Application Form Junior Communication Officer

Application form Junior Communication Officer Deadline for applications: 3rd November (17:00 CET) Please submit a signed electronic version via email, accompanied by your CV, to Valentina Morese at [email protected] All information given on the application will be treated in a confidential manner.

Before starting, please read the job description to carefully demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria as this informs the short-listing process.

The selection process a. We will communicate our decision on the list of candidates to be interviewed by 10 November 2017 . Due to the high amount of applications expected, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and will be invited for an interview. b. Interviews will take place in Brussels on 14 and 16 November 2017. c. We will ask shortlisted candidates to prepare a written exercise and a short presentation for the interview. Candidates may be asked to carry out another exercise at the interview. d. The interview itself will last approximately 2.5 hours, including written exercise and presentation. e. We want to make sure the recruitment process is accessible to applicants with disabilities, so if you would like us to make any arrangements in this respect, please let us know.

Please answer all the questions below. You can extend the tables if you do not have enough room for your answers. Missing Children Europe’s working language is English; therefore, the application should be completed in English. Interviews will be conducted in English as well. All information given on the application form will be treated in a confidential manner.

Name: Native language:

Date of birth: Gender:

Main educational background: Main recent work experience:

E-mail address: Telephone number: 1. FURTHER EDUCATION

Please give details of any degrees, diplomas or similar qualifications obtained.

Name and address From/to Full/ Qualifications obtained of college/university part-time

2. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Please give details of any professional qualifications, accreditation and dates. Please give details of any significant training or development courses attended, and any qualifications obtained.

Course title From/ Course provider Summary of content and any to qualifications obtained

3. PRESENT AND ALL PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS

Please give details of your occupation(s) (including internships) starting with the most recent. Please include any periods when not employed, and explain any gaps. Please include any unpaid work.

Employer's name and From/to Position held including brief Reason for leaving address (please start with (month/ description of your duties current/most recent) year) 4. EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE In this section, we ask you to provide a summary of your experience relevant to some of the main areas of work covered by the job. You can include experience in paid and voluntary jobs or in educational settings.

a. Please list examples of projects you supported. Project description Your role & responsibilities Challenges and solutions

b. Please describe your knowledge and experience of coordinating and executing communication campaigns for projects, events etc. especially in multiple countries and organisations

Please be very focused and specific to your actual experience, and limit your response to each issue to 200 words. c. Please describe your knowledge and experience of writing and proof reading newsletters, press releases, publications.

Please be very focused and specific to your actual experience, and limit your response to each issue to 200 words. d. Please describe your experience in building and developing press relations Please be very focused and specific to your actual experience, and limit your response to each issue to 200 words.

e. Please describe your ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time under tight deadlines. Please be very focused and specific to your actual experience, and limit your response to each issue to 200 words. f. Please describe any experience you have in managing and monitoring social media profiles Please be very focused and specific to your actual experience, and limit your response to each issue to 200 words.

g. Please describe any experience you have in creating, managing and increasing traffic to websites and developing and disseminating videos Please be very focused and specific to your actual experience, and limit your response to each issue to 200 words. h. What is your self-assessment on following skills:

Skill Rate 1(least) – 5(most) Project management/support Organisational skills Interpersonal / social skills Writing (English) Proof reading Social media management Video creation Writing press releases Designing skills Multi-tasking Website content management Problem solving Taking on new projects/initiatives Flexible Proactive Eager to learn Creativity Eye for detail Respect of deadlines Team player Acting upon feedback Public speaking Stress management i. Do you have demonstrable experience in the following fields (please note that samples may be asked in view of the interview): Experience YES / NO Coordinating/implementing communication campaigns Developing press relations Managing social media platforms Working with external partners and supports such as photographers, developers, agencies etc Website content management Creative problem solving Designing posters, invites etc. Video creation

5. REASONS FOR APPLYING

What are your reasons for applying for this post and what will you bring to it? (max. 500 words)

6. WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN TERMS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IF YOU WERE TO OBTAIN THE POSITION (max 300 words): 7. REFERENCES

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references. Please provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees. If you have not been employed, an academic referee would be an appropriate alternative. Referees will not be contacted prior to interview.

A. Name … Position… Address … Telephone number … E-mail … What is your connection with this referee? …

B. Name … Position … Address … Telephone number … E-mail … What is your connection with this referee? …

8. IF SELECTED, WHEN WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT WITH MISSING CHILDREN EUROPE? Please note that the desired starting date is 1 December 2017.

9. INTERVIEW DATE

Please note that we are planning to hold interviews in Brussels on 14 and 16 November 2017. Will you be able to attend?

Declaration

I declare that the information provided on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge and understand that any information submitted about employment and subsequently found to be incorrect or deliberately misleading could lead to dismissal without notice.

Signed: Date: