EEA and Norway Grants Assistant (Temporary)

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Romania

Bucharest, Romania

The Royal Norwegian Embassy has a temporary vacancy for a position of EEA and Norway Grants assistant. More information about the EEA and Norway Grants are available at www.eeagrants.org and/or at www.norvegia.ro.

Job description:

The person will have to carry out a wide variety of tasks linked to the EEA and Norway Grants in Romania, including work related to strengthening the bilateral relations between Norway and Romania.

Duration of assignment: up to 12 months.

Main responsibilities

• Assist in information and communication work related to programmes and projects supported by the EEA and Norway Grants in Romania;
• Profiling of the EEA and Norway Grants in Romania;
• Facilitating contact and cooperation between Norwegian and Romanian entities.

Tasks will include:

• Close cooperation with Romanian government bodies involved in the management of the Grants;
• Arrange events/meetings/visits, opening and closing conferences related to the EEA and Norway Grants;
• Management of media relations in connection with events carried out by the Embassy;
• Prepare and participate in project site visits;
• Produce articles for the Embassy’s homepage and for Norwegian online platforms;
• Assess and suggest good profiling opportunities in relation to the EEA and Norway Grants in Romania and in Norway;
• Carry out any publicity/profiling task linked with the Grants;
• Assist in strengthening the bilateral relations between Romania and Norway;
• Any other tasks according to the needs of the Embassy.

Required qualifications:

• Hold degree in relevant filed (public relations, communication, political sciences, international relations etc.);
• At least three year work experience in the field of communication, international relations etc.;
• Knowledge and experience in working with new media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube etc.);
• Good writing and communication skills in Romanian and in English;
• Good capacity to work in a team as well as individually;
• Be flexible, creative, solution-oriented and able to work with tight deadlines;
• Be available for travel throughout Romania as well as abroad;
• Command of Norwegian is an advantage, but not a must.

How to apply:

Complete your application here no later than September 7 2015. 

Only candidates considered suitable for the position will be invited for interviews, which will be held no later than mid-September. Candidates who will not be invited for an interview should assume that their application has not been successful. 

Starting date: October 1 2015.

Contact person: Ms Diana Sacarea, EEA and Norway Grants Officer, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Bucharest, 18 Atena street, phone: 021 306 98 00, email: dsa@mfa.no.