Advocacy and Communications Coordinator
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MenEngage Europe
Hybrid- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Comms/ Digital/ Media
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: EUR 4,100 EUR-EUR 4,400 EUR / monthly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 17/06/2026
- Location: Belgium, Brussels
Advocacy and Communications Coordinator – MenEngage Europe (MEE)
Location: Belgium, ideally Brussels Position type: 32-38 hours a week Duration: Initial one‑year contract, renewable pending funding Application deadline: 17 June 2026
Key responsibilities
European and EU Advocacy & Policy Coordination
- Develop and coordinate MEE’s European and EU-focused strategic evidence-based advocacy and political engagement
- Cultivate strategic relationships with EU institutions, Brussels-based CSOs and allies
- Involve members with relevant European policy developments.
- Produce timely, evidence‑based advocacy alerts and policy analyses and concrete recommendations for policy-makers.
- Help distil findings from national MEE members and bring broader patterns, trends and needs to the attention of the EU level to bridge national and EU-level advocacy
- Develop and coordinate MEE’s European and EU-focused strategic evidence-based advocacy and political engagement
- Cultivate strategic relationships with EU institutions, Brussels-based CSOs and allies
- Involve members with relevant European policy developments.
- Produce timely, evidence‑based advocacy alerts and policy analyses and concrete recommendations for policy-makers.
- Help distil findings from national MEE members and bring broader patterns, trends and needs to the attention of the EU level to bridge national and EU-level advocacy
Capacity Strengthening & Advice
- Strengthen the advocacy capacities and strategies of MEE members
- Coordinate with MEE members to provide content- and campaigning material for advocacy and ensure impactful campaigns throughout Europe.
- Facilitate peer learning and trainings for members on strategic lobby and advocacy.
- Provide advice and support to members to connect their national level lobby and advocacy towards EU influencing opportunities.
- Coordinate with MEE members to provide content- and campaigning material for advocacy and ensure impactful campaigns throughout Europe.
- Facilitate peer learning and trainings for members on strategic lobby and advocacy.
- Provide advice and support to members to connect their national level lobby and advocacy towards EU influencing opportunities.
External Communications & Network Visibility
- Create and manage tailored and targeted digital communication channels.
- Produce clear and engaging written and visual content for members, policymakers and the public.
- Organize effective advocacy activities and campaigns.
- Create and manage tailored and targeted digital communication channels.
- Produce clear and engaging written and visual content for members, policymakers and the public.
- Organize effective advocacy activities and campaigns.
Candidate profile
Essential qualifications & experience
- At least 5 years of EU‑based advocacy, lobbying or policy engagement in the field of gender justice.
- Strong knowledge of EU institutions and gender equality frameworks.
- Experience with and visible commitment to feminist, intersectional and gender‑transformative approaches.
- Demonstrated experience in capacity strengthening such as facilitating peer learning and providing trainings, coaching and expertise to organisations and groups.
- Strong external communication skills, including writing, editing and digital media.
- Experience of active participation in Brussels-based events, including public speaking.
- Ability to translate complex policy issues into accessible, actionable content.
- Experience cultivating good working relationships across cultures and different backgrounds.
- Demonstrated experience in working in a dynamic environment, ability to work flexibly.
- Excellent command of English.
- At least 5 years of EU‑based advocacy, lobbying or policy engagement in the field of gender justice.
- Strong knowledge of EU institutions and gender equality frameworks.
- Experience with and visible commitment to feminist, intersectional and gender‑transformative approaches.
- Demonstrated experience in capacity strengthening such as facilitating peer learning and providing trainings, coaching and expertise to organisations and groups.
- Strong external communication skills, including writing, editing and digital media.
- Experience of active participation in Brussels-based events, including public speaking.
- Ability to translate complex policy issues into accessible, actionable content.
- Experience cultivating good working relationships across cultures and different backgrounds.
- Demonstrated experience in working in a dynamic environment, ability to work flexibly.
- Excellent command of English.
Desirable
- Experience in gender‑transformative work with men and boys.
- Experience working in Membership-based organisations, (I)NGO’s or the EU.
- Experience working inside EU institutions.
- Fluency in additional European languages.
- Experience with EU funding environments.
- Experience in gender‑transformative work with men and boys.
- Experience working in Membership-based organisations, (I)NGO’s or the EU.
- Experience working inside EU institutions.
- Fluency in additional European languages.
- Experience with EU funding environments.
What we offer
- A joyful, supportive, inclusive and values‑aligned working environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and learning.
- Gross monthly salary range of 4,100 – 4,400 Euros per month based on a full-time role (40 hours), commensurate relevant experience.
- Additional benefits in line with Belgian standards, such as [holiday days, eco-cheques and meal vouchers.
- Flexible working arrangements with travel opportunities and a desk at the RoSa office.
- A joyful, supportive, inclusive and values‑aligned working environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and learning.
- Gross monthly salary range of 4,100 – 4,400 Euros per month based on a full-time role (40 hours), commensurate relevant experience.
- Additional benefits in line with Belgian standards, such as [holiday days, eco-cheques and meal vouchers.
- Flexible working arrangements with travel opportunities and a desk at the RoSa office.
Apply by Wednesday 17 June to [email protected].
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