International Council for Science
Paris, France
Summary
The International Council for Science is seeking a Communications Officer/Web Editor for a fixed term contract, starting as soon as possible and finishing at the end of 2013. Salary: 35,000-45,000 Euros (net per year after social charges and before income tax).
ICSU is a non-governmental organization whose mission is to strengthen international science for the benefit of society. ICSU is well established in developing and coordinating international research programmes, notably in the area of global environmental change. Recently, ICSU and its partners have forged an Alliance to set up a new 10-year initiative called Future Earth to foster interdisciplinary research for sustainability.
The role: Communications Officer/Web Editor
As a member of the communications team, you will work in collaboration with other teams across the ICSU Secretariat (including the Regional Offices) to develop digital and print content for ICSU and for Future Earth and other ICSU-sponsored initiatives, to manage the ICSU website and coordinate with developers on web development and design, to devise specific communications materials to support conferences, workshops and other events and to meet the needs of ICSU members and other key stakeholders. We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter with excellent writing, web management and organization skills who enjoys working in an international environment.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with well-known organizations and leading scientists in the fields of global environmental change, urban health and well-being and other key areas of scientific research that ICSU supports.
Essential qualifications, knowledge and skills are
Qualifications and knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree or higher and a general interest in science;
- At least 2/3 years experience in communications, public relations, public affairs or online journalism;
- Excellent knowledge of English and preferably some knowledge of French;
- Web management experience including familiarity with CMS software;
- Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign software and basic HTML code is a plus.
Skills
- Capacity to work productively and contribute across different teams;
- Excellent writing skills in English;
- Excellent project management skills and ability to multi-task and adapt to a constantly changing workflow;
- Ability to bring together and build relationships with stakeholders such as ICSU members, partner organizations and the media;
- Experience living or working internationally is a plus.
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