Keywords: Open Source and Digital Policy / Communication / Events
Interviews: Ongoing until the position is filled
Location: Remote within Europe, some travel required for EU project meetings and activities
Start Date: Second half 2026
Contract: 50-75%, 1 year contract, with high potential of renewal
The Role
As Project and Communications Assistant, you support both APELL’s organisational activities and the implementation of EU funded projects. You contribute to the policy recommendations, and prepare APELL’s communication for external stakeholders, and inside the organisation. Your work is an important corner stone of the further development of APELL as an organisation and for the development of new opportunities for Open Source business in Europe, and beyond. Your responsibilities will include:
APELL and EU Project Support
- Support the administration and coordination of EU-funded projects
- Assist with the preparation, minutes-taking, moderation of, and follow-up for meetings, agendas, minutes, and other actions
- Support preparation of deliverables, reports, and project documentation
- Assist with dissemination and communication activities in the context of Horizon Europe and similar projects
- Maintain project documentation and internal coordination tools
- Support maintaining APELL’s network of contacts
Communications & Administration
- Maintain APELL’s website, social media, and other communication channels
- Prepare newsletters and communication materials
- Support the organisation of events, webinars, and meetings
- Assist communication with the APELL Advisory Board and member administration
- Provide general administrative support to APELL’s operational activities
Who you are
Your experience and skills include:
- A university degree or similar relevant qualifications and work experience
- Familiarity with the EU and relevant policy, and affinity with the ICT or OSS business ecosystem
- Some experience in advocacy or policy, ideally with relation to the ICT or OSS realm
- Communication skills, in particular for relaying technical subjects to non-technical audiences
- Fluency in written and spoken English; additional EU languages are a plus
- The initiative, reliability, and the ability to organise your own work effectively
- A commitment to APELL’s values of promoting an open, ethical, and inclusive digital future
- Some experience in project management
- Some experience in building and maintaining relationships with sponsors, partners, and stakeholders
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Original job posting at APELL
Apply now
Submit your CV and cover letter to jobs[at]apell[dot]info. For questions, reach out to the same email. Be the voice for Open Source Software businesses in Europe and help us drive digital innovation forward!
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Diversity & Inclusion
APELL welcomes applications from women, BIPoC/BAME (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour/Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic), people with disabilities, migration backgrounds, and persons from other groups underrepresented in EU policy spaces, and in the IT and Open Source sector in particular.
Please feel free to mention in your application if you belong to these groups, but refrain from including a photo of yourself or information about your age, gender, marital status, or similar details.
AI-assisted applications
As an association representing interests of a diverse but specialised field, it is important for APELL to get to know you and in particular your communication and advocacy skills. APELL asks applicants to prepare their application using their own skills and expertise and without relying on generative AI tools. If you use such tools in your application, including for drafting, translation or summarisation, please disclose the tool and model used, dates and times of prompts, the prompts, and unedited output (two pages maximum). This disclosure allows APELL to evaluate applications and ensure fairness in the process.
About APELL
APELL is the European Open Source Software Business Association, representing member organisations in more than ten European countries and the Open Source industry. APELL advocates for Open Source Software businesses in Europe. Founded in 2020, the association empowers its network with peer support, collective marketing, and policy advocacy on national and EU levels. Its mission is to forge a sovereign, inclusive, and ethical digital market rooted in Open Source principles, advancing opportunities for its members and shaping Europe’s digital future.
