Events & Marketing Assistant
Events & Marketing Assistant
- Belgium
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is the global association for the decentralised renewable energy industry, uniting more than 185 members and catalysing private sector-driven markets for sustainable electricity services, creating jobs and powering equitable green economies. The focus regions of ARE are Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America & the Caribbean.
Job description ARE is recruiting an ‘Events & Marketing Assistant’, reporting to the Communications & Marketing Officer.
About the role Support with ARE event and webinar implementation; Weekly research on market intelligence and dissemination through our communications tools; Support with the ARE Newsletter; Keeping the ARE website updated; Supporting the management of social media channels and community management (LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook) and growing the ARE community; Creating visuals for ARE events and campaigns; Administrative tasks on an ad-hoc basis (i.e. onboarding of new members, management of ARE inbox, CRM support).
About you
Fluent in written and spoken English (native speaker or equivalent);
Excellent writing, editing and reviewing skills;
Ability to provide clear and concise deliverables under time pressure;
Rigorous attention to detail and ability to take ownership of activities and projects;
Proactive mindset and can-do attitude;
Strong IT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and knowledge of CMS (Drupal) is an advantage;
Strong graphic design skills (Canva/Photoshop) are desirable;
Ability to think ‘out of the box’;
University degree in event management, marketing, communications, sustainability or other relevant studies or equivalent experience;
Right to live and work in Belgium;
Knowledge of other languages (especially French) is an asset;
Previous work experience in another association is an asset.
We offer
Volunteer or 'Convention d'Immersion Professionnelle (CIP)’ contract depending on experience;
Perspective of longer-term employment contract based on results delivered and overall development of the association;
International fast-paced work environment with offices in the heart of Europe;
Making a difference by advancing both renewables and energy access worldwide, especially in emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa;
Working with highly motivated colleagues in a scale-up atmosphere;
On-the-job training and top-notch learning experience.
How to apply
Interested candidates who fulfil the requirements should address their application (CV + Cover Letter + information about the earliest possible starting date) with the subject line “Events & Marketing Assistant + Full Name” to are@ruralelec.org no later than Sunday, 10 July 2022 (11:59 pm).
The selected candidate will be expected to start in August, with interviews expected to take place in July.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline:
10 July 2022
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