Information and Communication Officer, Brussels, Belgium

## Information and Communication Officer, Brussels, Belgium - Organization:European External Action Service (EEAS) - Office:EEAS in Brussels The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union's diplomatic service. Since 2011, the EEAS carries out the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) to promote peace, prosperity, security, and the interests of the EU across the globe. It brings together European civil servants, diplomats from EU Member States, national experts and local staff worldwide. The EEAS supports the High Representative in the exercise of her mandate to steer the Union's CFSP, including the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), to represent the EU on issues relating to the CFSP and to chair the Foreign Affairs Council. It also supports her as Vice-President of the Commission with regard to her responsibilities within the Commission, including the coordination of other aspects of the EU's external action. The EEAS works in close cooperation with the EU Member States, the General Secretariat of the Council, the services of the Commission and the Secretariat General of the European Parliament. The EEAS Headquarters are in Brussels. It is also responsible for the management of the network of 145 Union Delegations and Offices worldwide. These Diplomatic Representations play a vital role in representing the EU in the country where they are based, in promoting the values and interests of the EU, and in building networks and partnerships. They are responsible for all policy areas of the relationship between the EU and the host country/organisation. The recruiting Division is STRAT.3: Strategic Communication, Regional Teams and Coordination of Task Forces. Its mandate is to provide strategic communication support in the implementation of EU foreign and security policy in related priority regions (Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, Sub Saharan Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific) by developing and implementing specific strategic communication actions focused on advancing EU policies, values, objectives and interests. The Division and its Task Forces contribute to effective and fact-based strategic communication and the strengthening of the overall media environment and civil society in the regions it covers. The Division also plays an important role in addressing foreign information manipulation and interference, including disinformation, in the regions outside of the EU, by implementing the Action Plan against disinformation (JOIN(2018) 36 final), European Democracy Action Plan (COM/2020/790 final) and relevant Council Conclusions, which outline and call for concrete actions to bolster EU capabilities to detect, analyse and expose disinformation and strengthen coordinated and joint responses between the Union and Member States. The position of Information and Communication Officer contract agent FGIV as per Article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (hereafter, the "CEOS"). The Information and Communication Officer contributes to EU strategic communication efforts towards and in the Americas countries, in close coordination with the relevant divisions of the EEAS, the European Commission, the Council, the Parliament, the EU Delegations, the Spokespersons Service and experts in EU Member States. The Officer contributes to raising awareness of FIMI and disinformation and improving the capacity to counter them with EU Delegations and among regional stakeholders. Subject to having passed the CAST exam, the successful candidate will be offered a contract agent position (Function group IV), as per Article 3b of the CEOS, on the basis of a contract with an initial duration of one year. This contract may be successively renewed up to a maximum duration of six years, subject to the maximum duration of engagement by the EEAS allowed under successive limited duration contracts of different types. PLACE and DATE OF EMPLOYMENT ?EEAS Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium Post available:01/09/2026 LEGAL BASIS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THIS POSITION The vacancy is to be filled in accordance with the conditions stipulated under the CEOS, in particular Article 82 thereof. A highly motivated person for the Contract Agent FG IV position of Information and Communication Officer to be based within EEAS STRAT.3 Division (Strategic Communication, Regional Teams and Coordination of Task Forces), with strong analytical and networking skills. This Contract Agent will join the Americas Team and work to enhance overall EU strategic communication efforts towards the Americas, with a particular focus on the bi-regional EU-LAC relation and the relations between the EU and the US and Canada respectively. The person should also have knowledge of the topic of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) in the region and a clear understanding of its impact on EEAS Strategic Communications in the region. The person will work in close coordination with the relevant policy and geographic divisions of the EEAS, the European Commission (DG INTPA, DG TRADE, FPI, etc.), the EU Delegations, the Spokesperson's Service and EU MS representatives and the expert community in the priority regions, as well as external contractors and other relevant networks. The candidate should have a good understanding of EU policy-making and decision-making processes, and an understanding of inter-institutional relations as well as have relevant political experience in the proposed areas. He/she will have to work in an international and multicultural environment in close synergy with EU institutions and Member States. The Contract Agent will be responsible for, among others: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INCLUDING CAMPAIGNING - Contribute to deliver strategic communication in support to HRVP priorities and about EU's CFSP and CSDP, in close cooperation with EU Delegations in the region, other EU institutions in HQ and Team Europe; - Provide strategic advice to the EEAS, in particular the Americas Directorate (LAC/US/CA), on communication issues at HQ and field level, including on communication strategies towards audiences in the region; - Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of impactful communication campaigns, projects and capacity building initiatives to achieve EU communication objectives for the region; - Work together with relevant EU Institutions, Services and bodies on strategic medium-long term communication activities and campaigns, and representing the Division in relevant internal and external meetings; - Contribute to shaping and implementing communication activities around high-level missions and summits with EU leaders, together with other stakeholders (Council, Commission, Spokesperson's Service), related to the region; INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT, ANALYSIS, FIMI DETECTION, REPORTING - Analyse the information environment of countries in the Americas, including actors, channels, and narratives; - Design and develop support activities, including training and coaching, for EU Delegations, Member States Embassies and stakeholders (journalists, CSOs, etc.) in the region, in order to increase their capacity to analyse their overall communication environment as well as to detect, analyse and counter potential threats coming from disinformation and FIMI; - Contribute to developing projects aiming to bolster the EU's perception and to reduce the harmful impacts and build resilience against FIMI (media literacy, information integrity, awareness raising, situational awareness capacity building for civil society organisations); - Provide briefing notes, reports, assessments, analysis, draft policy decisions/suggestions in the area of geographical competence. STAKEHOLDERS OUTREACH AND NETWORKING - Engage with relevant stakeholders and target groups in the EU and in the Americas - in cooperation with the EU Delegations - to build trust and understanding on the EU and on the approach and objectives of EU strategi