BCSDN is Looking for an Information and Communication Officer!

BCSDN is looking for a vibrant and creative individual to join our team in the Executive Office based in Skopje, Macedonia, in the capacity of an Information and Communication Officer (maternity leave coverage). The Information and Communication Officer should have a strong interest and passion for civil society as well as knowledge and interest of regional civil society development issues.

They should also meet the following criteria:

• B.A. degree in social science, preferably in political science, journalism, communication or similar
• Proficiency in Macedonian and English language (knowledge of local languages – Albanian, Turkish or Serbian – will be considered an asset)
• Preferably previous experience in information-sharing activities in the civil society sector
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to communicate with people from different backgrounds
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work in a team and individually
• Excellent working knowledge of the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); social media management and knowledge of WordPress website administration.

(Further IT skills, web design and graphic design will be considered an advantage)

If you have a passion for communication, are committed to the development of civil society in a free and open society and meet the requirements, let us know before the 27th of May, 2016 by sending your CV and Cover Letter to executiveoffice@balkancsd.net with “Application for Information and Communication Officer” as subject.

*Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you haven’t heard from us within 2 weeks from the closing date please assume that your application was not successful.