Job Opening: Communications Officer

The EU Tax Observatory is a new organization dedicated to conducting, promoting, and disseminating innovative, high-quality, and impactful research on EU taxation. It is directed by Prof. Gabriel ZUCMAN and is hosted at the Paris School of Economics. The Observatory is one of the leading institutions for the study of taxation in the European Union (with a focus on corporate tax avoidance and tax evasion); a platform for civil society engagement with strong name across the European Union; a source of new ideas for combating tax avoidance and evasion; and an international reference for the study of taxation in a globalized word. The EU Tax Observatory is co-financed by the European Commission.

PSE – Paris School of Economics is a private non-profit research foundation. PSE develops economic research of the highest international standard and disseminates the results. It brings together a community of 140 researchers and around 200 PhD students, and offers teaching in Masters, PhD, Summer School and Executive Education programs at the cutting edge of the discipline. Now firmly established as a feature on the global academic landscape, PSE breaks down all kinds of barriers to attain its goal of excellence: it brings together universities and grandes écoles, promotes exchanges between economics and the other social sciences, delivers its scholarship to a broad public, and supports the work of its teams in multiple partnerships with public institutions and private organisations.

We invite applications for a Communications Officer

Conditions

Employment status: Full-time

Supervisors: EU Tax Observatory’s Communication and Outreach Director

Duration of the contract: permanent contract

Localisation: Paris, France

Wage: 35k – 45k euros

Description:
The Communications Officer will be in charge of the organizations of events, of the social media management and the content creation. She/he will update the website and will contribute to other activities according to the Observatory’s priorities. He/she will work under the supervision of the Director of Communication and outreach.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to the design and organization of events;
• Manage the presence of the Observatory on the web and social media; creation of content for social networks (including video)
• Responsible for graphic designs on all media (web, print, brochures, etc.),
• Editing and publishing on the website EUTO’s publications
• Support the communication activities.

Skills and experiences:

• Proven skills in social media management and video editing
• Perfect command of English (working language), French is a plus
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to respect a schedule and find solutions quickly to deal with unforeseen events
• Desire and ability to work in an international environment.
• Autonomous
• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience in a similar position in a research institution is a plus

Application process

Applications must be written in English and include:

• Resume
• A cover letter
• Letters of recommendation are appreciated

Your application should be sent by email to the following address recruitment@taxobservatory.eu, specifying “communications officer” in the subject line. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis based on the applications received.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are convinced that the diversity of experiences and backgrounds of our team members enriches our reflections and our work. As part of our inclusive recruitment policy, we strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented background to apply for our job offers if their expertise matches the profile sought. We reaffirm that the selection of candidates will be made exclusively on criteria relating to the position to be filled, and regardless of age, race, gender, skin color, religion, nationality, the person’s sexual orientation or disability.