Purpose of Job

The Associate – Donor Visibility is core to communications on official co-financing activities at the Bank.

The Associate – Donor Visibility highlights, publicises and promotes official co-financing activities and investments at the Bank. To achieve this, the Associate will have a comprehensive network of donor country contacts, including the relevant constituency offices, as well as a network of EBRD contacts.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

The main accountabilities and responsibilities will include:

• Identify news, opportunities and success stories for highlighting the EBRD-donor projects and programmes and their impact, thus promoting EBRD-donor partnerships
• Research, organise and undertake complex writing and multimedia products assignments such as case studies, articles and videos on EBRD-donor projects and programmes , maximising coverage and promoting the benefits of donor activity.
• Contribute to the organisation of various events, including panel discussions, conferences, launch events, press visits and workshops, in cooperation with partner organisations, in particular bilateral donors.
• Train and advise RO staff, partner banks, businesses and other organisations to ensure they make full use of the available marketing material and adhere to donors’ and EBRD branding guidelines in their own communication and information material.
• Prepare reports on communication activities and their impact on local and international audiences Produce content for the various EBRD social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,LinkedIn, etc), engage with the donors on social media and collect statistics and analytics, if and where available.
• Advise and support Banking teams on reporting the results of donor-funded projects, ensuring accurate representation of the impact and scope of donor activity and develop strategies to plan and monitor donor visibility activities systematically.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Academic Qualification

• University degree in relevant discipline such as communications, marketing, media studies, journalism, international relations, international development, or similar, or proven professional experience in equivalent fields.

Experience

• Several years of relevant professional experience.
• Several years of writing experience.
• Several years of experience in high-level event organisation.

Technical Skills

• Highly literate, with good writing skills in English.
• Ability to maximise the use of various communications approaches, tools and platforms (e.g. the web, social media, digital and print publications, presentations and events) for business impact.
• Effective, persuasive and diplomatic communications skills.
• Excellent planning and time management and project management skills.
• Ability to operate in a multinational, multicultural environment with continuously changing priorities.
• Ability to maximise use and benefit of multiple communications platforms, including the internet, intranet, digital and print publications, presentations and events
• Ability to think strategically.

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people’s lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.