The European Union funded project "EU4Justice phase 2" is recruiting a Communication Officer.

Functions and duties :

Under the authority of the Project Manager and with operational relations with the communications units of:

• the European Union Delegation (‘EUD’),
• the HJPC,
• Expertise France’s headquarters, 

the communication officer will perform the following tasks : 

• Produce/consolidate the project communication plan and its budget, in consultation with the beneficiary, the project team, the EUD and Expertise France’s Communication Unit.
• Ensure the visibility of the EU, the HJPC, and Expertise France and its partners in the project communication, respecting the visibility and communication rules of the EU, as well as the guidelines of Expertise France’s Communication Strategy.
• Manage and monitor the project communication budget, with the support from the Project Manager and the Project Assistant.
• Establish monitoring indicators for the communication activities and provide regular reporting to the EU, the project team, the beneficiaries, and the Communication Unit at headquarters.
• Identify communication opportunities related to the project’s 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, etc.).
• Draft and disseminate communication content and materials with contributions from the project experts and the various stakeholders (and the project webpage, posts on social networks, press kits and press releases, presentation brochures, reports, discussion points, advertising items, articles from Expertise France's internal website, etc.).
• Organise and manage media statements and press conferences.
• Produce communication materials and tools and manage stocks (leaflets, brochures, goodies, kakemonos, business cards, etc.)
• Organise project communication events (conferences, workshops, etc.) and organise the project representation during national and international events related to the theme (Expertise France events, but also forums, international conferences, partner events, etc.). Manage the preparation, content, logistics, invitations, etc. on these events.
• Provide strategic communication advice on project-relevant policy issues.
• Manage relations with the local media and create and update a dissemination list for project communication. 
• Manage orders and relations with communication service providers (printers, audiovisual service providers, graphic designers, events agencies, etc.).
• Provide support to the HJPC in its communication strategy with the general public, judicial office holders, and the judicial community in general.