Communication and Events Support Officer (f/m) - Ref: 26-21

The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research

is recruiting a

Communications and Events Support Officer (f/m)

• Ref: 26-21
• Permanent employment contract (part-time, 20h/week)
• Work location: Belval (Luxembourg)
• Expected start: as soon as possible

The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research is looking for a Communications and Events Support Officer to join a small and growing communications team, working in close collaboration with researchers and internal teams across the Institute as well as external institutional partners and stakeholders.

Your role

The successful candidate will have the following missions:

• Contribute to the operational planning and development, as well as to the hands-on execution of LISER's institutional communication plan to maximise visibility and impact;
• Assist the Senior Communications Manager in the organisation of institutional and academic events, both internal and external;
• Manage digital communication channels by creating editorial and engaging content for social networks and LISER’s website;
• Handle public and press relations by managing contact databases, creating newsletters and press releases and tracking media trends;
• Create, shoot, and produce video content;
• Track LISER's visibility across media, press, and social networks and analyse communication performance.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, the selected candidate may be asked to perform other tasks related to his/her capabilities and falling within the scope of communication.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Public Affairs, Journalism or a related field, or equivalent professional experience ;
• At least 3 years of professional experience in a communications and events management role, ideally within a public, research, institutional or international environment ;
• Proven experience in content creation (e.g. Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) and video editing ;
• Strong command of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram) and analytical tools, alongside experience managing website content via a CMS ;
• Proven experience in the full cycle of events management ;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset ;
• Proactive problem-solver with strong organisational skills ;
• Excellent command of English and French, both written and spoken, any other language is considered as an asset.

What LISER offers

• A dynamic and international research environment with attractive working conditions and a stimulating work environment ;
• Flexibility in the organisation of the working hours and the possibility of teleworking ;
• Competitive remuneration under the Luxembourg Collective Bargaining Agreement in force (half of a 13th month salary, meal vouchers) ;
• Investment in career support and development (trainings, seminars, participation to international meetings and conferences) ;
• 32.5 days of annual leave for a full-time contract.

Application process

Please submit your complete application via our online platform: by including the following documents :

1. Curriculum vitae ;
2. Cover letter outlining your motivation and fit for the position ;
3. Copy of your last diploma ;
4. Contact details for two referees.

Why LISER

LISER is a publicly funded research institute located in Luxembourg and dedicated to applied empirical research in economic, social and spatial sciences. The Institute attracts top researchers from all over the world and high-level student training is a vibrant part of the Institute’s activities.

LISER staff consists of approx. 200 employees, about 60% of the staff being researchers; mainly from the fields of economics, geography and sociology. The vision of the institute is to be a socio-economic research institute internationally recognised, focused on scientific excellence and societal impact, able to contribute through multi-disciplinary and intersectoral research, in an active and inclusive way to a sustainable and inclusive society at national and international level.

The institute is located on the new Belval campus in the south of Luxembourg (Cité des Sciences, Luxembourg), which hosts the University of Luxembourg and a substantial part of the country’s publicly funded research facilities, i.e. LISER, the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) cross-national data centre, the Luxembourg institutes of Health (LIH) and of Science and Technology (LIST).

LISER is an Equal Opportunity Employer