Communications & Events Officer (NL/FR)

Location: Belgium / Hasselt, with hybrid working options

Organisation: SHIELD vzw

Contract: Full-time or part-time, to be discussed

Start date: As soon as possible

About SHIELD

SHIELD vzw brings together healthcare, higher education and knowledge institutions to strengthen digital resilience through collaboration, knowledge sharing and community building. With more than 110 members, our community is growing fast.

We are looking for a Communications & Events Officer to help us tell our story, activate our community and organise impactful events.

Your role

As Communications & Events Officer, you will support SHIELD’s communication, community and event activities. You will help ensure that our messages are clear, our events are well organised and our Hivebrite community platform becomes a central place for connection and knowledge sharing. All of this using our signature SHIELD style.

What you will do

As our Communications & Events Officer you will:

• Write and edit newsletters, member updates, event invitations and LinkedIn posts.
• Manage and develop SHIELD’s LinkedIn presence.
• Keep an eye on our public SHIELD website and make sure all relevant SHIELD information can be found there
• Support the further development of our Hivebrite community platform.
• Help onboard members and publish relevant content on the platform.
• Support the organisation of national and, where relevant, European events.
• Coordinate practical event details such as invitations, registration, logistics, speakers, planning, follow-up and evaluation.
• Work with colleagues, members, partners and external stakeholders.
• Help ensure that SHIELD’s communication and events are respectful, inclusive and accessible.

Your profile

You have a sweet spot for communication & event management and communicate clearly, organise carefully and enjoy bringing people together.

You have:

• Fluency in Dutch and French (a must).
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Good writing skills for newsletters, social media and stakeholder communication.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• A practical, hands-on mindset.
• An interest in community building, events and digital platforms.
• A willingness to learn new tools and work with platforms such as LinkedIn, mailing tools, Microsoft 365, Canva and Hivebrite.

Experience with LinkedIn content planning, Hivebrite or another community platform, professional events, non-profit organisations or European projects is a plus.

What we offer

You will join a growing organisation with a clear mission and a strong community. You will have the opportunity to contribute to communication, events and community building at national level and potentially within a European project context.

SHIELD values collaboration, trust, flexibility and inclusion. We support hybrid working and offer room to learn, grow and help shape how SHIELD communicates with its members and partners.

Inclusion

SHIELD is committed to inclusive recruitment. We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, backgrounds, abilities, languages, sexual orientations and socio-economic contexts.

You do not need to meet every single requirement to apply. If this role interests you and you believe you can contribute to SHIELD’s mission, we would like to hear from you.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to wim.bijnens@shield-vzw.be with the subject line:

Application – Communications & Events Officer

In your motivation letter, tell us why this role interests you and how your communication, language and organisational skills can help strengthen the SHIELD community.