BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources through global Partnership of over 100 countries. BirdLife Europe is the coordinating and servicing body of BirdLife International and acts as Regional Office.

BirdLife Europe is a Partnership of 45 nature conservation organisations with almost 3,000 staff, 1.9 million members and more than 6,000 reserves covering over 300,000 hectares in Europe, Central Asia and Israel. The European and Central Asian Division is an international team of permanent staff who collectively provide a wide range of experience and skills within the fields of ornithology, conservation, management, fundraising, advocacy, communication, administration.

BirdLife Europe, in Brussels, is looking to recruit:

Media and Communication Officer

Overall purpose of the job:

The Media and Communication Officer will work with the Head of European Communication and Marketing to promote and create more visibility for BirdLife Europe and BirdLife International environmental policy priorities towards EU, national media and global conventions and institutions.

Profile:

The successful candidate will have a relevant university degree with at least three years experience in press, media and public relations with particular reference to the EU institutions, fluent English, good interpersonal and team working skills.

A full job description is available at: http://www.birdlife.org/jobs/index.html

Salary Package:

2.800-3.300€ Gross /month depending on experience. Holiday allowance + 13th month as well as pension scheme and benefit.

Closing date: 7th March 2011

Interview days: week of 21st or 28th March (tbc)

Short listing based on CV and possibly a brief telephone interview. Successful candidates will be asked to attend face to face interviews.

Suitably qualified applicants are invited to apply with covering letter & CV in English to: europe@birdlife.org.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.