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Social Media Assistant
Job title
Reference number
2024/7/AST
Type of contract
Temporary Agent
Function group and grade
AST3
Salary
Minimum basic monthly salary € 4 431,32 and benefits
Place of work
Brussels, BELGIUM
Application until
09.12.2024 12:00 (CET)
Timing written and oral tests
January/February 2025
Candidates shortlisted by
The Group of the European People's Party (EPP Group) is the largest political group in the European Parliament. It brings together centre and centre-right pro-European political forces from the Member States of the EU, coming together to advance the goal of a more competitive and democratic Europe, closer to its citizens, and a social market economy. Its multinational Secretariat provides political, administrative and technical support to its MEPs.
The overall responsibility of the Social Media unit within the Campaigns Directorate is to ensure the EPP Group and its MEPs are well-represented online. This includes putting in place and maintaining the relevant infrastructure, daily communication online and running communications campaigns in line with the Group’s communication strategy.
The Social Media Assistant fulfils a supranational function within the EPP Group Secretariat and carries out, the following functions and duties:
The post of Social Media Assistant in the Secretariat of the EPP Group requires substantial availability (high frequency of meetings, irregular working hours), flexibility, and a meticulous approach. The selected candidates will play a crucial role in supporting the Group’s digital strategy by managing and creating compelling content for the social media platforms. Working closely with the Social Media Team Leader, the selected candidates will contribute to expanding the Group’s online presence, particularly on political issues, through the development and execution of creative campaigns. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to collaborate with various teams and adapt to fast-paced environments. The selected candidates will be responsible for producing high-quality multimedia content, coordinating social media efforts, and ensuring the accuracy and relevance of the posts.
Frequent travel outside the place of work is required, in particular several days per month in Strasbourg during the plenary session.
Candidates must have:
Successful candidate(s) may be offered a contract as a temporary agent of the type 2(c) for an indefinite period, in accordance with the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS).
In addition to the basic salary, the following benefits apply:
CANDIDATES MUST FULFIL THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS (art. 12(2) of the CEOS):
Before filling in the online application form, please read the following instructions carefully.
Under no circumstances should candidates approach the Selection Committee themselves, either directly or indirectly, concerning this recruitment procedure. It reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.
Candidates must provide the Selection Committee with all the information and documents requested to verify the accuracy of the information given on the application form.
Qualifications, professional experience and linguistic knowledge must be accompanied by supporting documents.
Please note that the Selection Committee will base its decisions solely on the information given on the application form and substantiated by the supporting documents attached to it. The qualifications and professional experience that are not substantiated by supporting document(s) will not be taken into account.
Candidates must attach the copies of the following documents to the application form:
Please note that the documents proving professional experience must be accompanied by a translation (unofficial is acceptable) in either English, French or German.
If you wish to apply for this position, please:
Please note that the maximum size of attachment is 15 MB.
Any urgent communication from the candidates must be transmitted to the Selection Committee's secretariat by email (epp-recruitment@europarl.europa.eu). Candidates are asked NOT TO TELEPHONE.
The selection procedure will be organised on the basis of qualifications and tests (written and oral).
The Selection Committee will draw up a list of suitable candidates from among those who have obtained at least 60% of the points for the tests as a whole (written and oral combined) and have obtained the minimum mark required for each of them. The 6 best-scored candidates (2 of Croatian language, 2 of Finnish language and 2 of Spanish language) will be listed in order of merit. Being included on a list of suitable candidates does not constitute either a right to or a guarantee of recruitment.
Being included on a reserve list does not constitute either a right to nor a guarantee of recruitment.
Candidates included on the list of suitable candidates will be eligible to be recruited as the need arises in the EPP Group.
Recruitment will be at grade AST3 and three posts are to be filled in.
The list of suitable candidates will have an initial validity of two years. It can be extended. If so, the candidates on the list will be duly informed.
Short-listed candidates who are offered a job will in due course be required to produce the originals of their diploma(s), degree(s) and employment certificates for verification.
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How long does the recruitment process take from publication to reserve list?
Generally, depending on the number of applications received, it may take up to three months from a publication of a notice of recruitment to a reserve list for temporary agents, and two to three months for contract agents.
How do we process your personal data?
The EPP Group ensures that applicants' personal data are processed in line with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, particularly as regards their confidentiality and security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision N° 1247/2002/EC.
Do we have a policy on equal opportunities?
The EPP Group is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and to creating inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from qualified individuals who fulfil the job requirements, regardless of their age, race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, sexual identity or any other characteristic.