 May 2013

Due to the large number of applications we receive for each posting, we are unable to provide feedback on all applications. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

To download the job description, click here.