TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT / Project Communications Officer (maternity cover – 6 months)

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is looking for a Project Communications Officer to join a diverse team of eight staff based in Brussels for a period of 6 months. The Project Communications Officer will work on a diverse range of issues related to journalism, media freedom and trade union movement. You will be responsible for implementing communications of EU-funded projects and related activities under the supervision of the project managers, including:

• The Voices Journalism Festival (ongoing). Responsibilities will include leading regular communications meetings with the Consortium, promoting the Festival’s fourth edition (Greece, November 2026), doing on-site social media communications and follow-up.
• Stand Up for Journalism (starting October 2026). Responsibilities will include writing articles/press releases, creating visual/campaign materials and promotion of specific activities (from October 2026).
• IMPACT – Independent Media Promoting Accountability, Community, and Trust in European Democracy (ongoing). Responsibilities will include writing articles/press releases/newsletters/advocacy papers to promote EU journalists’ values and fundamental rights, promote EFJ members’ national projects, communications and outreach impact report.
• And any other ad hoc project related communications.

Candidates must be available to start on 1 August 2026.
Closing date for applications: 26 May 2026.

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INTERNSHIP / Press Freedom Monitoring (convention d’immersion professionnelle – 6 months)

Europe’s largest journalists’ organisation is looking for a full-time intern in Brussels for a 6-month period under a “convention d’immersion professionnelle”.  This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in a wide range of policy areas, including media freedom and journalists’ working conditions. This Media Freedom Monitoring internship also offers the opportunity to collaborate directly with media freedom and journalists’ safety experts and senior management, and be involved in the organisation of EFJ events, which can help enrich his/her professional network.

The Press Freedom Monitoring Intern will be involved in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR). The MFRR is an EU-funded project launched in 2020 which supports journalists under threat in the EU and candidate countries. It is based on three pillars: monitoring media freedom violations, supporting journalists and media organisations and advocating for media freedom in Europe.  You will be involved in the three areas of work with a strong focus on monitoring attacks on journalism under the supervision of the EFJ Media Freedom Monitoring and Communications Officer.

The position will run from 4 August 2026 to 4 February 2027 – deadline for application 1 May 2026.

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