Associate Communication (gn)

Ihre Aufgaben

on full-time basis (40 hours/week). The contract shall commence as soon as possible and is limited for 18 months. The successful candidate will be based at the Hertie School Berlin as a member of the School's Centre for Fundamental Rights. The AFAR research project is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation as part of its "Challenges for Europe" programme.

Your tasks:

• Development and implementation of communication strategies for both the Centre for Fundamental Rights and the AFAR project, in close collaboration with Centre Manager and project PI;
• Media outreach on behalf of the Centre and AFAR, including social media accounts and traditional media (press, TV).
• Content creation and editing for the Centre and AFAR websites (Typ0 3) and media channels, including regular updates of websites to include news items on research, teaching and outreach events.
• Content creation for traditional media on the Centre's research, teaching and outreach.
• Creation of newsletters, management of external relations database, and distribution of newsletters.
• Organisation of Centre events and events of the AFAR project, in particular AFAR Science Communication events.
• Development and drafting of AFAR policy briefs in coordination with the research team, dissemination.
• Implementation and documentation of AFAR Science Communication Strategy.
• Coordination with external partners for AFAR Science Communication activities (e.g. with web designer, animator for short videos, NGOs).
• Support the conceptualisation and implementation of the AFAR podcast and other media content.
• All above listed tasks will be carried out in close coordination with the Centre Manager and in the case of AFAR with the PI.
• Reporting directly to the Centre manager.

Ihr Profil

University degree in communications or related field.

• Ability to run social media accounts and analyze analytics.
• Good organisational skills and ability to work independently.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills, German language skills are an asset
• Excellent writing skills
• Experience in text editing
• Familiarity with current debates in human rights, in particular new technologies and human rightsReporting directly to the Centre manager.

Wir bieten Ihnen

A stimulating international working environment and a challenging variety of tasks

• Flexible working hours within the framework of the legal requirements
• 30 days paid holiday per year
• Training opportunities
• Job ticket for public transport
• Roof terrace for common team breaks