Expertise France is recruiting an Advocacy, Awareness and Communication Officer for the Just Energy Transition Western Balkans program financed by EU, part-time (20% - 4 or 5 days per month). The project will be implemented in six countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

In collaboration with the Regional Coordinator and with the support team at the Paris headquarters, the Advocacy, Awareness and Communication Expert’s mission will be to develop and implement the project communication plan, raise awareness among project target audiences about project’s objectives, activities and results. The Expert person will also raise visibility of the European Union, Expertise France and their partners through project activities.

Specifically, the Advocacy, Awareness and Communication Officer will:

1.    Prepare and consolidate the project communication plan

-          Produce the project communication plan and its budget.

-          Ensure the visibility of European Union and Expertise France n all outputs and events, respecting the visibility and communication rules of EU, as well as the guidelines of the Expertise France Communication Strategy.

-          Design and follow-up the project communication budget in collaboration with the Regional Coordinator and the HQ team.

-          Identify communication opportunities related to the project activities in the field and in the countries in the region: prepare and share a project news agenda (signings, launches, events, missions and flagship activities, submission of key deliverables, closing and capitalisation) / outside the project – communication opportunities (international and national agenda, world days, elections, etc.).

2.    Implement the activities of the communication plan

-          Draft and disseminate communication content and materials with contributions from the project experts and the various stakeholders (articles for Expertise France’s internal website and the project page, posts on social networks, press kits and releases, presentation brochures, reports, discussion points, advertising items, etc.).

-          Produce communication materials and tools and manage stocks (leaflets, brochures, banners/kakemonos, etc.).

-          Disseminate communication materials and content to the project stakeholders, partners and target audiences, via the various media used.

-          Organise project communication events (conferences, workshops, etc.) together with the Administrative, Financial and Logistics Officer.

-          Manage relations with the local media (journalists in the country of operation): invitations, follow-up phone calls, press reviews, local press sheets, etc.

-          Manage orders and relations with communication service providers (printers, audiovisual service providers, graphic designers, events agencies, etc.) together with the Administrative, Financial and Logistics Officer.

Maintain an organized archive of communication products.

3.    Develop and implement advocacy strategies to promote a just energy transition in the Western Balkans

-          Identify key stakeholders including local communities, policymakers, NGOs, and international partners who need to be targeted by the advocacy strategy.

-          Organise campaigns, workshops, and events to increase public understanding on just energy transition and support for sustainable and equitable energy solutions.

-          Support capacity building activities for the stakeholders of the projects as local partners and community groups to empower them in just transition advocacy initiatives.

-          Produce clear and compelling communication materials such as reports, policy briefs, press releases, and social media content.

-          Ensure alignment of advocacy and awareness activities with the overall project objectives and principles of just transition.

-          Track and report on advocacy activities and their impact in link with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.