Position: Web Editor

Position : Web Editor

Ref: Pers19

Reporting to the Head of Communications & IT, the successful candidate will support the communications team in editing, developing and promoting the Institute’s website. The web editor will:

• liaise with in-house and external authors in the area of EU foreign policy, edit their articles and seminar reports and ensure continuous renewal of the site.
• write summaries and brief descriptions for the Institute’s website
• edit and compose the Institute’s quarterly newsletter
• write or edit promotional material
• write or edit press releases
• format documents and brochures using desktop publishing software
• publish website articles using the Institute’s content management system
• support the Communications team in keeping the press databases up to date.
• promote the Institute’s website by networking with other EU institutions, think tanks, universities and similar.
• support the Communications team in developing the Institute’s web presence.
• ensure the referencing of the Institutes publications on external websites
• manage web users feedback

Requirements and Qualifications

• university degree or equivalent
• good knowledge of EU foreign policy
• first-class writing and editing skills in English (preferably English mother tongue)
• good command of the French language
• experience in web publishing and SEO
• ability to work in a small team
• good communication and interpersonal skills

To apply, please forward a complete CV and covering

Letter, including salary requirements to:

 drh(at)iss.europa.eu.

Contract : The Institute will initially offer a renewable six-month temporary contract

Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in Paris and requested to pass a written test to assess their editing ability.

Applications should be submitted by 18 April 2010.