Career opportunities at Ecorys

For the purpose of implementation of the contract Support to the Government of Montenegro in communicating EU accession and EU assistance in Montenegro - EU4ME awarded to Ecorys, we are looking for the following non-key expert profiles to be employed on a freelance basis.

Project start date is September 1st, 2023 and the planned duration is 24 months. Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have the right to work in Montenegro.

If you would be interested to be a part of our expert pool, kindly send your CV and a short pen profile to croatia@ecorys.com by August 17th, 2023.

Non-key field 1 –Media and communication expert

The expert will be responsible for proposing, creating, coordinating and implementing all media activities envisaged under the ToR. Tasks will include building a strong network of media reporting on EU affairs, including media outside of Podgorica. S/he will assist the Contracting Authority and Beneficiary in planning, preparing, drafting press releases, interviews, press briefings, press conferences and other media relations activities.

S/he will steer, coordinate and implement communication activities ensuring high visibility of EU accession process and EU activities in Montenegro. Her/his role will be in particular to maximise the impact of the visibility of EU assistance in Montenegro and ensure maximum visibility in the media.

Qualifications and skills

· Bachelor’s degree - where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three or more years of study in a university or equivalent institution or alternatively minimum 3 years of professional experience in communication, advertising, marketing, journalism, PR, languages or similar, in addition to the years of experience required under “general professional experience” (below).

· Proficiency in the local language and in English

· Good knowledge of the EU and EU assistance programmes in Montenegro.

· Good knowledge of the Montenegrin media scene and the political spectrum of Montenegro

General professional experience

· At least 5 years of experience in public relations, communications, journalism;

Specific professional experience

· Minimum 2 years of professional experience in writing – in both English and local language – public speeches, articles, news stories (including on areas of EU policies and EU

integration process);

· Previous experience in covering and reporting the European integration process will be

considered an asset;

· Previous experience in an EU-funded project in the field of media/communication  will be considered an asset.

Non-key Expert field 2: Campaign and event manager

The expert will be responsible for proposing, organising, coordinating and implementing public events and campaigns envisaged under the project.

S/he must have knowledge of all logistical requirements and practical aspects of promotional campaigns, ranging from the organisation, acquisition of all necessary permits and licences in case of outdoor events, coordination of all parties involved in the execution from team members to outside support staff or especially contracted personnel.

S/he will provide feedback on each event to General Secretariat, Ministry of European Affairs and the EU Delegation providing an objective overview with indicators of participation and media coverage.

S/he is expected to have experience in working with different target groups and/or multipliers (civil society, media, academia, government, business, other) in Montenegro.

Qualifications and skills

· Bachelor’s degree - where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three or

more years of study in a university or equivalent institution or alternatively minimum 3 years

of general professional experience in media/communication or similar in addition to the

years of experience required under “general professional experience”;

· Proficiency in the local language and in English.

General professional experience

· Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in media/communication

Specific professional experience

· Minimum three years of experience in event organisation;

· Experience in organising large scale (minimum 100 people) outdoor or indoor events,

including knowledge of requirements, authorisations and procedures;

· Experience in implementation of at least 2 integrated communication campaigns;

· Previous experience in organising visibility communication campaigns/events of EU-funded projects, EU institutions or local prominent institutions promoting European integration process will be considered an asset.

Non-key Expert field 3: Capacity building, networks and outreach officer

The expert will be responsible the component “Strengthening of the internal communication and coordination capacity”, establishing and managing the EU communicators network. S/he will be responsible for devising as well as implementing training sessions on communication, PR and visibility issues envisaged under the project for the network. S/he will also be responsible for building the outreach component, especially establishing the network of EU contact points/communicators at local level. In addition to the coordination tasks, the expert will help municipalities,and in particular the 5 pilot municipalities, to communicate the EU better to their citizens, devise, plan, implement and evaluate their campaigns and other communication/information activities.

Qualifications and skills

· Bachelor’s degree - where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three or

more years of study in a university or equivalent institution or alternatively minimum 3 years

of general professional experience in media/communication/academia or similar in addition

to the years of experience required under “general professional experience” (below);

· Proficiency in the local language and in English.

General professional experience

· Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in media/communication.

Specific professional experience

· Minimum 3 years of experience in event organisation and/or communication campaign

implementation;

· Experience in organising large scale (minimum 100 people) outdoor or indoor events,

including knowledge of requirements, authorisations and procedures;

· Experience in the provision of training in the field of public relations/media/communication;

· Previous experience in organising visibility communication campaigns/events of EU-funded projects, EU institutions or local prominent institutions promoting European integration

process will be considered an asset;

· Proven networking skills will be considered as an asset.

Non-key field 4: Social Media officer

The expert will be responsible for communication through social media in close interaction with the EU Delegation and the Beneficiary. S/he will be in charge of defining and implementing a strategy for social media. S/he will be in charge of all EU4ME social media accounts and of the daily content update, posts, discussions, moderation and management of social media channels. S/he will monitor activities and discussions and debates on social media and will report on it and propose way to adapt communication on social media.

S/he will assist NKE3 in helping municipalities communicate the EU better to their citizens, advising the municipal EU contract points on how to improve social media communication in particular. S/he will produce / adapt / disseminate innovative audio-visual and multimedia material, pictures, infographics, games, applications for social media and internet.

S/he must be able to work under time pressure and within short deadlines. When required s/he will be expected to perform duties during weekends and holidays.

Qualifications and skills

· Bachelor’s degree - where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three or

more years of study in a university or equivalent institution or alternatively minimum 3 years

of general professional experience in communication, marketing, advertising, journalism,

civil society, business or similar in addition to the years of experience required under

“general professional experience” (below);

· Proficiency in the local language and in English.

General professional experience

· Minimum 3 years of work in communication/marketing/advertising/journalism/civil

society/business or similar fields;

Specific professional experience

· Minimum 2 years of experience in managing social media accounts;

· Experience in producing, editing and/or distributing written, audio-visual and electronic

information material on social media;

· Previous experience in managing social media in a political/institutional/international

context will be considered an asset.

Non-key field 5: Writer / Web editor

The expert will source, write, edit and post daily news stories on the www.eu.me website, and regularly update non-news content. S/he will strategically update the website so that it offers the necessary content without overburdening the website.

S/he will attend and cover events and will be responsible for drafting/editing/contributing additional content such as texts, success stories, blogs, books, publications, newsletters etc, as agreed with the EU Delegation and the Steering Committee.

Qualifications and skills

· Bachelor’s degree - where a university degree has been awarded on completion of three or

more years of study in a university or equivalent institution or alternatively minimum 3 years

of general professional experience in communication, media, writing or similar in addition

to the years of experience required under “general professional experience” (below);

· Proficiency in the local language and in English

General professional experience

· Minimum 3 years in communication/media/writing or similar career relevant to this contract;

Specific professional experience

· Minimum 2 years of professional experience in writing – articles, news stories (including on areas of EU policies and EU integration process) for the media, writing for the website,

drafting reports and similar.

· Previous experience in covering and reporting from visibility events of EU funded projects,

or events related to EU-Montenegro relations or local prominent institutions promoting the

European integration process in Montenegro will be considered an asset.