The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels.
EED’s goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support programmes. EED provides context-based, demand driven support based on a principle of fostering democracy and facilitating initiatives of local actors. Its geographic mandate covers the European neighbourhood and beyond.
EED seeks a trainee for a twelve-month traineeship for Grantmaking Support (Turkey).
The trainee will assist in the EED grant-making contractual, financial and administrative process. Knowledge of grant-making cycle and experience in administrative work and detailed assessment of financial reports strongly preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel necessary. High drive for detail and accuracy. Proficiency in Turkish language required, in addition to English.
Responsibilities
In accordance with EED’s Grants Management procedures, the Grant-Making Support Trainee shall:
Terms and Salary
The contractual relations with the trainee will be regulated by a Convention d'immersion professionnelle (a professional immersion agreement under Belgian Law), which requires all trainees to be less than 30 years old.
Citizenship of an EU Member State or residency in the European Union is preferred, but not mandatory.
The internship is planned for the period of twelve months, starting in December 2023/ January 2024 (date subject to the formal approval from the Belgian authorities).
The expected level of monthly remuneration is around 1,800 net per month, in addition to meal vouchers and the reimbursement of a monthly subscription to Brussels public transport.
Work place: EED Secretariat, located in the centre of Brussels, Belgium.
How to apply
Should you be interested in this position and meet the criteria, please submit your CV (Europass format), a motivation letter and contact information for two referees. Applications should be made online using the apply panel on this page. After successfully submitting your application, you will receive an automatic email confirming receipt of your application. Please no phone calls/emails/letters.
The application deadline is Sunday, 10 October 2023 at midnight Brussels time.
Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every application, therefore only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. The information provided in the applications is subject to EU legislation on protection of personal data and confidentiality of information. Applications will be subjected to pre-employment screening amp; vetting, including criminal records check.
NB: In line with Belgian legislation applicants must be in possession of a university degree that is no older than 24 months at the time of selection.