European Schoolnet (EUN) is a consortium of 30 national education
ministries, dedicated to transforming education through the use of
online technology. One key area of activity is the promotion of safe,
responsible use of such technology to young people. The successful
candidate will join European Schoolnet which coordinates Insafe [http://www.saferinternet.org/], a European network of 30 National Centres comprising an awareness raising team, a helpline and a youth panel in each country.
The aim of the Web Editor and Information Officer is to support
knowledge, information, good practice and resource sharing across the
network through online and offline tools including portals, community
platforms, social networking and online learning labs as well as through
face-to-face and tele-meetings. It is also to disseminate information,
advice and resources to teachers, parents, young people, policy-makers
and industry in the 30 network countries but also in more than 70 other
countries worldwide that participate annually in Safer Internet Day
(SID, see www.saferinternetday.org).
The Web Editor and Information Officer will support the work of
approx. 7 other Insafe coordination team members, liaising with National
Centres, helping maintain and develop the team’s online presence and
fostering interaction across the network. In particular, s/he will
contribute to content and editorial work, and should bring innovative
ideas to the post to ensure that our online presence evolves in line
with emerging technology, and supports our overall focus on child
protection.
Main duties of this position include:
Improving and updating website content and resource repositories
in collaboration with the Insafe network and the broader SID networks.
Writing, editing and uploading copy, including the production of a monthly newsletter.
Developing and maintaining new online content, services and media
assets (audio and video), working with designers and EUN’s communication
and technical teams as appropriate.
Ensuring all online content meets style and usability guidelines, and is free from errors.
Contributing to and moderating online community tools; identifying
and resolving website problems, and liaising with the technical team as
necessary.
Liaising with working groups to define and organise all aspects of
the Safer Internet Day and other campaigns, putting forward innovative,
strategic ideas for their implementation and to increase reach and
visibility.
Providing updates, training and documentation for the esafety team
and wider network(s) on effective use of the online portal and community
tools.
Contributing to meetings, reports, and communication strategies as a
member of the esafety team, and liaising in particular with 6 national
centres to ensure their participation and feedback.
Closely follow all requirements of the relevant work packages in the
Insafe project, and draft relevant sections of progress report and
annual report publication.
Other duties as may be necessary from time to time to support the
overall objectives and dissemination activities of the Insafe project.
The ideal candidate should possess:
A minimum of two years experience in a similar position and
preferably a Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g., communications,
journalism, media, education).
An excellent command of English, both spoken and written. Additional languages would be an asset.
Experience of web publishing tools and content management systems
(CMS, preferably Liferay and Wordpress), and familiarity with a range of
office tools (Word, Excel etc).
Innovative ideas and experience in using Social media, Web 2.0 technologies, and audio and video resources.
An interest in researching and testing online tools.
A good work ethic, able to work well in teams and independently, sometimes to short deadlines.
An interest in online safety, child protection, education and emerging trends in technology use.
Deadline for applications: 7 October 2012
About European Schoolnet:
European Schoolnet
(EUN) is a network of 30 Ministries of Education in Europe and beyond.
EUN was created 15 years ago to bring innovation in teaching and
learning to its key stakeholders: Ministries of Education, schools,
teachers and researchers.
European Schoolnet’s activities are divided among three areas of work:
Policy, research and innovation: information-sharing and evidence-building
Schools services: enhancing cooperation between schools across Europe
Advocacy: how ICT and digital media contribute to transforming teaching and learning processes.
How to apply:
Please apply by email to Christel Vacelet, Communications manager (christel.vacelet@eun.org) and Janice Richardson, Senior advisor (janice.richardson@eun.org), enclosing a CV and a covering letter in English.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
