Mission

As a key team member in our Quality department, you will be responsible for ensuring that all our new websites are of the highest quality. You will carry out various tasks along the web production chain, preparing and/or checking the work of various colleagues, in particular web integrators, in order to improve the final quality of all products.

In collaboration with the head of the department, you will also take part in internal initiatives to permanently improve internal quality control processes.

Flexible and well organized, you have very conscientious approach to your daily quality control work and you are motivated to deliver high quality websites. You are resistant to the stress and able to work on multiples projects at the same time, always meeting deadlines.

Profile

• Thorough knowledge of web technologies, in particular the following: HTML, XHTML, CSS et XML;
• Familiar with web production and quality assessment, proven experience of CMS and publishing tools;
• Sound knowledge of multi-browsers compatibility problems, accessibility and usability principles;
• Well-organised team player;
• Good working knowledge of English;
• Ability to work to tight deadlines;
• A sense of humour is appreciated.

Instructions

Please send your application to jobs-1004QO@esn.eu.

Mission

EURESIN is seeking a high-level and high-energy professional with at least three years of experience in managing web projects.

The responsibilities of the Senior Web Project Manager are:

• Manage large web projects (from early interaction with the clients, design and development, right through to delivery);
• Be responsible for project analysis and planning, and allocating resources;
• Understand the project from a technical point of view, too; and
• Provide excellent customer service.

Profile

• Strong knowledge of project management techniques and procedures;
• Significant experience in web project management;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent customer and team management skills ;
• Ability to be efficient and productive under pressure;
• Fluent in French and English;
• A good knowledge of another EU language is an asset;
• Knowledge of European Institutions and policies is an asset.

Instructions

Please send your application to jobs-1003SWPM@esn.eu.

Mission

ESN operates the Europe Direct Contact Centre (EDCC) for the Directorate-General Communication of the European Commission. The EDCC answers questions on EU affairs from citizens and businesses across the EU. Enquiries may be submitted in any of the EU’s 23 official languages, and may address any aspect of its institutions, policies and programmes.

The responsibilities of Europe Direct Contact Centre Communication Officers are:

• to receive, process and respond to enquiries on EU affairs and policies from European citizens and businesses by telephone, email and web-chat
• to research and draft answers to more complex enquiries, under the guidance and with the support of experienced supervisors (Information Officers)
• to develop and keep up to date specialist knowledge in one or more EU policy domains, and contribute to the production of high-quality content related to these domains as the basis for answers to future enquiries.

We offer a permanent contract starting in July.

Profile (compulsory)

• Candidates should have a real enthusiasm for European affairs and an interest for Air and Rail passenger’s rights.
• Candidate must have a Master degree in European studies, Political sciences or International law.
• We are currently looking for a Czech native speaker fluent in Slovak and English.

Instructions

Please send your application to jobs-edcc@esn.eu mentioning your native language in the subject of your e-mail.

You CV must be in Europass format.

Only candidates that meet all criteria can be selected. All other applications will not be retained.

Applications must be submitted before 13/07/2010.

Mission

EURESIN is seeking a high-energy professional to provide help desk to the webmasters of the Commission Representations website all over Europe.

Profile

• You are an excellent communicator who is keen to understand users’ needs, to solve their technical problems and to improve their skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise efficiently incoming requests.
• Ability to work in an international environment.
• Working knowledge of English.
• Good working knowledge of how CSS, JavaScript and Ajax can improve the user-friendliness of web-based applications. Furthermore, you must be aware of the rendering of XHTML with different browsers and able to manage any problems that might arise.
• Strong expertise in processing XML content using XSLT.
• Proven experience with CMS integration – knowledge of Documentum Web Publisher is an asset.
• Self-learning.

Instructions

Please send your application to jobs-1003CRH@esn.eu.

Mission

As a full-time member of the development team, you will be responsible for the implementation of websites in a Corporate Web Content Management System (CWCMS) based on Documentum technology.

In addition, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of on-line applications, databases and services for our European Institution clients.

Your strong expertise in web-based application development and content processing will allow you to design first-class, customer-oriented solutions.

Profile

• Familiar with web development languages;
• Strong expertise in processing XML content using XSLT;
• In-depth knowledge of current web standards;
• Good knowledge of how CSS, JavaScript and Ajax can improve the user-friendliness of web-based applications. Furthermore, you must be aware of how to render XHTML with different browsers and able to manage any problems that might arise;
• Familiar with working in a development environment, you must be able to develop robust, scalable content processing solutions quickly;
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar position;
• Proven experience with CMS integration – knowledge of Documentum Web Publisher is an asset;
• You are an excellent communicator who is able to work in a production team to accomplish your tasks within tight deadlines;
• You have a good working knowledge of French and English.

Instructions

If you fit this description, please send your CV to jobs-0909WDV@esn.eu.

Mission

As a full-time member of the design & development team, you will be responsible for the technical development of graphical interfaces produced by web designers. Your activity will range from HTML cutting to interface scripting using CSS, JavaScript and Ajax. Your development skills will help you to provide internet users with high quality Web interfaces that combine various client-side dynamic features to improve user experience and remain accessible to visually impaired users.

You will work in close collaboration with web designers, project managers and web developers to ensure the best user experience, respect of web accessibility standards and search engine optimisation.

