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Communications Officer
The European Steel Association (EUROFER AISBL) is looking for a Communications Officer to support the Association’s external outreach efforts in one of the most exciting and challenging moments for the sector. Join us in communicating the transition of steel to net-zero, its key role in enhancing circularity, clean-tech value chains and as a driver of the hydrogen economy for building a resilient and climate-neutral EU.
Preferred start date:
1 September 2023
Experience level:
1-3 years
Reporting to:
EUROFER Director General, under the supervision of the Head of Communications.
Tasks
Core duties:
Additional duties:
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
Desirable:
Tenure:
This contract is for a full-time position with a permanent contract under Belgian law (CDI).
Offer:
EUROFER offers an attractive working environment with many additional perks. These include a competitive salary, bike allowance or public transport within Brussels, lunch vouchers, pension-group, possibility for partial telework, mobile phone, laptop.
Apply:
Please write to communications@eurofer.eu to apply for this position. Please use email subject line “EUROFER Communications Officer Application”.
Your CV must not exceed two pages (preferably no EUROPASS format) and your cover letter, in English, must not exceed one page. Applications that do not respect the above conditions will not be considered.
Deadline date for applications: 3 July 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About EUROFER:
EUROFER is located in Brussels and was founded in 1976. It represents almost the entirety of steel production in the European Union. Its members are steel companies and national steel federations throughout the EU.
The European Steel Association is led by a Director General, supported by around twenty full time staff. The presidency of the European Steel Association is held on a rotating basis by its members.
The European Steel Association is recorded in the EU transparency register: 93038071152-83.
The outlook for the European steel market in 2024 continues to lose momentum amidst persisting challenging conditions. Downside factors such as worsening geopolitical tensions, coupled with growing economic uncertainty, energy prices, inflation, interest rates have further impacted demand prospects. According to EUROFER’s latest Economic and Steel Market Outlook, these challenges have exacerbated the negative effects on apparent steel consumption, resulting in a more severe downturn in 2023 than previously projected (-9%, instead of -6.3%) and weaker growth in 2024 (+3.2%, instead of +5.6%). Output in steel-using sectors, despite showing more resilience than expected in the past year (+1.1%), is now set to decline (-1%). Imports are once again on the rise (+11% in the last quarter of 2023), capturing a staggering 27% market share throughout 2023.
Second quarter 2024 report. Data up to, and including, fourth quarter 2023
Brussels, 22 March 2024 – The future of a strong and resilient EU can only be forged with steel made in Europe. Europe-made low-carbon steel has a strategic role as it enables a net-zero economy, but today it faces strong headwinds from high energy prices, unfair competition, global overcapacity and growing unilateral carbon costs. The year 2023 has recorded the lowest European crude steel production levels ever, with a number of idled plants and dire impact on workers. Ensuring the enabling conditions for the short-term viability and the decarbonisation of the steel sector urgently needs to be at the top of the EU agenda. This is the message delivered by the European Steel Association together with a number of high-level representatives of the sector on the occasion of the Clean Transition Dialogue on Steel in the presence of the Executive Vice Presidents of the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič and Margrethe Vestager.