Communication Officer

About this job:

EMA is creating a Reserve List for a Communication Officer to join a collaborative and ambitious team that translates complex scientific work into clear, engaging content that supports public and animal health. 

We are looking for someone passionate about storytelling and motivated by the mission of protecting public health through accessible, impactful communications.

In this role, you will help shape strong narratives and translate them into multi-platform content, support public health campaigns, experiment with new formats and help us better understand audiences and trends to strengthen trust in science and empower people to make informed health decisions.

In this job you will:

• Support the implementation of communication strategies and initiatives that contribute to EMA’s priorities and address stakeholder needs;
• Plan, produce, coordinate and publish engaging, user‑centred content, ensuring best practices and alignment with corporate messaging and branding;
• Contribute to multi‑channel communication campaigns, including co‑creative initiatives with stakeholders and evaluation of impact;
• Deliver day‑to‑day communication activities, including research, drafting, review and publishing tasks, monitoring trends and performance, and reporting insights for evidence‑based decisions.

Link to the role description of the Communication Officer outlining generic duties and responsibilities.

Apply if you meet these eligibility criteria:

To be eligible for consideration for this position, you are required to meet the following general and specific eligibility conditions:

General conditions:

1. Enjoy full rights as a citizen of a European Union Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway;
2. Have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union (at least level B2);
3. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service.

Specific conditions: 

1. A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma that must have been obtained by the closing date of this vacancy notice.

General Condition 1 and Specific Condition 1 will be verified firstly based on the application form and then you will be required to provide documentary evidence at the interview stage. Failure to present these documents may result in the disqualification from the selection procedure. 

Only eligible candidates will be assessed by the Selection Committee.

You will Need to Have:

Experience:

• At least 2 years relevant professional experience to the roles and responsibilities outlined in the vacancy notice;
• Professional experience from a communication role in an English-speaking communication environment, ideally in a regulatory, medical or scientific field and in an international context;
• Experience of and knowledge of good practices in one OR more of the following areas: 

         - web editing and management; 
         - media relations; 
         - social-media management.

Skills and knowledge:

• Writing skills in English, with a proven ability to rework complex concepts into clear, organised and engaging content;
• Proficient in MS Office suite. 

Competencies You Need to Have:

Sub-family competencies:

• Understanding business context           Intermediate 
• Corporate communication                    Advanced
• Applied knowledge                              Intermediate

Grade competencies:

• Adaptability and agility                               Intermediate 
• Coping with pressures and setbacks            Intermediate
• Analysing and problem solving                    Intermediate

Core competencies:

• Ethics and integrity      Intermediate
• Team collaboration       Intermediate 
• Customer centricity      Intermediate
• Results orientation        Intermediate
• Communication             Intermediate
• Cross-cultural sensitivity         Intermediate
• Continuous learning and self-development          Basic

For more information about definitions of competencies and associated proficiency levels, please refer to the EMA Competency Framework. 

These are considered as Nice to Have:

Experience:

• Applying a range of communication tools and methods, such as social media platforms, influencers, articles and speech writing, video, and AI-supported content creation tools, in a professional context;
• Monitoring communication performance metrics and preparing basic analytics summaries to inform evidence-based content planning;
• Working in a multicultural environment. 

Skills and knowledge:

• Knowledge of science communication principles;
• Knowledge of EU pharmaceutical legislation.