<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<br><br>Interested in science communication, blogging and social media? We have a new opening for a Communications Officer at the Executive Office of the European Geosciences Union, located in the beautiful city of Munich. The job ad is available on our website and I am also copying it below. <br><br>For those of you unfamiliar with the German public sector pay scale, the salary is equivalent to a post-doc salary in Germany, over 44k EUR gross. <br><br>Feel free to reach me with any questions you might have. If you know anyone who might be interested but is not on this list, it would be great if you could pass the vacancy details along to them.<br><br>Best wishes,<br>Bárbara<br><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><h3 style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px 0px 2px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-left-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-bottom-color:rgb(166,175,184);border-left-color:initial;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,114,188);line-height:21px;font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif">Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Communications Officer</h3></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif">The <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span> (<a href="http://www.egu.eu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">http://www.egu.eu/</a>) is a non-profit geosciences organisation dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The Union has more than 14,000 members and organises an annual General Assembly that attracts over 14,000 scientists, as well as a number of thematic meetings, and education and outreach activities. It publishes a diverse portfolio of 17 scientific journals that use an innovative open-access format.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif">We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer to work with the <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span> Media and Communications Manager in maintaining and further developing media- and science-related communications between the <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span> and its membership, the working media and the public at large. The Communications Officer will also work under the direction of the <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span>Executive Secretary on activities related to the promotion of the organisation. The position will be based at the <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span>Executive Office in Munich, Germany.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700">Main tasks</span></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:6px 0px 0px 18px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Manage the official <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span> blog, including writing, commissioning and editing posts</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Administer the <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span> network of blogs, including division blogs</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Manage the Union’s social media presence year-round</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Work as a point of contact for early career scientists at the <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span> office</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Maintain and further develop EGU’s networking activities, particularly those aimed at early career scientists</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Participate in the promotion of the <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700">Requirements</span></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:6px 0px 0px 18px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Academic degree (e.g., MA, MSc, PhD), preferably in the geosciences or communication sciences</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Professional experience of online and social media platforms, including blogging</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Ability to understand and translate complex science into simple concepts and write about scientific research to general audiences in an engaging and accurate manner</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Good writing and editing skills</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Good team player with excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Attention to detail</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Expert command of English</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Experience with early career scientist networks would be an advantage</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700">Application materials</span></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:6px 0px 0px 18px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Letter of motivation (1 page)</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">CV (2 pages), including links to current or past online presence (web pages, blogs, Twitter feeds, etc.)</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 6px 12px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url("");background-position:0px 8px;background-repeat:no-repeat">Two writing samples (each no more than 5 pages long) that demonstrate ability to communicate science to a wider audience (blog posts, magazine or newspaper articles, press releases, etc.)</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif">Please note that only complete applications, with all required materials in English, will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to perform a writing task and to provide contact details of two referees.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700">Salary and starting date</span></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif">This position, to start in January 2018, will be subject to one year of probation. Remuneration is according to the German public service pay scale and can be up to E13 TV-L, depending on expertise and experience.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",Verdana,sans-serif">Informal enquiries about this position can be made to the Media and Communications Manager, Bárbara Ferreira (<a href="mailto:media@egu.eu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">media@egu.eu</a>, <a href="tel:+49%2089%2021806703" value="+498921806703" target="_blank">+49-89-2180-6703</a>) or the current <span class="gmail-m_8628037433119155851gmail-caps" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">EGU</span> Communications Officer, Laura Roberts (<a href="mailto:networking@egu.eu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">networking@egu.eu</a>, <a href="tel:+49%2089%2021806717" value="+498921806717" target="_blank">+49-89-2180-6717</a>). Applications should be addressed to Bárbara Ferreira and Philippe Courtial and be submitted by e-mail in a single file to <a href="mailto:vacancy@egu.eu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">vacancy@egu.eu</a> by <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700">5 November 2017</span>.</p><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr. Bárbara Ferreira, Media and Communications Manager</div><div><br></div><div>European Geosciences Union (EGU) </div><div>EGU Executive Office </div><div>Luisenstrasse 37 </div><div>80333 Munich, Germany </div><div><br></div>Contact: +49 (0)89 2180-6703, <a href="mailto:media@egu.eu" target="_blank">media@egu.eu</a><br><br>Find out the latest in geoscience research on GeoLog (<a href="http://geolog.egu.eu/" target="_blank">http://geolog.egu.eu/</a>) & the EGU Network & Division Blogs (<a href="http://blogs.egu.eu/" target="_blank">http://blogs.egu.eu/</a>)<br><br>You can follow the EGU on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroGeosciences" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/EuroGeosciences</a> & Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanGeosciencesUnion" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanGeosciencesUnion</a><div><br></div><div>Check out the new Imaggeo (geosciences image database) at <a href="http://imaggeo.egu.eu/" target="_blank">http://imaggeo.egu.eu/</a><br><div><br></div><div>************************************* </div><div>   EGU General Assembly 2018</div><div>    Vienna, Austria 8–13 April</div><div>   For journalists: <a href="http://media.egu.eu" target="_blank">media.egu.eu</a> </div><div>************************************* </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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