Your strong expertise in web interface development and content processing will enable you to design first-class, customer-oriented solutions.

Profile

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar position. Familiar with working in a development environment, you must be able to develop robust end-user interfaces quickly;
• You have an excellent knowledge of CSS, JavaScript and Ajax. You are able to combine those techniques to improve the user-friendliness of web-based applications. Furthermore, you must be aware of the rendering of XHTML and CSS with different browsers and able to manage any compatibility problems that might arise;
• In-depth knowledge of accessibility techniques;
• In-depth knowledge of the current web standards defined by the W3C;
• You are an excellent communicator who is able to work in a production team to accomplish your tasks to tight deadlines;
• You have a good working knowledge of French and English;
• You are a motivated self-learner.

Instructions

If you fit this description, please send your CV to jobs-0909WDV@esn.eu.

Mission

• Manage large web projects (from early interaction with the clients, design and development, right through to delivery);
• Be responsible for project analysis and planning, and allocating resources;
• Understand the project from a technical point of view, too; and
• Provide excellent customer service.

Profile

• Strong knowledge of project management techniques and procedures;
• Significant experience in web project management;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent customer and team management skills ;
• Ability to be efficient and productive under pressure;
• Fluent in French and English;
• A good knowledge of another EU language is an asset;
• Knowledge of European Institutions and policies is an asset.
• Knowledge of social media, e-marketing and/or web analytics is an asset.

Instructions

Please send us your detailed CV by e-mail to: jobs-0909WPM@esn.eu

Only those candidates who fulfil the above-mentioned conditions will be considered and will receive a reply.

Mission

• Gather relevant information;
• Draft texts in various formats: news in brief, articles, document abstracts, etc.;
• (Sub)edit articles written by colleagues;
• Search for article-related illustrations/photos.

Profile

• English mother tongue;
• Excellent written communication skills;
• In-depth knowledge of European institutions and policies;
• Self-motivated and able to grasp new concepts quickly;
• Fluent in French.

Instructions

Please send us your detailed CV by e-mail to: jobs-0909ENEA@esn.eu

Only those candidates who fulfil the above-mentioned conditions will be considered and will receive a reply.

Mission

As a web developer you will be responsible for the development of various on-line applications, databases and services for our EU institution clients. In addition, you will be responsible for content management system implementation and deployment based on various platforms.

Your strong expertise in web-based applications development will direct you towards designing first-class, customer-oriented solutions. In collaboration with other members of the development team, you will apply quality assurance procedures to ensure the highest quality before new releases go live.

Profile

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar position. Familiar with working in a development environment, you must be able to develop quickly robust, scalable on-line applications and databases
• Familiar with development languages such as ColdFusion, JSP or PHP
• A good working knowledge of how CSS, JavaScript and Ajax can improve user-friendliness of web-based applications; you must also be aware of the rendering of XHTML with different browsers and able to overcome any problems that might arise
• A strong knowledge of the current web standards defined by the W3C, such as XHTML, XML and XSLT
• An excellent communicator who is able to work in a production team to meet tight deadlines; a sense of humour is appreciated 
• Fluent in French with a good working knowledge of English

Expertise and technical skills:

• At least one of the following: ColdFusion MX, JSP, PHP
• Databases: MySQL, MS SQL Server; Oracle is an asset
• Ajax
• In-depth knowledge of HTML, XHTML, XML and CSS
• Familiarity with web production and quality assessment
• Proven experience with CMS integration and publishing tools
• Knowledge of W3C recommendations
• Self-learning

Instructions

Please send us your detailed CV by e-mail to jobs-0909WDV@esn.eu

Only those candidates who fulfil the above-mentioned conditions will be considered and will receive a reply.

Mission

As a web integrator in ESN’s Web Department, you will be responsible for various website updates and preparatory tasks that will range from preparing web graphics and texts to editing content for the actual content integration. You will use your HTML and CSS expertise to integrate different types of digital multimedia elements and texts into various kinds of websites.

In addition, you will be responsible for website maintenance and will keep track of website evolution from the first launch to the regular updates. In collaboration with other web integrators, you will apply the QA procedures ensuring the highest quality before the site updates go live.

Depending on the technologies involved in the websites you are in charge of, you will either work with WYSIWYG editors, CMS tools or with HTML code developed ‘from scratch’.

Profile

The ideal candidate for this position will have a minimum of two years’ experience in a similar position, as well as a strong knowledge of HTML.

You should also have a good working knowledge of how CSS can enrich the presentation of multimedia content to surfers. Furthermore, you must be aware of the compatibility of HTML with different browsers and able to overcome any problems that might be encountered.

You must be able to carry out the HTML cutting of graphical mock-ups created by the web designers according to the most recent standards recommended by the W3C and WAI accessibility rules.

You are an excellent communicator who is able to work in a production team to accomplish web integration according to tight deadlines. A sense of humour is appreciated.

Skills

• Team player
• Fluent in French with a good working knowledge of English
• Well organised

Expertise and technical skills

• In-depth knowledge of HTML, XHTML, XML and CSS
• Familiar with Web production and quality assessment.
• Proven experience with CMS and publishing tools.
• Knowledge of W3C recommendations
• Knowledge of WAI rules is an asset

Experience

• Proven working experience in the web production sector

Instructions

Please send your CV and motivation letter to: jobs-0909WI@esn.eu