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Hi all,<br>
<br>
After 8 years at the European Geosciences Union, I am leaving my job
for new professional adventures. This means there is a very exciting
job vacancy being advertised at the EGU Executive Office in Munich,
Germany: Head of Media, Communications & Outreach. You can find
the full job announcement below or at <a
href="https://www.egu.eu/jobs/2427/egu-head-of-media-communications-outreach/">https://www.egu.eu/jobs/2427/egu-head-of-media-communications-outreach/</a>.<br>
<br>
Please do share this with anyone you think might be interested. If
you have any questions about the role, or about life in Munich, feel
free to ask!<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
Bárbara (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:media@egu.eu">media@egu.eu</a>)<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">The
European Geosciences Union (EGU) is seeking to appoint a<span
style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align:center" align="center">Head of Media,
Communications & Outreach</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is the
leading organisation for Earth, planetary and space science
research in Europe. With our partner organisations worldwide, we
foster fundamental geoscience research, alongside applied research
that addresses key societal and environmental challenges. Our
vision is to realise a sustainable and just future for humanity
and for the planet. We currently publish 18 diverse open-access
scientific journals and organise meetings, and education and
outreach activities. The EGU General Assembly is the largest and
most prominent European geosciences event, with over 16,000
scientists from all over the world in 2019.
<span style="background: yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are seeking to appoint a Head of Media,
Communications & Outreach to manage EGU press and
communication activities and to lead the media, communications and
outreach team. Responsibilities include managing press releases
and other news, organising press conferences and running the press
centre at the EGU General Assembly, as well as overseeing all
aspects of EGU communications and developing a forward-looking
vision for communicating the work of the EGU. The position will be
based at the EGU Executive Office in Munich, Germany.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Key
accountabilities & responsibilities:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Leading media, communications and
outreach team; coordinating and overseeing all aspects of
communication, media engagement, policy engagement, outreach
events and activities;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Together with the EGU Council, develop
new ideas and a forward-looking vision for communicating science
to the public;
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Managing press releases, news
announcements, and other EGU communication products;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Responding to external requests from
journalists, scientists, and members of the public and handling
liaison between journalists and scientists;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Responsible for producing the EGU's
monthly email newsletter to EGU members; producing and
distributing EGU Today, the daily newsletter at the General
Assembly;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Managing the press centre at the EGU
General Assembly (including the press team); selecting and
organising press conferences and producing event-related materials
(e.g. press kits);</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Supporting other EGU-wide communications
and outreach products, including maintenance of background
information pages on the EGU website, managing the Planet Press
project, and supporting of EGU committee activities;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Evaluating the success of EGU’s media,
communications and outreach activities, including preparing and
delivering reports to EGU committees;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1
lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Direct line management responsibility for
media, policy and outreach staff (a largely self-managing team).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Key relationships:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Build
and maintain excellent relationships with:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">EGU
Executive Secretary, EGU Council and committee members;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Members
of the media (journalists, filmmakers) and public information
officers;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">EGU
members and the broad geoscience community;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Staff
of EGU partners;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Journal
editors.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Person specification:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Essential</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Academic degree (e.g., MA, MSc, PhD),
preferably in the geosciences or communications;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Several years of proven experience
working as a science communicator, preferably in a press officer
or media role;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Familiarity with the media and the way
they operate;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Ability to communicate clearly both
orally and in writing to a variety of audiences;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Ability to work effectively in an
international environment and collaborate with people from
different countries and cultures;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Strong analytical and problem-solving
skills;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Excellent organisational and
time-management skills;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Expert command of English.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Desirable</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Results-oriented attitude;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Ability to work under pressure;</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Experience in project coordination.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Application
materials</b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Letter of motivation (1 page);</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>CV (2 pages); </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:18.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Two relevant writing samples (maximum 5
pages) that demonstrate the ability to communicate science to a
non-scientific audience (e.g. a press release).
</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that only complete applications,
with all required materials in English, will be accepted.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Interview
date and process:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Interviews will be conducted at the EGU
Executive Office in Munich during late July and early August.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to perform a writing task
during the interview process and to provide contact details of two
referees.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Salary
and starting date:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This position, to start in September 2019 or as
soon as possible thereafter, will be subject to a 6-month
probation period. We offer a competitive salary and indicative
remuneration will be in the range of €61,000 - €70,000.00 subject
to expertise and experience.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Informal enquiries about this position can be
made to the Media and Communications Manager, Bárbara Ferreira (<a
href="mailto:media@egu.eu)">media@egu.eu)</a>.
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications should be addressed to Bárbara
Ferreira and Philippe Courtial (EGU Executive Secretary) and be
submitted by e-mail in a single file to
<a href="mailto:vacancy@egu.eu">vacancy@egu.eu</a> by <b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">
14 July <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">2019 </span>and
quoting reference Head of Media.</b></p>
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Dr. Bárbara Ferreira, Media and Communications Manager
European Geosciences Union (EGU)
EGU Executive Office
Luisenstrasse 37
80333 Munich, Germany
Contact: +49 (0)89 2180-6703, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:media@egu.eu">media@egu.eu</a>
Find out the latest in geoscience research on GeoLog (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://geolog.egu.eu/">https://geolog.egu.eu/</a>) & the EGU Network & Division Blogs (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/">https://blogs.egu.eu/</a>)
You can follow the EGU on Twitter at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://twitter.com/EuroGeosciences">https://twitter.com/EuroGeosciences</a> & Facebook at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanGeosciencesUnion">https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanGeosciencesUnion</a>
Check out the new Imaggeo (geosciences image database) at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/">https://imaggeo.egu.eu/</a>
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EGU General Assembly 2019
Vienna, Austria 7–12 April
Press & Media: egu.eu/gamedia
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