Policy Officer Public Relations (f/m/div)

at  European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management CoE eV

The European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management e.V. (CoE) is looking for a
Policy Officer Public Relations (f/m/div) in full-time. The position is initially limited to two years
with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement. The place of work is Berlin. The position
is foreseen to be filled as soon as possible.
The Berlin-based CoE was opened in September 2020 during the German EU Council Presidency upon
the initiative of the Federal Foreign Office. Its aim is to strengthen civilian crisis management. The CoE
is a service provider for EU Member States and EU institutions, especially the European External Action
Service (EEAS), supporting them in their efforts to strengthen civilian crisis management capabilities.
It is a knowledge hub for the collection and exchange of national models and experiences ("good
practices") and for the development of concrete ideas and practices on how European civilian crisis
management can be further developed. The CoE currently has 23 members, all of them EU Member
States.
Under the overall supervision of the Director, the Policy Officer Public Relationsis assigned to the Head
of Director’s Office and has under their supervision the Junior Policy Officer Public Relations. The Policy
Officer for Public Relations is also responsible for advising and supporting the CoE members with
regards to their strategic communication efforts on civilian Common Security and Defence Policy

THE MAIN TASKS OF THE POLICY OFFICER PUBLIC RELATIONS ARE:

1) Continuous development of the CoE’s communication strategy, and its implementation

2) Take charge of all public relations and communications activities of the CoE

• Leading on content development and production for CoE website and social media. Regular

updating of website in CMS Typo3 and updating social media and Wikipedia accounts

• Work with and support CoE colleagues in PR and Comms related to their respective

portfolios

• Developing content for stakeholders, informing them about the CoE’s work on civilian crisis

management. E.g., fact sheets, infographics, and photos

• Conceptualising and delivering audio-visual media such as podcasts and videos

3) Analysis of and advice on (the adaptation of) good practices in national strategic

communication activities of EU Member States

• Work together with and in support of EU Member States in their efforts to improve national

strategic communication in civilian CSDP, by providing them with operational guidance and
expertise on strategic communication (“tailored solutions” e.g., on national communication,

strategy, action and implementation plans)

• Outreach to CoE members and their line ministries and agencies, civilian CSDP Missions,

EEAS, EU institutions and agencies, international organisations such as NATO, UN, OSCE, AU
and any other relevant external actors, for instance civil society and academia, on crosssector conceptual issues related to communications
4) Supervision of Junior Policy Officer Public Relations
5) Planning and budgeting of the Public Relations department’s annual work and financial plan
6) Carry out other tasks as necessary

execution of tasks

• Eligibility to work in Germany (e.g., EU citizenship, a valid work-permit or job-seeker visa fo

produced for public relations purposes

• Work references and further evidence such as language certificates or, alternatively, wellfounded statements on the knowledge and competences mentioned in the job profil