EEA/CA/2007/5

The European Environment Agency is organising an open competition with a view to drawing up a reserve list for contract agents to work in the area of multimedia development.

The EEA is an agency of the European Union (EU) and one of the decentralised Community bodies. The EEA aims to support sustainable development and to help achieve significant and measurable improvement in Europe’s environment, through the provision of timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy-making agents and the public.

The place of work will be Copenhagen, Denmark.

The goal of the European Environment Agency’s communication strategy is to further enhance the EEA website as a key-communication channel. We aim to make the best use of multimedia in order to better reach our various target groups.

Job description:

The contract agent’s primary task will be to lead the development of multimedia for use on the web, such as audio-visual productions, animations and presentations. This includes content development as well as production activities. He/she will be in charge of the in-house production of simple videos, flash animations and power-point presentations. For more complex productions he/she will steer and manage external consultants.

The contract agent will join the newly created Multimedia Communication group of the EEA’s Communications and Corporate Affairs programme.

Functions and duties:

Content and concept development

• Discuss multi-media needs with EEA project managers

• Turn content requirements into a multimedia concept, e.g. choice of multimedia, story line development
• With support of EEA staff, collect necessary information and consult with experts (in-house and external)

Production planning and coordination

• Develop and implement production plan (coordinating people and logistics)
• Manage contracts and budgets
• Liaise with other multimedia producers

Technical & creative

• Realise simple in-house productions, i.e.
  
  • Film and edit simple videos
  • Develop simple animated presentations for web use (e.g. basic flash applications)
• For out-house productions: give creative and technical steer to consultants

ELIGIBILITY:

Formal requirements:

Candidates applying must satisfy the following general requirements on the closing date for the submission of applications:

• Citizenship of one of the Member Countries of the EEA (Member States of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey);
• Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligation imposed by law concerning military service;
• Meet the educational requirements as described under “Eligibility”;
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the EEA Member Countries and a satisfactory knowledge of a second of these languages.

Education certificates and diplomas:

• A university degree relevant to the field of work

Range of professional experience and skills:

• Experience in multimedia development;
• Ability to translate complex issues into multimedia content;
• Technical expertise in video making and editing, flash animations, web development;
• Experience in project management and planning;
• Good knowledge of English;
• Good communication, networking and presentation skills;
• Knowledge about environmental issues would be beneficial;
• Experience in working in a multicultural environment would be beneficial.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested candidates must apply by filling in the application form below. To the application form must be attached:

• The template CV below duly filled in;
• A letter of motivation, and
• One example of your multimedia productions produced by yourself.

Application Documents:

Template Europass CV
Instructions for Europass CV

Closing date for application: Monday 21 January 2008, at 12.00 (Central European Time)

Applications sent after this date will be rejected.

Please ensure that you observe the following:

1. Remember to take time zones into consideration when sending your application.
2. Include both a CV using the Europass template attached above, a letter of motivation and one example of your multimedia productions produced by yourself.
3. Once your application has been submitted, you will receive an automatic reply.
4. It is your responsibility to keep the automatic reply message as proof of submission of your application.
5. should you not receive an automatic reply message, please submit your application again.

CONTRACTUAL CONDITIONS:

The successful candidate will be offered a Contract Agent contract in accordance with the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities. The duration of the contract will be for a limited time period not exceeding four years.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Eligibility of candidates will be assessed according to compliance with all formal requirements by the closing date for the submission of applications.

Eligible candidates whose application shows evidence of all required competences and skills may be invited for an interview, which will be held for the most part in English.

Prior to contract signature, the successful candidate will be asked:

• to provide original or certified copies of all relevant documents proving his/her eligibility, including an extract from his/her police file;
• to undergo a compulsory medical examination to establish that he/she meets the standard of physical fitness necessary to perform the duties involved.

The Agency is an equal opportunities employer.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION:

Any personal data provided by the User shall be processed pursuant to European Regulation related to personal data protection, in particular Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movements of such data. It shall be processed solely for the purposes of the performance, management and follow-up of information requested by the User. The User shall have the right of access to his personal data and the right to rectify any such data that is inaccurate or incomplete. Should the User have any queries concerning the processing of his personal data, he shall address them to the European Environment Agency.

REQUEST FOR REVIEW:

Candidates who have not been admitted to the selection procedure will be notified by letter. The candidate may ask to have her/his application reconsidered by a sending a request for review to the Chairman of the Selection Committee at the address indicated on the letter within 21 calendar days from the date of the letter of notification.

E-mail (Questions only):

Should you have any questions, please use this link personnel@eea.europa.eu