WE ARE HIRING: OPERATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

The Cyprus Environment Foundation (CEF) is establishing strong roots on the island, and we are recruiting a full-time Operations & Communications Officer to help scale up our impact and awareness of our work. 

We are seeking a self-motivated, organized individual with a passion for the environmental sector.  

They will need to be able to work well in a small team, primarily remotely, with occasional local travel. There is potential for the role to grow as the charity expands. 

This role will support the Executive Director with all aspects of the grant-making process, marketing and communications, administrative processes, development of new opportunities for CEF, event organization and outreach development for the organization. 

Location: Home/remote working, Cyprus-based, occasional travel across the island to visit projects will be required.
Hours: Full-time, flexible working as standard.
Salary: Consultancy contract €17,000-18,500 per annum subject to skill level and experience. 

The person for this job will: 

  • Have excellent organizational, time-management and writing skills with attention to detail. 
  • Be self-motivated and be able to take initiative and work efficiently remotely. 
  • Be creative and a problem solver. 
  • Be able to represent CEF at meetings and events. 
  • Be able to identify, research and pursue development opportunities for CEF. 
  • Occasionally travel locally for project site-visits, meetings, events etc. 
  • Be fluent in Greek and English. 
  • Have good digital and social media skills (active engagement with CEF’s social media channels) and be able to create compelling content for various platforms, including print, web, and social media  
  • Be comfortable with using (or learning to use) MS Office suite, Canva, WordPress, Mailchimp, CRM and social media platforms. 
  • Preferably have a background and/or in environmental studies or related disciplines (ecology, environmental sciences, biology etc.) 

Prior experience in the non-profit/civil society sector will be considered an advantage.   

Apply by January 10th 2025 by sending a CV (not longer than 2 pages) and a cover letter (in English) to Sofia Matsi at: sofia@cyprusenvironment.org  

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