Join our team as a Communications Officer!

• Develop and implement a dynamic communication plan aligned with EFRJ’s strategic goals.
• Share stories about our diverse community, values, activities, and purpose.
• Support advocacy and activities by creating meaningful communication with impact.
• Produce creative, engaging content to raise awareness about restorative justice.

The European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ) is seeking a half-time Communications Officer to join its team in Leuven. This role will lead the organisation’s communication efforts, translating its mission and activities into clear, engaging messages, and strengthening public understanding of restorative justice across Europe. We positively welcome applications from people who are from underrepresented groups. Even if you're not sure you meet 100% of the person specification, we still encourage you to apply. The EFRJ is an international network organisation connecting more than 450 members active in the field of restorative justice as practitioners, academics and policy makers throughout Europe and beyond. We promote research, policy and practice development so that every person may have access to high quality restorative justice services, at any time and in any case. To achieve our aims, raising awareness on restorative justice among professionals and the general public is key. The Secretariat of the EFRJ is composed by a small international team and is based in Leuven.

• Develop and implement a communication plan aligned with EFRJ’s strategic goals.
• Create engaging, accessible, and authentic content for digital platforms (website, newsletters, blog, social media) fundraising and campaigns.
• Lead communication campaigns and coordinate the International Restorative Justice Week activities.
• Support members’ advocacy with communication tools, guidance, and resources.
• Manage the organisation’s visual identity, documentation of events (photos, videos, archives), and media outreach.
• Monitor, analyse and report on the impact of communication activities and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Collaborate with the Communication Committee and external partners to strengthen EFRJ’s visibility and reach.
• Liaise with and support team members to fulfil their projects and roles.

• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Experience in communications, digital media, or content creation.
• Ability to produce visually appealing and engaging written and multimedia content.
• Interest in social justice and restorative justice.
• Flexibility to work in Leuven with a combination of office and remote work (minimum 1.5 days/week on-site).
• Purpose-driven, ethical, collaborative, and reflective, with a constructive mindset.
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion values and action
• Willingness to travel or work on pre-arranged weekends and evenings when necessary.

Assets (not mandatory, but a plus)

• Experience in creative campaigns, video production, photography, or graphic design.
• Familiarity with communication tools (CMS, CRM, Adobe Suite, Canva, AI tools, social media management).
• Knowledge of European institutions and networks.
• Knowledge of media and networks.
• Public communication experience (blogging, social media presence).

• Part-time (50%) position in a small, dynamic, and values-driven team.
• Opportunity to shape communication for a meaningful cause across Europe.
• Flexible and collaborative work environment.
• Onboarding and mentoring through the first months in the job.

Location: Leuven, Belgium
Contract: Fixed term half-time (50%) contract for 1 year that is renewable.
Salary: based on official salary scale for the Flemish social-cultural sector (PC329.01)

STEP 1

Send your application package consisting of an online questionnaire, creative tasks including a video and a CV. Please complete the questionnaire and submit the following materials in ONE PDF and send us a maximum 60 seconds video through the application form below.

I) QUESTIONNAIRE

Please answer the questionnaire below on your contact details, interest, experience and background. 

II) CREATIVE TASKS

Please complete the following tasks and submit them in one merged PDF saved under the filename: (your) First_Name_Family_Name_EFRJ_Comm_Off_App via the form. 

At the EFRJ, we value authentic human connection. While we appreciate the ethical use of AI as a tool for efficiency, we are hiring a Communication Officer for their unique human voice and strategic intuition.

If your application sounds like an AI, we cannot assess you. We would rather see an "imperfect" idea that is original and brave than a "perfect" idea that is generic. Applications that appear to be significantly AI-generated without original human insight will be disqualified. If you are shortlisted, we may ask you to discuss how you developed your ideas for these tasks during the interview.

1) Create a social media post that celebrates a significant pioneer or proponent of restorative justice and their achievements. Create the visual content and write the text of the post as well. Showcase your post in a way that communicates clearly how it would appear on the chosen social media. Explain on which platform would you launch it and why.

2) Create a social media post on behalf of the EFRJ reflecting on a specific real event or issue that pertains to one of the following (pick one area):

• an ongoing large scale violent conflict between countries/communities
• a structural social injustice
• an environmental harm

3) Create a poster for a workshop on restorative justice responses to institutional abuse.

4) Have you produced any communication materials in your previous work that you would like to share? Feel free to add 1-3 materials (maximum 3) to this document. Please merge them in the pdf as well - if these are online videos, you can add the link, if it is printed document, use a photo of it, if it is more than page long, please select a sample page for preview). This task is optional.

5) Add your maximum one page CV to the end of the document.

III) VIDEO

Explain what restorative justice is to one of the following persons in a maximum ’60 seconds video:

Address one of these people. Think of their situation, what can be their needs and interests, and why restorative justice can matter to them. Think of a language and style that speaks to them.

• 11 years old child
• MEP of any national or European Parliament in Europe (specify which one)
• For a woman whose car was stolen. The police has caught the person who stole the car, and he admitted it.

Please upload your video on a platform of your choice (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo), set it as “unlisted” or password protected and send us the link (with eventual password) via the application questionnaire.

Please, send your application by the 1^st of  March 2026 through the application form on this page. 

A committee of four persons composed by current EFRJ staff and board members will review applications and shortlist candidates for an interview. We appreciate the effort that you put in the application and you will definitely hear back from us, even if not selected. However, please note that we will only evaluate fully completed applications, and will contact only those who submitted a complete application. 

STEP 2

Interviews with selected candidates will be held in person or online around mid of March.

Provisional starting date is 1st of April 2026 (negotiable).

We are looking for commitment, competences and talent and are committed to an inclusive hiring process and work environment.

Learn more about the EFRJ: www.euforumrj.org

Questions? Please, contact Edit Törzs, Executive director at edit.torzs@euforumrj.org