Communication Officer (Interim)

We are looking for a Communication Officer to join our headquarter in Budapest.

Tasks

• Support the conceptualisation and execution of major communication campaigns, including for flagship events such as EIT Awards, EIT Water, and Education & Skills Days.
• Draft news items and updates for the EIT website and social media channels; design visual materials for website and social media, presentations, and other communication assets.
• Monitor daily press and communications opportunities and archive press articles, interviews, media monitoring, and other relevant information.
• Provide administrative, logistical, and coordination support to the Communication Section, including liaising with the Publications Office on graphic and publication deliverables and supporting the planning and organisation of EIT meetings and events.

Requirements

Professional experience

• Minimum of three years' relevant experience in the field, or four years of experience if the completed university studies were shorter than four years.
• Ability to demonstrate experience of the above tasks through different professional experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience in communications, or a related discipline.

Qualification

• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years, attested by a diploma.

Language skills

• Excellent command of the English language, at least C1 level based on the Common Framework of Reference Languages.

IT Skills

• Computer literacy and in particular excellent use of MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferences

• Experience in working for an EU Institution.
• Project Management experience.
• Experience working in a multicultural environment.

What we offer

• Company laptop.
• Dynamic, diverse, and international working environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to the EIT's day-to-day operations and to its mission as a key player in the European innovation landscape.
• Training opportunities.
• Fixed-term contract until 31 December 2026, with the possibility of a 6-month extension.