Communication Assistant for Eastern Europe

ForumCiv is a civil society member organisation that works with development issues from a rights based perspective. Our vision is “a just and sustainable world where all people have the power to effect change”. We work with advocacy and capacity building of partner organisations around the world, on issues relating to democracy and human rights. Our HQ is in Stockholm, we have Regional Offices in  Eastern Europe, Eastern Africa, Latin America and country offices in Cambodia, Liberia and Somalia. ForumCiv was founded in 1995 and is the largest civil society platform in Sweden with about 140 member organisations.

ForumCiv Eastern Europe, based in Vilnius, Lithuania is responsible for design and implementation of programmes, advocacy and communication activities in the region of Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership countries and Central Asia.

Areas of responsibility:

Primary responsibility of Communication Assistant (Sub-Granting) is to manage and administer Regional Office social media and external communication. This includes but is not limited to:

• Update RO social media
• Provide updates to ForumCiv Global Communication Team
• Contribute stories from the region to the ForumCiv web page

We are recruiting part time; remote work with possible reallocation to Vilnius.

Qualifications required:

• Relevant academic degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Social Science, Political Science, Human Rights or equivalent qualifications obtained in another way.
• Minimum 1 year of work, volunteer or internship experience in the development sector.
• Good understanding of the role of the civil society for/in development.
• Good contextual knowledge in socio-political and economical areas. 
• Good knowledge in project administration.
• Good ability to express oneself orally and in writing in English and Russian working languages.

Personal qualities:

• Integrity and good judgement. 
• Self-directed/motivated.
• Cultural awareness.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem-solving analytical skills.

To apply, send your CV and motivational letter until 25th February.