Communication designer (0.8 FTE)

Communication designer (0.8 FTE) (222652)

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Job description

The Environmental Psychology group of the University of Groningen invites applicants for a communication designer position. You will develop a communication strategy, and develop innovative material to communicate the research findings of the Environmental Psychology group to different audiences. You will particularly support activities related to the research funded by the Stevin prize awarded by The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to Linda Steg for her pioneering, innovative and socially impactful research (https://www.nwo.nl/prof-dr-linda-steg ).

The tasks include:

• developing a communication strategy for the Environmental Psychology group
• identifying key communication channels and events, and networks
• coordinating outreach activities, including both the content and design
• develop outreach material for different media, including social media, seminars, video’s and newsletters
• developing and implementing innovative ways to communicate research findings
• co-organising outreach events, and taking initiative in outreach activities
• networking and promoting the research of the Environmental Psychology group.

Qualifications

We are looking for a colleague who shares the mission of the Environmental Psychology group, who is eager to get acquainted with the group and will be responsible for communication and outreach of the Environmental Psychology group. We are looking for someone with the following qualifications:

• a completed Master’s degree in communication
• in-depth understanding of design principles
• proficient using adobe creative suite (Illustrator/Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects or similar software)
• experience with video production and editing (titles, visuals, animations and audio)
• data visualization
• an understanding of responsive design principles and design thinking
• information design
• typography and graphic design for social media
• collaborative design skills
• an understanding of semiotics
• experience in managing websites, newsletters, and social media
• important competences are conceptual capacity, organisational sensitivity, persuaviness and written fluency.

Organisation

The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. Quality has had top priority for four hundred years, and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists.

Our Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences is a centre of knowledge focusing on individuals and society. We study issues relating to human behaviour, and the relationships between people and society as a whole. This includes the study of how people function under normal circumstances, but also of the problems encountered by individuals or groups, and how to resolve or prevent these. Our faculty employs about 650 employees.

The Department of Psychology offers Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in both Dutch and English to over 3,000 students. The student population is very international; more than half of our students are non-Dutch and come from countries all over the world.

The Environmental Psychology group has a national and international reputation for excellence. Research within the Environmental Psychology group focuses on a wide range of topics, including how individual, social and situational factors influence sustainable behaviour (such as household energy use, car use, food consumption); understanding how people cope with, and adapt to environmental and climate risks; understanding the effects of strategies to promote sustainable behaviour; understanding the acceptability of energy sources, systems and policies; and the relationship between sustainable behaviour and well-being. The research has the explicit aim of both contributing to theory development and practice, and is embedded in the research programme Interpersonal Behaviour, as well as in two of the focus areas of the University of Groningen: Energy and Sustainable Society (see http://www.rug.nl/research/priorities/ ). The Environmental Psychology group collaborates with scholars from different disciplines within and outside the University of Groningen, as well as with governments, NGOs, and business organisations, from different countries.

Conditions of employment

In accordance with the collective labor agreement for Dutch Universities, we offer:

• depending on qualifications and work experience, a salary of € 2,960 to a maximum of € 4,670 (salary scale 10) gross per month for a full-time position
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance
• attractive secondary and market terms of employment
• a temporary contract for two years initially, with a possible extension with another two years. The position is classified in accordance with the University Job Classification (UFO) system; the UFO profile is Communications Advisor 3.

Intended starting date: as soon as possible

Application

You can submit your application until 25 October 11:59pm / before 26 October 2022 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on “Apply” below on the advertisement on the university website).

Your application should include:

• a motivation letter stating your motivation to apply for the position and your key qualities relevant for this position
• an up-to-date curriculum vitae
• a portfolio of relevant projects (max 5)
• contact information of two references.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(…)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/sollicitatiecode/

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Information

For information you can contact:

• Prof. Linda Steg, Professor of Environmental Psychology,
  e.m.steg@rug.nl
• Dr Goda Perlavicute, Associate professor of Environmental Psychology,
  g.perlaviciute@rug.nl
• Leah Rangi, Communication officer Environmental Psychology,
  +31 50 3636161

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

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